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that Gen. Scott would advance from
Puebla aboutthe last ofJune. We look
eagerly forfurther arrval from yera
Cruz..
A THUITANMIA.
15 DAYS LATER -ROM .EUROPE.
son, react 1 Bston-at10o%'clock this
soThe at a
morning, making-the 'trip in 13 days,
having left Liverpool on the 4th July.
The following intelligence war received
here at 11 o'clock, by telegraph.
LivzaooL, 4th July.
A signal depression has taken place in
the horn market since the: departure of the
last steamer,-attributable to many causes,
but peculiarly to the' prevalence of fine
weather, and the growing steadiness of the
money market, Prices have become un
precedentedly low, and an unusual de
pression ir everywhere felt.
Y. The rumors of the potato disease are
exceedingly conflicting and not reliable,
-; and the growing- crops are in a state of
- the utmost forwardness; the weather
could scarcely be much more favorable
r than it is.
Cotton.-This market has been affected
in an inverse ratio, and shows a state of
decided improvement; the advance is I
pence per lb. since the last steamer. Our
latest quotations are for upland and Mobile
7 3 8 per lb. The American descriptions
sold this week comprised 15.000 Upland
at 64a 71; 25,060 Orleans at 5 3 8a8j;
10,530 Mobile and Alabama at 61a7-78,
and 280 Sea Island at 13a224.per Ib; less
activity has been evinced to-d'ay, though a
large'quantity offered, affording a turn in
favor of buyerp. The entire stock now in
port is estiriiated at about 443,000.bales;
the American propotion stending at 333,
000. showing a material general decrease.
Provisions.--Prices have been generally
steady for the last fortnight, so that any
important alteration cannot be named.
Financial.-The money market has con
siderably improved, and greater confidence
has been infused into every branch of trade;
not only is a growing liberally evinced by
the Bank of England, but the provincial
Banks generally manifest a spirit ofenlar
ged accommodation.
General Intelligence.-The bogue Forts.
in t China Seas, were captured and
com etely destroyed by the British land
and naval forces on the 26th of April. 87.6
pieces of artillery were seized and spiked
n 36 hours.'
'' Father Mathew has received a pension
of 9300 a year from the Crown. Rumor
states that the Pope has declined to make
him Bishop of Cork. Mr. O'Connell's
remains are expected to arrive-at South
ampton on the 171h.
The Sarah Sands, steamer, put into
Cork in consequence of an accident to her
machinery. She was expected to sail
yesterday.
Jenny Lind continued to mark in the
greatest possible attr.action.in London.
She is engaged to sing.for tawo nights in
Scotland, Glasgow ind"Edinbtirgh, at a
" remuneration of 91000.
SFever is dreadfull ,revalent in Liver
poo1. It has made t destructive
Lavoe'amongst th clegy;eigh
. having been.swep t.o6dtb;
- ran
. The Overland r ofr TIhihhasi
brought the intellbgence of 'two serious
-'- conflicts in the Chinese Seas-the one
*between the French squadron and the
Cochin Chinese, in the Bay of Touran.
It would appear that Sir John Davis, the
governor of Hong Kong. having ineffec
tually endeavoured to procure redress for
*the practical acts of tbe Chinese, and for
the numerous insults which are continu
ally offered to the English residents in
China and having failed in procuring the
fulfilment of the treaty of Nankin, which
stipulated for tbe admission of foreigners
into the city of Canton, resolved to strike
some blow which should compel the Chi
nese authorities to listen to reason. Ac
cordingly, having made his arrangements,
Sir John Davis, accompanied by General
D'Aguilar, with about 1000 man of all
arms, emi-arked on. hoard her Majesty's
ships Vulture and EspiAgle, the Hon.
-,.Company's steamer Pluto, and the Corsair,
with one or two small vessels for the con
veyance of artillery and troops,-the whole
naval forces being under the command of
Captain Mcdongall; the senior officer on
the station. With this expedition Sir John
*Davis entered the Bocca Tigris at 9 a. m.
of the 2nd April, surprised the Anunghoy
forts, as well as those on the islands of
North and South Wantong, and carried
r them on both sides of the river in a few
minutes. The guns, amounting to 450,
were spiked, and all the arms and ammn
nition collected instantly destroyed.
