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EDGEFIELD C. II. WEVrNESDAr. JULr II, 1849. .17 Air. W. G. RUssLL and Jous A. AD DmoSN, are our authorized Agenti for the collee.. tion of al- moneys due us in the Districts of Edgefield, Abbevitle, e vberty a nd Birnwell. We hope all persons indebted to its will not .puour Collectors to the trouble of calling on tdetn the second time, or force us to place their accounts in the hands of Magistrates to he col lected at their cost. We want our nony and must have it. A word to the twise is sufficient. .07We must again apologi-te for the want of F.ditorial. 7 Dr. J. F. GRIFFIN. fortnely ot lam burg. has received the appointment of consul to Vera Cruz and Avarado. He will, we un derstand, accept. Celebration os the 4th. 'The anniversary of. our independeiice was celebrated in oar Village, acconding to the tes timony of all whom we have .heard sperk of the matter, in a most handsome style. For the proceedings -arid other particulars of that day, we refer the reader to an account given it an other colwnn. -7 Father MATTHEw, the great Irieli Apos tie of-Temperance, arrived at New York on the 3rd inst., and, was received with great en thusiasm by the city itithorities aid the people generally. Cholera on Savannah River. . The Cholera is said to be on the plantation of Air. Daniels, a short distance below the city of Sayannah. Seven cases had occrred, of which there were fout deaths.- There is stated to have been, also, 18 or 20 cases or the plania tion'of Dr. Scriven, adjoining thec above. Scat tering iases are-elsewhere reported in the sano section of country. Death of Col. Duncan. Col. DUNCAN, Inspector General of the ar. my, ail one of the first men in the military service of tIe country, died at Mobile oi the 3d inst. Recomnnendatioa of the President. President TArr.oR has recommended that the first Friday inl August he obseived throughout the United States as a day of lasting, humilia. Z., tion and prayer, to implore the aid of Divine Providence against the fearful pestilence, which s aes throughout the land. W. Dorr. The Rhode s a d house of Representatives passed a Resoluttion to restore this genttleiman to his civil and political rightsb. The Resoin tion was carried by a mnajo~rity of onte. Ott the next day it was laid on the table in the Senate. [costtuNicA-rED.) Plc-Nic on the Fourtlh. Address by Gvn. Ml. L. b'onham-Presen lation of Swords to Lieut.bloragne and Capt. Simkins. The citizens of Ed:;cfieldl Village and th'e surrounding courntry ecrated the national anniversary, which is juset passeid, in a manner woithy of iho aldlen time. A very large company of ladies and gentle. men convened at the beautiful Academic grove on the out-skirts of thte t own, between eleven and twelve o'clock. Thbe lHon. F. W. PtiCKE~s, wlto acted as l'rcsident of the occasion, introduceid the ceremonies with a few pertintent remarks, and an nounced the order of tbo dlay. Major BACON then read thte Declaration of Inde pendence in a distinct an:I imrpressive man ner, aftet which Gen. BoNntAn arose and addressed the assembly in a style, entirely worthy of himself and Ihe occ-asion. It wvas nut a "4th of July Speech" in the usual acceptation of the term-but one in every way suitable, connected as the celebration was with the presenltatioin of swords to two youtng officers for their gallantry in tbe Mexican campaign of Gen. Scott. Gen. B. gave a most impartiail and in teresting accouni of the progress of that cempaign and presented suome strikiug views, wvhich, coming from one who hail .fearlessly participated in the hiardships and dangers of the war. were listened to wvith utncommon interest. -His allusions to the Palmetto Regiment were in the highest degree ciomplimtentary, and, when referring to the patient suffering ar~d noble end of some of that gnllant batid, she eyes of marny were moistened with tears. He passed from the war itself, to the acquisitions of the conquest antd tho evil consequences, which seem likely tr) resqlt to the peace and permanenice of the Union, from those-acquisitions. lie spoke with energy~and-fervor of the agg ressiurns of the Northern members of the Confeiderey their flagrant departure fromn the course of justice and .honor-the equal prowess of Southern soldiers in the contest which an nexed the disputed territory-..anid con cluded with an elugnent mention of the