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The Hamburg -Paper MiUs .Comapany. Again does it becdme our pleasing .duty to announce the speedr completion-of-an. other important addition to the industriil resources of this State in -the'shape of a Mill for the manufacture of 'paper, which is now being erected six miles east of Ham burg, on the South Carolina Railroad, by 'The Hamburg Paper Mill Company," which obtained a charter at the session of the Legislature in-1850, and of which the following gentlemen are officers: P.ESrDENT.-Kerr Boyce. DIR ECTons.-Wm. Gregg, B. C. Pressley, A. J. Rambo, H. S. Hayden, SECRETARY AND TREASURER.-JoSeph Walker. SUrFWkTEN-DENT.-Snmter Brown. The mill was commenced on the first of May last, and is now, we are gratified to learn, nearly completed, and we hope to see it in operation in a very short time. It is situated at a place to which the name of Bath has been given, after a famous paper making city in Somersetshire in England. The Creek on which it is built is called Horse Creek, the same on which the Graniteville Mills are situated, and possesses abundant water power; in addition to which there is also, what is of the utmost importance in paper making, a beautiful, clear stream of water, which flows from a large spring di reetly into the mill. In factithe location is the most advantageous that could have been selected, it being so near the Railroad that the paper can be placed on the cars from the mill, anrd it being within an easy distance of four of the largest markets for paper in the South-Chatleston, Augusta. Savannal, by Railroad and water, and Columbia. The building is of brick, 240 feet long, by 50 feet wide, and is built in the most sub stantial manner. The machinery is of the latest and most improved construction, and ne pains or expense have been- spared to make this department of the'work one of the best fitted, North or South. It consist of eight of the largest engines, all iron, one Fourdrinier, and one Cylinder machine. The stock house, for storing rags, &e., until they are wanted for use, is 80 feet long by 40 feet wide. It is about 200 feet from the mil, and is connected with it by ar railroad track. There is another depot, also, con structed alongside the South Carolina Rail road, 60 feet long by 20 feet wide, for the purpose of containing the paper that may be ready to send to market. There are -also several handsome cottages near the nill, in which the operatives are to reside. - It is said that the mill will turn out about 4000 lbs. of paper, equivalent to about 120 reams, par diem, for which a daily supply of from tivelo six thousand pounds of rags, rope and cotton waste will be required. It is intended to manufacture news and book paper, and the finest kind of wrapping, only -all of which. in price and quality, will compete with tie best that emenates from the Northern Mills. - -Arrangements have been made, we under stand, with a large number of Merchants throughOut the country to take in rags either for cash or in trade, and all'persons are requested to preserve. them tiemselves, and also to desire'their svants to do the same, and thus save.she fifty to seventy thousand dollais worth of rage per an num, iGhieli :ast nothing~ jo pduce snd little or no trouble to reseve. "Sav~e your rags anay7on~saieour-i .uumtu, said-Dyr.A'ankilin i iif o0eliWard'&Al mnanne, aiu& eirusttliconsidngii'tty fair emohuninfl i i" made bf so doinjg, the citizens of Sotith Carolina will obey the preceptii1lireserve them for the-use of this manufactrk, Lwhich: we ~bave no doubt will be 'of te'ot susiential service to the Stat'e. JMr. Josepli dWalker,tof the -enter prising..pubin' -igrm .df alker-& Jainks, in this city, is the Secretary and Treasurer, and will also act as Agentsand attenid to any' Communications i-especting tho 'Mill-ali of which shoiuld be addressed to him. - [Charleston Courier.' Tn VAcAxeY IN THE .U. S. SENArE.-TI e lien. R. Barnwell Rhett having .resigne~d.hlis seat in-the U. S. Senate " public attention," says the South Carolidians, "is somewhat Jrawn as to wvho will be the successor of Hion. B. Rarnwcll Rhett. - The appointing powver confers a delicate duty on the Excecu tive, and we are confident that it will be dis charged with an eye single to the publie wveal. South Carolina cam furnish many able men for the ofliee, dsd thierein consists the difli. enity in making a selection. We have heard the names of Col. F. W. Piekens and IIon. W. F. Coleoek spoken of in connection with t.he office, either of whom would confer honor and credit on the State." SxuE AT AnKEN, S. C.-We bave been furnished withu the following -date of the recent sales at Aiken, by J. C. Sproul & Co., which may be huter-esting to the public. 97 Negro. meni-ages from 20. to. 40 years avernge price ...... .- - - . .851Z 18 boys-ages from -16 to 18 years average price..... ...... .......- 656 4 women, from 20 to 415..........555 2 old men, from 40 to 50.....~. 528 There were about 80 Muales sold-some of them very inferier--average price $95. The highest sale was S$1:2-lowest $45. Everythin~g wias sold except the Carts, of which about 80 are still on hand. We are requested to say they are for sale by JIeffers & Cothen, llamburg, S. C. rTey are sub -stantially built, and in good order. (Augusta Constitutionalist. FATAL AFFRAuY.