* Having thus secured a communication
with Hong Kong, the expedition advanced
up in the river, and reached Whanmpoa
~. ate in the afternoon. All the troop' were
transferred on board such vessels as could
* proceed up the river. Sir John reached
B the barrier, formed of stakes, and extend
ing across the river, at 9 A. M., on the 3d
of April, and force a passage. The forts
* at Whampoa and Wookingiap fired round
shot and grape at the division noder Col
* onelBrereton, but by his judicious man
~g- . .agement he avoided their effects; and
being effectually supported by the guns of
the Pluto, the gallant Colonel took pos
session of those forts, spiked the guns,
-amounting to 200 more, and destroyed all
the ammunition and magazines. The
river being now cleared of impediments,
the expedition advanced up. to Canton,
and here the~strong fort .called French
Folly was eventually demolished like
those lower down the river, and the guns
spiked-making a total of 870 guns d isa
bled since the precedIng morning.- These
vigorous proceeding reduced Keying to
* reason. After some further Chinese pro.
crastination, Keying was compelled to
wait humiliatingly upon 'he Governor who
received him at the British Consulate.
A fter a long conference, Keying solicited
tie for consideration before he acceded
to the terms dictated at the point of the
Sbayonet by Sir John Davis.-On the 6th,
general orders were issued to commence
the attack on the City of Canvon, but be
tween eight and nine o'clock it was nti
fled that Keying had yielded to .he terms
of Sir John Davis just-in time to save tbe
city, and the assault was countermanded.
A Goernment notification-was immedi. cl
ately issued,:of which the following are
briefly the heads :- "T
"1.. At the fixed period of two years ti
froin this day, the 6th of April, the City of
of Canton shall be opened to British sub- b
jects...
.-,., Her Majesty's subjects shall be at d
liberty to roam for exercise or amusement in
in the neighbouring country without mo- h
lestation, returning the same day, as at
Shanghai, and any persons molesting them
shall be severely punished. to
t'3. The aggressors on the two seamen c
in October last, and on Colonel Chesney J
and others at Fushan on the 12th of it
March shall be made examples of."
A space on the Honan side of the river P
for the erection of warehouses, &c.; a site V
for a new church; and other minor arrange- hi
ments, including the keeping the river G
front before the factories clear of boata se
were provided for. ti
After agreeing to' these terms, Keying hi
still evaded their fulfilment, and it was ci
onlyafter further demonstrations ofstrength ,o
and resolutions on the part of Sir John al
Davis, by threatening the city, and by it
actually razing a house to the ground, p
whence a stone had been hurled against wi
an English officer, that Keying reluctant- m
ly consented at last to punish the Fuh- G
shan rioters within the factories. The tt
populace at Canton appeared still highly b
exasperated against the English, and no rt
workmen could be found to erect the el
walls and buildings agreed upon. The di
main body of the troops were removed gi
down the river on the 8th, a company of al
:he 18th and a few sappers being left at h
Canton until the improvements are carried g
out, and to keep the populace in check. a
The opinion generally prevails that the as
terms of the'new agreements are of such fe
paramount im rtance as to justify the a
serious steps TYn by Sir Jobn Davis. si
The delay of two years before the city of ir
Canton shall be opened to British subjects '
is generally complained of as an evasion o
and violation of the treaty of Nankin.- o
Great alarm prevailed at Canton by the e
last accounis, and the merchants were
removing their property under the appre
hensions of violence from the Chinese. 'Ik si
India, the distressing state of the domin- N
ions of the Nizan rendered it probable that Il
the Indian Government would interfere a
for the purpose of restoring order. e
MIDSHIPMAN ROGERS. C
The following letter addressed to his ti
father at Newcastle, (Del.) furnishes an h
outline of the hardships he has endured I
while in Mexico.
