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ORIGINAL SKETCH. FOR TJIE ADVERTICER. MY UNCLE'S STORIES. NUMBER TWO. BY J. A. C. "So," sail my Uncle, " I see by the paper I hold in my hand, that you have had the impu dence to send an account of my unfortuuate courtship to the Printer !" I pleaded guilty to the charge, told him that the account Iad been both amusing and instrue tive to myself, and would, without doubt, be so to others, and also a warning to coquettes, for if I was not mistaken, the maiden who served him so cruelly had lived and died an old maid. "And by your leave," I added, " I will furnish the Printers with other sketches of our conversa tions, for it is not right that incidents and anec dotes so amusing should be kept from the readers of this paper." If then the reader has been amused by the perusal of my Unele's unfortunate adver.ture in the creek, I think he will be more so by the fol lowiing story, which he was wont to relate at times.. Though I confess it loses nImch of the charm bf life-likeness in passing through my hands, for I know that I have not the faculty of story telling so well developed as he. But with the leave of the Printer. and the rrinter's Devil, I will give you TIE THREE BROTIIERS.-AN EAST ERN TALE. Many years ago, in the kingdam of Persia, lived an old man remarkable for eeeentricity. lie lad three sons, andl, when about to die, lie called them to his bed-sile to give them his last bles sing. IIe called also his most intimate friend, whom lie appointed executor of his Will and guardian (of his sons. To whioi alo he gave positive orders that all his posscssions shiould be expended on the education of his c*hildren, il that they then should be turned loose upyLn the world without any further assistance from any one. Having given these orders and bound his friend by the most solenn oath to the fulfilment thereof, lie bade him farewell and gave up the ghost. The guardian and friend faithfully fulfiled the trust reposed in him. And having paid out the last piece of silver according to the wisih of his decease.1 friend, lie sent fir the three bro:hers. and toll then that the last rque.st of their ither Iad been cimplicd with. so fir as lie wa; Von cerned, and timt now they were to expect no further asistance fronm haim. Then giving theni his be:ssing i.' st ut themn forth into the world. With heavy hearts the young men departed. Like Adama and Eve driven from the garden of Eden, they could not return. At length they came to a place where three roads met, and, as if filled with the thought that there they were to part, they sat down. A f ter ruminating awhile upon their desolate condi tion, they s lid among themselves ' what shall we do now ? We cannot assist each other, for we are all equally poor. IHere then, let us part, and at the expiration of three years let us mreet here again and relate our adventures. But first let us decide what each one hi.tends to do in the meantime." " I," said the eldest, " will devote myself to the service of Allah and the rophiet. I hope that my choice will he approved, and that in Par adise the dark-eyed Il(ouris will smile upon and bless me." " I," sail the next, El will serve my King and country, andl I trust, thatt by good conduet and prudence, I may yet arrive at sonme honorahle station.' "I le not offended, brothers," sid~ the young est,.' -at the choice that I have nmade. I will stevi!. Let us make no comiments upon each other's choice but let us part in paeace. and at the end of the time, we will meet here again aind see which has pro'spered miost'n his occupation." Ihnving concluded thius, they emnbraeed each othier with mma:y tears anid departed. each ini a difh'erent war. . . . * * b * At the expiration of three years, thme two cider appeared at the appoiinted pee within a few moments of each other. They embraced with joy, for each kn'ew from the other's appear ance that it had been well with hinm. " But where." saidl one, "~ is our brother Benoni ?" " Alas :" said the eldest, " I fear he has long since come to a shameful end." Butt wht:lst they were thus communinig to gether, suddenly an eleganthy dressed stranger appeared in viewv. ie was miounted upon a su perb charger andl followed by a long and glitter i'ng train of attendats, appa~relled in all the gor geousness and magnificence of the E'ast. i~e approached them, and as he drew near, they recogrnized the features of their brother. ~alute with surprise, they stood still until lie addressed them. "uIlit, brothers Zaphael and Zimri !'' lhe exlaimed-" we meet again! You need not relate to mc your history since we parted, for I know it well. You, Zaphaeh., are a good and holy man, renowned over the world for your zeal for the glory of Goad anal the Prophet. A nd you too, Zimri, have done well. You are now Go vertnor of a Provinee, in favor with your master and esteemed by all yotur people as a wise and prudent and just judge. But what am Ii You arc surprised at this msagnifiacence and this long train of attendantsbut when you know who anid what I am now. your wonder will cease. Imme diately after we parted, I hastened to the great city, the residence of the King, where I entered into the service of a baker, with whom I contin - ued two years. Far so great was my skill ini the composition of pies aiid tarts that he found it im possible to part with me. Soon after I took up my abode with him, I prepared, with great art and secrecy, a place in the burial ground of the city, as a receptacle for the gold and jewels and rich goods that might eome into my possession. And