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C., in May, 1849, and charged with the conducting of correspondence and the taking of sucih other-measures as they might deem necessary, with aviey to the establish ment of a Theological Seminary for the Baptist'Depomination, South, deem it proper, as the ti for' the re-assembling of the Biennial Convention is drawing near, and as probably the subject committed to them may engage; the attention of the brethren who will meet on that occasion, to report in this . puplie manner their action in the premises. At their earliest convenience they entered into correspondence with the don ductors of the different Theological Schools and Teolo -iiahl Departments in' Colleges connected .with the Denomination, urging upon their attention .theL object. contemplated by the Convention, and soliciting their co-operation in its attainment. The responses made they deem it unneces.ry-to submit in detail, it - maybe sufficiedtto-state that- not one of thszngcontained any: thing to lead the Com iittie to. believe that the. funds of these - Ie Inistitutions could be Init'ed in any e of the existing Institutions, or in the orinatdi of ner one.. 'And that while in'most- W- the-Veplies there *asexpressed a willagnessadobco-operate,'in the* -establish ment-of onvInslittition of -high order, yet it ainyarialyconnected with such condi. 'on*and reservations relating to their pecu. Hhf'-iqb igtionand, the:*ifterests of- their several schools, as td eotiince the Commit tee ?it fts' nof'expedienit for. them to thkedfy fuheiAt'linthelusiness' 'cTieyhav', 'therefore, only to: refer the aubjedt'eik to- the denominatioh withont prggs'fg, t any. thing for their considenrtion ferin yplan for their adoption. The Sout, toherei~ pr mittee. may, ee,:.bei permitted to f tih'ay de'ein the establishment of a TSocha~ ool''of high gaeby the tancee to the interestsifatruth:and the pros perity .of our churches,, mad-tdiat this-ec..wic t1n 'essttrength ~4rom (every:rve 'The Boston 1ugitive Slave Case. Should the fugitiveislave law gain a prae tical triumph in Boston in the-actual delivery of the slave:Thonias Simmis to liis owner,.and his safe escort out of the juris diction of "high. er law" Massachusetts, it will be a dear one to the ownor- The expense will probably far exceed-the value of the negro. It will, there fore, proye to be ajlaw practically of no value. TPheesedfthb recovei-ed HenryLong proves noles ciearly than those of the escaped Win. and Ele'n Crafts, and Shadrach. that to the South. the co~nstitutional guarantee for the delivery.of the fugitive slaves is,-for all use ful purposed, a dead letter. Only a very wealthy man like Mr. James Porter can af fo-d to purchase the benefit of the law at the enormous price which the recovery of his slave, if' he ever does get him away from Bus tonm, will- cost him. -Mr. Porter, .a- eitizen of: Gedrgia, and all others, of ,our citizens who lose in~ the same way, should be indemnified for his expenses ini'tlid ease out of a tax levied on Massachu setts' gi-oduct& found witinm our borders. If Geort~~oiild.i'mliose such a tai-, it nould 'do i-more to secure the 'rightis of 'hei- citizens than all' the Union :dinners'that can -be'eaten, and-all the Urnin speeches and letters that can be sidaen~and written by WVebster, Fill more, Foote,. Cobb .& Co., and the Union Commitfees from. Maine to Texas.. But wi predict even- this dear and wvorse thanworothloss' triumph will not be won. We predect that Mr. Josiah Quincy will prove a true prophet in .sayinig that a fugitive slave will niot-berecovered. fri Massachusetts, insis4 yea' t- io come. Mr.Porter's claim is like -an old-English -Chaneery suit inherited as an heirloom. It is a losing piece of property all the time, .and the longer it is pursued, the ligher grows the pocket of' the unfortunate suiter. The 'best piece of luck in a pecuniary way that could happen to the owner in this case, would be for the negro to incontinently die, e'rpeg out at once to Canada, by the aid of his Boston friends. If, however, he should be brougat back to a Southern State, we ad .vise the owner to reimburse hizmself by turn ing hinm over to Barnum for exhibition. It will be tihe first fugitive slave ever brought 'back from M'assachusetts, and the showvman can fearlessly appena. to thme Southern people -iit-to miss seeing this great enriosity. As itwill certainly be the lat.-Augusta Consti tutionalst. REMEDY EOR- SHORT SIGHT.