MEXIco, May 28,1847. 1
I wrote to you on the 15th of February t
the eve of my departure for Perote, since r
which time I have had no opportunity of C
saying one word to you. I know you 4
have been very anxious about me, more C
especially as the position and circumstin- p
ces of my capture, determined this gov- n
ernment to regard me as a spy. I 'hink I a
can now assure you that you may banish p
all such fears; their inquisitions must have F
proven my condemnation would be op- i
posed to all rules'of civilized warfare. My a
situation has beeni critical, and -even now p
look back t-it with pinful feelings, I e
'ave46y u aer yb, e tt fti'
On the evnigof the 19th oifFebriary r
I arrived at Perote, under the surveillance
of a strong escort., I was immediately (
locked up in a forlorn looking aparment,
paved witht brick, and without the cove
ring of a cloak even, as well as the two a
following. My baggage was sent to me a
from Vera Cruz, but the-coach was robbed c
and 1 lost it all with more than $150 in i
money. b
I purchased other clothes here and pro- ii
ceeded to-wards Mexico. On my route i
I was robbed of every thing, and arrived si
in the capital without a cent and without p
apparel. Through the interference of ii
some few foreigners I was put upon my s
parole, and alloeved the liberiy of the city. c
I will here add, I have not received any p
support froin this government. r
Such is a mere outline of my hardships p
when the apprehension of being shot as a t
spy is superinduced to them, you, can at
once see what has been my position and h
the nature of my feelings. Such has been a
my treatment, that I learned yesterday,
from an American paper published in ii
Vera Cruz, the President has sent special a
instructions to Gen. Scott in reference to p
retaliatory course. ec
Your letter of January 1st, my dear- a
I have received, and determined to refuse h
your generous offer, which afecoted me a
sensibly; but as I am wtthout any other
means-as I lout everything in the Somers
and have twice sipce been robbed of all
except the clothes on my back, I am corn- a
pelled to draw on you, although most
untillingly I feel certain I do not impose h
upon your kindness in- doing so, for you 'i
would prefer such a step rather than I a
should so suffer. ai
.How long I may be here is a subject of 01
surmise. 1 have been three days without le
anything to eat-ragged and cold. 14
A Wil Man.-The Halifax (N. S.)
Herald of the 7th inst. contains the follow- Ia
ing singular narrative: :
Considerable interest has been created tIl
within the last few days past, by the ar
rival in this city on Thursday last, of a ri
wvild mar., who had been discovered in el
the woods at Cape Benton, in a state of pl
nudity. For the short time this strange tI
individual has been in the Poor's Asylum "
he has received numerous visits, and, a
although in a condition of complete bar- TI
barism, begins to afford encouragernent n<
that attempts to civilize him may not be
altogether hopeless.
He is both deaf and dumb, and his ap- S
pearance Is extremely ,haggard. He re- at
mains generally, whether awvako or asleep, LI
in a sitting position. His skin is consid- ui
erably shtivelled, from constant exposure ci
to the weather, and his whole deportment of
resembles more that of an inferior animal uj
than a human being. pt
When food is offered him he seizes, and of
pressing it into his mouth with both hands, w
devours it ravenously. He is remarkably al
fond of salt, which ho eats in large quan- at
tities. The first steps toward civilization m
have been partially successful ; he having fu
learned the use of a spoon, and to limited its
extent allowed his body to he covered with he
It is said Ihat the parents of this a uar
iaracter'imigrited some I Ego o'
ydney, from Scotland ; ad 'hav Vper
tlted him in his juvenile. day. erane&
ie woods at pleasure, he.acquir ehabir
leaving his parents'esia' 5lum
ir of days at a time, until compeli from
'ant of food. to return home.;:an the,
ath of his parents heAoo k up his abode,
the forest altogether, until thetame of
s captore.
Anecdote of Gniral Taylor 'tA.fol=
wing anecdote is communicated by a
>rrsspondent of the Montgoifry'Ail.)
wrnal, and is one of the most touching
cidents we have ever met :
"The General had occasion to visit
oiot Isabel, after the; .battlegoftBoena
ista-; and the Captain of the'steamboat
ad reserved a suite of state rooms for'the
eneral's accommodatioid The' 'were
veral sick and wounded volunteers:on.
e boat, enroute for New Orleans; twho
ad to take the wayfare incipent :to-a
owded boat, and particularly'sonojthia
teasion. Gen. Taylor'soon saw aallthis,
ad at once ordered these nien to-be placed
a. his state rooms and proper attention
aid them. It was rather a cold rainyday
hen this occurred.i The- deck iands:and
any others on the boat .did not know
en. Taylor. The wind blew high, and
ie firemen had raised a sail in front of the
ilers to protect themselves fron t.,e
tin ; and under this sail there were'some
Id mattresses : here Gen. Taylor laid
wn and went to sleep. At supper time
reat inquiries were made for the General,
ad servants sent oif to look him up.-' -But
e could not be found ! At last some. one
sing below inquired of a fireman if he had
ten such and such a man-the fireman
lid no, but added, "there is a clever.old
llow asleep there, under the sail in. front
the fire !" It was Gen. Taylor. Yes,
weet indeed must be the sleep of su-h a
tan, who has the heart to change places
rith the poor sick soldier, as Taylor did
n this occasion ;-such humanity: stands
ut in bold relief and greatly mitigatesthe
vils incident to war."