there, in the humble guise of a baker, I filched from the rieh and great, and stored awaay in yny secret place until niy wealth was greater than theirs. Yet not for one moment was I ever thought of as being "the great Rogue." At length all men began to feel and expresa a desire t'> see this Rogne; yet many trembled when they wish' ed it, for fear that some terrible dlemon would ap~ car befoare theam-for they thought that none but an evil spirit could do what I had done." "So great at length became the desire, evaen of the King, to see the mysterious being who could steal so boldly anal with such impunity, that lhe was inducedl to publish an edict to the world , promising padon for all past transactions if this wonder of a thief would but appear before him in his own proper person. A few days after ward, I presented myself before the King, pros trated myself in the dust at his feet and told him that I was the person he had wished to see. He bade me rise, and surveying me attentively from head to foot, remarked upon the comeliness of my person, and to prove whether I was %%hat I represented myself to be, it pleased him to im pose upon me several trials of my skill. The first was comparatively easy, which was to steal sonic beeves from their drivers, in open day time, and drive them myself to the gate of the King's Palace. I succeeded in this by clothing myself as one just risen from the grave, appear ing before the drivers and thus frightening them from their charge. The second was that I should take from a stable loeked and guarded, the King's favorite cliarger.-I succeeded in this, as easily as the first, by giving the guards drugged vwine and thus making them forgetful of their charge and of all the world heside.-The third and last, which was most difieult of all, and which in truth was one of the most difficult feats I ever performed, was to take a richly jewelled ring from the finger of the Queen. But to compen sate for the difliculty, the King pledged his royal word that, were I successful in this, he would give me whatever I should demand, even to the half of his kingdom. Fortune or Providence favored ame even in this extremity. For during the necessary absence of the King for a few days, I obtained access to the Queen's apartment as a servant maid, (for my face was then smooth and] comely as a girl's) and soon becoming a favorite. I was required to read to her at night. So one niht having read till a late hour, and perceiving the Queen in a deep and sweet sleep, I quietly slipped the ring from her finger. eft the Palace and resumed zmIy naturalappearance."1 "The next day the King returned. You may judge his surprise when I appeared before him and presented him the ring. Though great was his surprise when lie saw my success. vet that was nothing to what lie exhibited when I de manded his daughter in niarriage. But his Kingly word had passed and he could not re tract. First, however, I was made a great Prince, honors and dignities were heaped upon me-and when the marriage was celebrated,the world knew not to whom his daughter was es poused." " You will do ine justice, brothers, to belicre that I did not steal for the Fake of the gold anid jewels. No-I was actuated by a nobler pur pose. Knowing my great talents, an being placed in an obscure position. I was det-rminied that those talents shi.muld become known and useful to the world at the risk of every thing, even life itself. Actuated by an u11'pright pur por', I have restored fourfold to ill from whon I ever took aught. and I live in virtue and peace, beloved and respected by all who know me." " A nd now," he adled with a lofty expression of countenance, " I am son-in-law to the King and heir presumptive to the throne of Persia." Such," Faid my Uncle in enelusion, "is the story of the Three Brothers- but I would alvise you, as a friend, not to follow the exam ple of' the youngest brother." And agreeing with him I would thus also advise my readers, (if I should have any). For in trying to follow an example so illustrious they might pos'sibi, fail-amid their only high and noble friends wvould be the Judge, L-avyers, Jailor arid Sheriff. i\IRDER MOST H-oRRIBLE-A FIEND tN IhUMAN SritrE.-Thme Pottsville (Pa.) Jourii al says, a shioekiing murder was comlmitted by a man named Cavcnnugh, at P'atterson's Saw Mill, near Ninersville, in Schutylkill coutntv, on rTesd.-v night lamst. 'Te circum s'tan~els of thmis horrible amllir were aisfl lows: Cavennu~gh beenme jentlous~ of his wife. Ha'viing quiarrell with her on 'lTies daiv night, lie took one of their childreii. a in.e hoy of abhouit three years old. the fruit of her faitblessness, as he charges, for the ptar pose of killiing it. lie force~d its feet into a blazinig (ire oni the hearth-his uife remnon stratting anid usinig her best efforts to seize the boy, lie stabbed hecr severnl times, then placeed thle child's he:;d in the tire and burned it to death ! The wovrman lied to a neigh Lor's who pre~cured the assistance of a con stable from Mlinersville, and immediately proceeed ho arrest Cavennughi. On auppronchinig the door, they found it closedl, amnd Caivenauigh, on the inside, re fused to admit them. On breaking it open, they discovered himn perfectly naked, and the dea'd cihld ini bed beside another living one, where he hiad placed it. He miade no resis anc-th1er aecordingly took hiim before a Justice of' the Peacee in Iblinersville, wh~o committed him for triail amnd wias forthwith taken to Orwirbturg. lHe is about 2.5 years of age-bats b'eenm married for 6 v'ears, and has several children. Tihie woman,'by our last news, still lingers. FAmisr iN GroncuA.