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TH EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER, ISrUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY W. F. DURISOE, Proprietor, . A. SI3KINS & JOHN BACON, Editors. Tiwo DOLLARS per year, if paid in advance-Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTs it not paid in six months -and TuaEE DOLLARS if not paid before the expira tion of the year. All subscriptions not distinctl limited at the time of subscribing, will be considered b as made for an indefinite period, and will be continu od ur.til all arrearages are paid, or at the option of I the Publisher. Subscriptions from other States must %N invariably be accompanied with the cash or reference to some one known to us. ADvEaTISEuENTs will be conspicuously inserted ft at 75 cents per Square (12 lines or less) for the first insertion, and 37 1-2 for each stibseqttent insertiun. When only published Monthly or Quarterly, One a Dollar per square will be charged. All Advertise- a ments not having the desired number of insertions muarked on the nargirn, will be continued until forbid and charged accordingly. Tlrosa desiring to advertise by the year can do so ti on lib.ral terms-it being distinctly tunderstood that contracts for yearly aJvertising are confined to the innediate, legitimate husiness of the firm or individu- r al contracttin-. Transient Advertisements must be paid fur in advanrne. For annotncing a Candidate, Three Dollars, in a advance. Fur Advertising Estrays Tolled, Two Dollar,, to be t, paid by the Magistrate advertising. TME VALUE OF LABOR. We are aware that, generally speaking, no 0 regular standard has been established by the I various trades and professions as recompense for services rendered. 'Tis true physicians, at least those entitled to be regarded as such, re cognise the existence of a "fee bill;" so too among practitioners at the Bar; which fee bills are strictly observed by those who have madea these diferent professions their permanent vo cation. Among the diffierent trades, however, we find competition carried to such an alarming extent that in many cases parties making contracts have fixed the amount to be receivet, as recoin pense, at so low a standard, in order to get a 0 job, that they have, in their ftilures, in some cases, inflicted serious injitry upon their credi tors or endorsers. It is to be regretted that labor in our country has been so lightly rega;rded that the white . mechanic in very many cases, is compelled to work in competition with other classes at such 1 prices that serious losses are sometimes sus- 1 tained, and his family compelled to relinquish ii the enjoyment of the common necessaries of! life, in order to meet his liabilities. Among that class who labor at the Press, or case, throughout the entire South, there has been a uniform standard fixed as compensation, i for the services of journeymen. In sonic in stances, we are aware, that employers have de viated from a rigid compliance with these es tablished prices, and taken advantage of the wants of the journeyman; hence, by a certain class who conduct the Press "ratisn," is boldly encouraged. Such characters we detest, aind unhesitatingly assert, that no man who hats served a lawful apprenticeship to the Printing business and finally succeeded in becoming pro- , prietor of a press, should be entitled to the a countenance of gentlemen, if lie be guilty of the prat ice above specified. "'Labor is money," is a proverb admitted by il all. But notwithstanding common custom, and I we may say almost universal habit, has fixed the standard for advertising throughout the South, as well as the length constitutinig a square, yet one or two, or perhaps h1lf a dozen i cases, may be found among the conductors of the Press who aippear to regard their services o less raluable than their fellows, and aro willing p~ to labor for half price. We are not of thai s class. We are totally opposed to every thing which may tend to infringe upon the prices established a in this State by every Press of respectability, einher as regatrds cempensation for services renderetd, or the standard fixed upon and strict ly observed since we first entered a PrintingI ollice, for the insertion of Advertisemnente, and we, otrnesmtly call upon the conductors of the Press, generally, to maintain and carry out -strictly the rules and usavs '-lr11 ~ I and amrx tli r sea suppro i~ifion upon any who maiy be guilty of an infrinugement of those wholesome anid long established rules, for so soon as a Press of influence sutife its adver tising columns to be bntught up at less than the usual price, a general disposition will soon be I manifest to complete, and bank-ruptcy must necessarily follow. Would it not be well for the Conduictors of I the Press throughout the State to hold a Con-t. vention in Colmumbia, during the n--xt ses sion of our Legislatture, to consider this sub ject, and adopt such general rules as ay be thought advisable. WVe throw this out as a feeler. What say the Press ? [Fairfield Herald ! CAPT. 31Ance.--We find the following in thmee National Intlligeneer of TIuesday last. It will be remembered thatt a telegraph dispatch to us received from New Orleans on Tuesday last, gave a statement confirmatory of the maswtere: "q Aswe expected, the painful rumor whlichli reached us several days ago, of the maussacre of I Capt. Marcy anud his command in the WVesternt wvilderniess, turns out to have been a fabricationa. So we are informed in a telegraph dispatch from Louisville, baused on the authority of an extra from the office of the "W~hig," p~ublished at Little Rock, Arkansas. This extra moentions the arrival or an express at Fort Smith on the 25th ultimo from Fort Arbtuckle, bringing the welcome news that Capt. Marcy and his party were aill alive, and falsifying the former report. 1 It is added that this intelligence may be relied 1 NEW YoRE, August 3. J ARuREST OF ONE OF THE? OWSERsoF TiHE IIES RY CrjY.-The Uniited States Commissioner issued a warrant yesterday, for the arrest of Thomas Collyer, one oif the proprietors of the Henry Clay ; Captain Tatllman, John Gernmaine. engineer, James L. Jessup, clerk, aind Ed ward a Hubbard, pilot, on a charge of manslauaghter, in cautsing the deaths of Stepheni Allen, 31rs. Maria Daily, Miss Maria Baily, A. J. Downing, Mary Ann Rtobinison,and the long list of' persons who perished during the burning of the steamer. I Mr. Co'llyer wats atrrested1, buat immnediately after was released, ori giviing bail ini the sum of 810,. 