-The follow ing has alreadyappeared in the Mercury, and we republish it at the instance of agentleman vho .hais~derive4 consjderable, benefilt from -the'practicrecommla3&ded. ' 'Dr.Tdinlth a discovered a remedy for ~ibrt''i ht, wih lie has' comni'euiated. to 'the Med leal publications. The 'eirined doe. .tetthus describes the process: "In- the-first initanice I applied the extract of. ginger, - hwas rubbed for five or ten minutes 92.the whole forehead, with, the view of a.~b fifth pair of nerves. After lsItted a oncentrated tincture ~ t.~i~l~atfengthi of one part of ~IF~t.Thdo - '?orised by animal char 0061 - of-this operation was reuxtlIleainyfinues it had the effect of doubling the length-of- vision. In some cases Moundl the Irm- as notanuch dlhited but veryv to ' . AtliesasesI ppliedthe concentraf'e tin'eture of pepper ma do of the - -same strength, .and in these.mtanner as tll tincture- of ginger. Thia- sed until I observed that the iris had obtaineda great .poiwer. of contraction -and 'dilation, after which Ibhad again recourse to the tincture of ginger. 'Thi plnl no- t,-ntmnnt has hbLren attended with the most signal succeSs, nd persons who-were extremely short sighted ave very sooubeen .enable to permanently lay aside theirce oncave glasses. EDGEFIELD. N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 24,1851. Fg WE are requested to-state that the Southern Rights Association will hold a meeting in the Court House on Saleday next, and that political speeches may be expected. W We regret that the communication of "The decision of 1850 " was received too late to enable -us to give the whole of it this week. The7'remaining portion shall, of course, appear in our next. ga WE refer our readers to another col umn for several pew advertisements-that of Messrs. LALLERSTEDT & WIMBERLY, and that of Mr. WiLLA H. CRANE, all of An gusta. Both firms are in high repute among their own citizens. The former is a staunch " Southern Rights" house, and we hope the latter is also. . They are both well supplied with all the necessaries and clegancies of a Dry'Goods store. -*. EDITOR'S - TABLE. WE have before us several publications that merit our favorable notice. The first is an Address on " Self-Cultivation," by W. D. PORTER, of Charleston. This we regard an exceedingly well-written and appropriate performance. .T''here is scarcely ever a word too much or a word too little-the thoughts frequently beautiful and always sensible. A series of essays upon kindred subjects from Mr. PORTER'S pen would be valuable to the country. The Masonic Journal, for March has just reached us and presents its usual perspicu ous and finished appearance. The Masonic Aiscellany, for April, is also before. us. This work is evidently conducted with much ability, and is gotten up in that style which is customary with the superb es tablishment of- WALKEr .& AMEs. We see an article ii tili number upon Tubal Cain. If the editor seds this, will he be good enough to procure the words qf Slomin's celebrated song of -that name, and give it.to us through his columns. :.He would receive the thanks of. many amateur poets and musicians. We are glad. also. tod welcome -that very useful and improving journal' the Farmer and Planter, of Pendleton. Fromtheglance we have taken at-its page ears to be an unusually interesting numw.- Good luck to its talented and enterprising coniductor~s.' 'Godey's Lady's Book~ is here too, last but not least. We haye thought that GODEY mnist..be decidedly a publie-spirited. man;. he certainly caters most eapensively andqdmira old gentleman were- to drop' off from the scene of action just at'this'time, many a pret ty-mouth would lisp "Alas ! poor Godey." But we trust~this will not happen soon. Long may he'live to conduct the leading Lady's Magnzine of the country. The May number has all the usual attrac tions, and proves what we have often said, that the "Book" is worthy of a place in every lady's parlor. ---- -A FEW WORDS OF SELF-DEFENCE, WE have been criticised in several instan ces, and have been charged with being fae tionists. If that precise word has not been used, certain .faults have been attributed to us, which are the chief ingredients of that character. Now we confidently say that there is no good and sufficeient reason for making, this allegation against us; and we refer-to every politicn1 article we have writ ten, for our justification. .We have thought for ourselves entirely, and have endeavored to pursue that course