-On .Saturday hist, a fatal affray occurred at the mill of Mr. John Reaves, in this District. It'appears that two voting men by the-name of Bowers, went to the mri, and while there, a difficulty took place between Reaves and, Thomas Bowvers, when Archibald Bowers, a brother present, dismounted fromi his horse and threw a stick, or piece of sawed timber at Reaves, when Reaves got in possession of the, same, and beast A. Bowers so that he died in about six hours. Reares has sinee- surrendered himself tothe proper authorities, and is now in close coafnmeet. There -being no ani mosity between Reaves and the deceased previous-to. this afluir, it is presumed to be the werk of ungovernable passion.-Lancas ter Ledger. ___ - MASSACt~sETTS ArTING.--Yesterday's mail, brought us the- intelligence that the ?Aassaehusetts Ilouse- of Representatives passed to a th~ird reading on Thuirsday by a majority of eleven votes, tehe bill to nullify thie fugitive slave law, whlich. is tobe done by taking from the United States authorities, the-jurisdiction of a class of questions aris ing exelusively under a law of the United States, by means of the process of habeas copu.. ---. Trhureddy-next we- perceive in the day as signed foratakiig'the final question upon it. MARxsNINlEWSeAPNxs.-.A cIrchlar from the First Assistanit PostMaster General, de cides that markiis: um advertisement in a newspaper, sent by mail, doees nota subject ED'GEINEIE D. S. C - THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1852. MAY DAY MATTERS. We are. to some extent pushed out of our columns this week by the descriptions of the May Party and the Concert, which events have transpired since our last issue. But we cheerfully give room to please the girls. We refer all in terested to the glowing accounts contained in thisi number. It was not our privilege tobe present aV either the Festival or the Concert; but we gathe from all sources that ihe former was very ngre ble to all who participated, and the latter quit4 creditable to the pupils who aflorded it. DISASTROUS STORM. O Monday evening last, our town and aporg tion of the surrounding country were visited bA an unusuallyviolent storm, in which rain, wind hail, thunder and lightning seemed to be contend1 ing for the mastery. The damage in our village and its immediate vicinity was slight in compari son with the injury sustained some four or five miles to the Northeast and East of it. The corn crop may recover, but the cotton can never re gain anything like its former prospects ; and'lhe wheat crop in many places is entirely ruined. We are among the sufferers. and can truthfully say that we have never before witnessed such complete destruction of early' vegetation. Our gardens were literally demolished, and our corn &c. almost beaten into the earth. We learn that a negro belonging to Dr. It. BURT was strnclr by lightning and immediately killed while riding from the field towards the house. It is a satisfactin to know that the extent of cotuntry over which this hail-storm passed was not very extensive. THE RESUI. IT is doubtless a matter of general interest among our citizens to know the result of our Convention's recent deliberations; and we are highly gratified in being able to announce to ottr readers the fact that this talented and patriotic body met, consulted, determined and adjourned with admirable good feeling and singular unanimity. The Convention of course took no steps to %vards separate action.' Iow could they, %%hen the will of the people of our State was known to be adverse to Secession, or any kindred measure, at the present time I But they did what may tell with considerable cflect upon the futnre history of their State-they etngrafted, as it were, the right of Secession, by an almost unanimous vote, upon our body politic. They have ordained it to be a cardinal doctrine of South Carolina one, which having now been asserted by her plainly and pointedly in her sovereign capacity, can never be forgotten or departed from, unless the grossest degeneracy shall supervene upon her people. This is worth something-it may prove to be an invaluable achievement-in- the great work of maintaining inviolite, for the future, that ftndamental article of American Republi canism-thi Sovereignty of each Independent ,State. It may be the beginming of a more gen eral'propagation, among our siater States, of a political creed,- which, when adopted .and acted prosperity,' ile 'safety -ofStwhernt institutions, and even the establishment of SoutthtinrIIndepin dence. Let all among us, even the mor-tdespair ing, hope forAthe bestT, and actri:,r the. time to come, as thought that " best" might yet be attained before another generation shall pass aivay. The harmonious action of ottr delegates in Convention has set a noble example to the State at large. And we doubt not that,our citizens generally wil.l catch up the lesson of wisdom atnd patriotism, and profit by it. Thus alorne can we go on as we have dune before, a united people, devoted to high principle and mindful ofour eve4r Right. We give- below the Resolution an I. Ordinance which comprise the entire mteastures of the Con vention. We admire their brevity, point and distinettness. May the principles therein embo died be enshrined forever hereafter in the heart of every Carolina freeman! Antd may all ottr brethren of the South cotme to think with tns before ntany years have gotne