--The Chattanooga Gazette states that corn and bacon are so searce in some parts of' Georgia as to excite apprehensions of much sutf'ering. A private letter from a gentleman in Carroll coulnty gives a most gloomy account of thme condi t ion of things there: Hundreds of families are represented as being nearlty destitute of provisicns, and without suifficient means to ptu'chiae an adeqtiate supply, or to emigrate to- othler sectiomns. From other counties than Carroll come similar comp)lainings. Two suiccessive seausons of short crops hlave ex hatsted tile granaries of nmnny, even of the most wealthly planters, so abiat those wihio have heretofore been sellers, have now be come buyers, and the cry i, as of' old, "send us corn." I'AYrN MExrCo.-Thle National Intelli geneer of the l3tht publishes the Act of Conigress (passed on the 10th inst.,) provid itig for carrying into execution the 12th article of thle treaty with Mexico, providing the sulmof $3,180,000 for the pnment of the MeXienin instalmtent, due on thme 20th of May next. Tile same paper publishes the act appropriating $6,000 for the relief' of Ainericain citizens lately imprisoned and par doned by the Queen of Spain. lHoN. Henry Clay, the regular Washing ton corresplondent of the Philadelphia Ledg er says, is lookimng somewhat fatigued, from hIs late exertion on the occasion of the medal presentation, and great fears are entertained that he will nlot be able to leave WVashitng ton. The writer adds: I do not wi'h to timtter the public with decitful hopes of his recovery, but would rather prepare thiepn for a national bereavement, Such as would uin string all our nerves, arid plunge the nation in mo'urnrng. INCtREASE OF OCEAN STEAMEns.-A Wri ter in the Washington Union states thant the Atlantic postage ini 1851 exceeded that of 1850 by mrer than two hundred thousand rdnllnrs EDGEFIELD, S. C7 THURSDAY, FFBRUARY26 , 1852. A PLEASING ANNOUNCEMENT. WE are gratified to announce that our Editorial labors are to be shared,from this time forward, by our acuomplished oung friend, Mr. JonN E. BACON. le will appear in his inaugural next week and speak for himself. We solicit for him the kind indulgence of our readers during his novitiate, feeling confident in answering for his acceptability, after being to some extent initiated into the mysteries and accustomed to the perplex ities of editorial lire. The father of Mr. BACON was once associated with Chancellor WARDLAW in the conduct of this paper, then bearingzthe name of ".The Carolini an." So that, it will be seen, our new associate is an Editor by descent, and fairly entitled to the greetings as well as the kind indulgence of the fraternity. This is not an arrangement made for the pur pose of opening a door of retreat for the present Editor. He expects still to remain in charge of the Advertiser. But being much engaged at times by the duties of another office, lie has felt it to be his duty to secure the help of an intelligent assis tant that no neglect might result; and the Pub. lisher and Proprietor has cheerfully incurred the additional expense, that lie might do justice to his kind patrons. -----0 ti?' WE ire requested to state that Divine ser vices will be held in the Episcopal Church, in this Village, on next Sunday, at the usual hour. TO CONTRIBUTORS. Oua friend of " Rosr COTTAGE" must excuse us for having somewhat shortened her vivid sketch of last week. We were compelled to do so that we might publish it entire in one number, which -ve thought would be preferable to dividing it into two parts. Shall we not hear from the same quarter soon again ? And may we he per mit:ed to drop the suggestion that from two to four columns is the best length for productions of this description, when designed for a weekly country sheet I " J. A. C." has our thanks for his second num ber of " My UNCLE'S SToRtEs." We predict a successful career for this writer. The author of "TilE FEA-Gtt.'" is assured that the Poem on that subject would have been published. but for the fact that we, among others, 'ecm to have been guled by a common white Pigeon. At least, there was great division in the " Ratnche" as to whether the lird of the Fire was a Gull or a Pigeon ; and we were indisposed to siiject our frients sentimental reflections to the invidiuns eriticisnis of the " Pigeon party." AC ENOWLEIl)GETET. Wr are itidebted to the lon. R. B. Rtt-rT fir a copy of " The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the Finances"-Alsn. for "Il-spy's Report on leteorology." The latter is a valuable chronicle of "Storm and Tempest" items, prefaced with a long and elaborate disser tation upon Atmospheric phases in general. Those, whose tastes run in that direction, can have access to this Report by applying at our oflice. 31R. WITE, TIlE TE3IPERANCE LECTURER. WE refer our readers to MIr. .IoN~s' communi cation, in this issue of otur paper, itt reference to the charge-smadel by him against Mr. PnIrUrLPI WnTEm~ in our last nuniber. It will be seen that Mr. .3. is satisfied that he did Mr. W. injustice. Having once referred to the circumstainces, ourself, in something uif a pre-eautionary style, it is but justice to state here that Mr. Watt-a, as we learn, has established his guililessness of the charges preferred against him to the general sat isfactiun of this coitmuntity. As one proof of this, we may add that he has lectured amongst us several times to large and gratified audiences. Thus mutch we would feel it our duty to say for any stranger under similar circumstances. -- ----- CODEY'S L.IDY'S BOOK, Tnr. Miarcha nutmsber of this beatutiful monthly has reachled us, atnd we may truthfully say that it teems with gems bf hovelittess. lit saying this, we have referenice chiefly to the specimens sof artistie execution exhibited for Matreba. Althouugh we ob'erve that thme literary contrihmirns mare also as good as ever, whuith is quantum suf whetn speamking of the " Lady's liuk." A t GoDav's stigestion. we record our decision upon the comparative merits of his two principal engravings, and it is in favor of WEu.ci's " Cot tagers Sunday morning."