000. Mr. Radford, his secnrity, is also one of the owners of the boat, but, as lie was not on board when the- racing tuck place, lie was not1 arrested. None of the oficers have been taken i into custtody yet, but in each ease the same 0 amounttof bail will be required. t The warrants were issued under the authority ( of an act of Congress, passed July, 1838, which provitdes, that captaiin, pilot, or any oflicers on p board of a steamboat, shall be deemed guilty of manslaughter for any life or lives lost through h their misconduct or recklessness, and be punish- d cd by imprisonment, at hard labor, for a period of not more than ten y-ears. DREADFUL ACCIDENT FRo.I CAMP1INE.-A most heart-rending accident occurred on Tucs day night about 9 o'clock in Fatyette-street, near Run alley. The pairticulars, as we coulda gather them yesterday mornting, are these: t Twvo girls, one the daughter of Mr. Ficke, and the other an orphan living with Mrs. Goodwin, II went over to the bakery of Mr. Eckart for t, something in his line, and when standing near a the counter, Mrs. Eckart commenced filling the n lamp wvith eamphine whilst it waus lighted, anid C b observing when it was full, having her atten tion drawn to something else, let a considerable n qua-ntity run over, which imamediately ignited and spread over most of the counter, setting Ii fire to The dresses of herself and both the girls. t Miss Ficke ran into the street with her clothes all in a blaize, and is most shoekingly burnt.a She was alive yesterbay morning, but there is . very little hope of her recovery. Mrs. Eckart it and the orphan girl are both very much injured, di but it is thuought. they will recover. The name ;tV of the orphan girl is Augusta Stiner, and her; age about 18 years. th Since writing ther above, we learn that Miss th Agnes Ficke. expired about noon, having lin- ge gered on till that time in great agony. The in orpnan girl, Miss.Stiner, its recovering as rapid- ai l.y as could be expected, and the attending phy - icirmn is of the opinion that her life is not now *in jeo~pardyi Mrs.: Eekart's' injuries were - Dot ini so enerrest* tn~cndander hcr'life....Rlt A mer. d EDGEFIELD, S.- C WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1852. Notice! The 1 EDGEFIELD FLYiNG ARTILLIERY" Will Ctlc4 ,ate its anniversary on Friday, the 20th inst., at it. War. If. BURT's Well, near the Villg.. There ill be an Oration and a Dinner. The Ladies, and the public generally are respect Lly invited. The Members of the Company are requested to semble at the Village early Friday morning. gY Wa state, by request, that a Quarterly Meet ig will be held at JERERS CnUaTCuH, on next Sunday, ie 15th inst., commencing on Saturday previous. -XP WE are authorized to state that there is no ost Office in Edgefield District. by the name of aluula. The otlice known by that name, has been bolished for more than one year. Those who are in the habit of directing their letters Saluda, are hereby informed that Lott's Post Oflice the proper direction. IT We call the attention ofour readers to the letter r 31r. BELLINGEa puibbilied in to-datys number. will be found on another column. Both justice and courtesy (in addition to our elings and inclination) bid us be pleased with the andor and open frankness of this communication. Ideed, nothing is more averse to our thoughts, or irther from our intentions than religious discussions, nd particularly, religious controversics. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, Wr: are indebted to the Ifon. A. P. BUTLIa for npies of the President's Annual Message, together ith the accompanying documents, and the reports r the Ileads of Departments. MASONIC iIISCELI.,ANY. Tim " SOUT1iEAN AND WESTItN MASONIC Mis zL.ANY," for August 1852 has just coine into our ands. We have not lei-ure time for its entire perusal. 'lie first article in tlis number, is explanatory (of the eaning of the passage of Scripture used during the iitiation of a candidate of the first degree. The assage consis:s of 133d P'salni. FOR TIE 31USICAL. THE iMUSICAL WORLD" reaches us tlii morning i quite an improved style. It now bears the namte of Tuz MUSICAL WORLD and New York MUSiCAL 'i~MEs." It will hereaLfter be netted under the im ediate superintendence of DrEa & WILLIS. The Lttter of these gent'emen, Mr. RUCnAnno SToans .ILLIS, is the brother of thse poet N. P. WiLLiS, nd the composer of the well known " Glenuary Valtzes." lie has spent a great deal of time, money ud labor in cultivating his musical talent, and may e now said to be one of the best musical critics, nd perhaps, the ablest writer upon musical matters i Anierica. Ifis whole strength, both literary nnd artistic, is edged in advancing the interest of - T 3I sC .AL VOlLD und NEcw Yoa M'SICAt. TimEs." NEWSPAPER CONVENTION. We copy in the present number an article from the airfield Irald, entitled " The Value of Labor." The gist of the. article is the protec:iun of the lahbor f the Press, fron any "infringement upon the rices established in this State by every Press of re We heartily concur with the views set forth in this rticle-indced we feel that something of the kind is ctually necessary, not only ror the welfare anmd bene-. tof the conductors of printing establishments tiroughout the State,l but for sustaining the high osition now occupied, and the extended influence low vwielded by the Press. The Carolinian, while commenting upon the above ammed article, proposes that the meeting open on the irst Monday in December next. We see no objection NTENDED "PRIOSPECTUS OF TIIE L.IVES 0F GREAT aMEN." Wz see from the Greenville Miountaineer that Mr. tA. To~s of that place, proposes issuing some. imte shortly, " a prospectus for a work to be entitled Lives of Etninenut South Curoliniaiis." This is truzly an hontorable and patriotic tundertak. rig, and we hteartily wvish Mr. T. success in isn ef' irts. It is certainly to be regretted that so little is nown of our great nmen, even in our State. and we an but dem the task undertaken by 3Mr. T. highly raiseworthy and creditable. TIlE JIENRlY CL.AY. Mfon g than seventy dead bodies have been recov red from thte wreck of the Steamter llenry Clay. ome of the bodies have been identified, but the reiater nucmber are not recogi dI. Great blame is attached by the Northern papers, ot only to the Captain or the Steamer, liut also to Le Proprietor. The New York Eeening Post al iding to the ownters nays that, in a just estimate of ieir condtuct, " the~y cannot