alternative that wouild lie left tie whetn other measures had failed-i that of appeal. ing to 'the battle-field, fortiftedl not only with the outward weaptons ofl war, but, what is much more, with the bright patno ply of truth antd honor. After an address of more thant an hour, of which the above is a very imperfect sketch, Gen. BoNnant sat down with the *applause of all present. Col. GEORGE A. Ar'ntSoN. then present ed the swords ,v-hich had been pr-epare'd for Capt. J. C. SIMKtNs, lute of the 12th .Regiment, U. S. Infantry, and Lieut. WV. C. MdoIAoNE., late of the Palmetto Regi me'nt, and accompanied the presentation with the followingfremarke. delivel-ed with :GENTLEMEN,-The Commit tee.appoint idij the citizens of Edgefield District, to procu're swor'ds'and make suitable arrange menrts, for tieir-presentation, have selected me as-their organ on this interesting occa sion. While I regret some one more competent than myself had been selected, no one more cheerfully joins in confering honors on those who have acted so gal lantly; I can but feel flattered in being appointed to perform the agreeable office of delivering to you Swords as a mark of (io admiratiotn of your fellow-citizens, for your gallant conduct in the late war with Mexico. Circumstances have delayed till noiv the performance of this pleasing duty,- bat I hope the well deserved tribute will not on that account be- the less acceptable coining as it does from thosidWh . know you best ond appreciate yo m'ost. I will not detain you and thisrspectable audience-by reviewing your conduct in the camp, on the march pnd on the Battle field. When it was said thatuSouth Caro lina expected every man to do his duty, we knew the honor of the State, was safe itt thehands she had placed it. It is true that we.expected much of you; but you have done much more thou ie could have expected. . The 'hardships you endured, -and the battles that you fought and won are almost incredible. And who now that regards his reputation. after the heroic daring of her sons in Mexico, will dare sneer at Carolina-chivalry-? What more filtting day than on ilois the Anniversary of ourNational Independenc could-iave been selected -for tle pe.for mance of this duty- The ladies, always arnongskt-he first to rejoice at your success or iiveep-for your misfortunes, have graced ihe ocidsi.naoy- their presence. Somoof the manly spirits that fought ajid bled.by your sides are with us to da'. dnd.o large and respectable portion of your fellow-citi zens are here. Ii the name. therefore, of the Citizens of Edgefield District 'and in -the presence of these .highly respectable witnesses, I present to. you. Capt. Simxitss, and you Sti, the representative of Lieut. MORAGNE, a Sword, which I beg you will accept as a cordial and free will offering to deserved merit. To which Capt. SntErms, -~with the warm gratitude of youth,.,replied as fol lows :, I need scarcely assure you, Sir, of my warmest appieciation of the gift I now receive at your hands, accompanied as it has been by terms so undeservedly flatter ing. None but a heart, barren of every gleam of sensibility or contracted by the mst cbi:llog selfishness, could remain untouched by gratitude on an occasion like the present. For myselfSir, emotions of this character crowd my 6osomn beyond the scope of ordinary elocution to portray. Nor shall I attempt t9 do more thati beg every individual of those to whose kind partiality I owe this honor, to believe me when I say with a soldiers fervor, from ity very heart I thank you. In reference to the very.humble part I actcd in lexico, I have nothing to say. To disclaim or apprdpriate merit woultd he equally vain, The- duties of a limited sphere were mine, and it would be allecta tion to withhold the avow:-l that I strove in discharge them faithfully. Few, fi-w indeed, are the Carolinians that dlid less. T[rue, we all saw somethinig of the "pomp anti circu~mstance of glorious wanr."