Naval News from Califonia.-Thelnion
ays that letters have been received:. in
Vashiogton from Mazatlan, California; to
te first of May. Commodore Sh'brick
rss then at that port in the Independance,
nforcing the blocade as .established by
,ommodore Biddle. From Maatleintlbe
,ommodore would probably: proceed to
le Sandwich Islands to refresh his crews,
ad scarcely any vegetables since 'he left
ralparaiso in December lost. From the
dlands Com. Subrick would rettin to
onterey. Our squadron had beenyable
i enforce a rigid blockade, without'gving
cently any offence to any nentral power.
Jo. Biddle was at Monterey onl 9th
Lpril. The Preble had notarrived. he
,ngress was at San Diego~ but .i
ected soon -at -Monterey. 'The t
iouth was off .San 70se oa the2 'll
ell. The Warren was employed ins
orting volunteers fromr Sati Pedrt tSan
'rancisco. .The; storesbip ,iXylua and
fount Vernon had both reached Moata ;
ad the ;squadron is well.,szppliid_ bfh
rovisions. The :Portantirli tbd n
mpil d itt i" ue:,
sistance to urfiuj -
orre pondence o the Charl
- WAs INTor Jury
The Chicago Convention auatsn h.
taention. -There alip'earsltoobe~ I
sent to its main 'object, whicht
ure the aid of the Governmtent '
nprovements of western rive'rs and bars
ors as are of general impor tance. is
bjected to the Convention, however, that
;will have the effects to loj,-roillall the
averal proposed works into one mass, and
resent them to Congress,'without discrim
tation. [t was found when the system
as formerly in vogue, that it could not-be
arried on, except upon' the log-rollin'g
rinciple; and the extravagances, which
isulted from the mode, in which the im
rovement bills were framed, destroyed
ae system itself.
Many works, embraced in the bill which
r. Polk ret ained, were of locsl character,
nd within local means.
For instance~it contained an item for the
provement of Hudson River. The city
r Tray has, I see, taken measures to comn
lete one portion of che work, and it is as
ertained that five thousand dollars will
ecomplish the same work, which would
ave cost the government tw'enty thou
and.
' WAssnrow, July 17.
There appears, in the Baltimore Patriot
letter concerning General Taylor's poli
cal views from one of his friends, which
are excites some interdst. The letter~
presents Gen. Taylor as a whig, bnt not
federalist--as a Jeffersonian democrat
ad a friend of State righas. The nameas
the writer and the person to whom the
ter is addressed, are not given, but I
an that it was from Colonel BailiesPey
in, or New-Orleans, to Dixon H. Lewis.
Mr. Lewis addressed to Colonel Peyton,
s spring, certain inquiries as to General
aylor's vie ws on questions interesting to
eo State rights party, remarking that if
-eneral Taylor was an advoca~te of State
ghts principles he would support him,
ren if he was a whig. Col. Peyton's re
ly was very satisfactory .1o Mr. Lewis. In
is letter, though written prior to the time
hen General Taylor bad consented to be
candidate, it is declared. ahatfGeneraf
aylor will not be a candidate' of a party,
> rely upon the aid of a Convention.
More Troops.-The Baltimore Sun jof
aturday, 'says:--"We learn from an
ithentic source that the President of the
nitedl States yesterday determined to fill
the battalion now~being raised in .thiti
ty and Washington, and form a regiment
it. A requisition was yesterday- m'ade
>on the Governor of Maryland for a com
any of artillerists, and also upon several
the adjoining States for the companies
bicb have already been organizaed. it is
to the intention of the Department to
tach a company of artillery to the regi
rent, and the battery and horses will be'
roished to the command immediately on
arrival at Vera Cruz. The troops'now
re will be despatced forthwiith.--This
iment, it is anticipated, willbeo fficered
A:i -I.~ ti. r
y t ,,most competent and efficient men, l
iome of whom have already '.seen bard
service.