be pronounced clear of ie guilt of homicide." A meeting of the surviving passengers was held at bec Astor Ihouse for the purpose of expressinig thmeir etitmetnts in relatioin to the terrible disaster. Atuong he resolutions adopted by this nmeetinig we find the allowing-" 4th, to adopt such mneasure's as will eture us from pecuniary loss, and if possible, to ring the olyenders to punishment, and to protect thte ravelling public fromt such like occutrrences~su far as ur influence and action may extend." "Resolved, Tlhat time Commnittee have seen in the frald a sttetuent, ont the part of Catpt. TlAL.M~AN, tat thme boats were not ratemg: this the Cuoumittee o most unqualifiedly deny. Ibe Cottmtittee, w~ho rre on hoard, witnesteed that the Ileinry Clay atid re Armeniia had been racilig from the momient of iir leaving Albany until the time of the disaster." The meeting is said to htave been very indignant, nd are determiined to use all their eflorts to brimig e offenders to justice. WHIG CELEBRtATION. TimE Whig celebration of the battle of Lundy's ,ane is said to have been very spirit stirring and rathusiastic. " Nearly three hundred officers and sidiers of the war of 1812 were registtered biy the ammittee : also a delegation of fo.rty Tuscarora In ians, with several old warriors of the tribe who mght at Lutndy's Lane. The Cerro Gordo Guards SKenttucky fired a salute from a piece taken from te DMexicams by the .Americans at the bat~tle of erro Gordo." Gen. SCOTT- was not present. The meeting wvas resided over by the lion. TuotAuc Ewixa of Ohio. It may be, that the G;eneral will have to fight as rd to take the Presidential Chair by storm, as lie id to maintain his ground at Lunidy's Lane. FOR TIlE ABO1LITIONISTS. AT a convention of delegates, assembled at Balti tore, for the purpose of " improving their social anud litical condition"-we flid a severe cut to thte otionists. It is contamted in the first rer-oltution of at mieetimg. " Resolved, That while we appreciate and aecnow dge the sincerety of the miotives, and the activity thte zeal of those, who duiring an agitation of venty years, have honestly struggled to place uis ott footing of social atnd political eqtulity wvithm the lite population of the cotiotry, yet wie canntot con al from oturselves the fiet that no advancenient has ean mtade towards a result so desirable; butt that (on e contrary our cotndiuion as a class is less desirable aw thtan it was twenty years ago." Such a resolution, eotinug as it does, from a meet g of colored men ought by all mecans to convince e abolitionists that these pretended endleavours to neliorate thte conditIon of our slaves is altogether tritess-indeed the latter clause of the resoluition elf distinctly says-" hut on the contrary our con ion as a class is less desirable now than it was enty years ago." Stich language must certainly be humiliating to ese pseudo philanthropists, to say nothing of all air attempts being productive of snore injury thtan o@~ That the labor of " twenty years" has ended retarding ihe very freedom which they pretend to tvance is really the very acme of humiliatioa. THE cholera is prevailing to a serious extent Jefferson and Spencer contion, Ky., eighteen mthu have nccr.,.., CONGRESSIONAL SUMalARY. Tur Congressional news is more interesting at pre sent than it has been for the last month. The old and foreign subject of KossuT1u and Hungary, the in lerminable and unintelligible printing question and the Presidential election are thrown aside for the mo ment. Instead of these hackneyed themes, thc news paper columns are filled with disquisitions, exposi (ions, discussions and explanations of, and Concerning the North-eastern Fisheries-a subject highly interest ing on account of its novelty and freshness, and par ticularly exciting as it foreshadows the possibility of a war with England. Notwithstanding the exeitpment created by the sudden springing of this unexpected qtiestion upon Congress, Mr. SINEA, on the 28th ut., attempted to consume the time of- the Senate by his remarks upon repealing the fugitive slave law. Mr. S. thought it his duty as Senator, to place this question before the house. Perhaps, he also thought that by postponing it to this late day, he would have tihe field to himself, as there would not be stufficient time for a fair and open discussion, bit in this he was deceived, for his plans were anticipated and entirely frustrated. The real question was whether he should be heard upon the resolution. Mr. S. of course, wished "to express convietiuns dear to his heart, and dear to large numbers of his constituents." Mr. M.soN thought that any Senator had a right to introduce subjects ap propriate to the occasion, before the llotise, but ob jected to the consideration of the resolution on the ground that there was not sufficient time for a full and satisfactory discussion of sttch 4 important and exciting question, and because of its disturbing char acter. 31r. Bnouis said that the State which he rep resented, had by her convention solemnly declared that ihe repeal, or modification of the fugitive slave law woull be regarded by her as a sufficient cau-re for the dissolntion of the Union. lie regarded the propo-ition as no less than instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to bring in a hill to dissolve the Union, and therefore could not consent-courtesy or no courtesy-that such a question should be mooted at this late day of the sessioin. Mr. CnARTrox remarked nearly the satne of G-eor gia as Mr. 11. had of Mississippi. iHe asserted that Georgia stoud pledged to dissolve the Union whenever the fngitive slave law should be repealed. Mr. C. meant no personal disrespect, but would not vote for it. Mr. Sntmt.ns was sorry that the question was brought before the Ilouse at so late a period, yet since the iotion had be-n made lie would not vote against it. Hli had s3t in his seat and heard treason uttered by Sen-ators, indeed had listened to them patiently in tender conideration whereof, lie thought that no i thing could be gained by stifling the voice of Mr. StOMEa upon the subject. lie had not the least idea I that his speech would] ever rend the Union of the States asmider. lie meant never to give a vote agains t hearing any gentleman front whatever quarter, or ;ponl whatever subject. Mr. Gwivs differed from the Senator from Illinois, with regard to allowinig members to speak upon any and every subject. lie wished to know that, if Mr. SL.