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- We will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of er Liberties, and if it must fall, we wl Perish amidst the . -. VOLUME IX. FAge aelfaL C o t 1ouse, S. iw.4 Setaber ii, 184. -EDGEFEILD ADVERTISER BY W.Rt;BURSOE, PROPRIETOR. NEW TERMS. 'TW'O'fi1AtSandFzrri CENTS, per annutni, 'ifpaid -advance $3 if not paid within six l'oftthsfrom the date of subscription. and j44fin6tipaid bel'ore the expiranion of the .year. All subscriptions will be continued, itrleiotherwise ordered before the expira ton A'the tear; but no paper will be discon 'ned uatil all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the Publishers Any person procuring five responsible Sub scribers, shall receive the paper for one year, gratis. .ADVERTIsaerNTS conspicuonely inserted at 62J cents per square, (12 lines, or less,) for the first insertion. and 431 for each continuance. Those published monthly, or quarterly, will be charged $ p.r square. Advertisetne-nts not having the number of insertions marked on thema, will be contitnued until ordered out. and charged accordingly. All communications, post paid, will promptly and strictly attended to. 07 We are authorized to announce EDWARD R. LAURENS, Esqr., as a candidite for re-elec tion as Master i L'ity,for Charleston District, at the ensningqsszon of the. Legislature. 0'Thefriends of the Hon. F. W Picxaas, announce him as.alcandidate for the State Sen. ate. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig nation of Maj John S. Jeter.from this District. 07 We are authorized to announce Faascis H.:Vant;kw, Esq., ns a candidate fo- Sena tor from -Edgefield-District. 0T We are authotized to annionce DA01ET. HOLLAND, Esq-. a candidate tn a seat in the House of Delegates, at the ensuing election. Q*We areauthorized to announce M. GRA Y, Esq.as.a candidate f'or the Leg islature. (Q"' The friends of Col. 0. TowLr:s. announce him as a candidate for the -ffl-e of Tax Collector of Etgefield. District at the ensuing election. TThe friends ofCapt. E. V. PERRY. an nounce him as a. Candidate for the office of Tax Collector o;Edgefield District, at the en suing election. (Q0 The fridnds of Col. JonN QUA-T TLEBUM. announce him as a cadididtt- for the office of Tax Collector of Edgefield District at the enstring election. (Qi'nafriiami-oflr.Scanzonom BRoaDwA'rER. announce tuin oMhn, candi date for the office of Tax Collector, of this District. ELECTION RESOLEg FOR OCTOBER. 1844 So much as Relates to Ed gefield Distriit. -IOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, . DEcVXxaa 19. 1'44. T HE Committee .on Prtvilegies and lUdt tions, to whom were rellered suiidr'y r is olutions for establishing and changing the lila ces of election, and aliodinting Managers for the next General Elections. have Wad the same under consideration, and report as tiollows : Resolved, That the electdotst'o be iodida on the second Monday of October nexf' and the day following. for Senatirs and Representa tives, shall be held at the following places, and conducted by the following 0:er'sds.' . . ' At E~lgefield Court House -E. B. Pressly. S. F- Goode and William P. Butler. Longmire's.--Wiley ,hlarrison, Hugh M*. Quarles and Josiah Perrn. Collier's.-C. G. Garrett, William Prescott, nd John Adams. - Cherokee Ponds.-S. W. Gardner, J. Curry and Daniel Shaw. Ptne House.-Glo. W. Jones. B. Hatcher and Aquilla Milei. Towle's.-JaneS.T"ope,Villiam Ma3 and Samuel Chappell.', .. .Dunt'n'i.-R. P. Brunson fohn Hilland 'il Dutlont . Sheppard's.:.:aElias Lagrone, 2.. Bledsoe aind EsO.-ta~oreF Watson, M. Vatson and Le wilHolmes. Smyli's.-S- Nicholson,Jr., D. Strother dd Wright Adains.. H amburg -:Gco. Parrott, M 10 SzriitE aid Robert Andlerson. Mount W lling.-J. Jennings. M. Ethridge and Stephen Oliver. NRichardson's.-Johni Simitill,'S. Ataway ad Hardy White. Coetnans.-J. M. Mayni-d, Hardy Boul ware and G. Yarborongha. Parkes'.