-WVe all learned the reality of a well strickeni field-we all felt whbat it was to be cheered by the shout of victory; antd melatncholy to tcll,.we all become acquainted with the heart rending scenes that are wont to follotv close upon the strife of men. It is our good fortune to have escaped whiere many a gallaut brother met an untimely end. Oh ! the noble companions we have seen dying atnd dead upon the field of battle ! These are they whose names weu should honor snd love to the last ! No sol dier car. recor to the instatnces of hero ismn, which shruttk not and mturmured not while the life- blood was flowing fast upon the plain, without sdying within his heart, "to these,, to these, not to us, be all the glory given." I speak no unmeaning phtrase whenti Isay that in after years when ever 1 look. upon this memento of your kindness, it will be hallowed by association with the self-sacrificitng patriotism of the departed friends of my boyhood. Once more, Sir, I thank yott-l thankl you all for this very gratifying gift-It shall he my study for thme future to become worthy of the honor. It was cause of sincere regret to the whole company that Licum. Alon:ao, was prevented by indisposition, from being present. It is but justice to ligim here to say that the community, wvhichm he has adopted as his own, cheerfully apd heartily accord to him not otnly' the praise of a skillful otlicer, but of a high-toned gentle.. man and, a friend may be permitied to ad d, a schola'r, rapidly ripening to m tturity. F.. II. WVAnIOLw, Esq., at the request of Lieut. IIIOaAoeE, received the gift for him and spoke as fojllows: Mir. MXoRAGNE is unfortunately prevented by illness, frott attending in person on this occasion, but, that there may he no disap poinmment to this assembly, he has request ed me to act as his proxy. For the noble proof his fellow-citizens, have just givetn of their high appreciation of his services in the Alexican Campaign, he renders the thanks of his heart. Next to the approval of consciente, the applatuse of worthy associa'.es is to the-tan of prin ciple the htighest reward for past services, and thme most elTective incentive to further exertions in the catuse of duty atnd patriot ism; you have bestowed this rew'urd, and Mr. An~os feels this incentive. It does not become me, speaking in his name, to make any boast of his achievements.. lle regards the gift of this sword as made to him, as the representative of the gallanit Cotmpany of "96 Boys" that wenit from your midst to fight the battles of their coun try. It is your certificate thtat on the route-, in the camp and on the battle field, by their patienit dlisciplitne, their gallantry and their suffering, they have folfilled your expectation, and done their duty. The illness which for a time necessarily withdrew their spirited and skilfull Cap tatin, threw the command of the Company at a most eventful period upon Mr. Alo IIAGNE ; and be claims no other-credit than that he endeavored to train his men for efTective service, and to co-operate with them when service, howvever dangerous, wias demanded. He accepts this sword with profound tratitnde, andsvers his honest *purpose to keelit on- tire terms implied in the gift. He trusts, that it will never-be dishonored in his.hands, eiiher I-v any unjust or cruel use of it, or by failure to use it when duty requires ie unstained Plade to be drawn. The President, after the addresses were .over, -announced 1bat all iresent were invited" to partake freely ot the dinner which would soon be it readiness. le hoped, particularly, that the gentlemen would see that the large company of ladies present were amply attendertro, remind ing the younger beaux that ba laggard iu love" was ever "a daslard in war." The writer or this notice -iill say no, thing moe of the Pic-Nic feast, which followed, ihan that it Wa.m inv'ery respect the besl he ever attended.' Tie same opinion was pronounced by others who are decided connoisseurs in things of this sort. The most gratifying good humor i'rovailed in the various groups scattered over the grounds. The order and decorum which marked the day mnay by somne te attributed to the absence of wine, while others with much more cleverness will ascribe these happy effects to the presence of woman. For surely tle array of beauty sad sweet ness exhibited on that occisiao would ever lie infinitely mare powerful (p control the inconsiderate and check thelasb, than a legion of Father Mathews. PARTECEPS. . rFOR TIB! ADVERTIslR. Examination & Barbecue. We witnessed an examination of the students.of Rose Cottage Academy, under the charge of Jostontt Anniy, Esq., -on Saturday the 30th uIt., wich roected great credit upon the school and tire Teach er. We catnnot well forbe'irio express our satisfaction with the examitation of the children and youth of a portion of