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TEMPERANCE. From the Temperance Aavocate. PROCEEEDINGs OF TI STATE TEMPER ANCE CONVENTION OF S. CAROLINA. The delegates of the State Temperance Convention, according to previous apipoin' ment, convened this day. Wednesday t e 13th of August, in the Presbyterian Church at Pendleton. T';e Hon. J. B O'Neall. President of the State Temperance Soci ety, took the chair, and requested the Rev. Dr. B. M. Palmer, of Charleston, it) open the Convention by prayer, Mier wl-ich Mr. R. H. Speers, of Gr -eanville, and J. R. Wilsoin. of Abbeville, were apt pointed to act as Secretaries to the Con vention. We omit the names of Societies anl Delegates. except tho-io fromn E.iaefield. From the Mecdanirs' Washingte nian So ciety-Dr. (. L. Gooutm'in. Edgrfeld District Society.-S. Clarke. Beach Island T. zociety.-S. Clarke and James Panton. Mr. Clark, of Edgefield, offered a reso lution that a committee of five he app->iur ed to select speakers. and to make arrainge ments for the entertainment and instruc ion of the people; whereupon. Mi. Clark. Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Norton, Mr John Smit. .and Dr. Simpson, were appointed the com mittee. Dr. Watts offered a resolution, that a committee of five be appointed to collect and embody the statistical information of this Couvetntion, when Dr. Waits, Joel Smith. Joseph Grisham. T. C. Hanze. ain. C.. West Caughmnan,were a ppointed said comitAittee. Mr. S. R. Black, offered a resolution. which was seconded by Mr. Speersahbat the Temperance reformk has many -nd important claims on the Patriot. and par ticularly on those ofour own country whb wish to secure and perpetuate the blesings of our free institutions. Mr. Black, fol. lowed by Mr. Speees.in short hut interest ing speeches, gave iheir vie% s on the reso lutiO.., after which it was unanimously adopted. i Mr. R. A. Maxwell, offered a resolution that a committee of seveo he appointed to inquire into the state of the Temperance reform in our country, and the canates which have impeded its procress: where. upon the President appointed R. A. Max. well. W. Caughman, D. C. Webb, James Fair, J. M. Woodruff and J. Herbert, said committee. Mr. H. A. Jones offered a resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Saxon. that it is desirable to obtain accurate statistics of the effects or intoxication, exhibiting the amount paid for intoxicating drinks. the sums paid as the immediate conse quence of intemperatnce, and the crimes and pauperism which are the immediate result of the same ; ani that for this pur pose a committee of five 'e appointed to report at the annual meeting of the State Temperance Society in Columbia. The mover addressed the Convention on the subject of the resolution. Mr. Clark, from the Committee ap pointed to select speakers tt) saddress the meeting, reported that Mr.- Lesli-anti Mr. Speers would oddress the people this even ing; when, on motion, a recess took place until half past 3 o'clock. The Conven tion re-assembled at that, hour, whent Mr. Leslie delivered an address, confinin:; his remarks chiefly to the deleterious ittfl.en ces of the Retatl system, upont the moraels and the elective franchise ol the country. The Convention then proceededl to the consideration of the resolution offeredi by MIr.Jones, of Abbev'lle; when after ome remarks by Mr. Saxon,. as to the ptropriety of adopting the resolution, it was nani muously carried. Mr. Saxon moved that the President be owie of the commatittee, which motion was unatmmtously adopted. The President appoinited tho followink gentlemetcn to comtpose the Committee. II. A. Jones, R. C. Saxon, S. R. Black, J 0. LewIs. Z. F. Wright, N. Gist. J. B. Dorn, Gen- J. Gilliam and Rev. J. L. Kennedy-the President, J. B. O'Neall being added on miotion. The Rev. Dr. Pahnter then offered thte following reoution, which was seconded by. j. R-v M. M ullimrax :-That the grat:M . ia bdy aght to bte constant lV oxpreseu to Aanaghity God, for his fa vorable consideration of their humble ef forts itn the cause of Temprrance, and that therefore, to evince as strongly as possi bie their dependetnce on God in this great moral reform, the 25th day of Decembah-r next, be set apart as a day of thanksgivinag to God, and prayer for hais farther aid. and that each Society be requested to tab serve the day with religious