-Richard Hardy, A.Tucker and W. Perry's-G. Hluiet, Joseph Wise mndDan iel Coleman. M~oore's.-Anderson Tutner, T. Payne and - Moeey S-. Hartison, John Rodgers andJ3.5. Shadrack. Allen's.-A. P. Kentard, S Matthews and A. Tarner. Powell's.-J. Powell, -JnnD. G. Walker andJ. Glnver. - Long's-C Dewalt, J. D. Bouknight and Nail' -G. W. B. Williams, A. A. Simkins klenry Cox. Dera's.-,f. F. May,7 John Dorn and Alfred Randell's-R. W. Matthews. Colin Rhodes and W N. Swearinger.. H. Boulware's.-John Lott, Jesse Gomillion and James Edson, Jr. Red1-Hill-Lewis Collins, .TB. Holmes and .MDiiel. RMchel.LFreeman. S. Freeman, and jV. C.; Robertson. Andrew Kreps.-R. Gregory, Sen., John greps andi Andrew Kreps. Win. Ethridg.--.-JohI' Rhinehart,. Joseph Ethina and Emnanel .Caughma~ Hilad's...u-. flewrd, J. Talbert sndEi. U','Ohamberuog. . Election, Mo~nda.y -and Wuesdigy. Votes to be cotsted on the third day yt Edgege~ld CI.L Riu Represenntiigos, yne n~act,)her of Congress, ini one a e-Callsrcter to be elected. S th. Polls la bh opsied at 9 o'clock, A. M. Sand close at 4 P. M4. The box, vessel,'or bag to be sealed up when the polls are closed, andi ..o to be oenedn except to receive votes on the second day, and to count the votes at the reg tlar time and placeb (A. A. 171, 3d Statutes, p. 136. Rcsoled, 2nd. That the Mlanagers of clection priorto their proceeding to the eler.tions, do take the followinig oath. or affirination, before some Magistrate. ,r one of the Managers of electioni. to-wit: --That they will fasthfully and impartially conduet and atiend to the lorego ineg elections. agreeably to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, and the lans thereof." Resolved, 3d That in future no person qunl ified too vote for members of each branch ol'the Legislature, shall be permitted to veote ill more than one election District or Parish, and the Managers of elections throughout this State, are hereby required and directed, if they think proper, (on oi the application of any elector Ipresent) to administer to any person offlieng to vote, the fiillowimg oath: "I, A. B5. do sol emnly swear (or affirmu as-the case may be,) that I nave not at this general eleetion for mine bers of the Legslatuie. voted in this, or any other District or Parish. and that I am consti tutionally qualified to vote-So help nie God." And ifany person or persons required as af'ore said, to take said outh, or affiruation. shall re ouse to do so. then the Manngers, ine their res. peetive Election Districts or Parishes, shall be, and they are hereby required and enjoined to refuse such vote or votes; and in case the mesan. agers -hall refuse to reqmr the oath as afore. said, when demanded, tlsev shall he liable to all the pains and penalties tiey would be liable and subject to, for neglectsg any other duties required by them as Manlagers of elections, for either branch ofl-Ie Legislature. Resolved, 4th. That the Act altering the 4th Section ofth- Constitution of the State of South Carolina, be herewith published, to wit:' every free white man 4f the age of ttemny-one years, (paspers, ionconissiosnsed officers and ipri vates siothee Army of the Uited States, eacep ted.) heing a citize n of' this Stite, aid iaving resided therein two years previous te tie day of election, and who has a freehold of fifty acres of land. or a towne lot, of which he has been legally seired afid possessed. ai leastssix monts bef6re sich el'etion, o'r not having suh freehoold. or town lot. hath beefe a resident in the election District, in which lee Offers. fo' :ive his vote. belore the election six ionthis, shall have a rig ht to vote for a member, or nei bers, t) serve icn 6ithdr branch of the Legisla ure. for the electiicn District in which he holds suicle property orresiwence. Resoleed. 