by. Then mtay we be certain that actiotn, Southern action, wide enough and powerftul enouigh tosetiisfy the most cautions and scrupulous, will be tdopted upon thte recurrence of a-ay deed of Federal Tyranny or Fanatic Itmptudence. But we call ihe attetion of all to the sub joined Resoltion and Ordinance. Resolved, by~ the people of South Catiina in Convention Assemsbled, That the fregttetnt viola tions of the Constituttion of the United States by the Federal. Govertmat, and its encroachtments upon the reservedl rights of thte sovereigtt States of this Union, especially in relation to slavery. amply justify this State, so far as any dttty or oligationt to her confedlerates is involved, tn. dissolving at once all political connection n ith ter co-States, and that she forbears the exerciswe of that manifest right of self-govertnent from considerations of expedliency otnly. Aat Onianuce to- declare the right of this State to secdcfrom the Federal lJ~nion. We the people of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assetmbled. do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, That South Carolina, int the exercise of her sovereign will, as an iudepetndent State, acceuded to the Federal Uniont, knowtn as the Utited States of America, andu that itn the exercise of the same savereign will, it is her right, without let, hindrance, or molestation front any power whart soever, to secede from the said Federal Union; and that for the sufliciency of the causes wvhich may impel her to such separation, she is respon sible alone, udder God, to the tribunal of public opinion among the nations of the earthg. The above was the Report 'of a Coammittee of twenty-one, composed of age, talent and integri ty; and deserves the attention of every citizen, who values the character of his State. Shall it not be as the Olive-leaf, a true sign that "the troublous waves of internal strife are 'passing awvay forever from our homes! LATE FROM FLORIDA, W E see, from the Georgia C'oastitution'ulist - Republic, that, at the meeting of the Florida Democratic Convention held at 3Indison on thte 19tht of April, our former and much esteemed fellow-citizen, DANIEL. BIR , inas called to the chair.. The Conveuition met for the purpose of nomi nating congressional and gubernatorial candi dates. " The nomninations were for Governor JAnIEs E. BaooSIE. For Congress-A. E. 3MAx wELLr." Fourteen delegates wore appointed by the said mseeting, to attend the Baltimore Conven ion " withoumt -instructions." We also learn from the Georgian " says the Constituticoalist," that'although no preference was expressed for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, it is considered evident that Judge Ifloust.Ass la the choice of the democracy of Florida, and perhaps iirs Btasont DAvrs of Mlississippi, for Vice President. We are more than -gratified to learn that our oldl and honmorable friend; " the H~on. D. Brao, of Jeferson County," (btettet- known to us 'as Capt. DAytgr. Btrto, of Edgefield) was chosetn Prsi-, dent of the Convention. It -will be rec'slfected that Capt. Bian held, for a long time, an office of trust. i.. o..- Dstrit;nor were te dumies of tat office ever more thoroughly or efetei.nulypetr. formed. In addition to his ability .and-integrity he was a universal favorite* amongst us, :-nd we are glad to find him equally as popular in liiF adopted Sutte. We heartily congratulate the Convention upon the choice- of a chairman so able and efficient. COLONEL MIAXCY GiEGG." WE observe that this gentlemai, who was one f the comtmittee of twenty-one appointed by the. President of our late Convention-to prepare-mea. sures for that body's consideration, has made a report for himself as a member of that committee. Tito sentiments of this paper are dignified-and high-toned.~.Col. G. does not dissent frei -the -Report of the committee, 6t considers It incom-.: plete. lie was in favor of taking some actntl step towards resisting the eneroachments of bar Northern opponent. And he- wihied itleft.upoi the, records of-the convention that such 'ivere his views of out duty tnd true policy. 'Bt*t 'being convinced that there was now no possibility'ef any such course being sustained, he had notiug. to recommend. Col. G. eventually voted for-the Resolution and Ordinance which we hivxe cm bodied in another article. It is bit just praise to say that Colonel GRGG has, throughout this controversy, proved himself to be a consistent statesman, an unflinching Patriot nd an upright Politician.. And South Carolina ill yet honor him for his worth and aliIlity. GEORGIA POLITICS. IT appears that the question " to Baltimore or not to Baltimore," first disenssed at the: meeting in Augusta, hans undergone a.slight change, and. is now (as expressed by the correspondence of the Constitutionalist) to Baltimore or to nowcherc. We do not tLiuk the change very important, but judging from the signs evinced at th'e late .meet ing in Georgia, we incline to the opinion that the. Constitutional Union party of that State is on the point of being broken tip, and entirely disbanded. The Constitutionalist asserts that the Constitu. tional Union party is eiploded and demolish'ed, and adds "that the practicable and inevi able result must be iltat said party will become a good old aslioned Whig party." This, we suppose, is inferred from the proceed ings of the late Convention held at Milledgeville on the 22d of April last, at -which meeting the' Constitutional Union party apparently fiiled to carry out their intentions. Mr. Ja.cKtxs is the leader of that party, a man of talent and ability, a reah Whig. and th'e most thorough Anti-ilaltimorean we know--so far so good. But we think .his attachment ltoPresident Ftt.L3toF and DANIEL WETsTie' overweening ly great; indeed lie argued it his speech before the said Convention 'that " if the Union party went into the Democratic Convention, they would cut loose from FixLsona, WVhttsvFa and alf other Whig.