solemnity, and have a discourse preachted on the sub ject of Temperance. Dr. Palmer then set forth, in a clear and impressive manne~r, the propriety of adlop ing this resoltntiotn, w~ ten the Rev. Mr. Mullinaux followed and stupported tale resolution in a few pertinent remarks, af ter n hich it was unantimtously adopted. After prayer lay 'he Rev. Josepah Gris harn, Otn notion, the Conventiaon adjourned unitil 9 o'ctoc'k to-mrorrow. At. candte-tight, a respectable number of ladies atnd gentlemnen assembled in the churctt, where they were ably addressed on thte subject of te Temperance cause generally, by Mr. Rt. H. Reid, a mtember of the South Carol-na College, and Dr. F. G. Thomas. A fter the hatt,:r gentleman had closed his remarks, Judge O'Neall mtade a short but impressive addiress, etnfhr cing-the propriety of signing the pledge. The Pledge-ofthe Penadhetont Temrp.rance Society was theta preset.ted, when the names of eighteen persons were added. Thursday Morning. August 14. *Pursuant tao adjaournment. t he Conven tion re-assembled in the Presbyterian Church, where a very large and respec table nutmber of thte ladies and geaatlemren of Pendleton anad its vicinity hadl convented. Prayer was offered by thte R-v. A. Rice, after wshic~h the nminutes of . esterduy were readl and caorrected. The President then called on delegates, if atty had -not pr!evio~usly da.ne so, to come foarwardl and enroil their natmes, when the following additiontal delegates a ppeared viz: tae Rev.H. W. Denstsota, from the Greenville T. A. Society, who atlso pre metnted a report frorn that Society, Mr. A. B Vr. fron. n-o..-,.. Retr..- . A. Society, Pickens Distrit; Natb. Doon, Esq., from the Pickens C. H. T. A. So ciety, and J. F. W. Leaphart, from the Washi gion Society, Lexitgton District. Mr. John G. Bon% mian, then offered the following resolution, whici he supported by a few remarks. to-wit: That this Cul' veutioo appoint delegates to the.. taic Temperance Cuovenitions of Georgia anu North Carolina. TI e resulutiou % as put, and unanuiously adopted. Mr. K. A. Maxwell, S. R. Black, S. Clark, Dr. F. G.Thomas, and Dr. fl. Burt, were ap pointed to attend the Georgia Couventinu, and on motion, the President of this Con vetntiun was added as a delegate. The following gentleten were apjuinted de4e gates to the State Temperance Convea tion of North Carolina : Rev. J. W. Van diver. Juhn G. Bowtman, Dtvid Leslie, Rev Sanuel B. Lei% era, Maj. W. T. El lerbe, and W. r. Uaston. ir. Bownan then submitted the follow in resolution : -That this Convention w ould again earnestly recommend the formation of District Temperance Socie ties, whete such Societies do cot already exist, and that the members of this Con vention do hereby pledge themselves indt vidually, to use their best exertions to carry into effect the objects of tbis resolu tion. Mr. Bowman then proceeded to explain the uIlects of the resolution. and in the course of his remarks, referred particularly to the D.stricts of Lanrens and Abbeville, which, by adopting and faithfully prosecu ting this system of organization, -had be cotne the Banner Districts of the State in the Temperance cause. He concluded by calling upon the delegates from Laurens or Abbeville, to tell this Convention what system fiad effected there, when Mr. Sax ou, and Major J. D. Wright, delegates from Laurens, went briefly into the details of twe tyslemt. and spoke from personal observation, of the very happy effects A btch had resulted therefrom. The res uluttou was unanimously agreed to. ~The Rev. Mr. Humphries tiren offered the followtng resolution, % hich was secon ded by the Rev. A. Rice: That the rem perance Re firmation has been a signal means of increasing the spread of pure and undefifed religion, and therefore, it ought to have the undivided siupport of all Christians. Rev Mr. H6mphries ad dressed the Convention it favor of the resolution. Rev. Mr. Rice made a few remarks, fully concurring with the mover itn the views which be had expressed, when the resolution was unanimously adodied. Mr Bowman then submitted the follow iug resolution. which was seconded by David Lesley, Eqq., to wit : Resolved, That the Temperance Reform addresses itself t,, the Chrisian, the phi lantilbropist and the patriot-that the traffic and use of intoxicating drinks constitute a great and alarming evil-that the former is doing tnore to impede