which we thought was recommended to us by every consideration of prudence, of safe ty and of honor. We have been warm, it is true, in our advocacy of that course; but in no instance have we been bitter or uncharita ble. Or if' we have been so in the least, re paration has ever been speedily made. We not only disavow the intention of harshness and unfairness;.but we are constrained to hurl back the- charges, which .imply that wve have been guilty of this, upon those .who make them-believing that there they will find a more natural and appropriate "roosting place." We have done nothing more than sustained with earnestness the action of the Legisla ture of South Carolina at its last session. We have not been at all mora zeahous in doing this, than many other papers in the State. We have thought all along, and we still think that the current of public opinion is with us. We wvere desirous of perfecting unanimity among our people, and to this end, we have contributed our humble efforts to increase the aseendancy of that line of. policy, which we verily thought was already in the ascen dant. Wo could not see how opposition .to the Legislattre would-tend to produce thai effect. Nor did it occur to us that to remain mute, would contribute to that result. We therefore selected that course which accord ed with our feelings and sentiments, and wicih wte thought best calculated to produce more perfeoftinion at home. For having done so',ivoeaid unfair ~andilliberl. rsthere aufr justice in this' Our columns have been offred again and again, to anmy .(of whatever complexion in politics) .who.,. desired to: make ttheir views public. I f half the piaper has-noa been occu pied by thosee who have" thought best -to. op pose the Legislature, it is not 'our fault. It surely could'not-hav''been expected of~us to write on two sides at onos. A lpoor compli ment indeed would this, have been to our onesty and independence? ;we have our-convictions, as well as other men . and, unon ihn all.imnportant issues now -S n progress of decision, these convictions are p iarnest, strong and deeply-rooted. And we 1 Pill maintain them at the risk of denuncia. t !on and to the loss of. popularity, if it must a ne so. But"we cannot, believe that more han A very feo of our readers will attach the r slighest blame to us, for the manner in which T1 ye have hitherto condncted our paper. This e irould be illilieiidity iiiidunfairne's inideed. WHAT IS REALLY EXPECTED OF SOUTH CAR. OLINA BY HER FRIENDS THROUGHOUT . -THE SOUTH? IT is expected that she will more steadily an in that course of self-preservation, which ier regular Legislative body have indicated. s It is expected that "she will take no step backwards." It is expected that she will do i deed that-will rally the Southern Rights party of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. I It is expected that this deed will be, at the rery least, a declaration of her fEed purpose to hoist upon a given day, the banner of dis union. It is expected that she will indicate this purpose by such action, as will command the respect of the Union and of the world-such metion as will be worthy of having applied to e it, those terms, so unpopular at this time, c Idef nite, distinct, positive and decided." It is expected that she will prove herself entitled to the appellation, which has been by many accorded to her-the champion of the t rights,.the honor and the happiness of the South. It is expected that she will resist the Fed eral Government, whenerer it cometh in its military might, or in any other way, to inter fere witlh that original independence and spe. cially reserved supremacy of the separate Republics, which agreed, for certain, well-de fined and expressly limited purposes to dwell together in a Confederacy, as long as it ijght be agreeable to do so. WHAT DANGERS HAS SHE TO APPREHEND FROM PURSUINGV.HIS COURSE? Is it invasion ? The wise.men tell us that this can never take place, and indeed any fool might know. the.. same for himself with a moment's thought. Is it a blockade of our sea-port? The wise men (or some of them,) tell us we need: not ap prehend this either-and to believe that sueit a ' L will occur, is to believe that the-Fedl ei dvernment will most flagrantly violatd all law and justice before the world. Can any one credit this? Would it not be an outrage unpre'edented in uidlhistoryI Coti it prove successful'? Would Great ]3rit4in suffer her shipping to be thus oantonlideba r red entrance inid a Free Port?, Would any natioaysqomit to a wrongso palpableas this This blockade might be sekon-foot4y.