<," the very least of all evils, in our opinion, that could result from such a fourse. On the 23d1, that is the second day of the sitting of the Convention, Mr. Jv.xatxs, "let off one of his big gutns vs Baltimore, CAss, iluoIANAN, Young America and all mankind besides, saving Mn. LAnD FzLMzoRat and DANtE. WtDnsvTit, whom lie elevated among the aigels &c." We forbear any comment upon this as we deem it an exaug gerated and somewhat partial report. After the adjournment 'of the -o'nstintionkt Union party, tledelegates yesent iii favor of thit Baltimore Contvention organized a meettng, ofCl. t vFns se "iToges."Ten ty delegatea were appointed tod Baltimore, among wvhotm we see thue name 'of Col., 3II,.EDGE of Augusta. -. Is is apparently a hard contest. Indeed thme leaders of the twvo partieagre able aund skillful politicians-for instan&'e, Tooxuas, Coma and bu. L.Ea vs. S~rtEH Es,.JP.xKtNs de. . you -rnr. ADVErtsEa. May Day. Concert. Musas. Eutmoius:--On. the first of May, I enjoayed the pleas'ure of attending the C'ancuert given by the young ladies of the Edgelield Col legiate Inastitute. I believe that no scholars of theair experience ever evinced a miore auccuraite trauitiing, a higher musical taste. or a better regnlated judgmenut in their performtance on the Piatto. To say that I was pleased-nay, dlelighitedl, would lbe but faint praise, antd wholly inadlequtate to do justice to the merits of thie ehanmitng young mtisses wvho auliardedl the riebi entertain tntnt by which a brilliatit audiene' were en chained fur the space 9f three hours. It.would be extravagant to inutitmate that -mere learners could execute difficult pieces with the sanme skill that practised mnusieiamt tmighat emtploy, hut we imsst judge of aill htumianief'rts by comnparisoni/ atnd with an eyc to the'eircumtstatices-anid the' occasion of thteir being clicited ; andl taking~ this view of tha.. niatter, antd considering ihe ages of the children, and their opportunities 'for le.arning and practice, [ aver that I ass more pleased with the little trent they furnished mie, than I ever was with the attst loaudly pretending and imn posing concert, wheathter Ethsiopian or Italian. The pupils were eleganttly atnd tastefully dressed for the evening, antd I will boldly avow thie tender confession, that nay heart was -much itclined, towards more than one of the getntle and unsuspectitng nymphs, who flitted before my eyes like the delightful 'visions I laud had, in dreams, of the inhabitants of a spirit latnd of flowers. Tte young maidens themtielves, wvere even fairer flowcrs.thati the roses which so neat ly adorned their brows, and blenaded'their beau ties wit!h the beattteous ringlets amaid whieh they were so artiessly entwitned. A t times I was reminded of every sweet singing bird thatsar bles its notes to herald the very glorious month whose approach we had met to celebrate. In my chilish fatncifual nmood, I could even imtaginae that all the lovely*1songsters of the forest were personiated in the charming' girls before me. One would represent the Goldfinch, glittering with orient clors ; another the Red bird, with its gaudy pluttage ; this otne recalled the lhbe bird, with its nmodest attire ; that one thte curly rising Lark, with its clear and chteerful voice; a third mnisechievous little witch I miseceously nuued thejsaucy Mocking bird, and thatt cite who stng so softly I raptuously'termed the Nighten gale-the Dive hadt her phlac itt the picture, andl every sweet mematber of the fathecredh -tribe ex ept the equalling Jay atnd the solditng jabber ing Parrot. I atm now not enabled to foretell what may be the consequences, if I shoculdi ever be blessed, with another scene so enchiantitig, so perifictly alluring titan ardent youtn mn.. Frontmy imn petuous enterprising nature, too mightbe tent edl to use some arlts of enticemunt ; andl io timiely notice, to parents, guardiains anairustes -- ves en e .teir; .ncr. feet and their py aO1 ' and confned n a b oit'ethey shall not sathatTniado. thl 0 e sermpenLvo - 4 devour.