5Ut. .Thtt the two years restence required by tie Coiictutiion in a vo.ter. are the two years immediately previous to the election, and the six months residence in the Election Distiet ire the sii* mconths immediately pre vi on's tto the eledrion f 6t fif atif prion has his hime in the State. he does not lose the right of Ie nRIif retu rit =9 .,AFU Icas eies h his familinj iiiaoikei State. the presence of such Ieri6ni althiough continued for two years in the Statl. gives no right to vote. . list 21 3t 30 state of South Carlolia. SENATORS ELECTION. To the Managers of Election: 1N obedience to the writ of F.lection. issued by the Honor.able Angus Patteren.. Presi dent of the Sencate, --Yi itd each oef you are ereby required. after due advertisement, and with strict regard to all the provisions of the Constitution and laws oef the said State, tonec e itgyouer duty ini thejorenises. io hpeldnn Flea. tioie for a member of lIte S6iite for the District of Edegefield. to serve for the rergainder of the term for which the said John S.Jter was.elec-, ted tuo serve ;'t16 .poll to. he opened and held at the various places of eleettsn in the said Distri.-, 6t' li Secoind M-onday. of Octieber n1exftand thi day following, 1y you at your res pi-cti jeies4f election - The muanage-rs for. tle severatpIlacefelectionI to mteet at Edge field Court Honse-on thq the, third day, to count the votes, and declare the election." ...,E. B. PRESSLFY, Claiirin of Managers of Elecion August 21te 30 State of South Caroina. EDGEFI E LD. DISTRICT. IN ORDINARY Frederick -Ross and wife~ ' , .a Nasej. and othcersi, vs. Jetition to prove. Robert Bryan. Sen.. Fe. Iin sole~mn form the liz Rodgrers and Shnebal (will o'f Danipl.Rlodg. Attaway sedcutors, ancd ers deceased. othbers ~. J. -- . . ETappeating to my satisfaction that Benja Kmire ossmnas and wife Janee, Suetlaj~ Rodg er. Diniel Rodgers. Jun.. LiteegRsgr. ed th lekildren of Sarah Jones, betirs ared rep reenttivfil Daniiel Rodgers deceased,. e fendantslieside ieyodd.thie.lhnita'of this State, it istheliefore ordered, that the.said defrendants do.appea'in~li'e ,Court of.Ordinc~ry at Edge Geld .Court.IHous. on 1onday the '3d-day,of Septembfer next~to shew calike.if'any they can, why the will of' the, said Daniel'Rodgers, de ceased,sbpuld nsot be proved in due form of law. "I' OHN HILla.o. E. Dr. June 12 ,*84 . .m3m2 9.0 Dr.'ELBERT ILANDy WOULD res cectfully informd the citireni V of EdgeflTd'C. lH., and its vicinity, that hie has: oneined.ant.o~ice in the house for rn,-clf occupied b' Johit.8.. Jete f as a law ogice, whefe~he cant be founel at' all innes, except wh iemterfig' y'ofessionial bitiness. He well utAggd to any Tbusiness in the lid eef his professiio'h a ites by care and attention to receive and aishare of public patron age. May 22 , tf 17 Confectidhary,'&c. FRESH% ~Uliig-Catedy, SugarPlm. -Kissesi, eoistantly on band. SAtso, Brazil Nuts, English Walnuts, Almeids, Figs,.Ratsins, &rc Hambrg.184 A. ENRICKf.*3 D zi~ts uig ojijh busineRwt -udn am~ iformed thai I can hc~e anr athl n tevery Mondlay and Frida aethe ireelxcept Providenitiall) pre ~ iring, the months of June .inOHN H LL. 0. E. D POLITICAL. From the Nashville Union, August 22. Tit.: B FCR DMASS fit ETINo--TiH lioN F. W. PicKiNs-Ma GAasEvooaRT M ELiVELE. We regret that a mistake occurred it one of the names of the Bedrord Count] Committee of Invitation, in the notice o the mass meeting proposed to he held a Shelhyville, in that county, on the 27ti inst The names of the comnittee are Robt. Matthews, (riot Rob. J. Caruthers,) W. J. Whithorne, and Geo. W. Buchanan, All the denocratic vol.nteer oompaniet or Tennessee, Kentucky and Alab'ama, and all citizens, of all parties, lieresoevei residing-and the ladies more especially are all respectfully invited to aiteud. We hope the meeting will. he a great one, and such as. becomes the-ancient dimocrdti.c re nown of Old Bedford. Mr. Gaiev,,or: Melv.elre, a ,disinguihetd puiblic speaker from New York, will be present by.invitation. The don. F. W. Pickera ol South Carolira, late a ieinhe