-PItut really upon look ing again at WVAt.-aras " Soldier's Dream," we re constrainced to think that' a verdict of " pull Wrat.ciu. pull WA.r~a wouild be but just. So let it be. ---------- A GOOD IXDICATION, WE were present io Auigusta on Saturday last, when the three handsome Volunteer Companaies of that city received the " Governor's Guards" of Columbia, which latter corps huad ari-ived at that time upon an npptintetd visit. The "Guards' were under the command of Capt. GL.ADDEN. The occasion was to us one of considerabule in terest. The manner of the reception was worthy of the land of Troup. The cordiality and hospi tality of the greeting was precisely such as our Carolina notions would have dictated, had an Augusta Company been visiting Columbia. In no community could a thing of the sort have been done in better taste or with kinder feelings. We regard it as a happy indication of a better time coming, when Georgians and Car'olinians shall become again as they were in thme good days that are past-when our tastes and principles shall have become assimilated by frequient and friendly intercourse-and when there shuall be nothing dis tinguishing its as two people beyond the ostenusible par aphlernalia of ottr separate governmetnts. It may seem that these are extravagant expecta tions to be created by the simple visit of one Vol. unteer Company to others in an adjointing State. Blut when we remember that this is the firs tin stance of any such interchange of military cour tesy between Augusta and Columbia-when we call to mind the fact that Charleston and Savan nah have lately reciprocated such demonstrations in the most generous manner-and wvhen we see a. prospect rapidly opening up of a closer intimacy between the two sisters in other matters, we think the estitmatc we place upon the circumstance is by no means exaggerated. Certain it is, that we felt elated by witnessing Atigustas noble reception of our " Governor's Guards." EXECU'TIONI OF PHINEUAS JOHNSON, WE learn from the Unionville Journal that this unfortunate criminal was hung at Unionville on Friday the 13th inst. He had previously made a fell cotnfession of his guilt. Hie wvas first the paramour, then the murderer :of MAny ANN HYA-r-, his miserable victim. lie died repentant, and, it is thouight, had ex perienced the genuine consolations of religion. His family were entirely exculpated from atiy participation in his crime. From the gallows lie addressed wvords of warn ng to his fellow men with his last breath. But his death and the manner of it teaches a. stllmore..sole.. ls. SOUTHERN FRIENDSHIPS. WE must explain this caption at the out-set. The allusion is to friendships, between States ra ther than to those between individuals-and we hold that, with this understanding of the expres sion, nothing is now of greter importance to Southern interests than the.htsiness of cementing these same v Southern friendships." Nor cn any more praise-worthy effori claim the true pa triot's attention than one having in view this most desirable end. The States of the South, although distinctly separated by territorial lines-and civil partitions, are still identified with each other more thorough ly than any other communities the world has ever known. As has been often and truly said, they are bound together by the strongest and most en during ties of feeling and of interest. They have the same rewards in the ftdere, and thus their hopes are similar-the same dangers, and thus their apprehensions are alike-the same house hold privileges t- defend an& preserve, and thus the ambition of one is that of all-the same social advantages to uphold and maintain, and thus the interest of one is that of all. Such being the laws of attraction continually operating upon them, it is indeed surprising that they should ever fail to move together in solid column upon any and every great question of American policy. That New York and Georgia should pull in opposite directions is no cause of wonder. (Soon indeed the wonder will be that they pull together at all.1 But that Georgia and South Carolina should ever be at variance on any essential point is almost an absurdity. Yet it is true that these very States have difrered, time and agnin, on questions decply aflecting their most vital interests. In searching for the causes which have led to this singular estrangement, we find two principal ones which are almost entirely chargeable with having brought about this. result. One is the Maelstrom inlinence of the National party divi ions. Th. other is a morbid jealousy. which has usurped the place of that generous rivalry which should exist between neighboring and kindred sisters. By eradicating this Intter cause, we will have gone far towards correcting the former. Te achieve both should he the heart-felt wish 01 every Southerner-and, next to his religious and domestic duties, this great object should receive his constant and earnest consideration. It should be one of the chief purposes