-the Executive.; But before he could get together a squadron sufficient to effect 'the "purpose, Congress would-meet to .decidethe propiriety of the-course. 'Would the 'tor otllonfii Stateseconsentifor petty purtoses of Tfis~i~ rest their hopes, of politikal salvation? Would Congress approve it? Would Con gress, in a word, sanction such-an act of in justice and illegality ? If not, the -blockade would be ended at once.: Perhaps then, m'ost persons will agree to the opinion which has, at least, th~e support of high authority, that a blockade is not seriously to be apprehended. What then is the really great danger? Our inability to sustain our separate exis tence is that which seems to fill many with the most horrible apprehensions. There are several propositions conneeted with this view of the danger to which we will brieflyadvert. Charleston, it is said, will be ruined. She will be cut off from that great Western trade, which is now flowing to her. Is there noth ing that will compensate for this deprivation? We think there is. Let it be remembered that Charleston wcilL then be the exclusive mart for the entire trade of South Caroinia. T ake our villages and interior towns generally, and it will be found true, that seven merchants out of tea trade, at present, with New York and Philadelphia. All this trade, in the event of secession, would necessarily go to the support of Charleston. This will, to a great extent, supply the loss sustained in other quarters; especially as it is highly probable that the Georgia'Rail Roads and the Savannah river will, under any circumstances, draw a1 great part of this trade to Savannah, thereby making the real loss to be sustained by1 Charleston less difficult to be supplied. Besides securing the entire support of the smaller merchants of the interior, Charleston would also become the grand depot of the Grocery business of the State, which she is not now. Hamburg and Columbia, which1 towns supply at least one third of our plan ters with their heavy articles of domestic consumption, use Charleston at present, (as< we are informed, to a considerable extent) only as a thorough-fare. In the contingency we are considering, this could no longer be the case. The larger importing houses of tat city would then be in a situation to com-1 mand the concentrated support of this whole branch of business. She would, moreover, become the'market for the sale and shipment of almost every bag of cotton, tierce of rie or barrell of corn, many of which now go 1 abroad through a diff'erent channel. A newt impulse would be given to the arts andtrades,. there, as well as in other places throughouta the State, which would result in any thinga but that stagnation and decay .which- are I painted by some in such gloomy colors. The very fact of our being alone and depen. I ent upon ourselves would awaken energies that might otherwise remainrdormant and de elop resources that would otherwise bea mnimproved, throagiout the borders of our little Republic; all of which would tend, di reetly or indirectly, to the weal of our me ropolis. We think thien, that the city of Charleston rill derive bUnefits from the very circumstene f being the sole emporium of a freand ilj ependont people, which will bounterbalance , mny injiousar eets ht may be considered ( rX *, urely auribulable to our isoloteg yos iton. Lnd we. regard i o n. assumption todiY bat she~l ota gg9eth re. ent pro'sparity - It isAso soit, aqmj_ thA ouragr nC al interests would 1anguih aid fail in thi ew existence. UpoAi this junt.we give av xtract from an ably . wrterticle upo Separate 'StgtM eyAo&,'I eaie ome time since, over the al- re of "Barn. rell," and which -fro e f-Mr; J 1. HuTsos of our neigh district, a entleman of 'deeigd t "The next objection w i.tjAW outh C aolii, eve fi un sted, cannol ustain lierself/plone. This .ica con. ideration.i- 'T denyr that-*t. 8 en'f 0 ieictly iarry on'the tuieti vernmefnt d to m tainthat a unio tOthertateA 3 necessary~ to her politleiIl-existence and irosperity,is to-educenSttg'overeignty tc :shadow.. :ButI takeissuiFO- the.point. 1 s an admitted fact,; that t" outb pays fan aore than one.half of thirevenue into the reasury of the Fedora nGov iernobntI. South ,arolina pays her' lrogri inong the louthern States. - The two1 gc1i .s of thet Jnion are benefitted b1.yha enditures ir he inverse ratio of their eoiitributions. 