the progress of the temperance cause, thatn any other thing. and that, therefore, it is earnestly recoImenided to all the citizens of our diate, to use all lawful means to abolish this nuisance in their respective neighbor imoods. Mtr. Bowman. followed by Mr. Leslie and Maj. Wright, fully-discussed ihe retio: lutioi, after which it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Clark, from the comnmittee appoint ed to select speakers, reported that Mr. Pat ton attd the Rev. H-. W. Denison, would atddress the people this evening, The Convention then adjourned to meet again at half past 3 "'clock; arid at that hour, the Rev. Mr. Denison and Mr. Patton addressed the meeting , after which the pledge of. the Pendleton T. A. Society was presented, and the namea of thirt'y persons were added to the satme. Mr. Clarke, fromn the committee ap ptoiutedl to select speakers, reported that Mr. Bowman and Dr. Thomas would ad dress the pedple at candle light, at which time a very large and rO5spectabjle audi entce of ladies and gentlemten nvere in at. tendanco at the Church ; and upon the conclusion of animated addresses iby Mr. Bow man, Dr. Thomas, and Julge O' Neall, the pledge of tfte Pendletoni Soci. ty was submitted, and 38 new signattures, a majority being ladies, were obtained. Maj. WVright offered the following reso lution: Resolved. That the thanks of this Con venition be tedered to the two Secretaries, for the patient and faithful discharae of their duties, which was unanimously adop ted. Mr. John Smith, of Ltaurens, offered the follnwina resolution Resolved, That thte "thanks of this Con ventiot he r eturned to the pastor, officers atndltem bers, for the use of the Presbyte rian Church--uuanimousiy adopted. Rev. Mr. Hutnphries oil'ered the fol low itng resolutiont: Resolrrd. Thbat the thaniks of this Con. vention he setndered to the cit izens of Pen dletotn and vicintity, for their kindtness and hospitality during the session of the satire adopted. Or) motion of flr. J. P. Watts, Mr. J. C). Lewis was called to the chair, after which. Geni. Gillam moved that the tnantks of this Conivenrion be tendered to the Hon John Bielton O'Neall, for the very able attd dignified manner in whbich he has pre. sided over the'deliberations of this body which motion was unanimously adopted; after which Judge C'Neall resumed the chair, and respotnded in a brief but appro. priate address, expressive of the high esat. tsfaction and pleasturo which he had ever dlerived from his co.operation and labors itn the promotion of the great ar.d noble cause of Temperatnce. *After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Palmer, the Convention adjourned. R. H. SHFERas, Secre'ries. J. R. Wasors, The North Eastern Bounaary surveys are abont beinig finally concluded. A litte thirty feet wide was ent through the for ests, and cast iron monuments four feet above ground, erected at regular intervals. [ Charleston Courier. Iowoa -Judge Doge (dem.) has been reelected to Congress, and the Constitu tion submitted to the people has been re jeced...Constitutionalist. HISCELLANEOUS. NEW ORLANS, Auk. 21. Naval and Military Operations-.--We learned yesterday morning, through -the attention of our correspondent at Pensa cola. of the arrival at that place on the 18th inst. of the U. States steamship Princeton, and of the steam frigate Mi s sissippi on the following day. On 'the 20th, the sloop of niar Falmouih arrived there in company with another sloop of war supposed to be the Saratoga or the St. Mary's. There are, therefore, now concentrated in that harbor, belonging to the American Navy, two steam frigates, the Mississippi and Princeton, the frigate Potomac, the sloops of war John Adams. Falmouth, and' Saratoga or St. Mary's and the brigs of war Somers and Porpoise. [The Fr.-neh brgs Grilion and Le Mer cure are lying in the same port.1 Ou the Western coast of Mexico, these are. or shorily will be, eight or our vessels of war, and this force will be iner.