Reduction of Railroad Fare.-We are
really pleased to see that our Railroad
Company has reduced the fare along toe
whole.line something like 50 per cent.
?The tare from this place to Welden (1611
miles,) is now -only $4, and from 'here to 1
Baltimore only $10. The fare from Char- <
lesion to Weldon, a distance of about 325. t
miles, is now only 68. This is doing the t
thing in real sensible style, and will be i
alike advantageous to the Railroad Com- t
pany and the community.-Wilmington e
Journal, JtdyJ 16.
ia The Money coined in the United States. I
-The coinage during the 55 years that the i
mint has been in operation, has been in. i
gold fifty two millions of dollars; in silver:'
sixty-nine millions; in copper, one million t
one hundred thousand:-total 122.500,000.
The average amount coined for the last
three years has been about six million dol
lars.
New Fire Arms.-We were present at
some experiments on Saturday, made
with a new piece of musketry-we had
almost said ordnance-recenily completed
at the U. S. armory. in this town, got up
as an experiment by Maj. Ripley, from a
model prepared by Mr. Cyrus Buckland,
that skilful master machinist of the armory.
It is called a will rifle, and is the first
piece of the kind even manufactured in the
United States. The length of the barrel
is 39 inches, calibre ' inch ; diameter at
the breech, 14 in.; diameter at the muz
zle, 15 in.; weight of barrel 30 lbs and of
the whole piece, about 35 pounds.
The charge of powder was 178 grains,
and the weight of the balls or slugs, 2# oz.
A piece of canvass, 7j by 4 feet, with a
painted ring in the centre, 14 inches in di
ameter, was pierced by the balls atra dis
tance of half a mile, 21 times in 24-three
of them piercing the ring in the centre.
The rifle is designed for light mounting
upon a wall or parapet, er even upon the
back of a horse or mule, whence it might
do formidable execution upon the straggling
troops of reconnoitering parties of an ene
my.-Springfield Gazette.
Editorial Convention.-We like, ex
ceedingly, the subjoined propositi'mn for
holding an Editorial Convention. There
are, however, other things equally impor
tant to the fraternity, which could, and
ought to be acted upon in such a Con
vention. It would tend muc' to the pros
perity of the press if the insitution of the
cash system were adopted in good faith by
the conductors of the press, and such an t
arrangement could only be arranged at a
Convention. We will be at any place
which may be designated, we care not
where it be, and- beg our brethren, in
passing along the notice below, to pass
this feature also.-South 'Carolinian.
To Gentlemen of the Pres.-As the
Magnetic Telegraph between New-York
and-New-Orleans will be completed by
'the first of January next, it has occurred
'to os that thegentlemen of the press, who' I
are so deeplyinterested-io;the enterprise,
sifo
P to te ^i e:; ef aiedeuapi s
t Liable terms Tbatsuch an.arrange
nent can be made we have, not a doubt,
provided it is'oot delayed until the..line is
comnpleted and' the prices fixed. Would
itmnot be wvell,.therefore, for the proprietors
if'Itewspapers in the several places where
registers are to be established, to hold a
Convention at some central point, for the
purpose of deliberating, and if necessary
conferring with representatives of the
Board of Director. of the Telegraph
Company upon the subject!? We suggest
Savannah as a central point between
New-York and New-Orleans, and easy
of access, and would be glad to hear from
our cotenmporaries whether it would accord
with their views to meet at that place.
The great pecuniary interests. involved, itI
appears to us, render such a Convention
absolntely neeessary.-Maeon Journal 8t
Mess.1
' F rom the Chars. Mercury,
Singular Coincidence-T he "John C.
Calhoun" and the "Rough and Ready,"
two Locomotives built for the South Car
olina Riailroad Company, by Norris arrd
Brother. and Ross Winans, without con
cert or design were shipped from Phila
delphia and Baltimore on the same day,i
and arrived in Charleston near the same
time.
These triumphs of genius and of art, as
General Gaines has said, are the "real
harbingers of peace," and of an enduring
and "higher civilization." They are the
true exponents of masterly inactivity," of1
the progress of Free Trade, and of liberal
institutions, under all the impulses, ani-t
mation and speed of the locomotive.