%tt:a had intrinlced a resulution requiring the Committee on lte Judiciary to itilire into the expe diency of relorling I hill for dissolving the Union, whether or not he, Mr. SnmE.ns, would vote for it. 31r. SiiE.ns replied that lie would not vote for any treasonable proposition. Mr. h-T.ER disliked to vote for any meastre whiel looked either to the suppression of presenting peti tions. or of the right of dehate. lie was perfectly willing to give to MIr. Scrt, since lie was under sucht great obligations to his cittistituents, leave t any tinte to speak on this subject wheit the other side cotild be heard. lic ontly asked a fair field arid an Iopen sky. After a great deal (If preliminary debate the ycas antd-nays were called for and resulted as follows: Veas 10, Nays 3g2. The mnotion was accordingly voted wil POWELL'S PAINTING. I-r wihb remembered that fotur or five years ago, Mir. 'W~s. 11. PowvEL, the Artist, wvent abrotad with the intention or painting ithe picture for which he was commnissin~d byof~ . r s o stofep tember. 'The painting will be exhibited through America before being placed in the Rotunda of the Capitol, and we have no doubt will add greatly to the celebrity of this Artist. It represents DiE So-ro in sight of the Mississippi. Hie is mounted upon a noble steed followed by his retinue. " The vanity of costume," says the RomeI Joural, "sthe magnificence of plrimeral nature, and thde juaxsoposiiiotn of Aboriginal Chiefs and Spanish Nobilemen, and MIonks, formed as richly contrasted, picturesljpIe and significant a scene as we have ever witnessedl. There was a reason for eacht figure, a meaning int each group, ati artistic effet in every contrast. The glory of discovery, the Zest of advert. *tutre, thme itnvasion of a new conitinentt, the wildness of savage, and the luxuries of civilized life, the pomp of an-cit religion, and the tmengreness of ututtored instinct, (whitle inspecting the first cartoon of this Ipictuire) all flatshed uipon the eye and mitnd." 3Mr. Powr:i.t., like most great Painters and Sculp *tars, has adolpted the plan i'f drawing his designs from the celehrated descriptions friund in standard austhors. llis skill was first tmainifested in pllacing uipon canvass the character of "IRoderick Dhut" from the pea of Scott. The " lind Bard" from the same author, next fired his itmagination aitd mtoved his pencil. The representation by hitm of Byroui's " Seige of Coritnth" is said to be remarkatbhy fine. 'The picture of " Co lumbus before the coutncil of Solamanca" exhibited so much ability, andI gave such tindouted evidence of rising talent, as to comtnand the attentioun of the memibers of Cotigress, anid tu proctired htitm the commission " to fill the last unoccupied panel under the dlome of the Capitol." Mr. P. has occasionally employed his pencil upon ideal works, btit he seems fidly aware of thte fact that Poets and Painters arcetutual aidhs to each other, that as thle P'oets imagination shadows forth airy fornis atid invisibile shapes, the pencil of the Painter andi the chisel of the Sculptor gives theta " a local habitation and a name." Thits, the renowned statuie of Laocoon was tatken'fromt the celebrated description in Vigil. .lihael Angelo is saidI to hatve slept with the "Divitta Comoedia" tinder his pillow, ittd if lie had executed hisi intent ion of painting the greatest of Dante's works, we have every reason to br-ieve it would have far surpassed any of hmis wvorks no0w in existenice. Hyron's beatitiful anid strikinig description of thme Apollo was undouibtedlly penneid imrnediately after visitig that fatuous statue-'twas there that he saiw . " In his eye, Andh nostril beautiful disdain, and might, Arid maurjesty.' To the "mIasterpicce of Ctesihatus"-speaking of wvhom P!iiny says-" Vuilneratutm deficientm fecit, in quo pussit intelligi rptiantumt restat atimtae'-we are indebted fur those beauttiful hines, "1 see before ine the Gladiator lie." Mr. P. has devoted much time, labor and expense upon his pictture of " DE So-ro"--perhuaps a. much as the Greek of old did iti embodying his Venus. It is said thtat when formitig a statue, Cantova took a limib froit one, a hanud from another, a feature from a thtird, atnd a shape, perhaps, f'romn a fourth, at the same timte improving ttpon all. It may he that Mr. P. in the exectiion of his work, has likewise possessed himsnelf of all those advatntages to be derived from art examntatioin of the most celebrated picttures. We have no dotubt but that htis painting wvill greatly en hiance hlis reputationi, gratify the expectatiotn of his friends, aind receive the approbatiotn of his. country RIvER AND ItIteoR BILL.--The Southern Press says of this gratnd distributiotn of the ptublic mottey :4 "~Te total appropriat ion is abotut a million andc a hlf~. Of thii thte Nornth gets about '750, Ou0, or one half. The South tabotut 350,000, or onle-fliurthi-ittd the residuie is div-ided b~etweenl the two, being devoted to works commuotn to both. The North gets about twice as mtteh as the South. Althioutgh the occupied territory of the Northt is itnferior itn extetnt to that of the South-aid nthoughl the property of the North trantsported, is perhaps not greater thtan that of the 'otuth. As for population, thtat of Ithe North is about a third ioro, only. thttn that of the South. So that, in ainy and every aspect of thte qutestiont, thte North receives greatly mioro than her sharie. This is a part of the cost, the antnuah cost, of the Union to the South. f the South don't ecalculaste the valtue of- the Uniotn, .OmUNrfAT1ONS, #oR TU1E 6iDERTIMER. 3EEHANY ACADEWY' MUis. EDITrS .2idrled and 4th instant Were he days set apart for.eexamination of the Pupils of this Institution, which is under the charge of Mr. NE03GE GALPIrJN, aidedy'ir. TkAUoiR, a young nan of good attainfeieti: The Classes were examined on the first day, in lie primary studies of y9uth, but mostly in the jigher b-anches of knowledge, Latin, Greek, Mathe naties and the rhysicalfSdiences. The Board of [xaminers was composed,:4' intelligent and eduen ed gentlemen both from ]jgcfield and Abbeville, md such was the success Of.the young gentlemen, it answering tho questions~pfpoonded to them, inl iolving the propositions.subr'itted, and in reading hose pottions of their studis to which their atten ion was directed by the Committee, that I believe, here wits not a single member of the Board who Nas not tilled with adiolratiop'at the performance. The second day was tie day of the exhibition he great day.for the boys, and they acquitted theni seives in a manner