-ased by the vessels 'of the East India squadron. now on their way home. The . Mexican navy and Mexicali privateers, will 601 want, therefore, for somethitip upon which to wreak their vengeance .for fancied wrongs. Purser Ramsey arrived at Pensacola hn the 20th inst. from Mobile, with S100-.000 for the use of the squadron. The.U. S. Quarter Master, stationed here. has received a letter front the Bay of Aransas, dated the 14th inst., supposed to have been conveyed by the Falmouth to Pensacola. It anniounces the -loss of the schooner Swallow, with stores for the troops in Texas. The lettet also men tions 1 rumor which prevailed at Aransas that Mexico had declared nar upon this country. The presumption is, however, that this rumor reached Aransas from,' this city, and was founded uponthe communi eations of the Mexican Ministers to the Chamber of Deputies on the 21st. ult. This presumption it sirengthened.-by a letter received here from ariiicer under Gen. Taylor, dated Corpus Christi, the 15th inst. According to the'Courier, this letter states that our troops had left St. Joseph's Island and were encamped on the main land-all in goo& health and line spirits-no enemy near-none ex peeted. A Courier had beendespatched to Matamoros aad reiurned'iwho reports only 400 men at or near that place. This does not indicate that Gen. Taylor is in any immediate danger, nor- is there any thing very warlik3 in the intelligence. otherwise. The camp of Gen. T. is very pleasantly situated, and.a fine breeze almost constantly prevailed. We copy from the Courier of last even ing an extract of a letter just received fiom an officer of the U. S. Dragoons. which gives soie particulars of tib macrch of the seven companies of the 2d Dra goons from Fort Jesup into Texas: NACOGDOCHES, July 81, 1845. The seven comparies of Dragoons ar rived here to day, after a: very warm march of seven days from Fort Jesup. We shall leave on the Isi of, August for the Tritity, and thence for the San Antonio, where you shall agrihear front me. The -command-~ ha.; eh very .well, -and-- -1p hdservice w hen we reach the disputed boiusld try. {Picayune. NORFOLE, August 2y. .1'ilitar.-The B.ru'alton of Aritllery ordered frotm Fort Monroe to join our ar my in Texas, conisist of cotnpanties G., E., 1. and D.-250 rank and file. The officers are: Brevet Major John Monroe. Brevet Major Win. WV. Morris. Capt. J. 1B. Scott. Assi-.ant Surgeon, J. B. Wells. First Lients. R. Smnead, E. Deas, J. C. Pemberton, E. Bradford, Secnnd Lieurs. M1. Lovell. E. WVhiring, J. Gill, J. P. Johnson, J. R. Reynolds. - All the oillcers attacmed to the Battalion, now absetnt otn detached service, are order. ed to join companies here or in Texas. WeV understnd that orders were received fler~e otn Sutnday, changitng toe destination of the frigate Congress from the Pactfic to the Gulf of Mexico. The Congress is to relieve the Potomac now in a leaky con dition at Pensacola. T1his latter ship -tas been mordered to Norfolk and her crew is to be transfered to the frigate Columbia. Captarin Stockton is to proceed to the Gulf of Mexico as soon as the C. -ngrecss is matnredi. Thu following oflicers have beeti orderedt to this ship: Commirander. Samuel [. Bu Pot; Lieurs. J. W. Liv ington. 3 F. Schenek, KC. L. Tilghman, w- S. Drayton H. Eld, W. (.watime); Master V. B. Mlorgatn; Surgeon, Samuel Moseley ; Passed Ass'nt. Surgeon. Johtn S. White ; Assistaat Surgeon, Charles Everbfield. A detachment of 30 marines, under charae of [Lieutenant Ktnsing, fir the U. S. frigate Congress. arrived here from Baltimore on Sunday last a thes steamner Georgia. Ott the arrival of the U. S. brig Por poise at Pensacola. she was nearly out of wageur. provisions. &c. Having caken 00 hotird a fresh supply, she put to sea again it, a few hours, for her destination, the coast of Texas. Tme U. S. ship Jamestown was at Ma deira, Jutly 5th, all well. Trhe U. S. Schr. On-kay-bye, Lieut. Com't Sinclair, received orders yesterday to sail immediately for T1exas.-Herald. tImportant Rumor. -A considerableex. citement has been ratsed here, sttys the Oswego'Advertiser, by a rnor that the U.. S. iron rteamer Jeffersoq. now at this pmort, has been ordered to the3 Gulf of llt ico, by way of St. Lawrence, leaving the commerce of~ Lake Oaltario: without lro. tection, and tihe Revenue laws to take care of themselves. - Insanity in thme United Stales- -The American Journal of Insanity states that there are 25 asylumns for he'insane in the United States, containing (wo thou-sand seveni huntdred and fifty-three patients. Rhode lsland and New Jerusey are buaild ing asylums. Delaware, North Carolinia, Louisiana, Alabamta,.Missitiippi, MIIison ri, Michigan. Indiana, illinois and A rkan sans. are destitute of any stich cstablish ment. recetnitItinge the Court,. presented, that \oustol in uueimes- brought- befotre them was in conseqUesuwe of diuukehness -and tiat'm , uch- o .1t -lia -b'een -iccaasined by tae pi he1C. areacaug of-Candidutes lor office. Tuey say liata iis -nu.w'- raddced' almiaas, to a certainly, that thoso ,who treat 4te most are elecied. and that those %'to are unable or unwilling to treat, are- pretty sure of being defeated. This is certaioly all alarinng state of public murals, and calls Aluud bor refrpin. When a man's voLo can -be purchased lur a glass of whis Key, our libei ties are in dauger-such in-u suould nOut. e ulluned thils iliataua ble driviiege.