To march fo)rty miles a day, fight a
battle, and sleep in safety, wvas, in the
estimation of Napolezan, "the sublimity of
wr." Howv insignificant, however, are
these bloody triumphs, when compared
with the, more rapid and peaceful achieve
ments of'steam. It annihilates apace; it
brings the most remote regions in intimate
and frie'dly communion with each other;
and in its varied applications to science,
to the mechanic arts, to River and .Ocean g
navigation, it swells ro overflowing the
measure of a country's prosperity. 1n,(
its triumphs it .mingles no cypress leaves t
with its laurels. -The long musical swells
of its respirations are disturbed by no mel- ~
anholy wailing.
The South Carolina Railroad, we are
happy to be iniformed, is making great C
preparations to meet the approaching a
busiess season the requirements of a hi
confidently expected increased transpor- b
tation. They have a-ided two Passenger j
and seven Freight Engines of the first
class to their locomotive power. The t
fo'llowing are the names (many of them
very appropriate) w hich they bear :
ight-whkeel (four connected) Passenger
Locomotive.-Antelope, Comet, Dolphin.
Falcon, John C. Calhoun, and Rough and
Ready
Six-weheel Passengers Locomoliaes (sin- P
l.)-Sumter, Marion, Alabama, John g
RaeEitNashville, Edgelield, s,
OhoanchvEilt, Barnwell. d
Eight-whkeel Connected Locomotives fors
r...t-Camol. T: Tupper. Arkansas. e
Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas,
R,ioGrande.
Ten-wheel (Six-connected) Locomotive
ror Freight.-Cerro Gordo.
Small Class Locomotives.-Camden,
solumbia, Road Engine, Franklin.
In all, thirty-five Locomotives.
Diplomatic Relations with the Pope.
t is now a matter of certainty, says the
:orrespondent.of- the New-York Herald,
hat the Pope- has intimated- his desire,
hough not formally, ito. open diplomatic
'elations with his country. The channel
brough'the overture has been made. is
uch that it cannot be disregarded. The
,abinet is fully alive to the mutual ad
autages that would result to both coun
ries, from the establishment of diplomatic
ntercourse between them, and the Presi
lent, in his nextannual message to Con
;ress, will recoimmend the appointment of
t Charge d'Affaires, to reside. alternately
iear the courts of Rome and Tuscany.
EDGEFIELD C. H.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 28, 18-7.
The EDOEFIELD MECnANics WAsnutoro
IAN SocIETY, will meet on Mondy Evening
iext, when an Address will be delivered by the
Rev. Alexander McCaine.
We are requested to state, that JULrus BANKs,
Esgr., has declined being a candidate for the
)fice of Ordinary, at the ensuing election.
Rain.-We have had a great deal of rain dur
ng the past week in this district. In conse
iuence of these showers, the corn crops, espe
ially on the uplands, look exceedingly promis
ng. The cotton crop has suffered from the
ixcessive fall of rain.
Examination at the Edgefeld Village Acade
ny-On Thursday last, the Examination of
he pupils of the Edgefield Male Academy at
his place, commenced. A number of students
were examined in the Ancient Classics, by the
Principal, Mr. H. K. McClintock, and other
Sentlemen, who wete present. It is but justice
o say, that the recitation of the students was
;enerally correct, & that they promptly answer
d the questions which were put to them.
some of the young gentlemen particularly,
showed considerable pronficiency in their stu
lies.
On Friday. several classes were examined in
lifferent English Departments, and in Mathe
naties, and they generally acquitted themselves
rery creditably. In certain studies, handsome
,oks were awarded as prizes, to Masters Ro
ert Mims and. William White.. There,;wmera
et'r n a tlt .th - but. ?rp
:omunaty. at asge to;tApel. a p>, r
cCl1itock, who has long been-known toui
is well qualified for the station. which he fills.
lie is settled permanently amongst as,- and we
arnestly hope that he will obtain a patronage
:ommensrate with his merits.