of Congress from thui( Siaie, %ill alio he present ad ai invited guest. We have before expressed our regret 6t ire aci cental causes which preuented Mr. Pick ens from being at if democratic mass meeting in this' cify (dsi. ireek.' We reel 6onol for the disappointmont,-' howeer, bN t ie fat, that he will haie an uuiple op pirtunity of being ieaid hj a' farge and highly respectable audience ai Bedford, where great niimbers of citizens will be present fro'm other counties . Welknow, dnd le,61 sure th'at great i'njuskie. asleen done to South. Caiolina, h'er Statesmen and the great body of hir ifue democracy, in aitribuiing to them pinion' and designs of treachery td the Constitiution' and' tile Union4.- The d'eni6crty of that StI aI. as a bod' feel alf i- ardeni aia'ebpenis, and patriotic devotio'ino the common good of our ountty, in all its sections and di visions. as are professed and' felt by our democracy. In the present great contest -in the election ofour own distinguished fellow citizen to the Presidency-they feel the same warm and enthusiastic zeal by which our own bosoms are actuated. The'y wish, in sincerity and truth, to promote the election of Polk and Dallas, by the same honorable means which we feol jus pified i dfrpAga.,ygqape;; people of the whole Union-the perpetus - tion forever of our blessed institutions un der the Constitution. To avoid all future apprehension, andl to guard against tie ef rects of the slanders and traduction of a prostittted pre-s-nnd in the propegalion of %-hich slander Mr. Clay has participa ted, in the forgetfulness of what is clue to himself and his position--we hope every citizen of Tennessee, who:can mrike it con venient, will go to Sh9elbyville, and hear Mr. Pickens....'e.ig.no1w a private citizen ofr outh Carolina, having voltwitarily re iano ishfits. seat in~.,Congress, and. can have no wishlceaite, or p.orpose to accom plish, but such as' may' redound .to the common good and honor of the whole enutmiry. lie ,will be fund to be tire able, the .:ue, and faihfu. reprAsewtative of the fetliga p.ad wibien of the - ded'ocracy -of the South-especigily of South Carolina and Georgia.. ie will -seatter the. late whig slanders upon his State and hoi de micracy to the four witds. From the Soith Carolinian. CHARLESTON DEMOCRATIC . , ME ETING.... We have read with.pleasure I Report an.1 Resolutionp'of this meeting, which we publish to-day. - They aj-6..eniinenily jna dicious, prudent, and well timed; .And, coming from the sQurce.tjey do.,.satisfy us beyond doubt, thi.~,.howvever th' disap prove of the movement. of Ali'. ,lhet at t his time,. they .were conceived under the *kinodest feelinits towa~rd ,bim,;1and respect for his motives, anrd coifidbeticjn,the pu rijy .atnd loyalty of his intentones~ sind that those who wrote, reporred, atnd adop ted the'n, if unfortunately. compelled to .opse etween the movem-nbn and future passive . .bbedienCeam and non-resistance, adu1l unhesitatingly take the former. , S would wy ..and so,. too, would the people of South ,Carolina,. almost unanimously. Threir difference fromn Mr. Rheti and hit constitunents,. is one of opinion arid expedi eneg'only. not.offpinciplegtnd they may therefore, like thos8 ini Charleston disa gree with. them., deprecate theirmove ment, ad dearnestly Bt)ealto them~ to for hear. but Till tie no b'arsfior unikind lan guage toward them~ nor toneur in any from'others9. ot We would say more othssubject,)u hiive rieithe~r timt' or room. , By the way however, ne muist riot omit tosay that tbi attempt to bold up." Mr., Calh'oun di th advorate of passiv~e obedienc, and non resista nne.is utterly unauthorized and n warratitabfe. We kntoid that he liatschkin ged no opiniooi or princitple in regard ti our rights, our wrongs, or our remedies and that his old and true friends bad neve more cause to lote tirnd confidein himiani his devotiati to'tfieir'interests than no~w. We say this wvith