-Parmer's Gazette. Metancholy Accident.-It bas been our -unpleasat -duty it recoid iore painfu, ucLureuces. n stIqW Ihe last. flw .,%eeks; tlan usually ,aids to ilie lot 61 a cnitry nuispaper, and sill% we have another to lay oelore our readers. . On.Saiui day last, illr Jouau .ellers, a worty and respectable cizen ul tua uistric, residing within about soUmmles o1 Cuesatrbelu . H., was cailed suddetuil 'rut this world to appear bi lure lots Alatemr. I hti paIticulassoI thas ieanuloily event nI wC termfaiinaaed his existeuct-, nave oeen related to Ms, and are, in sutisauce, as follows: I'he well on Mr. betters' premises' had for some time tyquired cleauing out. bui at haviug.beeu dscertained tout there was much foul air in it, noune were williug to riski the des ceut. Yet aW.re uof this fact, ou Satur day eveuiug aast-M..r. 6. vety aiprudeut ly iimude the attempt, auil has paid.lor his taierity wiab his hie. Calling to his aid only fits hitle son, about len or twelve years of age, and.a negro girl, he went down with a baskiet, vv ich he filled either oneu or twice with rottou wood, &c., k hich being bauled up, he aiteampted to ascend by climilng up the sides of the well. I is lie had nearly effecied, having reacied itjiu a lew. leet tl the..upper euro, when he caaaed or the rope. . At tha- momnent Ias little sou looked dowantbe ell. and aw his intner an tae act Of fall ang buckwards; 4av.iag let gohig hold wath tas hands,- is -leet- being still braced a ganst tne sides of the well. There is but litle doubt that he was overcinie by. the luul air, and fainted amiediately aller calling for. the rope. His death -was al imist instanianeous, he never haiving spo ken alier the fIall. A Gorsuer's iquesa .,as tield on the body. but no surgical ex amainaio-i tsaoK place. Mr. S.-w a bout 40 years.of agu, in very i.moderate circua stucb, and las lelI bebind hiin a wife and seven or eight caldren. He was an ocu, nnamical, sadusartoius man, a consistent smbt-uer of the Baptist Churc.., and pos Piessed the coulilence anid respect of nis neigiobors. His loss will be fela in the coaaimnatuiy, hat to his lamily it is, irrepar able To tis sile, the SanoeK of iis deal came with peculiar severily in- tier pres eat delicate situation. But a few hours beoire' lie left her to ataenad to his larmtinig Operaltons, full of healtil and vigor. and she was n..t aware ol his return until lie was brougit to tier a corpse! Let the eye cit pity shed one symnplithizing tear lir the lone ine an her disress.-Cheraw Gazette. Aug. 26. Melancholy Casuality.-We..regret to learia'i thai ALr. W illiaiJ.- S:dilallEi gmneer of the steamier Oaceila, v1as drti'u'n. el on the 19th inst. lour niles belo v. Poait's Ferry. winle bathing in the Pee Dee. He wae swimrantig in dltep waler, whien lie suddaenily called for help, hut be fore any arsikance could be rewdered him, be sunk au rise nos more. The buody was found the following day, naot far fromi w here ho was drowned. He was a native of either Maine or New llamipshire, of exemtplary habits, highl) respecled by hi., eamployers, and possessed a thorough piruc aical kaiowledge of. has iiupartani pmefe~ss ional due ies.-Farmer's Gazette, Aug. 26 Deatha by Lightnuing.-We understand abai Jacisson Godfrey, aged about nine ieen, soan of Jamaes Godfrey, of Union counnty, was5 killed by lightning on thle 22d ansi. H e w as passing bet ween t he house arid kitcheai wheai he stooped d., n to pick up a bridle lying Lu ihe yard w ith a steel h:il, ns hen he n as struck on the back of the neck by thae elective fluid. 