11 lie tribute paid anRually yjisato our North. rn enemies, was at once .rtansferred.to ou wn use, who can doub -thit'the means ol ur Government vioul. l5b bd'qitat6 to ti ecomplishment of much (hnii'is done r us under the present iii,: b'y the Go ernment at Washington. We'ire' essen ally an' agriesltural people;;.our market it t our door;; our staples are.-sold upon the oil that proaces them., -'Our carrying.tradf qge-by..dThers we wil'-quire no nav3 o protect oui comre. ftV I'f in the pro ress of our: -psperti puld become. reat mercante, as we ricultural com nunity, tbiieml ient.1 de will bring * t 'i Ihe me'ns6o n' A well reg d militia' 0 urdish all' th4 nilitary 'efense v''oI' e ; :-No-savagc ribes infestsDur bordeo,'i on Ineighbor f.not our allies,:woul- lour friends. Ou: rade.ith.alltenwrl d be free-bur lened only with suehAMi6., as pprposes o evenue . 6qld d r and. wouli e reguat ed 61kelI ''" a strict'refer mee to our wants."Fo '' w"iFld iake 'thi )lace 4f'Nrtli 'e" a ifterpaymen f a modide" utyphoulbeUprocured by u it cheaper -ratestiebiemand hus, at the. ;u r ng lndinereas >wf re u -,smaller- e bens nde ou proanless al "1a6 ist. Ures-aif- ^dr gres thrti.. dt dblini levotion t fiod, now" stani loofiwo . . sperit~yp the evi ene-f~he a r rso ad th work efSouthern m ation would the e at last aco e A TVOICE I~0 A W ,.Pu blish ).lq v o p f;aletterw ave rece f A pt tilemn.c &labam wh ~ or of th most honornan a ein thm butetrust er-I Lingbhed inkjd favo: t eders to eheth a on o r e , large, an ~t pgqih , ~ rt~ I the WesE,~aT h heron earts~gith~mortfea on sa espala - ': Mo"Noeinyit Aprillt4,i1851.. My DEAR SmR: NiI1rpaper of the iofh'if tant, now before-ineid&itina your cornmeal on the: speech '"of'3idge-'Brl.ER before ill Siate Rights As diilio,, i thie''ith of th! month> You isay, :joj "iiddnee t*d' fael fornm~ h'es ou sthat tha speechI Iudge BOvas' n mi hb fort'yo ever heard him make,-and .the other is, th:~ the Secession.Party, of Edgefield, ismore di tei-mined than ever." 'fonla not beliiidiffei et to any thingythat .eon'erns ; Carolina n'd particularly'Edgeield. Her honor wi always be deafto nre - I was veij~'mtioh ~gaified,'io- learn thn Judge B. mnde fdrtNorthy of hharself~o the occasion of the meeting. . I was still mior ratif'ed toleari, tg the .Sessiopnjarty c Edgefeld is~ad~egnipe, as .you-represen t to be. .I'.reallyv hail'.begun .to have fenna hat Carolina might, spossibly back out toc [t appears, to methatthejpublie ini of you State, so far a ci eiylearn;- arevinelined ti ounsel -delay.2 'Ik"iilaerkf'however, -arl enerally,T Ithink,' &r'eparrateiition." H6m s it withithe -People .. It uppsars~to me1 i2 si eij thifagso fai- ai the South iscedneernest, depends' ulion-you State. There is nridope whatever of gettini the other Southerpm States,to unites States r'he only chance, I think, is for.your State ti ake the issue, and then beyond doubt, i ny opinion, it -wilIbsoon involve the wholi South. If. aetion~be now postpuned, on 2eople in-th other Sbuthern States, will soom ye involved' in th'WPresidential canvass, ain( hen the- matter9)l -'be postponed for al ie to come. .Tlibsonly error Carolina huu ~omitted, was in".not seceding npon thn lonae of Je iaJutment.Bill. If she hai ioswe could have had a snug Southerr Jonfedracy by this time. I feel great solleituide on this subject,.ani vould like to sh'li from you. Will youa tate' seeedet *M'impression ie that the ople every whenare' readier than the poli. icans. I'am athled, th1at suchi is tlie casa ni Alabama. I"our politicians had 'beer nolder,we shol 'have had a better state os I see that .Geoggia is preparing for the Pre. idential campuigun The same is true, te ome dextent, I-;fear, 'in Mississippi.. If the )eorts -iu Ihuir N~' Convention' ehould ominate ,DAvrs;.of 'that State, for the VicE Cresideny,'witheomie 'Nrthern 'man, she ill go into it *herad hane."- Wdeould oiejA~itFo of it.' As for iginia ad North garolina, they are half and hali rsifdahesfatbest: So -that, it 'de -u rrig isa hp aory ~ i thethe e h ee possible in any pway to gt out.