mostbecoming on so trying an )ccasion. Though the 4lcrnents were lowering, here was still an immenso concourse of people from both Districts, to witness the success of their sons and of their unobtrusive but able and accomplishel Teacher, Mr. CALrmv. It would not give. intefst to this communication, ror me to name particularly all the plays winch were most handsomely performed by the young men, nor would it be just for ine to discriminate among the actors. Suffice. it to say that each one acted his part well, and that the play of " JLit'S CsWsan," at- night, was an achievement worthy of lder heads, and more eiperienced men. To bhIow conlusirely the interest felt in this exhibition, I wi I remark, thdt during the irhole day and night, amid occasional showers of rain, from which they were protected only by a little awning, and a bush arbor, ,)ne of the most brilliant audiences that ever assei bled either in Abbeville oi Edgefield was enchained to the spot. About I o'clock on the 4th, the second day of the examination, GEonGE D. TiLLMAN. Esq., Who had been chosen for the purpose, addressed the people on Education. The Speech of Mr. Ti..sAN, was sensible, forcible and eloquent, fully realizing the most sanguine expectations of his friends. In the course of his remarks, he took occasion to pay a just tribute to the people of Abbeville, for the interest they took in education, and to Mr. GEORGE GALrJns, who has spent about seven years of his life devoted to Bethany Academy, and a large por tion of his income, in supplying hiniself with a Li. brary and Cabinet, and a Chienical and Philosoplii cal Apparatus, in order to be able to aflbrd every facility to the advancement of his pupils, that coulI be found in the very best institutions of learning. Ile said that Bethany Academy had now become an honor to the District, and the whole auditory respouded in their hearts " Amen." The Academy numbers between fifty and sixty pupils and is situated on a hgalthy Ridge, and inl one of the most intelligent and orderly sections of the District, where good board can be had for seven doliers per month, and all the coveniences of liv ig can be procured at the lowest rates. CAESAR. 4 I FOR TilE EDGEI'tdi.D AnivERTIsERt. MEssus. Enrroas:. Siilee writing (as I did, in the United States Catholic: Miscellany,) a few coim mients, on yourselves ~a copying, and the New York Herald as- orig ating, a stringent article headed " Catholic Ten tfaities," I have asccrtamn edl that thc article wa~'s' rted in your piaper cas ually by thme printer,( iapt intended by yourselves as a deliberate egrL~i t.f your own opinions. harsh, and aecordingij take this method of with drawing, and asking yeiu to exeuse, and forgive and forget so much of my nrticle as was offensive-re taining nevertheleus all of the said article as indh cates a distinet protelt .againat, and unqjualfifed denial of the inferenceq and assertions of BENNETT against the Catholic Church. I do this the miore readily, because, although I have not seen your .answver to my article, I infer fromn extracts published itr the Miscellany, that its tonie and temper were aise of calm rebuke, r.ther than of anger or pitulance. I prefer aflixing my own name to this communi cation, ini order to make the atoniemenit umore comx plete, and also to showv that " Holy Mother" doth sustain and not emabarras~s her childlreni in prompt ly vindicating their rights, and also, in piromp~tly making (as I now do) the amende Cat holiqjue ! I remain, very respectfully &c., your fellow citizen. E. BELL1NGER, .Jr. JIARNWEL. C. II. D'2 P. S. Catholie Miscellany will please cop'y. FOR THlE ADvERTiICR. Mamssn. Earros:-We have petitiomned again and again for our rights abro'ad and occasionally we have petitioned for our rights at home ; but all our imupor tunities hitherto, have been perempturily rejected. We appeal once mnore to our brethren--we apipeal to a people who not only boast of their chivalry and their patriotism, but also of their strict adhers e e to justice and equal rights. Thou that sayest the North should not oppress the South, dust thou op press thy brethren at home ? But we intend once again to test your generosity, your justice and your love of equal rights, by appealing to you for aid to assist in carrying into effect an object which swe deenm important, just and right ;aiid which is in iispensably necessary to suit the conveniences of a great number of the people of our D~istrict. Too little attention was had to the size or form of our District throughout the State, at the very start ig point to divide our State into Districts, and ence the great unequal division which generally prevails throughout the State. But no District suf rers so miuch, or more, than ours does in conise :uence of this very unequal division. Our District l arge, sufficiently large, for two or motre ordinary D~istriets. Here we are situated from thirty to foirty thrce miles from our Court lHouse, and compelled o do services theresfor the State without fee or re vard. And in addition to all our loss of time, and ibsencee from our homes and families, we are comii ielled to pay the most extravagant bills for board nor to lodge in tents or huts like Indians, and o take our provisions with us. We have no en oyment at our Courts. Few of us arc able to ttend our Courts and pay euch bills fior mere self gratification. But if we are able, we are not wil ig to throw our money awaty uninecessarily ; and aence we are deprived of seeing, hearing, or know ng what is done at hur Courts. We have heard >f hard times and hard things; we have heard of he injustice of a taritf for protection, and the yranny and oppression of the North, but a tariff in the citizens of this.District to protect a few in lividuals at BEdgefield Court house, is the greatest utrage on justice that we have heard of yet, and leserves, and we believe will receive, the disappro ation of every good and jusbeitizen in the District. If we cannot hiav.s the District divided into two eparate Districts we certainly could, and ou ght to ave, a Judicial District. With such a division as ~ould place our Court House within a reasonable istance, we would be perfectly satisfied. We encrally have two weeks Court anid we doubt not lint it would be agreable, and even refreshing, to 11 who conduct our'Courts, to bo removed to an ther place after a week's services at Edgefield. We love Edgefielg. We are attached to the very sae. But if you' vill riot permiit us to have a lourt Humse mufflelently near. us, we are