1' i~s supiposed thai ahe hit attractedl the 'fliid (Charlotte .Journal. Aug. 29. From the Waushington Union. Extract of a letter, dat,-d -LExaNoToN, A ug. 18,'1845 SThe * True A meracana' had beco.eme so off'enzsive, that somte of the catizens called on .ur. 1. Al Ulay to re-quest himu to dis coniinue its publicatacon. The reply wias saill imore pror oking, and a eaeetiing was called to-day of the whole county. Mr. Clay again replied. promisiang to change the character of h~is -paper in some res pects. But the meeting, consisting of 1, 51)0 air 2.000 mnon, appointed a cornmittee of 60 tei pack up and send off to Cincin nati the press, type, &c. A parn is alrea dy off, and abe reamainider in preparaioen to starl in the maoraanng. 1i is borunatne ahai alaus interruption oif the place is aboul to aeraminate withouat the hiss of li. "There is no longer the satme reasoin (amoeng troe whtg.) ts conciliate the aboli lionists, n hich existed last year; and all who encoauraaged'C. Mt. 'lay mc expeci supphori appear to haave f.aileid in the nhour ol trial ; for, it is nail to be supposed thea, as weak as he is, lie would have made atll the preparationis for defence, and been so unsparinia of abuse, short of'trong expec tations of support." Illinois Crops.-A gentleman who is thoroughly acquaintedl. with Illinois, and has recently passed through the state, says at the croaus of ceorn and wheat through ouat are very good. Saame ofC ahe ceorni i eighieen feet high. llintiis had tnever be fare so valuabile creips. - [ N. Y. Jour. of Corn. Aug. 21. Health of Charleston.-T he keeper ol the Civ Burial Ground receives, as com pensali~Oa for has services, fees for each corpse that is interred. Durinig .the pres eni year, however, the burials have beeni so few that the. amount of his receipts fall fair eihort of former' 1ears-indeed, the worltay Superintenadant has been coan pelled to apply to the.GCity Con-cal, for an appropriation, to make up the defir ien ca nd-. give him - n en'uivalent1 f'or -the - Annexation-in Prance.-Th6 last letter. -written by the-Paris correpxiondent pf the' Nationai Intelligence'r, shows the siiit in which the news of Texan antexation has1 been received in France. He says: '* We received yesterday .the excellent news of the self annexation of Texas. This con suiation appears it, us just what it should be. The long British- and French agony is over- A few days ago the Jourialdes Debats expressed as a lingeritig solace, the hope that the Texan Congrdss would find the tirms of adinission too hard to be adopted at oncesand with..ut qualifiration. and if the question were referred again.to the Congress of the Union, perhaps. an entire failure would be the result! What has happened ii-resistably adiotnished the monarchial powers of the vanity of all attempts to palter, or tamper. or intrigue with any branch of the republican Amer inan fatily. Tha! the representative of i-f France in .Mexico should have been the chief agent ibere, and -written a letter in the vein and style of that which he ad dressed to his worthy coadjutor, 'resident ,1in e. prodne.s more surprise and dissat isfacion in Paris than any other of the disclosures. The Aloniteur of this 'day gives the advices in extenso, without com meat. The Debate observes, that although the event was foieseen. it has caused a- cer tain degree of astonishment. "The A merican Union fortifies itself (se renforce) by this.great dismemberment. of Me-xico. Mexico is in a state of the iost deplorable anarchy, and California. no doubt, will soon become another subject of annexa rion." The National ivjoices in t.he de feat of the joint diploman-y of England and M. Guizot; it %ugnalize- the futility of their effori,; dwells on ihie mistaken policy of the Fretich cabinet, for which England after all. will not be grateful;" hopes that the United States will not con, found France-the nation-with her Ex. ecutive government, and so forth. The Commerce has two editorial columns on the subject; a narrative of transactiotis is first offered; sees no likelihood of Mexi can hostilities; recites and strongly con demns the concurrence of the French Ministry with the British; quotes the ob noxious language of the French envoy; laments the impression wjhich Mr Guizot's bargain with Lord Aberdeen must make on the American people. The French, hewever, prefer alliance and cordial amity with their natural friend, the great mara time Republic of the western cotitident." From the N. 0. Jeffersonian Republican. SOUTHERN QUARTERLY-NEW ORLEANS-ITS DESTINY. We have omitted