of the Legislator, ever present to the miuids of those who have clita of the Press, and 'food for reflection te every intelligent citizen by the quiet of his ownj hearth-stone. In South Carolina, there has heretofore exirted a decidedly clannish spirit-and, to say the truth, we have been amn'g those who have encouraged it. Because, although we are well aware that it was a feeling somewhat azkitoselfislinesp., yet we thought a certain degrec of it necessary to kce alive that proud spirit of Independence, which was want to characterize our people. But 1851 has cnme and gone, leaving us painfully sen:ilte of the truth that our State no longer pretends to the spir't of by-gone days. And now v-e are disposed to say " fling clannishness to the dngs.' nasmuch as its only virtue has fled. let us rid ourselves also of its attendant evils by banishing it from our thoughts forever. In its place, let us foFter that more enlarged Southern pride-those more comprehensive views of Southern aflillia. tion, upon which we are now instructed to de pend as the only efficient safeguard of eitlier Southern or State's Rights. We turn from the "old love" to the "new" with less of sorrow than we at first .an ~;because, while thereby bidding adieu:Ii iotion associated witha some of the moss . brillinnt reminiscences oj "the old Carolina State," we are comforted by the belief that what is lostio our peculiar fame may yet be atoned for by our modest yet untiring exertions in the common Southern cause. The first step towards this work then, wve repeat, should lhe to throw ofT that now useless garbs of cla-isn---and thtus take away one conse of the jealousy wvhich has been engendered towards us among somie of our sister S',mhern States. Then, let us open the door at every prnper time and in every bec'omin~g manner to the in crease andh strengthetning of thnse friendly rela tions, which should, and perhn ps will, at no dis tant day result in drtawitig the Southern Statese or a majnrity of themr, itnto a permanent and indissoluble union-an union of confidhing frieniship as welIl as of fixe1 ind ientical in terets. In what manner this should lhe dlone, se do not propose to dlesignate particularly at this time. Suffice it to say t hat, in all our future legislation and general intercourse, this motive should become our guiding star. If faithfully followed, it will lead us to the accomiplishimenit of many acts resuhitng in reciprocal benefits and mutual kindnese-it will h-ad uts to the cultivation of constantly courteous and liberal inter-commun ing, one with another-it will lead us to a far more perfect approximation of tone andu senti ment than nowy exists. And thus ther day mny possibly yet come, when the Southiern States shall be consolidated for all purposes of outward defence, wvhile still single and independetnt in the control of their internal aflitirs. Then will De mocracy and Whigge-ry cease to possess the watch-word spell, wvhich they now exert to the confounding of Southern strength-and the bal ance of American power will rest securely upon the homogeneous basis of Southern institutions. But in the meantime, a vast work is to lie achieved, anti the increase and firm estabilish ment of what we have termed " Southern friend ships" is among the most essential parts of that undertaking. We call upon every friend of the Soth to turn his thoughts. continually into this channel, that the talent4@ Southern men may yet come together and exert their united strength for the perpetuation of our civil and domestic blessings. Otherwise there is imminent danger of both being sacrificed by the fiat of Federal Be it understood, that all we have said above, which might have the appearance of chottnging ground, is based upon the assiuption that Caroli na will never dare to act alone in defence of her rights. Biut should it prove otherwise, then our watch-word shall still be " Carolina and Separate Action." For under that motto (we still believ-e) Southern Independence cotuld be most speedily and effectually secured. THE SPING-TIEIE AT HAND. " Goosty Winter's now awa,'' and " the birds begin to mate," and the cheerful shouts of many ploughmen are heard over hill and dale as they hurry up their sleek mules in active preparation of the ground; for the Spring-time is at hand. And now the Fisher-bi-ft begins to chirp his plaintive bitt refreshing melody by the brook-side -the yellow Jasmine's delicious fragrance will soon steal through the tangled copses of the wood ed 4t-1. and the honey-suckle is hastening to show its pale pink petals to the God of day; for the S~pring-ime is at hand.. Now too the blood, that was almost stagnant in the veins of the old, begins to flows once more with something of its former ter-or-the middle-aged cn at times leap like lads and lassies of fift een summers under the genial infutence of the awaken ing year-and the routhful'cheek glows with in escribable emotions of bliss, the youthful eye begins to swim with the Janguor of anticipated the first whisperings of curly and uncontaminated love; for the Spring-time is at hand. Let us thank Him who is visiting our Earth once again with these benign influences-and let us study to become more worthy, than we are, of being blessed with the bright " Pay Spring from on High." 1ON. A. BURflT. Wz learn with regret, from a communication addressed to the AlAteille Banner, by EDwAatD Nost.x, Esq., that our immediate Representative in Congress is still detained in Abheville by se rious indisposition. Mr. NODLE is further author. ized to announce that 3r. BURT positively