willing, and and oppressive union. We, most of us, believe in th right of secession, and we are resolved to make an effort to withdraw from this District and attach ourselves to Newberry. The most of us live much nearer Newberry than we do to Edgefield. From Iiggins' Ferry it is only nine iMiles to Newberry Court IHonse, and thirty to Edgeflield Court IMouse. Enough h1ms been written-as soon as we can, we expect to have several dinners and meetings on the subject. Mlessrs. Candidates, will you be preparud to give us your sentiments relative to our prospect. SAL UDA. ELECTION FOR MAjoR-GENRAL By reference to our advertising colunns (says the Abbevillo Banner, of the 6th inst.,) it will be seen that an oirder has been issued for an election for M1jor-General of the 1st division, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resg nation of Gen. Jodhalm. We are authorized to say that our townsmai Col. M'Gowan is a enn didate for that post, and in doing so, will copy tle remarks of a cotemporary who speaking of his fitness h:1s the following: "Col. McGowan is a eandidate for Major General, to fill the vaeaney occasioned by the reignation of Gen. Bonham. lie is a ge-nt le man of high talents, an able lawyer and eloquent advocate le served his country faithfully,and with distinction, in the Mexican war, ahd was in all the battles of the valley of Mexico. Every where, and to every one, he proved a gallant and skilful ofileer, fearless in hattle, and knowing how to fight as well as to command. If we have beltedfriends in the division, we commend to them as in every way worthy of their stipport for Major-General of this division, the gallant Colonel of the 8th regiment of South Carolina Militia already named." NEWBERRY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. This Society met at the Court Hou.,e for that District, on Wvednesday, the 2i8tl tilt. The lon. J. B. O'Neall presided. Wil. M. Lawton, Esq., of Charleston, was elected :tn honc rary member. M1njor J. 31. Crosson delivered the Annual Address, which was said to be eloquent and practical. Premittins were awarded to Mrs. Lucinda Brown, for a coverlid of wool and cot ton; to J. K. Schumpert, for the best wheat fan, and for his two-lior-e Brayer's subsoil plow; to John Wallace, for the best two year old mu.l, and the iest suckling mule; to Martin Kieard, for the best one year old nule; to Frederick Nance, for the best bull; to Robert Stewart, for the best mileh cow ; to W. Duckt, for the best ealf; and to .1. D. Williams, for tle best pair of oxen ; to Henry Burton, for the best boar; to A. G. Suimmer, for the best sow; and to Richard Chapman, for the be.st litter of pigs ; to Dr. T. B. Rutherford, for tie best colt of two years ol: to Col. Wmu. Steen, for the best one year old colt: anl to Silas Ray, for the best suckling colt ; to J. W. Watts, for the best Bukewell rain, and for the bent piece of wool to Robert Holman, for tht iest ewe; and to J. D. Williams, for the best pair of lambs; to J. R. Shearman, for the largest yield of wheat on two acres. A. G. Summer and W. Sunmnuer were voted a Ire::ent in books for their premium fowls. Col. Fair was elected Vice-President of the Society, vice Walter Ilerbert, deceased, Himi. J. B. O'Neall. President, and the uther officers were re-elect ed. The following persons, Col. A. G. Summer, Robert Stew:trt, Dr. W. 11. Harrington, J. If. Giles, 11. 11. Kinard, and J. W. Watts, were :,p pointed delegates to the Maneon, Georgi, Fair. Tnie foillowin persors, viz : Colonel Simn on Fair, Col. A. G. Summier, Wm Stammer, Robert Stewart, Col. J. W. WVatts. Gen. James Rogers, inmuel Glvmph, ])r. G. W. Gleen, Col. John Gleen, Dr. 'T. ii. Rntherford, Ihenry Burtoni, i Major ienijnhl harris, G. Ti. Scot t, E. Y. Me Morries, and T. HI. I'hajppell, wvere appointed delegates to the Chatrlestoni Institute in Novem ber next. It was resolved that the nnnal meeting of the Soaciety be hereafter held two days, and that the ladies be invited to attend, and that a pic-nie be prepared for. the ocension. - Col. A. G. Summer was elected the annual r-tatuthe-next meeting of theSociety. From the Fairfieldl Ilerald. YANXKE CHIVALRY. The annexed, which we tind in the Boston Coin ro Ltcca1lth, wvith its comtiiments, app'ended, is publi.,h in this paper for the simple purpose of advising our readers of the opinion enatertained towards us by our Northern friends, (1)-save the mark,-wh~o are not satistied with reliering :a few of the - corards" of South Caroinma of their incumbrances in the way of slave prop~er ty, and thien denounce thema as " cowards," lhe Cne, for the- sake of " this glorious Union," they tmnifest at submiissive disposition ; but, they go still farther, and :advertise in advnne. that " so it will be [a surrender of our conviets, prisons and1( property, wvitht every recognised rihlt!,] when Northern freemnai demand the rights to wvhichl they are entit/ed." T1hus it will be seen thaut the i'sue is still be fore uts. -Northern freemen" have but to de mande the ri.:ht to exercis'. a soveruign control, "to which they nre entitled," and " Soiuthern valor," as predtictedl, by authority ; wtill lose it self in that baser qutality which will overwhelmi every oilier parincliple, anid prochs:imn Sotheiarn men ats " the meannest cowards." We womuld not, if we conh', stay the issue. Let it comei. Bait, to the extract: TI'lE CASE OF TilE Cor.oRED Sarr.on fN Sor-'rt CAnousa.-The cse of Maanuel Pareira, the' English colo red sailor implrisoned at Chairleston, hiavinar lately attracted mneh attent iont in the BiritisY I Parlianme'nt, the Charleston paipers nin nounce thatt he was discharged friom j.iil more thian a month ago. Pareira, although a P'ortu guese, was a seaman on board a British vessel, which wats obliged to lpmt into Charleston in dis tress, aid was there condemned as tunseaworthy. Thea di-charge :abonve atmnonceed is a t rne in stanee of Sothern valor. Let but tihe British governmeltnt speak with authority, and the pri son doors fly open ! So, willI it be when Northl erni freieen donumd the rights to which themy are enitil led. Th'ei readiest tyrants are always thec meanest cowards. Ba:Tristi MENs OF WAR.