~ 'g'h r :Ii the United States aubout .,00awyers,18,000 clergymen, and I2r nankiannatlsiv of 8,009 quaeks.. BOUNTY LAND CLAIMS. AT the rie.guesL of the Agend 4io Bointy nd claimqt' for this District, we publish below some extracts from the Commissioner ~ensignaor the information, of persons entitled to Bounty tand under the late act of Congress. Considerable anxiety prevails in some qua ten in regard to the execution of this law, and liiuch impatienee manifested as to whether ap plications forwarded have been received, and when the warrants- are likely to be issued. A few explanations will probably suffice Up to.the time the- present commissioner enter ed upon the discharge of his duties (the first of December, 1850) between thirty and forty thousand applications were received; but as the force. empolyed had been engaged upon othdr branches of the business, no special acknowledgements had been made to claim ants. Early in December a printed circular was prepared and despatched by every mail, ncknowledging the receipt of claimis; but as it was impossible, for obvious fasons, that ti is circular could be forwaded to previous aiplicants. it was necessarily confined to the future. Hundreds, without a knowledge of these facts, have been surprised that their own applications were neglected, when others subsequently forwarded have been acknowl edged by mail. If those who sent their claims prior to the 10th of December wait patiently, they will in due time be advised, either in the form of a warrant, or by letter assigning the reasons of suspension or rejection. Up to this period the -ofiee, with nll its force faith fully applied, has only, been able to issue between seven and eight thousand warrants on declarations received in October and early in November. Some time, therefore, must elapse before the numerous claims which arrived in Novem ber and early in December can be finally acted on, or of which the claimants can be informed by the usual printed acknowledge ment. Up 'to the present lime about one hundred thousand applications have been received, and every day's mail brings an increase, varying from five hundred to a thousand. The office is now issuing between a thousand and twelve hundred warrants a week; but more that eighteen months must elapse before the claims now on. hand can be disposed of, or matured into the form of warrants. The nnmber of applications hav ing increased. so far beyond what was antici pated, in order to satisty the publie'demand. ndditional force was asked of Congress near - the close of the late session; and the request would doubtless have been granted had it . been made at an earlier period. If granted 1 hereafter, the work will of course be acceler ated, and the time of its completion shortened. Sngula mseon ceptione enst as t h tinie necessaryto execute the law. The rule of'the departmnent is that each claim shall be acted'W il tur , r in thi- odi t6'r hiich it is A receihd siid-this-ralhIis been igidly and impartially. :enforced. It would be tedious And unnecessary to describe the, process by ! hieiseb& claims ate conducted' from their first receptionand - aeknowledgementto: the 3 final issuing of the warrants.. In order to guard against erroi and impositithey are citrefillyregistered"and classified, and'subjee ed tA. pepa rateeiin iti6n' iii- different t hands; no6adv'antage in any respect being gainedby a hurried and ill-digested method -of proeeedig. With all these preenutions.errors will unav oidlbf oeeurbut--neeansaViltl--io be employ ed to render them harmless.. J.' E.. HEATH, L~bioiisinr.Pensions. er the cdo ongress, to whi Jr the ai e Srefers, all persons who have been, engaged in the military service of -the United States, in~any;war-uince.1790, are entitled to Boun Sty Land inproportion to the length of time Sthey: served. ' Persons who :were in the Inst ewar with -Englandr whether officer or soldier, Sai-e'entitl'ed'to thd benefits of' the act. Aleo, thdse eiigaged 'in 'the Flirida War, in'any of -theonficts -withi the' Creeks or other In dian.L Those who served tlhree monthis are enti -tled to..... .....40 acres. Those who* engaged: to serve six months and actually served four mnonths, are entitled to.......80 " Those-wvho served six months to.. 80 . jNine months and more........160 " In case the' officeer or soldier, who served is dead, the widow, if living, is entilled to the same quantity' of Bounty Land, that her husband 'would be; were he living ; but if she be dead or married, then the children, under the age of twenty-one, are the only claimants. From the Columbia Telegraph. Seven Days later from Elurope. ARRIVAL OF THE STE AMER AMERICA - F URTHER DECLINE IN COTToN. ' -e HALIFAX, April 17. TeBritish Steamer America arrived here thsmorning, abringinig advices from Liver pdiol up to. the 5th inst. --From them, we learn that the