declines a re-election to the post he has so long and so ably occupied. No man. among our late delegations to Wash ington, has commanded more general esteem and respect, for his courtesy and Wpacity, from the body of which he was a member, than ir. BuarT. His district has appreciated his services an being those of a faithful, honest and talented Represen tative, and will sincerely deplore the cause which now deprives them of those services. Although we have had occasion, with many of Mr. B's constituents, to differ from him considera bly within the last twelve months, yet he will carry with him to his retirement (none the less) our best wishes for his perfect restoration and future prosperity. We refer our readers to Mr. NODLE'S letter upon another column. E-Tr WE clip the following assurance of the rapid recovery of our particular friend Dr. RA-. DELL CROFT, from a Charleston Courier of late date. Dr. CROFT was wounded acci lentally a few weeks ago. The triitue to the Doctor's worth in the annexed note is entirely deserved. We rejoice with his other friends upon the happy issue of his nerilent: S-. lli:.sxx.% isLANO, Feb. 16. 165. M1fessr.q. Eelitors:-lt aflbrds ns minch plenotre en hat1ve it in onr power to sttie thnt the Plhvsi einns nnd Stre.-ons. who have been attenieling Dr. RIandell Croft. fir his severe !1n -ht wound. re port him out of all dlanger. The Doctor i. n par tieular favorite iii the,' parts. and has received every kindness andi attention that could he shown 'him. The lo;s f tin onit would have been more .aerionwly felt nr deeply lamented by his numtnerous friendls and argnqinuttanees nf this Island. We entigratulate hi., friends of the ur.pcr country on his recovery. J. FOR THE ADvERTTSER. MR. EPtTon.-In your paper of Inst Thurs day. I charged PHtLIr S. WHTE. withi haring asserted, on board the Steamer Sleigo, in her passage from Nashville to Paduca, that " Slavery was ain evil and a curse." I have since lad an interview with that gen tleman, in wliieh he: a.lnits that lie used the words, but says, they were used1 in referetice to mlavery al to the eleprteinin of slave labor on the borilers of his own State, (Kentu. ky) which were cout-ioais to Indiana ai.l Ohio. Thnt the facilitices of escape from one to the other, had imiade it so. But that nothing was farther from his thuglhts, thatn the remotest intention of ap ilying it to slavery at hirge, or of ereating a prejudice ngainst the institution in whie lihe had been reared nud educated, and in which lie and all his fanily hal so long participated. The conversetion had been conimenced fifleen or twenty minutes before I catme up and participa ted ; and Mr. WrE says that the express allu sions to Kentucky and those definite remarks. which connected the whole converenfti..n wi:h, that State, were used in the first part of sa. converstion. Now the object of this communication is, to say that as a slavehtolder mtyself, fromt aill the citmstanees of a review of that trip, I am perfectly sate-fied with Mr Win-rEs explaniationi. And I am miore inclinied to do so, since remnett 4ering. that Mr. PAct., the gentleman aluded to in myv former communiietion, said to nie, after he had expressed his objection to Mr. WnrrtF.'s retmarks, that in a subsejtuenit coniverstatiin wtith Mr. Wm-r., lie wa satisfied with Mr. Wnt-ry:s explanation. GE~O. W. JONE.S. lCi' Those papers which coped my formeir ecommiuniention wrill pleas(e copy' this. PuntttrS. W Irr..-rus TE 'ririnsACr. Lr~c, lihdalet tcr of Mr. .ronmes, whiebl chiarges that Mr. Whi!e holds Ant i-shavery sent i menits. Mr. Jone-s states that lie is not sure whether 31 r. White, whlo i-i now leeinringc in our StIate. is the person aprintst. whom lie makes the eba:rge', bitt thle niame is the samne. ieeptinog t hat thle gives .J. mis ther middle nae WithI respect to the 31 r. White who is now in our State, we oiily be-peak in his behialfC a stuspenosionl of pbliie opintion until he cana answer for hiinse-lf. We retmember that the time referred to by 3Mr. Jones wais otte of great excitemenit, and even wc, at that time. looked upon a compromise tmn, or oneit who attempted to jus!ify thle admtis siotn of Caulitfortia, as a vetry little better han ant Aho! itiiiist. it mtnny lbe thlit some retmarks of ir. White, tupion thle exciiting! quest iions of thamt dayv, have beten mircon -trnecd, but of Ihis we kntow and enn say nothing. Mr. While will, no doubt, veryf soon answer for himiself. In thte meatntime, we will state sonme facts which we consider well established. The Mir. White, who is now in our State, was born and bred a siveholder. At one time lie planuted in Ploridla, and then did not scruple to manke his slaves work as well ias lie knew how; and lie has a brother now in Florida. and an oilier in M1ississippi, both of whom are large patters nod slave-owners. Whilst he wns in Charleston, we heard him express freely his opinions of the Abolitiontists, and tnt oy is lie against them on principle, but lie has'also a small priraic score agaiinst them on account of their persecutioin of himself. To this we add, that no personi who knows or has heard Mr. WVhite, could readily be lieve that lie would -otnccal his opinions on any subject. Hie is not a man of that stripe mn any respect.