self blame and mortiD cation,.for, under the false aspect given ti his-bsftiud bf titose seho have e jer bde *hit decided oj~ponints), and' thdir- adil eie-Eo his expreuaih'o's iE lead to s i Unis, &c. ind ; perversion, of them their owtgriayrio purposes anid contracte luecis of..b, great conservative~principle. Sand Iheisepee of any'.aritborized denia we have gotten 'lo doubt his-position, an were restrained from openly maying; so or ly.hby the eartiest advie of our friends - Bot. bn learninghis true position we cool not but exclaim as a. distinguished man dit to us som'e few years ago,,on reading a leiter from him xpressive or opinions he was douW. of on d ibw and most impor. tant qui.oti; "It is, himost treason to doubt Aim1:" And we ivarn our friends, as-we' now fl deeply, jarned ourselves, to ti~aie howihey ever doubt him on a ny' word bdit hii own; a'id espeefally on that of his opponenti. As to his devotion to tht- Union.; lhin was he not devioed to it?-and 4ben diiore so, ihai iWhile con tending against those very ieroersiogs of it whi , If yielded to, would itlevitably destroy it-ctonyert it into a great.consolI dated despotism, the moest terrible.jhai ev ei existed odbarih ?-and iwhile tfose who laud hin as a Union ran, without the slghtest change of principle, violently de nounced him as a disunionist rebel, and traitor? Devoted to the union !-ay, and what true Carolinian( does not hooor him for if, ardd wil nit.t tand by. him' n saving it, and what will not stand by hirm (n sa ving it from the unhallowed hands of tiose who would convert i; into a mere engine of hidoiopoly and pLnider. subservient to a Matimmuth Batik, and a Protective Tariff! As to his difference of opiniou and ex pediepcy only, front Mr. Rhett, events ar,e fasi develoding the far-sigh'ed penetration and sagacity which d'tictated it. Recent' letters from tr&e friends in va'rious parts of the Southern States-men who in 1832 stood by us firm'y, an&,wil' do soa'it in any similar cuntest-show clearly that hiW' atticipations (if injuryjo our catise an'd principles front..acjion .now, %VerOwelt founded, and would bp more than'sustain ed.. Ou.r aders kno'V h-0, ;1il~tte bope we have had tro'm the Presidn4tial ilec tion, ,and that we l'ave laken,virtually no part in it.. We eqnfess thpt wve.ha've, n'ow mouch, and are dispoyed,.'qnder the impres sive views o'f .Mr..Cphoue,,p.erpqQt mucl. fro'm' t. and it~ co'uciliatory . influence; that if th'e m~eniokatic Ticket..is uccessful, it may reader State resistance unnecessa-. ry, and can scarcely fail to strengthenus, in any event; and that, come what may. our cordial support of that Ticket will in all probability do us much good, and can not do us atv harm. We would fain say much more, but are compelled to defer it for the present, and in the mean time would say to our friends, that 'if tbeave.any. doubt whatevor. or tim us at ourave expressed, and will call to satisfy them beyond doubt. Our Prospects.-The Whigs , are Whistling to keep up their courage, but. it is in vain.. .. Their countenauces bel-ie their voices-they receive daily and bipurly signs of. woe that.: is lqstjo then, and.they are as furious and noay aboilt Rbode. sland, as. if. that State were about to ket rid of its. koyal Charter and go for Polk and TherenDe acyon jh'eitier.hand,.ar& full: of well founded confidence, which-is daily increased by'accounts from Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Pemitsylvanlia, Maryland and New. Jersey.: -We- bave never . ei such itficatious..of.democratie tritlit ph. as pour in~ upon us from all quarters. Ala tama and llinois, and Michigan especial ly. seem -is if therd. were eo -w.higs Jeftto tell the tale of the discomfiture of-thfeir :party.-- Tiviis well. but we -must not- re lax our efforts, The present is a crisis in the affairs of the world.