A too rd about the Rail Road.--In the const ruc
ion of the Rail Road to Aikcen, from this place,
t is very desirable, that there should be as
nuch harmony among the snbscribers to thiu
work, as possible. Every man who has the
mccess of this great enterprize at heart, shiopid
:horish the kindest feelings towards others who
iave perhaps as much good feeling towards it,
is himself. He should endeavour, as far as
possible, not to misjudge, or to attribute sinister
md selfish motives to others, who may enter
am very different views from himself, in many
natters connected wIth the road. The best
iends to the scheme, may well differ as to the
articlar route to be selected, as to the precise
erminus in this place, and many other things,
arcely necessary to mention, and they may
it the same time, have at heart, the interest of
he road, fully as much as they have their own
nteress. Let all of us who are subscribers, or
ntend to become so, not fall out about it. If
here should ever arise the least discord, let us
mdeavor to put it down. Tis true, we may
liffer in opinion about many matters, but let
s conduct all our discussions in a calm and dlis
mssionate manner, judging each 'others mo
ives, with all charity, and uee will most
ertainly crown our efforts. With regard to
he amount which each man, when the books
are opened. may subscribe, we urge him most
varmly but respectfully, to do all that he can.
aet him, after most carefully considering the
ubject, put down the largest sum that he can
n justice to himself and family. When he has
lone this, he has done his duty. Let no one
sunt'him about it, and say,that he should have
ubscribed more. He is the beat judge of this
idicule or censure cast upon him, for not
ubscribing more liberally, will not do any
od. A milder course would produce a much
ettr effect. The stockholders, doubtless. will
el very thankful to all who may think proper
help them in thii, enterprise. They will be
rateful for whatever sums the rich or the poor,
r those in moderate circumstances may sub
ribe. Let no man be deterred, because he
annot conveniently set down as large a sum
ahis neighbor. If he takes but one share, he
as done well. If he takes twoe he has done
etter. If he takes several he has done best.
nt as to the number of shares which he may
ike, he himself must be the best judge. We
irow out these crude thoughts, hoping that
iy may produce some good effect, and that
one will take exception to them.
The Greenville Mountaineer states, "It is
ith pleasure we learn that the Hon., B. F.
erry has consented to be a candidate for Con.
ress at the next election, the Hion. R. F. Simp
n having given notice to his friends that he
clines a re-election. Major Perry's term of
irvice in the Senate of this State wiil expire
uith te next session of the Legislature."
Retirement fat )4y
the subjoined, it-will.be see
Bobo, Es<t., has retiredfiront t
trol of the Hamburg-Rep licin
will hereafter reside'io'Cedh
From the Haink t
Having disposed ethieut
to Benjanin Baird, Esq., -we ctngdentil.
that ouar old friends and:patropstw'lfg
trial, and judge- him accoraing
We-can recommend linm;asjbtii
sterling energy. a bol nd fe s
Democratic prmnciples and one qual
ery way to take charge of a public'
He will complete allunfinished:cn
Subscriptions and Adveriieients.
W. M $O
From the above it will-be pereiyii
have become Editor andPropnetori4
publican. It is scarcely worth while . .
say nruch in the way of promisee, as -toW
intend doing, My aim wlt be ton e
Republican acceptable to all, by judicic ,e
lections from an extensive .exchan r
such original matter as may-be sug
time to time by passing events. In Politia~p
am Democratic, "died in thewool;" atteas
time I shall take pleasure -in thak!n
publican the medium through which 'eti
ocrats and Whigs can let out thefr.
thoughts,' when those thoughts seem
ed to enlighten the public mind. ,
It will be my constant care to keep'.
trons advised as to the state of the Mar
and the earliest information given of a
changes as may affect their interests. Thlee
pubhican will be continued to. its present
trons, with the hope that my future effortsmil
not only retain them, but greatly increase whaa
is now liberally bestowed. - -
BENJAMIN BAIRD.
CoUon in Alabama.-A letter,to the Moil
Herald from Clarke county, announces the ap- -
pearance in that and Monroe conio thep
terpillar or Army worm. It says. "Theyw,
first discovered on the 25th ofJune. Last
they were first discovered on the 7th of.July
As yet they have committed no seriousrava.
gos on the cotton-, as it usually requires-'fro
four to six weeks for them 'to complete their
work. The cotton crop (caterpillar aside) s.
the most unpromising I have known for then.
tyfive years past. It is at least two weeks' a.
ter than it were last year--a bad stand, with
but few bolls, having been for the last mopshd
drenched in constant foods of rain. The -
has also committed serious inroads upon- nany
plantations, the planters having given.it up or
rather adopted the water eulre.
Extract of a letter received in ChAarlaun, dated
July 15, Three Miles South of Yorkhille.."