our District, which gave such abundant OVi dence of the competency add'skill of the teapher.. And, in all frankness, we say, tia~t-we have never before seen an exhibi. tion in any primary school, 3n which the pupils exhibited more co " dence and promptness, at less diflidenc than on this occasion ; clearly showing ' mat they had been in the daily habit ofieciting well learned lessons, and that nothing less was expected-of them. The patrons of Rose Cottage Academyrhave causi to congralu late themselves on-having a school -in their midst which does honor to the community, and to which they-can send iheir children with full confidence that every-means will be used to facilitate their progress in lear ning. Classes were examinbd in the high er branches oIpEnglish, antone class in Latin, all of which answereithe questions propounded to them with grept prompiness and accuracy. There were also specimens of composition, and declamation of select speeches by the boys, and of composition, and recitations of select pieces of poetry by the irls in .which theyall acquitted thetnsel es most handsomely At the con clusion of 'the foregoing exercises the large assemblage of ladies and gentleman re paired to an adjacent gromo, where tables were spread in rich profusion with a most excellenrlaibecuo dinmr crrad y de lighitrul ace'ompantinents, and - where we venture that full creoit was done to the good cheer. Front the tables the coinpa ny returned to the Academy and n'erc irgreeably entertainmed for nearly an hour, by GEoRGE D. TI.MA'N, Esq.. w~ho dIe livered an eloqnent anid appropriate ad dress on Education.. The address (if Mr. ADsaT will appeatr in the next. It is unavoidably crowded out of this. From dhe Columbia Tdlegraph .Tu!y 7. LATrER FROM EUROPE. ARAnvLo -rnTs STEAMEa CAsna.A SlightL Advance in Cotton. A Despatch from llhitmore, received at tbis oflice yesterday evenihg. announces the at-rival of the Canada at Bo0ston on Tihesday evenitng 5th itnst. htaving reached llalifax on "'uresday morning. 3d1 inist. Tlhe Canada sailei from Liverpool on the 23d ult. with 9-1 passengers. CoMM EatctA L. The Cotton market during the wveek has becen steady, ftrtm, d'ud itncreasingly cofm(idt. Thle following are the o flicial quotations: Fair- Uplanid 4 5-8d. Mobile 4 3-4d. Orleatns 5. Good Ordinary to Middling of each of the ttree descriptions t-16 to 1 Sd. higher. RtoME. U rthe evening of the 21st ult., no accounts had beeti received at Paris of any entry by thte French. It was not expect ed that Oudinot would make a general qitack before the ]7th ult.,by wihicsh tinme :he result of the conspiracy of the 1.ith at Paris would have reaehed there atnd pro. hably induce the riumvirate to capitu late. The Lyons Gazette of the 20th ult., states, however,' that a telegrapic despatch hatd just bteeni received there frotm .Mar.. seilles antnutncing the entry of the French into Rome. The afi1tirs at Paris of the 18th tilt, seems to have been the prelude to more serious engagements had occurred betweena thle Nat ionatl forc~es andl motbs of inisurgents, attended wvith conisiderable loss on both sides. Barricades hadJ been thirowtn up by tho insury~nts in the priricipal streets, which were only takein after a desperate struggle and severo connottadinig Tho fighting comimenced on the 15th, early in the tmorning and cnntinued until a late hour at night. A despatch from Lyotns, however, of the 19th. states that the insurrection had been completely quell ed, thes streets cleated of all barricades &c. and traniquility restored. The National troops there numbered fifty thotusand. STaGE ActDENT.-A frightftul accident occurred at Nashville on the morning of the 2Gth,. The Louisville stage, with thirteen passengers, was overset, by which Professor Shermar., of the Columbia Iti stitute, had his skull fractured, and re ceived other fatal inijuries, causingl his death shortly afterward, and Mr. Pleas ant Smith, of Nashville, .and Goldsmidh, of Pulaski, wvere so seriously injured as to mrak~o it doubtful whether they wvill sur vive. Several ladies were in the stage who providentially escnpo unhurt -Chtar. Armury. [FOR THE ADVERTISER.) Extracts from a private Journal. A visit to ihe Tomb of Napoleon-18 42. Early in theyear 1841 the remains of Napoleon were landed on the banks of the river Seine at Paris, and in presence of a vast concourse of peopla were carried into