-The questions of of the predominancy of free governments is in ihe,isste,':end .no exerlion should be spared to put that questiot bejond doubt or cavil. ,. --- - The .spirif n dis city was never more roused, nor were we.exer more confident 'of an overwhelming defeat. oiour adversa ries. - This State ton. notwithstanding-the iceberg of the..CopfidentialCirculaE, is in a pitrfeet..biade of enthusiasni,- and. we shatll curry it by a vote greater than that of IS-A2,-N. Y. .R&public. Froni 1he Yoging Hickori.-. .W annex a comparative statemeni, as nearly'correct as the imperfect stte ofthe returns will-permit of the majortiods of 1840 and 1844, in tlad sagen States which have just held thpeli elections: 1840 . 14'0. - --Whig.,~ Dem. Wi DVem. N. Carolmna 12,594 3000 -- Louisiana 3,680 460 Alabama e' 5520 . -12,000 Kentucky 25,873. 4500 Indittita 13,601 .:y. 'f Iltinois .1939 . 12,000 Jifissouri ..- - 6788 10,000 55.748 14,247. 7500 41,460 14.247-- 7,500 x :- 1,50 -.. 33,960 Excesa of W~hig miijirities over Den- ., oceraticin 1840.. . - .. 41,50'1 Excess of Democratic majorities over Whig in 1844. 33,960 N'tDimigaimi,' cotn'pared with 1840' 75,461 til~iiden eirs.-1'he mosl efrectnal, if not thbe -only mens of aettling the slave question." .By 'vhoiTh,'fsader, doyou suppose tht forep~ing';past ~was gtv4tn ? By Mr. Tyle .NIT.. Calhoun,'jir,,Walker, or wipich-oi the ai-dent advocateajdo afinexati. Pfer: i haji At .was ,by Genetal'Iackson or Col P olk? Or was~ithy~Gen.' s'rifon,JAdgt m Cheves.' or 'Gov. 'roupL . These distin Sguishid gentlemeifare all' Arinyifin'favol of the acquisition' and thieaulthor~f I9ap ,must have. viewed it as-highly imn'oi-tati .indeed, if it would sttle a quiestion whici dthreatens at some period to dismember thi -a.nion. Ilutifyotzguess'it was by eithe - .of the persons named, you. are .wide of thy di mak. I was GiVCn by Generar Thomoy I so*, late Minister to 5exico at a pubi dinner, sonie years since in this. distric We have the paper oataifing thescco of the dinner, and we there;fiod.ihe ioas , We are informed; ihaitthe ex-Rinisr in his recent itpeecheW against apnexatio. makes,nQ.r.ference6id any ebange of oipi ion on ibies ubjec.' F-H cprtainilu none in hiseiter to Gales & Seina!p haps he has forgotten that he has changet Pendlbon Messenger.: IRISCELLA EOUI. From the Abbkll Banca. Air. Editor--In an excursianl a feV days past, to the eastern partof tle.Dia triet, I spent .a portion of my timeia th viljajs ofCokesbury, and was somuc surprispd, and.pleased wi'bhhhe unexpec led 4eauty and deatness, thitam.temp ted tz idvite the atteniioa o'f he: commu hiLy.: -d a Plae,e. I think,')aeithe<muffi ctentY. kow of ,.qppreciated,. The vil lages, .1 pd rtand,.rediarkably healthy and is situatedop gif.:efeiated and 'leve plain, with a dry sandy s'aii.'r - * The dwelling houses.ars at considera ble, but convenient, :distancei from eac other, and expibit .for..the;%inot part. taste a id usat esst;the&.raieii-gur. dis trict "ard which. will: compare favorably with anypqipce of the same size in the State... I did not learn the number of..in hibiltants. but shoufd presume ibif there niustbe.2, or :30 families. .. -.., , 'here isa neeat edifice, for public wor si, i , b'elongn.-to' .the Methpdists-t4 wilich deenminaiion most of the inbabi. tants ar. attached.. . . It . . s. ao:en'tains a publi High' School substantially bulft of brick, with an extekn sive Campus for the exercise and sportsi thlestu'dptatz., . .. . The Ins'tiuion is underhe direction'ol aPrincipal.and tu o .Assistant Teachers. Mlajor Williams, the Principlal is.a .distin guished graduate or West Point, and ap pears .eminently qualified, from. the min gled, suavity; and firmness of his-deport ment,.to acquire both the love and respect of his pupils.. At their. solicitation, he has assumed the command of a military corps, composed entirely of the studeats'of the institution.; -and alhhoughthe'Compa ny.is.of very .recent formation, it already givbs evidence that the Major-retainsian fuU.rewembranceahe unrivalled.discipline mricipal asi their. Capt aio, I. consider:i: as adinjrably .fit ted, not only-to.affordIthe ypung. gentlemen a rare opportupiiy.