current quali ties of cotton had declined an eighth of a pnny, and that the sales of the week had amounted to 37,000 bales, of which 3,000 were taken on speculation, and 1800 for ex port, the balance, 32,200, going to the trade. The sales for the corresponding week last year, amounted to 43,880 bales, of which 14,600 were taken on speculation. On the day prior to the sailing of the America, the 4th inst., 4000 bales were sold and cotton closed firm, holders being indis posed to yield. STILL LATER FitOM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. NEW YORK, April, 19. The American Steamer Pacific has just ar rived with dates from Liverpool to the morn ingof the 9th inst. The sales for the three ays since the departure of the America, were 1 1,000 at the following quotations: Fair uplands, 70; Mobile,7'1; Orleans, 75: Consumers were disposed to restrict their operations. to 'their actual requirements, and await advices respecting the crops of Ameri a, Coi'n was in demand at 32s. Bacon a shade lower.. A SnocKIrP AiraIRi!--K negro man, belonging to-lif. Silas Massey. 'of jhis Dis trct, md-an ussault on his master onr last Suday, whielhcamonnmigh sproving fatal. Mr.. Massey 'wainth.is buggy, when thme negr fell, upon him'.,with: a., elub ,and serioul injured him 'b 'his hind -and, legs.Th hors 'eantfe hrght'ened, andib runinga short distance sabled Mr. Md~yto eseape; The udgriI'was tried on Mfon alast and sentenced to be hung the first, -Fia in May.-Anderson Gazette,19th inst, IR' BrnnUar it Is astatedFhas of'ered Thkeray. a; good rotind .sgm to :deliver .a a course of lectures in the. nited States, on t.....o.i ...ls.+ of Engletana ORIGINAL POETRY. 0 DD FB-LLOW SBf. An e iract fro-an-un k' d pe Twas in a crowded mart of welth fane The bell had tolled its solemn funeral note, Proclaiming that another soul Lad fled To give its last account at Heaven's bar. But who are thesejthatissue from the porch Of yonder lowly mansion, bearing forth In slow and sad procession, all that's left Of him who, but a week ago, possessed The full and active power of manhood's strength. The hallowed motto that adorns their banner, Their garb and their insignia declare Odd Fellowship has come, with pious hand, To do the last sad office for a brother. With decency and order they discharge The melancholy task which they have claimed. The grave is closed, the multitude is gone, And sacred silence reaseends her throne. But look again-beneath that humble roof, Deprived of their sole earthly hope and itay, The mother draws her children to her heart, And drops 'upon their cheeks the bitter tears Of grief for him thai's gone, and anguish for their fate. She sees the little stor' of earthly goods Which manly industry had kept supplied, Fast failing her. Her frightened fancy hears Her loved ones shriek already, from the pangs Of hunger which she cannot now appease. Oh! who can tell the mother's poignant grief. Who sees her ofspring suffer, and cannot give relief. But look once more within those lowly walls A gen'rous female anxious to do good, (In woman's heart soft pity still survives)' Has heard that here her charity ii find Fit objects for its noble exercise That here afflicted virtue meekly moans, And sufibring Innocence for merey groans. She enters with a heart prepared to view A family o'erwhelmed with wretchedness, And all the wants of frigid poverty. But ah ! the sweet surprise that fills her heart, The tale of grief was surely all a fiction; Where she had looked to see the tearsmof woe, She met the smile of pious resignation;. Where she had thought to hear the cries of want, The shouts of playful childhood greeted her., " What means. this change," with wondershe exclaimed "This happy change so speedily effected With tearful gratitude the mother cried, "They have been here, they have been here to bless. Odd Fellowship hai pitied my disrs. A TRUE'ISCIDENT VERSIFIE. -Scene: A Wahington'AsuembtjRoom. Time: The Winter of 183C.'; :.61uni , uixz~ M . I. -Tan hall wasbrightt )s. With dalinglight, --And-mesps be~e'wsther-- '' 'r.But uone-so~fhir --- naeould compare - -cI -With Azsle'oft -, Like Roo, -- - --He vow'd 'ad swore. She would bedim the moon. With steady gaze, HeAnd hasty praise, Heask'd'a stranger near, If-e'erliis eyes Had seen a prize So exquisitety dear.. IV. And then he rose And now he goes To speak to this sweet lady, And when he'ecame Up to-the same A fulsome set speech made he. V. With lovely voice,. And language choice