the "'llotel des Invalides." In aside chapel of the.Eastern wing of this exten sive building, elegantly fitted up, they have t.een deposited for a time, un:il a more suitable place can be arranged. The little chapel is gorgeously decorated with crimson velvet set with golden stars and beautified above head with richly gilded ornaments. Around the walls, halr way up to the ceiling, are the names of Napoleon's most distinguished battles, (Ansterlitz, Wagrawn, Jena, etc,) with devices ingeniously wrought of arms taken at these battles. At the head of the totb, in an erect posture, are placed various banners seized from diflerent arinies, and at the foot, enclosed in a small glass case is Napoleon's military hat wi:h his stoord lying at its side. Upon the sarcophagus, tnade of polished black marble, is thrown the robe with which he was crowned-a brnad manle of crimson. velvet-, bordered with golden, fringe and interwoven with various ornaneuLs of a rich and costly nature. The entrance to the tomb is separated from the large Rotunda of the building by a massive iron gate, constructed of round barq, beyon:l which no visitor is allowed-to intrucle. On the exterior of the gate are laithed two large golden letters, initials of Napoleon's name. A perpetual lamp. it suspended in the short passage from the gate to the Rotunda, which, amidst the heavy curtaining around, adds niuch so lemnity to the scene. At the entrance to the passage are 'always stationed during the day two old soldiers of Napoleon with hanners in their hands, guarding with deep concern the sanctity of the place. It has been now nearly two years since the remains of the Emperor were placed in this chapel, and the crowd every day is still so considerable, it is diflicult to view the scene to one's desire.. There is a con tinual passing and repassitng of persons around the spot from 10 o'clock in the morning to 4 o'clock in the afternoon the time allowed for visiting. And what strikes the stranger with astonishment is the solemn sileice observed by evpry one who approaches the scene. A word spiiken even in a whisper seems to dis order the whole crowd, and to break a spell by which every one was unconscious ly bound. A dozen eyes indignantly glatce upon tie speaker.and make him to know that he is doing violence to the deep so lemnity of the occasion. Many a devotee of the great conqueror brings with him his well-wrought wreath, and while sciretly uttering his pious ejac ulations Costs it in silence at the foot of the tomb. Large numbers of wreaths are carefully preserved, in heaps around the sepulchre; and fresh supplies are every day added. Every thing attests the blind adiniration of an infatuated peoplefor htir fallen hiro! 7oughts suggested at die Tunb'of Napoleon! Siraieer, iane! nridawith-holy tvestlme The spot on which tthou st:ndtst: tis hallowed I here lies rob'd in th' habilimtetnts of death, The God of genius! the world's Amaze! Great spiuit ! aye-low in death's iron-grasp, Ini regal pamp and glor'ons circumastanceo Of hutman splenidor, richtly iniurned, Th'ly cor-e emubahn'd doth quietly repose! L1Thy tomtb is rev'reced tnuto holintess! Otne ceaseless dumong of wond'rintg devotees, With deepi solen'cy fill'd of high resplect, 'Ty conas'crated :alar nears ;and aghast Pantsinig 'is'fore somue super-humantt cause Of h unnti a we, itn solemnt silence cast Their wvell-wroutght wreaths aroutnd thy sa cred nrni. Thme proud fue that ntears the spot, and gazes Otn thy buaraisha'd tomb, by the Genii A w'd, that over thy sacred relics guard. f lis hantghty mien lays low ; and intward bends in haomble rev'rence to thy holy sharinme!. G;iatnt soul! mighty form of human pride! Teurror of nmationms! wo nder of thme world! Where rests the fury or thty God-like mind! Ah !. thamt arm of powv'r which wiuth wizard s'pell *Did gnide to victory thy car of wvar i'The rod of Empire magic-like did wield O'er crowds amaz'd, anid into subomissint A w'd the hanghtiest hearts of crowned heads, is palsied ! Aye-strickcen low in deatht! No longer it doth beat thme puilse of life! Tt'ht'iinInlest babe with li fe and motion giftad, Conid nowv kceep enichainied that wizard arm ! flow was the mighty fall'na from th'~ height of pow't Stranage fate or man! one dlay. a lhuge Lion, Dashing with congnt'r's pride his golden miane: hlis eye fierce darting ott a world of prey: WVith " brazen throat of