-of ac q.uiring.an .upright .and manl&j deortinktt5 -bt as-niaerialli .0iding the isaroal dis ciplina of 1he.SchooI, by t'h .aiiitay.sfi ordiu'stion and prompt obediene of the soldier.'. , . . - - . .Ihay, no0i the -pleasure of a personal acquaintance with the AssistantTeachers; but have understood that.they are dislin guished for their attainients in,.their res pective departments.... The tuitionboarl, loinif-ii-a, word, all the expenses of a stuleatt, do not exceed $110 for the year But.[ rear thar I am trespassing on -you space, andwill conclutle,:that taking iptc view all the advantages.1 have.alledje.-to that.l ha.ve rarely, in the course.of a ,bra what' ejtensive experience, met yit,#.i more desirable place of .educatio,-ba that. ofthe. little known, bt beaut Oi', lage of Cokesbury. E, Passporls.-The felowtog official doc ument appears in the Madisonian of the 28th uli: . : - .: . DEPARTBE4T OF STATE, Washington. Auguet,.844.. As citizens of the United States going i foreign coun tries, may be subjected to in couveniqtge fort thewfant.o~f~sufficient evi dence of their naionaf' Shat'acter, tbd~ See retary of State deems it proper to give na tic. that passports will be -granted by~ hidi gratis, to suc1 ciiizens,-on his being satis nledthiat they are entitled to receive. igen To prevent delay in obtaining a passpoi the app~licqatjon shou~id beagccouppg~ied t such efidenne aa~mayishowth..sppic to be aritzenof theUnited.Status, whet that fact; is not. already' known to jhe ) partment of State,.anad gith a. desstiiii of liepgrsoq,pmnbracing the folfowini; pa tictdlars, viz3 . I Age, years;. -stature, feet, inphes;, for4 head; eyeq;. nose ; mouth; chin; halr; cn When, the applicant is td be.tetii~il ied by his wife,.children or. seffani~s or I males under his protectioi',.ibfllgtbqst ficient to.,stetse on iiadd'.ages of sta perspuzs, and their relatiouship~to the appl cant, as one passport may serve for tI whol.ip~. . P?0 granted by thedifferetr. faaes and .aiun cipal suthorities in, the" nited States, a not, recognized by the offieers of foreil govgrnments, and .for tha waof necess ry iiraton as to,;bopai ujorties, tI m'iisters anuti consuia s 0 .in laj eig:~.~La.tries cannot authenuicate sui doe arietysg.. It is proper to add thatt persons w to lea the .Unit e.tates without certifiestes other eviddee'oCdhear ejrizenship, expe -ting.toibe Iurntshedjwith passports btil diplowuage pgents gr cpasuhs of thie, Ui Satr esi6ding..in tij 0000a05y.04b vsa ipdare alerays liftbje to beodisappointed obtzainia'g themm.as', these documents a ony poyg n qooie fahooftsot evidepe bat the..iiv1kzals In whosed .vorsthey are' 'plied for,,are eptitled .them. -;Svch .rgesiuiony.t ,is.sonqti ,difficl,.if not .ampracttgable, qs c p amonag trangers; and~iggthe re re t iniende'd to every citizeit :6r' Unit 1. nish him04Xit at necessary p arro t ~4Mqdtuim~icedany :,<~~ C 0st sit tattssis 'w - 9t~e'i hre'oek ,this- ta1brifl VW Swer arotn (fma.U lurintbergs ythe d~ iisaaid aippatlldglt ryfr Fimiwbich, ecing the street, ,erdiscoveredito Ioce.from ?lja.},eaatifual ~edi the .apr d idrnaent ofouiww'os.eCouut odg' S- eh - s tih e gr ss, olkt ffis 64.ihe tiae the alarm was.ivet, that all ope tafaainkth I bdilding-was abbtr. r doned. Thle- -bildink wes entirelyn dott - sumqlebatwe are happy to -iddthebboka ' and papira wf aCh of-besevora-ojiletr of thecount' wre . .saved,(atoi ri a very d;iq~' ired -obdition,) with til e a. eepuon,js *eJdqi.