- I dihallthen-eXcl hecart, and i the 4 1 Yeilifitle -i, AsI little bioiii QI .ve-watcdeol ast; In conclusion I amiapp 4a0 zAn oppor tunity ofreeonime topublie -. plished in her ma Iners ati ter ties s a -at ucaented IaYJanM - Kel by her -elegant.deiiiiin , by her'lisrct1i hin-ieh she so gracefulpresid We have never paid 4itUention to the education of our femlea to God that I could awakeni t1 'u-t6 iiit thistiljcet. It is women that give etomen. They form ihe human amnd, auddp tiss it when it is most susceptible. If the e ignorant -and vicious, it is limbost o thOir children to be wi ise, imd.virtug ct . good sensible. Cther may 6.. a King or a President, but a'stanpi uta:ght, silly woman is full of aff'etation, and he is a burde to her lhusbandar ege e idren, and an abomination ties t o aunmg Sud God4 +lay 'iff 11 Masss Eurios w dge me, if you please, withi lin two of the Adrer teser, which under your. flioriil conduct is becomning th-e'pridef ths Dwtridt- to notice the celebration of May Mh6Tupils of .lr. MIoVicis.Sh.l . The celebrationof this dayInseems peculiarly proper, in'm-agrjI sriAlrAgiprsely settled coiuntry like ours-atthe--Sduth1.Nine-tenlhs of our people live in tlieceountiiand of course the pleasures of the Tiheitre ityeeum nare deried, then. We-shold all oce inally meet in a sene of festivity, and next to the 4th of July'1 know of 'no'6(e-asion inbre. ' o riate thin the 1st of May. It isA jyo verary, diose advent should eer be' recuired with welcome, thrice welcone bytih ld aud fouig, the grave ai gay. 13ua des the fitnes of ti', as being perhaps mre in aecordami itfi our agrie ltt ral tastes and pursuits thisn iay ther our eli mate is noregialtto early vegetation than the cold and iiinospiinble Noitis And thianks.nlo, to our peeniinr institutioiAt te South, we have at yet no rediindis ptpula A-d consequently sonic forest still remains tohllden the eve and cheer the heart: .o Io thci'manufncturing and enunmereial Korth M~orowded Europe, wlere with few excvptions, hbie is nothiu btit one Vast qonti n9q . vierdne quickens, but;als a e ting massfhu man beings in cities, t d i toiling un'l struggling, btnifl iuad the namby paiflhl ifed of~etti ir, the cowardly and tupiid. d.use-for tnsuhis and libles-on the first of Aiil re oomuch' ofen er preferreiI ati atcc~ t th e ~th thian at Ythe South. I rdj~ t~i titZzD is and ought to 'be, the grt ubilece of the .yotlis among agr icultural-.pettjle.: JIoy refreshiing aind ende'aring are thenZssoeinonii w-hich its ceremnonies recall to ai~ hssi stjlent-h~ow pure and beaut ifunre ol~ughts' that ase, in a warni buitice'. n letred bosani, wh en " Flowers in the ralley; a dendor in the lienm, Health on the gale and-frEshness in thre streaaj~ is heightened,by thn adsnl ohiui of snmilitig beauty mningling ii thie sfaece lut'to, the .sair ject. - j As Mlay. eme n n tuf~diy',ibi Jay prne vious was selected 4yisruraLhiiday, (and weliinigh didi the liaidif \jeil cmim provinsg the justice of ber fi~ aill fool's sbay on' the first, whieh was a~n~ her bi the a icients, no doubt fromt thfr- changes of, wind, rain and temperature that ~ur during this nionthi, fooling us #ith prosp n'l -psnane. The morning dawned.' uish clouds, and semed to threaten -thiealscar herishe.:hopes of the little girls, who-hado '~happy-.for-weeks, ah ! more than happf,iu ciption~ of- this coming event. U3,it iii: pjronehed, the elouds dispersed and thiq~heq piwam atmosphere gave place to a gentle br fur the remaiinder of the day. - -' And now, all was i and happin'ss, life and bustle, in the little-di ras that were sad and droopiing but an houi$ ,.ffeycold till shew' their new dressel-~ I sotter their gathered fower--still !stsit. r hour' upon the. stage. Iere and thete n ver-the eye turnied, you might se tkemintt i'nd h:rrying to and fro. in busy prepai'ation fo ei place iri the scene, each apparentif stdmu d by a gener~ous emu lation to-pcorfore tiho best: Indeed the wtriter was in pr 'ith the. belief that .thie antiipateil pleaue, eft it affords chtildretu is of itself sum1 engict G. always clebrath this day. At -5 o'clock Iw afternoon,' the scholars numibrng abo t.e y, all elegan'tly and uni formly dresseL, g n'.badge of blue ribbon as ev idenee,'C. ndhlkii hp to thie school, assein bled at bIh i? tlyr place of- rendezvous. Here they wcrksuoo etid..into a - procession by two of theirg i lu , B on-r. WaAcr. and LAada. Wasi who afted-as Marshals of the.proeeehin, flh ir'ebniding the boys at the l~io th latter the girls in th6 rearn. The proessiont- ng formed; preceded by a 'splindedba'nd 0 he frem~ Augusta, (gal lantfitnpnsh~ $'o:ngnen of the Village ) niovedlirou hV tifugrunds, alog the semicireulijr Io ar. U's house, into the-stretaiid'th tirlririt-te helwrt of the Village to the p1 erc the..ceremnonics wrere prformed~' Thisswas an -a bl selected site in the park lat yjin - '1. B* -u no becogin teth~ a piajehtea fellowy townsman, C4$. g. ,irctly~ in front of the villa aid4 tidea *jetween it and the ctrof -a- ene;.upon whiich stands a - euteofmajesti s' :th South and West oftide astr; ,ul-jJaw~,.esovered .with greiihil,3pt ~ jgay1n avmootir declivity o thetf'of ":utream, which Bows , as t.h 6tta *; iiots.vnaly on eitheP bank of the stream is a lutr'iabnt meaddi, in . which the anintals of the pak ire.feeding. - Ald to this a comnanding view of the white cottages and villas about town,'together witica listat prospect of the splendi! scenery down the broad curve of the neighboring Bever-dai and you have a fatinf pietture f thle enchanted spot. At tle northern outskirt, of the groVe. a mnck palaec, in the 'style of gothie bower had beeI tastefully reared andl richly decor~ited by the bambled hand of many a fair. The pillars wiere encircled with spli-al wre tis *of interminglitd branches, shrubs, vines and leaves of the choicest kind, studded with chapletS of flmvers. While Over and pendant from the arehes, in various de signs, hung gay festoons of the same inaterial,. ocessinally loopsd up in the middle. Within this bo *er, upin an elevatel platforni, irns pineed the Throne of the Queen, with cun venient seats for