war," roarinig hugely Etnity to all mntkitnd-strife eternal! Tfhe ,nxt-a mecek and genttle Inamb stripp'd clean Of till s/hoo of pow'r: harmless ats the babe, That driaws its mothter's breast-and na docile. Oncc-a God! fcar'd. reverene'd tund ador'd ; Th~e thutnder of whose nuighty voice made tremble, On thrones of ad'mant, the proud souls of kings: In full subjection to his will creating. A host of mnonazrchs, knteeling ton his throae Andi kitngdoms razing at his god-like ntod : Atnd nowo-a child of dust! a worom ! nothing! Thus sintks to naught the brightest hiopes of man ! Frail hiumanity ! the stoutest heart. that on A gold'n thronie of puow'r sits and tv thror~g'd hosts Their rule of arction gives, th ough strong tupheld lan greatest self conceit, like th' haumiblest worum, That otn the lowly earth dfothi creepl, int dust. Is doomn'd to lie-its sister element ! hlear thedt ye despots! nature's firm deecec Thue might'st monarch, diat o'er a weorld amaz'd His golden scerptre sacays, and by his deeds Of proccss he lf. the universc appals, Is but the creature of a day I-a weorm ! The despot lives a shorter period stilt ! Let Napoleon's fate ye wisriom teach: l'ow'r rightly us'd its own reward recewes Quiet pleasure of life-a peaceful death. 'is thm' amnbitionts, who lead the fearful life: Aniddie the dreadfulddeath. Thinkve, Foitunle, Throutgh thme wily wvays of power tibtus'd, Wtll smile with sweetness on thy wayward life? It smnifd not talwvays on Napoleon's fte 1k. the Giatnt of ye all ! ntor npon Casar's nior Alexantder's wild career: For ye, then, vain hope! be ye thterefore wvise ; Follow in the w. that plain wisdom leads: Be mod'ratc-slf'ruled-soid of mi desire ! JULIUS, * The remainsq have since been placed in an elegant tonmb erected in the cenatre of the large Rtotunada of the " Hotel des Intvalids."-[Ev. THE PANAMA RaitoAn.-Thiere subh scriptioni books for $1,000,000 of the stock of this company, were opened on'Wecd nesday in New Yor1k, and the -entire -,mount was takcn bnfore threo 'r-lok. REPUBLIC OF SIERRA MADRE. We have been obligingly furnished with the following documn'h fur publication. We learn from- the gentleman by whom it was transmitted that Dr. Millett. one of the leaders in this movement, forierly belonging to the 10th Infantry, has been arrested at MAutamoras, and placed in jail, and the affair. so far, is a failure.-Mercury. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENeE. The unanimous Declaration of the seven .NorThern States of the Sierra Madre of Alerico.. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary ror one' people to dis. solve the political bonds which have con nected them to another, and to assume among the powers of the earth. the separ ate and equal station to which the laws of Nature, and of Nature's God entide them, i decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the sep; aration. The history of the present and past Government of Mexico is a history of re peated inj6ries and usurpations. all hav ing in direct object the establishment of an atisolute tyranny over- these States. To prove this. let facts be submitted to a candid world. First-Tired of political changes. which have been heretofore nothing butAhe cou tinuance of oppression, wielded by newer hands. We declare ourselvas free. Second-Tired of Revenues which have been exacted onlyto-perpetuate the pow er of t he usurpers of the people's liberties. .We declare ourselves Free: Third-Tired of armies which have been. collected only to oppress and exhaust the-ind astry of all but its oppressors. We declare otirselves Free. Fourth-Tircd, that our loved Relig ion, under the constant threat of the bayo,. net, should be transmitted in its power of beuevoleiico and public instruction. We declnre ourselves Free. Fifth-Tiredl, that the people in the mirlst of their spacious lands should be denied' the right of individual possession~. We dee'lare. ourselves Free. Sixth-Tired of the promises which have been made to our chilJren, (who with anxionu countenances, look in vain to their rights) for the - right of instruction. We declare ourselves Free.