heretofore. to notice the last number of the Southern Quarter ly Review of Charleston. It is really a unoble work. We have never met with a periodical that foreshadowed its glorious destiny more strongly. All dotbts as to is character andi stability are removed. It must succeed, aid not only give a strong impetus to our national literature. hir ex ercise an imp.ortant aaetciy in the spread of sound constitutional princitIles and tlie perpetuity of our blessed Union. Why shold it not succeed ? There is a broad fields for its operations until -now unoccu pied, There is not is the whole South or Vest another periodical- of'heavy' metal. Those that do exist are of limited circula tion, mainly devoted to light literature, and rra mrarked ty great inequ..lities, sometimes sp)arkling hut often exceeding ly tame. A work able to grapple with tholse higher questions that are cotistatntly springing tup under our new and very pa culiar systetm of golveirnmentt; questions of jurisdiction, (If the relative powers of the Federal atnd State authorities. as itt case ol McLeod ; of the States to each other, as in the late controversy between New Ytrk anid Virginia; and of the States withI foreigni powers, ns -in the cane of MIississi ppi with the Eu ropeain hond hold era-has long been wanted. The news patper press is frequently too partizan in ius charact~er, too inflattimatory. sectitonal and superficial for the satisfactory discuss ion of such grave questions, especially in this young country, where mniy of ouir precedents and decisions cotnfict,- and wvhere the public pocicy, muaximns and laws aannot in many respects. claimn to be de'f initely fixed. In the fortmatiotn tf this structure, political, social andt legal, a wolrk esta.tlished on iho basis of the Southere Quarterly, cond uctedl with ability and extetnsively circulated mttst exercise a very great and beteticiatl iuifuetnce. It comes to the consideration of thtese lund other important matters, tot to advance any particular sect or to pull down or build up a party ; its sole object is to en litthten the publicLind, to discuss great and doubtful questi~ ns witb good temper and moderation, to present anthentic attatementu of fact and statisties, and draw frotm them sound and legim ate itnferonces, conducive to individual haeppittess, social reform and the getntral imteres- (If the comtuonwealth. Its editor, Mr. Whitta ker, is a man of decided talent, high ai ainmnetnt antd great diiscre titon. To mtuch experience and oppo'rtuniity of ob~ser-vation lhe also adds ihat rare gift so esseuntal to a teacher of mankitnd--ttnd wiithotut which tmere talent is a useless and ottetn danger 0ne endowment -sound practical sense. This is the great character istc IC4) .. h~e Quarterly. Ii is no visionary ; ito Utopi ant; no rutmner after fantastie and gauze covered ttheories; no at ubbor-n uiilitarian insensible to the reliinents of life, and to the necessity of -huttaizing many of the convenltiolnal dogmas and systems that now e'xist. Far less does it seek to wea ken the broad, deep, super~tructures of our Saxon ancessors, to ornment them with the Corinihian collumtns of mtudern tratscenidenialismt. It will not overluok the great lessons of liheriy atnd law attd government, derived frotm that noble ori giti and emboadimnent in. our Conusti tatr(It and laws, defitned by them and restrained by them, to teach the dreamy anud .untcer tatin philosophy of Athens, or the imprac ticable agrariattism of Rome. The Quarterly is stupported by dn array of brilliant writers ~in Charleston and other portiods of the Union. We most, however, exhpress otur regret that it was ever transferred from this city, where it had its birth. Grand Jury Presentment.-The Grand -m .lry of o.n Conty. N. C., at the time and atteution bestowed i ufil - the d rties cf his office.-- CouritT, Aug. WEDNDAY, SEP + EBE'R 1We will cng to the .Pilars.of the Tizmu, of Our-Liberties .ud'if It muusr11 ,we'wi per ish -amidst the Ruins." HARD TIMES As money is very sarce. and the -drought has cnm off the prospect of the Planter and Farmer, we have.come to the conclusion, to reduce.oqr. terms in suitthe.fies. .nUwt e Will ilta the Adveriiser to Clubs at.the folfowin owr rates: . Fo 5 copies (Ar ona year-' i'Ald c . 10 i -4 - - t50 "u15 24.00 - . 