her oificers of state and. inno cent subjects, the yumig lords, not being allowed so distinguithed an honor. In frut of -the bower and on either hand (if the open entraiace to it, a large audience, consisting mostly of the immeliate.friends and patrons of the school, had already assembled and arranged themselves at the- suggestion of the Marshals of the day, These were Mierirs. Pxx. HILL, Wisr, Torr.t, and Dr. WILLIAm Bui-T, Chief Marshal, all wear ing a tri-colored-star, with blue streantra upon. the left breast and bearing the marshal's battuin in the right hand. As the procession moved up trith drtm beat ing and May colers flying, all eyes stoo.I ga7ing in silent admiration at the blushing Queer and her imposing retinue. - Arrived it the bower, the line halted, whenI it opened to the right aid left, for the rtya' tranI to pass into the mimic, Palace. At. a givenI signal her majesty and tuit then advanced be twen the lines, the Herald, liss A3:nI.u ToV, leading the way. entering the boyer and making proclamation (if her Sovereign's approneh. Then came the little Floras', Siisses A nosos, JfA las. iesn EI.LL and A i.Dien, secattering Irmes in her path anti lisping aromantiespeech, The Queen, N011s S.LtD Doef.lt'AnRt, xelt appeared attended by her Premier, bliss Mc Cosi, and a beautit'ul page in rich livery on either side, a little in nil vance, the one upon the right enrrying the crown. These p Maes, asters GasIM- 11ot.LNGswoRTut and Ati' Azr.nici. created lquite a sensation among the little ladties nd justly fts. Their dress anti earing were perhaps tie most striking part of the paitgeant. They were attired in white pants, with blue roundnboutfs, fustened fron the neek to the waist, in trite military style, by thickly set Pal netto buttons. A sniow white plume waived in begititiful contrast, over their jet bltek ehppeaus. They also wore a broad ntazarine blue ribbon, neross the eoat from the right shoulder *to the left side aed a rose colored star on tho left brenst, in iniitatin of the undrets; uniform of both the Eiglish oirders of nighthu-. Close behind the Queen, follo.wed-her Mlnids of Honor, Miisses .usvt B RT-r, GA n ARRETT. 0 sRvtBR andMAaR I voe .- Then cant the foutrsea~ns, resepetitely pe'rfoiatellifyMiss..r hIter, cheerfudly and niot chillingf~hgn List and Ihewest iclie' ins t'htoroyal' hiouseloldt ~Ilht still shie ranke-d higher thin the other' tib jets, wvhonow (tlosede up id the t whole proces ston entered the bower in inerted- order, to w~itness thetannual estuhblishimentv of. their -Go vermenent ad the Ceoronatinf the Queen, whto is to regn over them, t:i she andl they atre ali de4.troy ed by) the murderous bandl of cold n'inter. Th Coronatii ntmtproecded in earnest by the Primie Minister annoutncing to her Mujcsty eleet, the very high estimrii in whielch ihe was held by the. yetmhful inihabitatrs of 'the vegetable kingdeom. That the goodness and beaty; intelli genee anti modesty, necessary to b~e ththappy Qaeicn of ornenrt, lhad gauineed for her tlie a eJitieonal amnd' inore .dititlit iize of a willing erown fromi thme female world. That it now re umained his pleasing omflee to advance amnd pelace the disdem tu.pen heer brow,. To which, she, with a manner that exitilhited and eonfirmed her title to all the excellencies oef chneter, ranrded her by thme spontaneous and imont mmiouilits chteiice of her ceoimraedes, re. plied, that fruom the very depths of her heart she thanked them.. It Ivas an exalted position of great hontor anmi power, wyiedehch felt enuteitaus oef not Jecsertvistr but wlmidh her first and last a best amibitiun hrad been ever to deserve and never abuse-that sheo would admninister jutstice an.! equnlity imng her subjects wvithi firmness and mihiness. Once more she thtanked thena, and tuning, mede to her Throme with "eGrateful esse and sweetness void of pride." What a contrast, in her subdlued modest bear ing, to the pround, strutting, swinging, swagging~ narriage ~.of a vain coquette ! Iloar modestly low and musienlly soft her voice, wvhenm commpared with the loud harshriess ofa ourse wvild toinboy ! The first and seco~nd Lelaids of TTonoer then went forward anud gracefully saluted the Queeni, after whtich they congratulated heer alternately th'ree tintes, in a poetical address of six stanzas. the best, or at least; as good as any, which it learn ever beena my happiness to see from an Amrerican pen; indeed ]Iyron or Moore migfat well be proud of it. The writer, a ceitizen of Edgefleld, tsow lie.s in his. colad mend silent grave, but this Poem w'ill live to recall heieememry as long as: ;enius, or taste, or jtelgmentt renmains to appre-. ~inte its beauties. It is as .folhovs: FIRST MAID OF ITONOR. 