:We had one of the most severe storms'
yesterday, that I ever witnessed, of hail,
and- wind, and one of the oldest-citizens
he'never saw its equal-the earth -wasjser'ect
ly inundated; fruit trees were biloin,-own
Corn :and Cotton laid'in eiery'di'estio
riddled with the halL meadows were Qv'o -
and the grass destroyed. I eel cepta -
have. never witnessed such astormpam
most afraid to.bear Prom the neighbhhood
of this a few miles.- Beforethestorm the.
crop was never better, ihe iroipectfo'
very :bad, very bad indeed, thevOatacro -
good, awldWheattolerpe
We have mad dogs,, atsand mles i-b
dance in tiis sectio 40'e C
THE RAIIQA
To m' ::outyfsd
TA thought or two fo - n
not again beanise to remind: o6yor: a
to youtselves. I will try tir ~iue o be"
advice, for I am. interested in oursmdefai'
you don't thrive, I.doin't,1andiEyoIshl
A great statesman, Lor~d Bacoe,-a
that "Money is like manure,.of no use-'till'
spread." Now, it would be an insult t~o to.
suppose you have got no money. It would
an insult to your industry. It would be an.in
suit to your industrious fathers,'end carefo
mothers, who have left you well'of; but
zeould be agreater insult siL to your judginskisk
to suppose you cannot see the bienefits ofa:uail'
road, to allo you, rich or poor. I have just~
p aid for hianlint. to five wagons, about $65- 00..
This is from Hamburg. 'ie, I have top
25 cents a package for forwarding, besides.
drayage.-postage, negro hire, &c.. and risk ( a
damage from toet or leakage. You think -per~
haps that I pay that. No! No t frieads, pou
pay it. and pay all risks on mnerchandize. ~
With a rail road, all this would be avoided
and Miolasses wonld come 124 cents a galloin
cheaper. Sugar $1.0da hundred pounds, aud~g
every article in proportion, for a very hea~
investment indeed, is freight. All being
and a profit charged for that and risk. -
next advantage is a daily mail, and a Bauk
need not then remit, at risk, several days h6o
a, note is due, but pay it at my own door."
save interest. I the reforesave capital and-'
and risk. Time is money. Ah! that is your
time and your savings not ours, you are~pd
to say. Not so tat my dear friends, all Isa
is saved to you. The less cash capital Iam'
called on to invest in a business, and thegiet. .
er saving of time, enable me the imore to'se
goods cheap and to compete with Charlistois
Savannah, or Augusta. Spread then pour i
ney, as well as ours, on the ground, instbe
of rails, and it will return you a harvest a ths..
sand fold, and in a thousand protean.shb
It will bring the sea to your doors, and iik
prosperity your own. We intend,toiskgour -
to pay for the road at the commencement, audit
will pay a dividend esery pear, bat thatiie
the realI light to view the matter in. . Ifi d
not pay a cent for 20) years, it is likea'good
horse, constantly doing good work for you~ and'
woorth his feed. Come forward then like me,
subscribe your names, and do not throw alla
the viliagers, where you are benefittedu airc
as toe. The Committee will arrange on a pey
manent footing, for a low rate of reght,-an
then you can send your grain, cottons and flou
tona good market chesp. Do not let this'eu
this ezeee t '~ect fall through. in the foolish,
hope of saddling pour neighbour's soitk~ that
pense. It is the best Bank youcanput yo,
money in.. ,
There are $106,000 00 subscribed by thuk.
lage and neighborhood. One Auuasta geistle
man has taken $1000, and I ne~ only neisie
Mir. Bones, to show you he is a man who ki
what he is about. Come along Abbevillei
your rail road across that ridge you-talk ab
and we will give you a junction. Do you e
that, neighbor Jones ? Tell the folk. so iuny
next speech, and it will raise all your. jt
percent. We want to make a slightsh~ ~
the Abbeville Cotton, for lettiing itirbsi a
rails, and as we are bound to have thl
Cotton market here, here you can leave;i~
sell it, and iget your supplies.,~e .
any other place, be sure of that, or faa~Fe
prophet. -Yours, truly, -
* - ~PETE t~
Captured Mexican Ojecse-","
dersiood by the Washiogi'on le& rer
that for the future, all. Wikica
captured in the wor willb;sn
United States.-liseIto