20 O300' Either df oiriiesent'subtribers wilibe takesn as ine of the above Clubs. - We hope our friends will exert themselves in nur-behalf, and irj to get as a few -mhire sub scribers, as we are at this-time -very. miuct in want of the.needful. To our dehnquent subscribers we have a fo words to say. We have waited long and.:pr tiently on yon-but we cannot. and -will-notit - much longer. All who- are--indebted t'us-for more than one year. eithes. for Subscription, Advertising or-Job work, atnd who-fail-to My us beore.-the 1st of October, next-will Ond-their accounts iii the hands of those, who will add.a little cost to their old-accounts. -TUE EPuEFIELD MECHANIc's.WASE' inhtoaiaus ociety, will.meet.on Modday eventig r.e t. ... .. - ; Ti public generally 'are -invied to t -ieuJ. - R*us AND. LG1GuTNIc.--Dnring- thi past week a great deal of-rain fell in this District On Thursday night ihe're was "a'very . lidvy fall of rain at tlis' place, during "ii,' the dwelling house of Mr. WA. Harri, was struck by lighting, which. did. considerable damageti the house and some furniture within. Nr. H., his wife and two childreq were in'the house seated arotnd thesupper tabre. and three of his servants, in attendance at the time. ill-of whom were considerably stnnmed. None- of them received much injtiry, althiiigh within three or four reet of the wva I[, which.was struck. M is H's guitar was broken; which was reiting a rainst the wall very near her. A servant girl was severely hurt, but is recovering. SUrcoin.-It becomes our melancholy duty to inform our readers,.that' Mr. Joel Roper. Sen., of this District, committed suicide on Saturday the 30th alt., by hanging bimself in his Gui House. M R. -was an old and -res pectable citizen of Edgefield. but for some time past has beetoeV ie astepis"bje is - which was afearthatbimself and failyisigh't cotne to want. Mr; R. was about 60 years of age. Hie has left a wife, several children, and numerotis friends to.niourn his loss. .Hosu. Gao. McDUFFiE.--This distinguished genotletman arrived at this place on Wednesday Ilast. He spent a few days at this place, and in the vicinity, and enjoyed the hospitality .of so.me of his partidular friends. We were pleased to heur, that his health bad improved. ELECTZON OF MAJOR GENERAL-Gen. W. WV. Hlartlee is elected Major General of the fourth Division. S. C. Militia. His competi tor was Gcn. W. J. Hanna. OUR ?luszsTza TO GREAT BRtxl.--We heatn that our new Ministei- recently arrived at London, and wasn very cordially received. We omitted to mention that Thos. G. Kev, Fteq, has recently become part owner of the Hamburg Journal. The politics wtll be Dem- ~ oc ratic. Col. A. G. W. Walkerwas elected Sheriff of Barnwell District, on the 25th ult., by a majority of fifty-tharee votes. TEMPERANcE CONvENTIO.-We publish to-day, the proccedings of the State Te'miper ance Convention, which recently assembled at Pendletotn. S. C. They are, .of some length, but as thme Temperance organization attracts considerable attention fronfthe publicat large, wvedeemx no apology necessary for the Insertion of the proceedings. Thme following is the unmber of persons who have signed the Tetnperance Pledge, in each District itn the statte, according to the Statisti cal Report. The report however is not cor rect, as many Societies did not return their num ber to the Convention. Orangeburg, 201: Fairfield, 509;Kershaw, 738; Chesterfield. 214; Beaufort,82ff; Yoik, 190. Richland, 1587; Charleston,6068; An derson, 37: Laurensi, 1382; Lexington, 421,~ Chester,699; Union. 1015; Newlberry837 Greenville, 649; Spartanburg, 2312 ;Williamns burg. 219; F.dgefield, 462; Marion, 219; Marl- - boro'. 319; Georgetown, 204; Abbevillo; 1396; Pickens, 671 ; Vharleston, 2000 ; Yorkc,268. The grand total in the State amotints to 23,800. - CoaN.-We tire much pleased't$ see ht di rangemets hav~e been made to supply Chir. leston,- Colutmbia~ an'1 Hamburg.- with' large qutantities of corn.. sufficient for the wants of the people. Twenty five thousand bushels were recently brought on the Rail Rad to CG lumbia The price of freigi-t is 5 cents-per hushiel. The price of transportation'.to .Ham hnrg is tho same. Corn is advertised in Co liumbia, at 75 cenits a bushel. Itis believed that it will soon be reduced to 62j at that placer We iik it probable, that. in a litn1timeit cari bq bought at a reasoinabld price .in'Hain burg or Augusta. Our Citizens who may so in want, shunid not beafarmed. Weiik, that