-Thle IPhilatdelphia Eveninga Bulletin ays thatt. the ports of Nova Scotina anid New Blruntswick sire the ordinary summner rendezyotis of a Large number oaf British nmen of' war, iad that thle object ini doing this is to secure thle healthi of' thloase ont hon.rd sas well as tat atliard practice to the se amen and youmnger oflicers ini thme ordinaary dties of :a cruise. This the Bulletin is confident, is thme csase this season. Thierte are, perhriaps, one or two vessels ordered t thme sperific se'rvice of' watching the fisheries, but beyond that the Bulletin doubts whether there is a hairger British naval force in those wa ters than thtere was last stummuer, or aniy parevi ous stummier, for a unmer of yeatrs. RF.PoRTED NO.WrNATroN oF Ma. WansTER. The WVashi ngton Unionl receivedl by telegraph, oan Statutrday naighit, from Phtiladelphaia, a detailed acount ouf the no~minationl of Mr. Webster for the Presidenacy by a meeting calling itself the Natiaonial Uniaon Coanvenltion. Tlhae report gives lie full orgsanizationa of the conventtiont stnd a record of its proceedings. J. Wayne Kentnedy, of Penansylvantia, is tmenttioned as thec nommaiee of the conavention faor the Vice P'rasidency otn the seconld ballot. Thle Union doutbts the cor rctnaess of the dispatch ; and the Baltimore Sn adads that its advices from thiat city tap to Satutrdsay eveninlg imakes no tmentior, of any such cotnvention beinmg in session) in that city. MF.AxcHorY ACCrDNrT.-Wei learn from a friend that Mr. Win. 0. Folk, the agenat atnd act ig post nmaster at P'omiarini, was killed on the Greenvile Rail Roa on Thursday morning. Mr. Folk was goinag tap the ronad on busmiess, when some of the freight ears of. the train be enme detached, and ran doawn the road-townards Ponaria. lHe got off' the train and proceeded on fomot up the road, expectinlg the traim to stomp went it should overttike him. WVhen it ap prnehed, the enginneer slneked htis speed, and in nttemp'ing to get oat the ezar, whilst it was mi motion, lie was precipitated on the track, ttnd instantly killed. .He was a most atmiatble amid excellenit young man, in the bloom of yoauth, tanid the company, by this sad nccident, have lost the services of ai most efficient oficr.-Catrchi niat n'.'th inst. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAME NIAGARA. The Niagara arrived at Halifaix on the morn ing of the 4th inst., with three dnys' later news. Cotton closed: firm, with more doing. Sales or the week 64,000 bales. Imliorts for the same time 76,000. Fair Orleans 61.4, middling 5 1-4, fair upland'5 3-1. middlinb 5 1.8 a 5 1-4. Bread stuffs unchanged. The Manchester market was steady. Provisions firm. Rice 15a 9d a l9s. Coffee and sugar firm. Tobacco in good request. Good brands of flour held firmly. Many par. eels arriving in bad order. Corn irm. The Havre cotton market. was steady. The unrvesit is tiattering. Elections still un favorable to Ministers. The Presideint of France is received everywhere nith the utuost enthu stasmu. FURTHER BY TilE NIAGARA. BA.T1toaa, August 5, 1852. Cotton eloeaed firm. Speculators took 17, 000 bales and exporters 7,600 of the week's business. Stock on hand at Liverptiol, exclu sive of that on shipboard, 695,000 bales. Onl Saturday the market was firm, with sales of 20,000 bales. Some of the circulars quote an advance of 1.8. Rosin senreo and unchanged. Sales of turpentine at 7s 6d. Consuls closed at 3-8 a 1.2. Marshal Excelsman was killed in Paris by falling 1rom his hor-e. 31. Leblane has been deutited to form a new Clainet for Belgiuti. '1he American squadron had :arrived at Naples. The ministry hatea majority of lifty-three in the new Hlouse of Couimionq. 'The yacht America was beaten in a :aee with the Arrow. The bullion in the Bank of England is over twenty-one illions sterling. The rumored potato rot in Ireland is not credited. Sixty persons have been arrested at Maintua, includiig Archbishop Rivera and six other clergymen, by the Austri.ns, for liberal views. Lorts NAroLEos.-An article in the July number of llackwood, written probably by Al. i-on, the historian, represents in a most striking light the'daniger to which Enghlud is exposed, of invasion, sooner or later, from France. It relates the following curious anecdote, which wo have never before seen in print, and which strikingly illustrates a very renarkable feature in the ciaracter of Lf-uis Napole.on. "Prince Louis Napoleon, like his uncle. is very supers:itions, and alhay s carries an amulet, taken from the tomb of Curlemange, on his person. lie is known to have said in this coun try, long lictore he left it to nccept the Presiden cy of th fll French Reuin blie ' It may appear in nie presumptuous to wear that amulet, but I have an inborn conviction in my mind th;t I am one day to lie the ruler of France. When I anm so, I s'halh first extinguish the license of the press in Paris. anl then tafcrk Enland. I shall do so with regret, for I have-been kindly received there, and it contains many of my best friends; but I n'st fulfil my mission, and carry out that irhich I knote my uncle had mot110 at heart-I owe that to his miemiory.' In pur.sinnee of these views he has just decreed 80,000 men to his reghulAr armly." NAVAL 1.-ITmU E.-itis stated thAt With in a day or two orders have been received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to have the following ves sels fitted for sea with :iall posible despatch,and the dtcks consequently present a verv active and bustling appearance: The razeo Indepen dence. with an nrmnanient to consist of eight sixty-four pounders, thirty thirty-two pounders, heavy ealibre, and eighteen do. umediutm enalibre; the frigate Contst itutioan, to li. mnaouted with foutr sixt y-faur pouniders, and forty-six thirt y. two pounders ; the frigate .Macedonian, with a heavy battery of .,ixty-tour pounders the sloop Mlariim, wvith sixteen thirtypounders ttnd the brig D~ohiniu, wvith ten thirty-two pounders. There are at th~e present time no guns used in our navy of less thtan thirty-t wo poutnads enlibre. Carroiundaes :irc entiirely dispeuised wi th, anid the. vesseis of every class are caonsidlered tu be more ellicient than tley have ever been. TnE CURE FOR DEAFNESS.-We mentiaoned in a brief paragrapht that a young lady of Ver-. maoit h a been enred ofder denfiess. It senms deaf in b~oth ears In con 'ereeatio~n it was it : cult to ma~ke her hear, anal she cotinaued in this wretched state nntil about eighteen years of age, when an Itndinn doctor chneed to see her, who told her mother, 3Mrs. B., that the oil of union and tobaeco would cture her if prepared as follows: "Divide an onion, atid from the centre take out a piece. the size of a commoen walnut ; fil this cavity wiith a fresh quied of taobneco, and bind the aonion to?