The lady then replied-. And when she had .Her answer made, " Do you speak French 2" he cried. VI. " Oh no," said-she And then was he Surprised-his lip did cr * len for a jokco, The maiden spoke, "IPm bunt a country girL - This shallow Lord Turned at the word, And call'd her " silly wench" For all his weight Of wisdom great Was centred in the.French. Sweet Anzie knew, (And it was true) That she was more than fortunate, In-having run Off from her one So prying and importunate. II. There are, I know, Some girls who show' Great deference to these " Lions" And, by it, prove They are not of America's true .cions. Better to ehide, .As Ansierdid, . Theme vain, presumptadfs fools - Benterito be' Aweroaxva, Than one of JFls's tasle. 5 'Ac Ham,~iytate that.,in the mouth of MahlaJun Baptet Fran.. es, the Miiier 6Yue ner teEin - roe Seoq i" ""thseven ot ers9i of high standin t'tl(&.bl abilii' '~~'lysonerPMa infejeorderoftthe Emprr h h agia 'them, iund forv which theor ufferedsiafo: haiing beeb conerne4 isa 44strey a thayeacat FOR TIE ADVER2UTMi 1.cA - 1 D rroa: The writer in your ie'r-AAo signs himself " ;dhiit so gallant a spirit of i coini- f other State, as rendirs me what unwilling to enter the list froi the o posite entrance.- Notialfjsidn y the collision ut use I feel that our hearts Are' nited one and-th e sire-to see the land of our love lstas safel and triumphatly fro us around upon every side. I would that we were "companions in -ar &I battle together,-without-atth - ence to disturb our united endeavors. - is, I woul& fain lopei to--Awe him disarmed, but unwounded,to thehe penser of wreaths;aad id7 the winner of thet laurel, It would 60-1 not be claimedatalbe expenseofdds fel The more important part;.ofqthe tions which Lventured to submit, of queriesto the:people of Ed only admitted by "Independeri been made oven' strdngerthai"pMdtd them. For, whereasIaskedr;" et:# ts of Parliament in-ptinciplei so 4 our rights, as the meassures'of i promiser he answers, an O part." To my 4ukstign, 'have W n from the Federal G:v"': P'mdtd" "not a single ray." I' eiNf A we any reason to sxpeet bti eoitin croaehment u on our' rights by hemW of the North ?" e not only respond tii'4w ative, but asserts'bit bilief VifQ" blow" will \!ertainly saii against us. .And.tbis last idea ukesthe 'basis of his principal.and indda. o o .Y,'. -uo 7p sition. I say, his on1 vposition; oitp views seenito be, inte dedo As well as I understand..histgnment, it. is briefly .this: 1st, South Carplina anot successfdifasert heior 6 2nly, No otfiiff~'*1ivill et the Federal Govem t iinfieasosso e outrage upon the it nct now, would too alone act alone would be to rain thiseB Wf ... .... ,! The admission of the volves therhuml nglk w*te Sovereignty is but ep p ie of aiuiim-thp. , i been swept away 6 tion, which haweft- ota that our only high and fear et of principle an * and just Gqa p numerical strength. aaI for a time, t an array of brat ALMS A stay the blow," beeause. ea p-. other Stat. ambasesaih~soutam4u tit- the. General Goverman stbd - fled 'some newon e ipon' wvill be edn'kJ ed was roted at by men eg aIp us. For if it~be determined that our'b nt to Aetiuntil some .egieyaanmasJI cur to.;nnite-theButh,ah shfiisat4bh awaiting the anetfon- of the Conastadlonel Union Party of Georgia, that declared that the# ao'i-ithn.c evdntly acquieisig~' ss in W~~ legislation of Congrent ol~nsa~~ poses, as abjeetly EteU neighboring. Staste Thd~f e~ found to- be de~idedly in fa~ze for theiracquiesenuee jasedpo lad mission..that thesAdjutmentBis~ and,'as such,: aifcoy-Weedw.$0 their finality and constil ojismlykit cording to. theeomm'enaati*d'%fIiMG pend'ence,"weare alsd 'to'gwal84~a wirit' the very entiuiencey w~iI Party of Ge'orgialuy dowN s-h~Y i ii tum. 'I suppose the idea, ' delay sereral yer rg constantly sustaii'ed codto and righteogs Tesentment, or to ure of "Independece," .the. steed~t tinue heroically ehamping the bit a.f ing at the mouth, until it isseenilh~ other keen sting of the Fedeatwhip' possibly, cause someone of the oh barbs to joini him in'the open road t*~ to the freedom of theplainse Th. perhaps start off -at-the ac-or lant steed finds himself still ialoe in ting and fuming, why thien lot tla" be given to him and let li exhausted bi the'impatienceo glorious delay, dash himself and perish. '-' But widle In' neither defes o~ the Southernr Rights Soutbiwhbh Lbeva i vhl~ - bewantonif tou~b asnseeof'thet:0atn~1 fes. I t k~ su their jfrn. 4Lm id t a h