* ' Seventh-Tired that our aged sites and matrons should be perinitted to sink era dually to tht earth, in common withihe brute, unprovided and uncared for. We declare ourselves Free. TEighth-Tired. that' stint and naked ness should stride o'er the land, while the usurpers are arrayed in purple and gold. We declare oursel.ves Vree. Ninth-Tired of the National Declara tion. that Slavery shall not exist in our Land, when Peonage. a system hideous and cruel, exists unrestricted and unnotic ed. We declare ourselves Free. We, therefore, the people of the North ern States of the Sierr Madre of Mexico. appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the justice of our intentions, do now solemnly publish and declare, "That these United-Stateir are Free and Indep -deint!" Th~iey..are absolved fra allegiance t'the Mexican Governtn and that all political connexion betwee them antd it has ceased-is, and must be, totailly dissolved-anid that as Free and ltndependlent States, they have full power to levy war. concluile peace, contract al liarnces, establish comomerce, and to do all other acts and thines, which Independent States may of right do. And for the sup port of this Declaration, with a finie re liance on the protection of Divine Provik denco. We, the People; trifitually pledge to each other outr Lives, our F~orldnes, and our Sacred H onor. S'words are Drawn-Scabbards are cast aside. NOWV! DEATil TO TYRANTS!!!. lalatamtoras, Mlexico. June 16, 184'.. CHOLERtA ON THtE SAVANNAn RtvER. The Chalestnn Courier ~says, we learni frotn a gentleman, who arrived here on W~ednesda~y last from Savannaht, that the chtolera hrad made its appearance on the Savarcuaht Hiver, a shtort distatnce below the city. Some 7 ecases had occurred on the pluntlint of Dr. Daniels. four of which hadl !erminated itt death; arnd on the adjoininig plantation, owriefd by Dr. Scriven thero had been somre cighteen or twenty cases, nonte of which had terminar cd fatally. T1here were also some scatter iing cases on the plantal'ions in the neigh, borhood, hut no deaiths. Our informant adds thtat it was of a tmild type, and that the cases most generally yielded to mtedical treatment. CuontA.--At Richmond on 2d inst., twenry-six cases anid eleven deaths during the preceditng fiarty-eight hours. On the plantation of Mr. Hill Carter, on Jamnes River, there were fifteen deaths among the slaves between Thursday anid Motnday last. The Etnquirer adds: '-Thle mortality htas been so great thtat Mir. Carter has' left his fine fields of lux uriant wheat untharvested. Nothing could have excecded the pains that have been taken both to prevent the disease and ar rest ic after its appearance. Tlhe best medical skill has been employed, and1 all the appliances wvhich could be brought to bear were usedt hut without avail. - 'On the other plantations on lower' .lames River, the laborers are remarkably healty." StsotLn FREAK OF LtouTstsa. The Bangor Courier says that during a' thunder-shower a few days since, the ma chtine ehop in Newport, in that county, where tire manufactured cast iron bench vices, was struck by lightning tiear- the cetre of the building, and it thtere crick led about among the iron works in the shop, melting out little-bits of iron htere and there wveldinig together butnches of slheet iron, and setting the shop on fire in a great numbher of places, at least fifty, atnd thetn disappenting without injuring any person or doing any ver-y serious damage. Woman is just what man makes her. Show her that you admire usefulness more thtan tinsel; that youi wish for a com panion instead of a plaything; that you esteem beauty of theo mrind more than per sonal beauty. arnd shte will so educate her self na to be worthy of your respect nd, OFFICIAL. A Recommendation by the President of the. United States. At a season when the Providence o' God has manifested itself in the visitatioa of a fearful pestilence which is spreading its.ravages throughout the land, it is fit iing that a people, whose reliance has ever been in ills protection, should humbly themselves before His throne, and, whtilb acknowledging past transgressions. ask a continuance of the Divine Mercy. It is therefore earnestly rec'ommended. that the first .Friday in August be observ ed throughout the United States as a day of fasting, 'humiliation: nid graver. All business will be 'suspended in the various branches of the public service on that day; and it is recommended to persons of all keligious demoninations to abstain, as-far as practical, from'secular occupation, and -to assemble in their respective places o Public Worship, to acknowledge the in. finite goodness which has watchedover our existende as a nation and so long crown ed us with manifold blessiugs, and to im. plore the Almighty, in His own good *timei to stay the destroying brnd which is now lifted up agairt us. Z. TAYLOR. WAsurNuToN, July , 1849. TFsTiMtoIAL TO 0ALLANTiR.