-Statndatrd, Charleston, S. C. Fromi the A bbeville Banner. ABDr.VJL.E C. I.. S. C. February 18, 1852. Milessrs. Editors :-I have been requested by the Hon. A. Burt, wvho yet lies sick at hiis residence on Savannah river, to make ptublic through the columns of youir paper, the an nouncement of his determination not to be again a candidate for re-election to Congress. Mr. Burt's continued and serious indisposi tion, since his return home last Christma~s from Washinigtoni, has det::ined him from his set in Congrees, and will no doubt make it hazardotus for him to resnue it for somue time to comte. The state of Mr. Burt's helt~hh renders it imipossile for lhim to make his anuounacemetnt at this time himself. He has thought it his duty, niotwitstanding, to make it in this manner at once, being anx ios to discharge to the last, his duty to his constituents, by giving them timely notie o his determination to withdraw from their service at thre expiration of his present ternm. Respectfully, &c., Your obt servant, EDWARD NOBLE. gr Love is like honesty-much talked f nd little understood. Arrival of the StEamer Canbria. ' * BALTIMORE, Feb. 23, 1852. The Cambria has reached Hali fax, and her news was telegraphed through from that point. Cotton was only in moderate demand at the time she sailed, with prices in favor of buyers. The sales of the week amounted to 43,000 bales-exporters and speculators each takinoT 6.000 bales. The quotations estab. lishelA' from the transactions by the Brokers' Board are: Fair Orleans 5 1-4; Upland 5. Middling Orleans 4 18-16; Uplands 4 3.4. Flonr was in only moderate demand, at sixpence decline. Yellow Corn 29; white 81S. 6d. The money market was dull. The report thait an imperial decree had prohibited the exportation of grain from Russia is incorrect. The Queen's speech on opening Parlia ment was quite pacific. Cireulars say that the actual decline on some grades is 1-16, and on others 1-2. The Havre Market was steady. The business of the manufacturing dis tricts not so bribk, and prices tending dowt wards. In the House of Commons minisf ers were called upon for an explanation of the ab. rupt resitnation of Lord Palmerston, to which Lord John Rntssell replied that Lord Palnerston had treated the Queen's interro gations with contempt, and ncted- hidepen denttlv of his eolleagues in approving or the illegail movements of Lonis Napoleon. Palmerston replied at great length, and was very severe upon his collengues, but not improving his own position by it. The Queen's speech was delivered on the 3d itn person. tShe represents the foreign rela:iots of England as satisfactory, nid gives the s:me opinion of Ite finanei I con dition of the empire. Attention is alko called to the pa rliaunentary reformi bill. Fr:ee is <iniet. The electoral law estab lishes universal suffrage. Arrests are still making. An attempt vas made to assassinAte the Queen of Spain. AT.AnoMA SOUTIJrNIs RIGHTs PAnTy.-A call has been isued by Messrs. Ynnecy. Gale and some seventy others. for a Sonth ern Rights Convention, to he held at nnt gomery, on the 4th day of March next. They denounce both of the great National parties as unreliable on ithe slavery question, and refuse all fellowship with either of them. We are afraid it is too late.-Carolinian. MAINE EJIIGIIATION.-Five thousand di.l l wrs were deposited in New York a few days sinco. for the pnytnent of passage tickets to Calitorni, far peruons livitng in the town of At kdnson. Pica::quis eounty. The unwont I emigrration from Maine to the told re -ions awlakenq thonsands of fears, and e~.aes many eyes th he red w ithI weeping. Co DI l ER 01 AL. Correspondence of the Advertiser. 11 Af 8 UPG, Feb. 24, 1852. There is very little busin.s doing now in our StreetV. The advices by the Steamer CAstnRA, have caused in our Market, a decline of 1-. Strictly fair Cotton is worth 7i a 71; Fair 7: I a 74 ; other qalties F.j a 7. Provisins are sti:! unusuny h.igh. There has beeni no material ebmange in the pri enof Sugar or Cot'.ee. This evenin~g there was a Fire in A ugusta. the locality or the damages of which, we have not vet ascertained. FTD AT.GO. The Fifth Sabbath Union Meeting WnIr. meet at Motes-r Zrox Cmencir. in the Folurth Division, of the Edgefield Arsociation, on Friday before the 5th Lord's day in Februarv. ntrod~uctory Sermon to be preaceel by Ureither D. F). lat:ssos. We wish a full attendance of Mlinisters and other llrethren. January 13 tf 52 Subscription Receipts. 'rTu folhaving persons iave p.aid up to thne timec afhixe to their names. Mrs Lucy 3Moore, to 16th July. '52. F'rederick MeDnn', to 13th February, '53. A C' Cofer. to .'oth Jlanuary. '53. Enlwardl Presh-. to 28th . Janary. '53. William: L. A odersomn, to Ilrd A pril, '53. Jlohn flledsoe. 1 0th July 52. JIIl Chambherhaini. to 7th Aug '52. Butler Williams. to 29th Jan '53. JTames Glrifin, to 8th Feb '53. A It Morton, to 8th Feb '53. A C Gallaugher. to 29th: Jan '53. Wmn A Murrell, to 9th~ Jan 'j53. Atnderson Fryday. to 20th June '52. Wm T Timmerm~an. to 1st May; '53. James L Bailey, to 1st Jan '52. Elijn~h Roberson, to, 5th JTan '53. Walker & Rloss, to 5th Feb '53. 