3rowna the bright Queen of May with this garland t of flowers, For no other deserves such a chaplet as ours. t is said, is it not ? that pitre virtue is bliss, I'hen where is the sovereign soapfay as this?! r'he Royal Victoria, she ennnot display 4Iore echarms thatn belong to our own Queen of May.t kou have heard, have you not ? that her maidens 1a were fair, lut none or lher beauties with these will compare. - -SECOND MAID. rho' the throne-of our Queen ith such beaut is gracedl,uy )n love and esteem yotu will find it is based. Jythese, is it nt? her bright sceptre is wieldedn Fromt thecse willing homage to beauty is yieldeed. l'us enthroned in thme heart do the lovely preside ~ lore potent than'monarch's in glory and pride. Io wonder, why not ? it is owned we have charms, lo keepillh the people in love or in arms. . FIRST MAID. l hl Vhen nhgltt her black- veil o'er this hl hl have spread, he cohied bih ~te hi em hl Shine these stars, dotiey noi un i abeamy so bright, ts to chase from these Courts all the shadows of night..' What art coulki hVe furnished such state fdr our Queen, As Nature hath spread o'er this carpet of green? For you see, do you not? it is spacious,and igh -nd canopied o'er with the blue vaulted sky. SECOND MAID. out tie pleasures of friendship, the rapturet of love, - More dearly we prize, for they come from above! They are lent, are they nut I or to mortaja are given. To furnish a foretaste of plensures in heaven. In the May-day oif youth or In life's wintry gloom, in sunshine or darkness alike th'ey will blonm And they grow, do they not? inl the warmtliof tihe soul From the sun's torrid heat to the frosts of the pole. FiRST MAID. The magic of beauty tihe heart may beguile, Love may die by a fown, or may lite an a smile. It may stinr. may It not I to the hedrt's-very core, And the tietor and victim together deplore. Then strew v the roses on life's thorny wray, As time emblems of beauty and'baty's decay They nill die, will they not? -jet they'll leave in their stead The breath of their fragrance, tho' witheftd and dead. SECOND MAID, Round these ahars we strew ali.the flowers of the Spring, And round them will gather as maidens to sing; For I've dreamned, who has not! hearing music so sweet, Of joys too erstatic the senses to greet. Then a health to the lovely, and those who de. fend [het, And our duty attd iote, Queen, to thee we Will tender. Then we'll part, Whopa mnst not I with oar friends atnl goosi cheer. And bi them ndleti for another long year, It was now the time of the seasons to spynk and clatti their pinee it the piletnre. Accordingly each pronotteed a mnodest address in keeping wifti thle ehnraetei she acted and the period she represented, Tihe addresses, all in tetse, trere either rigi, nal or well selected, and were generally delivered in a htanlsome manner, 'both as - resp6ets voice antd gesture, attitude and action. Of course, ho reasonnible person expected. or could capect that Mrs. Siddons sholttd be reenlkd to nihal, The Coronation over, the band, which had been playing at proper intervals, again strdek - up the lively air of " God save tihe Queen," when tle procession headed by her loyal Majesty ant joined by the aimiring crowdr uoved off at right angles from time ietver to wler'e a tem*ptin feast was spread. The Queen, attenied asbeforer tooh'u tp hici position at the head of the table, ncitrest tin bowver when iter followers parting to the right and -ft, -marehed on, each alting at the neM ytlate, as he'passed lis neighbor in frout, til all iad] got plates liho could, and all divide. plate who would. Thme erowd hi ingym iduof ,ictotion to theo subdantiah,- swe~'et- data an Ro mest JNif ff and hrdthepromnd 4psefZ Eastern Pi'iel. 'Again the niiei buritstad~tit car the sitriOl fie, and clarimmet. pierce time blde -air'anmdtime loud eelioing-dunt i'oli ahidng timi hills. T.smignal flir. ime Jane? A way to ibm dance' Agaimn the procession forins audlis as in atn nstanmt, carriages are ini motion; footnmet astir, aid hoirsemnen in time saddle. -The pianting erowd are htmryinjg otn all sIes inr irre~tmlar-bu splenidid cousostwr tegi-eat pomns ofjt tracetionm, C'oonei R~ocLaE's nmadon. Ther all eyesm, nlil steps, all thoughts are tending. I laving rea<.hed her father's house, whitmei shme had been escorttid by thme beating hearts of hem merry sidbjetms and thme. tender care-' of imany sighhmg swain,. three loud cheers, withm. waivem ahore thme hmemd, died away omn time distance, fom tihe lovely Queenm of May. She disappeared anal all is lanthed, JUnt ere long the whadles of nighmt are elosinmg in .and time sprightly elognnee ol feet is iiear'd. 11o1ly l111l house is brilliantly lighted anmd so is the calm wide world without. Fromm time zenith of alek-ar sky, deeply, dark ly, beactiftully blue, witht here and there buit a spatrklinmg genm of the first nmagnitutde, the modest Queen of night, pours forth her raysr broad, rounid antd bri~lht, o'er time pale eartir. A Whip. poomr-will warbkles in time audjacent woods and the night winmds creep frmm h-af to leaf. Oc~casi7on ally, a sltary guest wan~er'smmafnmt1 thle grounnds~ enjoying his own reveries ; antin he pauses in the dark adame of' a sighing Oak, or emres into the blazinig spleimdor of the full umoon. There is a dangerous silence, and an evil 'still ness im the hto ur, which tmakes thme full heart pe itself, nmmd thtat toom, without, thme power of miling wholly back its selr-coitr'ol, fi' Thme silver lighmt, which hallow.ing tree and tower, Shedls beauty and deep sofmnescs, O'er the whtole, Breaths also to thme heart. and o'er it throws A lovinig languor, which is not repose." Wit. can sleep, in such a 'scene, on su..h a sight? anti how imuch, mishief -is causdby eeping awake. Meantimne, thmree measures are reading in thme house anti piazzar puttinmg life~ nito thme feet of age andRheumatism-all hearts, mat happily, and mtellow nmusie lendmuits sweet ess ton thte soul. i3oft eyes lomok love to eyes, rhich speak neainm, anmd all goes nmerrily .till a ate hour (f night?. - 1But by anti .by, tihe throrg meginsa to dlisappear and whmeeli ng carriages rattle. bromughm the emp~ty streets arousing the happy leeper front his sweet repose. - Thtus ended the 30th of A pril, 1852, in Edge ield-a gala day long to be remenmbered amid alked of by all who saw it. But as I mustfmd onme fimult, to shmow my smartness, the only thimmg, hat disturbed the- harmonious whole, was thme oys not being umiformed, with-whmite-pauyts and alack coats, like thme girls, in their white dresses. kt leaist,.uchm is the practice of time little masters a othter cities amnd villages, where young gents iso do not forget thmeir white-pamits on the 'first' f May. I cannot close this commrunication without gainm urgimmg parents a1Iltekeheri~to allow anti ven persuade thr-ir ehmikdrenm -to celebrate' thisa ay. -It brimmgs' them'- in. -contact with nature riich alwvays ammies t'hem purer andiiezfcrto en. But I exhort them, mt the same time, -to t the pupils, freely elect theil own' officers, onm Queen to Winter, without any officious in ~rmedling. Then and then only, can such'get e nippointmentsnas merit them most. When it. kim..,. o,. ,-p,t: t1,mi-tt tmfe.tval.o ay . nor 2: 611 ulaiti.l yye, and the prudent e eme and ynpathetle.feelings 3 hi C - comes a iabit, toaxeselrega(forih - -and sensibiitiav~ ani -insulting ilie:ti. Th " more diligently tooin &d 4 place on Jhe,firk of t V that they are mornlly, -i benefitted by, the institution served. Republies, we ay, contain morensW tue and happiness than any oth erninert. and suffirage, or the-ight . n to select their rulers at proper intirivklh, a6 soy, in the best ercai er r of Republics. Now thisamasrffred'a have a more salutory inflrneeawoi g would the ann al and' universil -tyst May day vp(on girls. 1 pitty the' miss and despise the can oppose a May -debration 1jus beause., forsooth, her- own iniefd .prevent her being Queen or o eth charge ye young.men,,if any, uuelr-j4s beware of*her:: She wil nike4 bidw jM e very Caudle,~n -.oise tht i ih anhi po Mr. ALInaCn, nI am - norned iill hae public And general xamination in i6.ahoo-l a, the end- of the A cademie year, iII July -hen it is confidently expeited, th:g thp 6e lia -pupils, will vindicate is dan larged and incrensing-iintronage,- lh effie receiving at the.hands of'this copnmit Your, correipondent knows him ii . ei li a South Car,linin, a seluolar an a ge t eZqdq F might go farther. without -Writmg a . eulogy, but I feef it a duty to forbear fear of wouding the.sensitive feeling of who is too modest, either to-p n excellence oz relish the paef of another . - _ Oivin-to the morid - pride of our eduented men, it is so rarely -the e'- ttre .-en good Suathern tencher, I spay let us eaneo ge and hold fatst to one when -wegei4:inr.hthew - we never can have, even Educational rueih ris polli'te independence of tiie'Northi. Mr. KogacMa, his Assoate Teaehr is as you justly said, sometime ago,is by far-the most brilliant Pianists. that lias ever-comeinon" - up, and Mrs. McCz.t'Toe,' h U iSit iMO ii~ passed tire. expectations oaf l frinds a depntiment, Z_ Parents at a distances desirons of sending e, this Sehooli need have no fear-of EpisDopsal. tiny Sectarian doetrines beingtaught'i "t. . , Sel"Hol is entirely free from any st iei-ab htig - eurse. Its Principal Is a Lutherah and one of his faith ii-theuillage r 1 believe, a sime'er-liw* iideli41, rocas, a-Ptesbyter"in 4ithA the sante eraad.- t their defouiatibdi'here, inih' d religioos famiatieisimvere thsey is dA ed na and eonnunl em9~ilai - 3:eare.o-lat de~pot at is uenun iimy :?t~ ing up-tini night'expr.rz-fe dettd yardsi fren the de~p di, wats doine to thectengmes and car~ qb to lii'e or limb-wis sustians'8 ~ - fRlRCuAT-.-lonm. IHenr ~a ~a~ to grow tuorte feelb.sef~iti~~ or lhe p~ifnfulct it as to lusa seonr-one an en at St. Louis-to come S~ on ja was4 very v'istbly feh inimahimnor oat. 2iI uilt., at about-a quartcr-pai4 one o~o* tt t, 31 . it- was. also ex~periestrd In 4arto~ City very distinctlf, and seemns tuia expressed' n th st ill greixtei emaphaim at R leigh, N. C.* - The Chiarleston- Courier af-lli4th -~ sa, "it la r-ported :-tat thel thia State l.ts appointed the Hnn. t nrdson to . thieseat in,tlie U4. Sn~ dafred vnennut by) Te resait ijc B. Baruwell Rhett. . Masatn e~h'e tl instant, by -Rteie.t Ilodie, Mr. Saxer. C. EaxoKas, ':h $. District; to Mr-s.Su.sb'.-4lhemuxpaug John Coghur.i, Esq., of.4ths Digriet -. - MAagoD, oni the 15th dulL. b y~e~ Pc z'4 Getzen, -Mr.'.\. J. Mrruis and liss S aa Y WZLIOt7R5, all of Edgetit-1l&IDwtritt.-'~~ Mas'nn i s: el Coutlia".d ithli A pril, by.Re-v. .. J.-W. Bronn, Mtr.J . Coors a ii -3i.-s du &t nENGLIK a df~A thint Coutj. *-, - ' '~ ~ The lteb iht b i was transmitted ,camne all the fwvay fronp~~ Alabams,-and contained a :dle't-si bridal cake-large enouf1 fdindsni to drean'ion, if ntot foi- old inarried peopl~ feast on. int we have a rent . hoeiW j preeintion of the aor an M rs Coorsa cornIc f hynd -Dico, 'on Thursday 2Oth jl a rosidence -of hier father. in ii~~ -TuE Rev.- Cnaus A s an address on the subject on Sunday oting neta -Baptist'Church in -this pla e. - LL, pesn ndebted~tohto' Glovr will inkimmcjt.,vu the ennl uh t he~pCa .est'f i(6 ~ '~ ~ho s~yocioa -of alL.db~ havingoa mea gama~t Mr.-Govr -~lf present ihhsm Srprh Ke~~ oih SMay 5' { 4 ~ Laf nptuT.-Mai 4*. OIL, at reieblj ac * N EAT T.O T1