-an ot a fewiprivate pa pers, the progerty of ihe-Clerk-of the Sn. perior Courid;'e-activaexeitionsof our citizens prdented.a n'oreextensivi spread -,f the confagrationr-n9oetbetsbiding tvas injured, notwitliitandingsal. thdseon the northeastfidb' of -tsqAe were-in imminent peril.; pseabebz o8r $1,000 It i suppse.i at.the fire.originated-in a heap of ew-dust whic had been raked up in a corner-of the Court rooam; up stairs, while cidanI1gi-nt .th.e room for the ise of the Superid .Court, (which :was to have assermsbled oii .norrew..pnorning,) frow-9i lightedigartiiown thougbdealyiamdogst it by some person'who . atiended t he meet ing of the Clay Club on the evening pra vius. - - ! $kpon. Ie Mobile Rekite. - VERY AT THESOUJTH; Messrs. Editor,--! haveifaced in my lianthia lettir from a slavlo fthis city, now a Fall River, Mass.i, whither he went in the'icajeiaty .'ot a servantwith ene of our ost.resseetable families., ft is addressed to-%his.*Vife 'nw- hern, and Is generally devotedsto:.."family..mater.? -I The fol lowing passage is worthy of consideration in these ilmes o'f mocikphilantrophy. ,I cantir ivo: 'yon much of: an idea about the factory? folks, ;but think they' work harder than' the -colred'. folks' of Mobile,..and don!t geto iihPsy-for it. There are a-great meny abolitionists 'here, but they cant come it it over' moej amin now -satisfid that - most of thellI jt1F-a Mobile-i-have.. easier times than th ild6 ..A: day or two dgo~a majirstio Eagle-soar ed.,ovet .the U. S.frigae Potomnac, and wh'eling-.-n ztbe.,uir fin,ally settled upon one- of the -stays. t-Everybody on board was .watching the movemi ts-offthe-noble' bird,. a'dT -wten--be.dtad perched himself upon the. stay,--o6ei the sailor .ascended for the . purpose' of eaiuring him, but he. made desperate-fighti seratching Jack with. his'elaws.rand bruising him with his wingir Finiflf eg.wasonosed..by. the leq and fqrtibly...plld. so6-. leck, not wathout, much exertion, however, forke clung with great -tenancy to% spar, .,The crewi hive him o board, and h. Is become quite a pei am' engtiniem Pdlad. U. S. Gasette Coal-tar as a Pain.-[ -think -it would., he well-to call the attention of farniers to the use of ePatitirc a - paint.-. The 'tar tuiduced in ebal'-gas-worke. is .used- ex tensivelYin England for - painting 'fences, out-buildings &c., atid is being-introdu ced in this:country. also..-It ae*r .alters by exposure to-thernosthey,-- and -on or twolgoodicoatiwilf lasttmay years. 'It is tie .heapest -an& best- pat:-that cin be used. Our buildings are spsinted with% (i*'-gal pur apparatus also; and even the wrough-irodipe ws psea. intheground, is coated with it.-. 1.thjnk if 'it-advanta ges were fully kuown its wotild be general -lysasd ,tbroughoqts the s.United States. - tiagovernment sialf the'brieksused-in building thefotitd!'hrog'u!Neek .in'this tar, a.hifb renders thest--impervions'~ v ater, and post6 painted wit hare i-' ,teetedJmm~ soetsbea put in the gountd, as~ teffestsyas if theybdepthearred. --Caaar.zs IRoont ~.1mprovement fin'locka tnewprhdel-. ple in elocksmradg'~we shave-seen un-. *nounced,*herieby glocks are madd to rum' y-a. year c'r wore wiihonwinding up a ~'T'hej'are repyresented. as simple in-con.. struction,. easily adjusted..an4 reguahted, ; ua may g itteI in mnytlegufiia. For' e3~pis hurches. ad otheri e~~ biiiln'gs .'ey wil1.be very desilabl*;t. h thatM 'wl run fouryatgtwto~i .up, Iit is said isabEomc to bie er'et. ethp e t P.esijent, so that.be -mily 6~~ rniod iai 4:ie ime for its-belng-*oaiid up i ' e lso the period fdr theinindiu*ipp .ofhis ardu'ousdnties.-i.Ab0ry AdWerfise. n iLTg' Yidd.-Mr. oseph Wilt, of - to towinsbli oneef the carrier. of the tegigjatoadf'Ielegraph, raise'd, thepres ~. sease,.'opa pla; of p~und J04-tfei 0y bh tsaa enormouis quantitygofjfify-e~gMtbi. elief Onions.s This ja'the Jargestiid'of' thei~alIindj - gs~t recelledSt.thadseen - r-edn. .~ hdtever' gratitjnig tto~ reprdper, .stsufficienitjo drasw to the~y yeo1every tnphjtat-of 1. in .A Place *- live ln.-Iao travell g in' re WsconAiti erritor a, corrsod tof ie Ie(~loverlfedHr -.Wa5s~arsuihat dhe. a- own A 'lhiiton,<osek countyraise47O),a me glass .of iquori WsoyergIa the - re an4thiatsinoopeyear-bas ap3.T