-The medals awarded to the Charleston Coma pany of the Palmetto Regiment or Vol. urteers by our Gity Council, were present ed on the 4th by his Honor the Mayor. They are of massive silver, and very hand. some in appear.ance, the embellishments being in good taste, and very neatly ex-. ecuted. On one side is represented a Member of the Company, standing in a breached wall which he had just scaled, and * whichi he has .planted its colors, while be is wating hissword in encourage% ment to his comrades who ate mounting the ladders. The motto surrounding this device is: Vera Cruz; Churubusco; Cha pultepec; Garita De Belen," On theothre side is a representation of the city of Char. leston, a ship entering the harbor under lull sail, while in the foregtound sits Com merce, represented by a graceful female. fizure, Od the inner circle is the motto: )Edes mores juraque curat. Corpus Poli. ticuto." On the outer circle: "Preint. ed by the City of Charlesten to the Char. leston Company or Volunteers in Mexico." The medal is a fitting testimonial t6 he roic gallaurry and enduring patriotism, which the recipients, and all connected with them, may justly beproud of-C Mercury. No Twmniss or Sa Jow F~ Leiters have been received froin the lludsna's Bay Terjii of Saut 'St. Marie, bringin from Fort Simpson, of d ber last. The writer o post says: "Eighteen Muen o ed here yesterday ' sent to be kept d went round fra Kenzie to the Co or word of Sir Joi else except Esqet.1a , ara no Mso larmn e outh of 'formier occasion- wanteda of the boats and not hing serious hg ardson is to pr as the M'Kenzie 6 Riae iA going with coast." tNTERESTI.I'G FACTis. 14 lbs. or an eighth of Enigland, and 16 lbs. in Holl om, six- feet, is derived from th a full grown man. A hand to sores, is forur intches. An Irisih e, 2,24l0 yards; a Scotch mile is 1.684. a German 1,80,6; Turkish 1,820. acre is 1,4S0 square yards 1 foot 8* inch s~.; each way. A square mile, 1,760 yards each way, contains 640 acres. Thte hu man body consists of 340 bones, 9 kinds of articulation or joinings, 100 carrillages or ligamets, 400 muscles or tendons, and 100 - tnerves, besides blood, artertes, veims, &c. Potatoes plontied below three feet do not vegetate; at one foot they grow thick esm. and at two feet they are rerarded two or jhree months. There are no solid rocks in the artic regions, owing to the severe frosts. T1he surface of the sea is estimated at 150,000,000 square miles, t aking t6e whole surfatce of rte globe 'at 197,000,000 - square miles. Its greatest depth is sup-. posed to be equal to the height of the highest nmountain, or four miles. SFNA Toa A Tcntso -It is undirstood, says the Sr. Louis Republican, that Judge - Awshison has sent to the press a nmanifestor in which he announces -his oppositiion to the doctrines of Mr. Benton's late speeches,~ and takes issue with-him. WVillard P. Hall, member of Congress from the same section of the State, it i said will take the same chute. The one signed-the other refused to sign the Cal- - boun addrees; both are now on the same platform, and against Benton. H-on. WVm. C. Preston, of South-Caro lina, accompanied by his'lady, passetd through this place on Sunday last, on hris way to the Virginia Springs. Disease had made'such rapid inroads upon his con. stitution, that his person presents but a sad wreck of its wonted vigor, though we sincerely trust the wholesome mountains air and the life-giving properties of the Springs may entirely restore his health, and that his valuable life miay yet be spared to his country for many years. Danville Register. MAJ. GENERAL SCortT.-The New York Courier and Enquirer contradicts, in the most unequtivocal manner, the ru mar that Gen. Scott was lying-very ill at West Point. It says that his health had riot been so good for months as it is at present. We are rejoiced to hear it. Nowithsmtnding this denial we have private advices which represents Geni. Scott's situation as critical, and his recov, ery as extremely doubtful. A true picture of despair, is a pig reachiing throtugh a hole in the fence to get a catbbage that lies a fewv inc~hes heond its taleh