11arvey Croaker, to 15th JIan '53. John Logue, to 1st Oct '52. A P Itutler, to 6th \tsrch '52. John IRhinehart, to 9th Jan '53. Jesse Gonillhion, to 8th Feb '53. J G Dagneli. Esq., to 8th Feb '53. Mrs F M Mays, to 5th Feb '53. Col G Cheatham, to 25th Dee '52. Wmn F Prescott, to 6th March '53. R C Martin, to 10th: Oct '52. R P Jones, to 24tth Sept '52. Freeman Roper, to 9th Jran '53. John A dams, to 8th Jan '53. Dr J1 C Ready, to 19th Dec '52. Wm: C Ready, to 1st Dec '59 . A bner White, to 5th Feb '53. F W Burt, to 9th Jan '53. Thos S Powers, to 1 2th Dec '51. Moses Walton, to 5th Feb '53. A J Ramnbo, to 8th Feb '53. Samason Sullivan, to 13th Feb '53. Hancoek Suddoth, to 18th Dec '52. Capt J Bt Smith, to 8th Feb '53. Daniel Prescott, to 9th Jan '53. Capt Geo lBoswell, to 9th Jan '53. Boarding, &c. T HI'E Subscriber repectfully informs amll those who attend Court. that he has procured the Totel formerly occupied by Mr. Compty, where he wilt be prepared to give entire satisfaction to all who may favor him with their patronage. Ho will use every exertion to phease his ens inwcIrR. ils rates of boarding and lodging will be mnore moderate than any other lintel in town. GUY 'BROADWATER. Feb 23 1It Crow Poison. J UST received a large supply of CROW POISON, and for sale eh~ap by G. L. PENN, AGF.NT. Feb2 6ni Washington 'Division, No. 7, SONS OF TEMPERANCE. B:RETHREN ALL! Attend punctually the ALJ meeting of the Division this evening at 7 o'clock. Past, Most Worthy Patriarch, PurLIP S WHITE, so highly and so deservedly esteemed by our fraternity. has consented to remain another day to be in attendance and conduct in, person the ceremonies of Initiation. JOHN C. MAYSON, I. S. Feb26 it Butler Lodge, No. 17, 1 0, 0. F, Wyk, A PRCgular Meeting of this Lodge will be held on Monday evening next 7 o'lock. A. G. TEAGUE, See'y. N. B.-A punctual attenlance of all the members is desired on next Sale-day night, as business of iniportance will then be brought before the Lodge. Fub26 s - t 40 Masonic Notice, AN EXTRA Communication of No. 50, A. F. M., will be held at their Hall on Saturday evening, the 28th Feb., at 7 o'clock P. M. It is earnestly desired that every Member will attend promptly and punctually to this call, as business of importance will be brought before the Lodge. An extra meeting will also be held on Monday evening next, at 7 c'clock, P. hl., to which the Members will please give their attention. C. McGREGOR, Szc'av. ' February 26 tf 6 Notice! TIl E Subscriber having com nieneed the TAILOIR NG .RU SIN FSS agait. would respectful ly informn his friends that wish to patronize him, that he may be found for the present in the Office former'y occupied by F. f 1. Wardlax, Esq...in rear ofhis old stand, at which place may be found a Splendid Stock of Goods, which will be mnde up in the most FASHION ABLE STYLE. He ,."ould say to good paying customers that they can get Goods a little cheaper from him than elsewhere, and gofl fits warranted. JOlN LYON, AGENT. Feb 26 3t 6 New Store! NEW READY-MADE CLOTHING-1 T l1 S' ubscriber respectfully informs the citi .Lzens of Eeliel.l that lie will open on the 1st of Mlarcl, at the Planter's Ilotel, a splendid Stock of Ready-Made Spring and Summr 01DUE NW1, 6 Consisting in part. of a large, handsome and fashionabie assortment of Coats, Pants, Vests, Shirts, DRAWS, SUSPEN)ERS, GLOVES, &c. Also, a great variety of th< latest style of su mnu R ATS, All of which lie will sell very LOW for CASTIT! Those wishing a good. and cheap article of Clothing will do well to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere. M. LEBESIIULTZ. Feb 26 it 6 For- Sale. S TlA T very desirable, pleasrmt Sand healthy plece knuown as the "Cross Roadls," 24 rmiiles from -.Edgefi~.eld C. H., on the Colombia fload, conttaining front fie to eight hundred acres. Theo Planitatiotn is in good repair with a never failing well of water, and aill necessary out buildings. To ther with a co'n,oii'us Dwiell inig !otte. ninrIy completedl-two Stories high, 60 feet long, 412 feet wide, eight rooms and sevn fire plinee. !!" For further particulars spi,!y to the Sub acriber at the :4;mun Hlotesl E Igefieldl C. IT. JIOlIN [l:IETr. Feb 26 tf 6 Positive Notice. OWING to the hard and pinching times, I find I cennnot 1R UY STOCK on CredIt. there --. . fore, I am uinnble to give credit longer than one month. I will sell may beef as low as I cain po"sible afibrd to do justice to my self and famly. Thos who negleet to pay their bills whein presentted must go to some oilier Blutcher for lier*f. C. M. GR AY. Feb 26 4t 6 Valuabule Property for Sale. ruH E Sub~scriber offers his. Lowndesville pro-. .1perty for 'ale-the lot on wvhich he lives eointnininmg about eight aeres. highly improved wih choice fruit trees.-the fruit trees amount to something like an orehard--and shade trees in abundance of a bonntiful kind. The House is Inrcce and comnmodions. Persons wishing to buy will do well to call and ace the premises. A. 1B. ARNOLD. Feb 20 St 6 State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. Briton Mims and others, vs. Bill for Part'n Jimes R. Garrett, fand Account. William Garrett arnd others) IT nppearing that the Defendants James R . Garrett, Willirm Garrett, Thomas S. Garrett. Abram Martin and his wife Caroline A. V. Martin, Wiliam H. Garrett, Elizabeth S. Bunrt, and B. C. Sparks and his wife Mary Ann F. Sparks, reside without the limits of this State. on motion of Mr. CAnnoLt, Plain iff's Solicitor: Ordered, that the aid De fendants, de'mur, plead or answer to the Paintifi's bill of Complaint, within three months from the publication of this Order, or the said bill will be taken pro confesso against them. A. SIMKINS, C. E. E. D. Feb 25 3m 6 State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. ohn McKinne, James Jones) and Joseph J. Kennedy, IBill for In vs ~ junction', Ace't he City Council of Au- Iand Geni Re'if gusta, j I T appearing to me that the Defendants are. a body politie and corporate under the aw of Georgia, and have no residence with'. n this State, On motion of Mr. CAnnoLLt, Plaintiff's Solicitor, Ordered that the said Defendants demur, plead or answer to the Plaintiff's bill of Complaint, within three oths from the puIdiention~ of this~Order, r the satid bill will be taken pro conifesso against, them. A. STMKINS, C. E. E. Dl.