~aether in its usual shape ; roast it, the~n trim tyf the outer part until you conie to that portioni slightly colaored or penetra:ed by the tobncco ; put it into a vial. Three drops..'f this oil, 3Mrs. II., informted me, shte dropped into her e:ir aftcr htem datughtern had retired to bed, whiichi immenidiiaely gave her considerable pacin. whlich lasted sonme time. Befaore morning how ever. her hearing was so extremely dlelienite atia Isensitive, that she suite~red by the sounid of comt mon conversatioan ! TIhis she overcame, and foir maore than three years past her hearing has be~en entirely restoared, to the great jeoy (of her pairetnts and friends ! I~nvinig beeni aegnainted wiih the family for miany years, the ense is so irneulaous Ianad gratilyin~t, that I cannot, in justice to the anflieted. retr.iin fromt miakitng this simple and etfeet ual retmedy for deafness knowin." L.ATE AND INTEICESTINU FROMv SAmT F. Dr. ianimond, surgeon in the Unmited States a :riiy, arrived at St. Louis an the 26th ult., and l-ft the same day feor Harrisburg. Pa. lie start ed fromt Santa Fe on the 1st of July, and mande the trip to St. Louis in 20 days. A large num her oif Camnaniches aund Kiowns were met on thte Platints, buit lie received no molestation from them. Col. Sneiar, now acting as the military cotmmaneder, antd also as the eivil Governair oCf Newv 31exica, has fornmed treaties with all the Inidian tribees, aiid peace nnl secturity wais ex peeted. The twoi bands of the Apnches were thec last toi treat, but the establi.,hment of focrts in their territorios, atnd in thet country of the Navajais, has paradneed very favorable results. TIhe latst treaity was concluded buit ae few days biefore the dleparturet of the ma~il. Col. Sumer was i Santa Fe act ively piressing~ forwardl his plans in the vairiouts sectiotns oft the Territory. STEAMfDOAT AceinENT AND LOSS OF LiFE. Since the 1st of January there have been twen ty stemnboat disasters in the United States, at teided by the loiss of 428 lives atnd the injury of 100 others. This aloes not include the killed and wottinded by the exploision of rte Glencoe, at St. Lottis, or the Fitzer Mtiller, on White River. iiThe-number lost by thease t wo calami ties is unknown, bitt would probably swell the aggregate oif killed to 500. LA-rE Fnto~i -ruE CArE or GooD HoPP.-Ad vices received :at Boastaon fromt the Cape (Cf Good Hoape to Juine 14th:, state that outrages anid murders were constanithy being perpetrated by the Kn~irn, and thtere was no security faor life. An army of Kaflir, 2.000 strong, lived in the motuntainsa and miade frequent dlesctnts fatr plun der. The Caolonists were selling their posses sants and enmigrating to Australia. Gen:. Cath-. cart wais about to miake at general onslaught on the Kaltlirs' stronghold. Fifly-one Katlirs, howv ever, actiing as spies, had beent captured by the Eniglishi. ________ MIR. Enwits FonRaEsT.-The New York Cotu rier bears hanorablec testimtony to the conduct of Sir. Forrest, during the scene of jtxcitemtent arid danger which attended the burning of the llenry Chtty. While ithe unfortunate beings were struggling in thte water, Mir. Edwiin For rest, whlo was thten at his castle, seeinig their con itionc, ran down, and jumping into the water, meiceededl ini rescuing mainy from a watery rave, amnd also in recovering several bodies. POST OFFTCEs.-NewV poist offices have been stablished at Saluda Mlill. amid Whitmire's, oth in Newvberry District. E. B. Farrow post. mster at the former, and H. Whlitmire at the atter aiflic. The following Post Offices in this State have bcen discontinued, viz: Centre Town,- Ander son District ; Rivers' Bridge, Barnwvell District; [oseborough, Lnrens District; Henry, Spar. anburg District; antd Shady Grove, Union - AMIATION. There is unquestionably a combinationnmOng some newspapers in the State to agitate at this time the eetoral question, for what ptirpoe we know not, except it be simply for the'sake of agitation. It may be, however, that the he sire stillrexists in certain quarters to keep;up party strife on any platform they can get hold of. An abortive eflort was made to keep up the late organizations, which the good sense of the men of both parties immedinitely frowned dowit, when, by preeeneerted arragement doubtless, those who were foiled in the movement imm dgtely sprung their electoral qoestion,cerfAiily without any sufficent cause at bis time-alve only that alltided to-that something m us had to keep up di.wSension and discussion, and to form party organizations with the' hop.ef party rewards. We are mistaken if theproj et will aneeed. The question is one which will doubtless be settled within the next fourygs, should the people of the State desire the change; but we are greatly mistaken if the. ef forts now making to array parties on this plat form, and to reopen strife for the purpose'of giving funi fir agitation, do tiot mieratlyiM?. 'lle people of Carolina do not love this politieAl excitement, sought to he now continned for ulterior purposes; and the veil is too flimsy to deceive them. They know that now -there ismn necessity for the ehainge, and they know Tfrther that any change or reform they desire to miake in their political system, while it needs not the doubtful aid of agitators, will seareely be sought to be thwarted. The marked conservaitm which has hitherto charneterized all poli:inll action ill South Carolina, has, been the conse quenee of the unity of her people, And we inagine they pliy a fruitless tak who seek to disturb it.-South Carolinian. I 1 - - . HEALTH OF TIF CITY.-We understand that reports are extensivi-ly circulated in the i61ry that Yellow Fever is prevailing in the city. A.d they have even added Cholera, and- perhaps other epilemiesi. We have made the most eare. d'pbenquiry, and we are warranted in saying th:at there hais not been a single case of Yellow Fever, or of Cholera in Charleston this season. [Charleston Mercury. riHE GLOBE WE IvE O.-It is known ai a raet in geology, that below the depth of thirty fret the eartih become's regularly warmer as we desecid. On an average the itcrease is at the rate of one degree of Fahrenheit for every fifth foot. At the bottom of the mines of Cornwall, a depth of one thonsand two hiiabdd feet, the thermometer stands at eighty eight, equal to high summer heat. At this rate rocks and metal would be inehed twenty miles below the surface, and down in the bowels of the earth, several hundred miles, the heat mould. be ten thousand times hotter than mehed iron. Who is there that can wonder at earthquakes when all hinges rest on a molten set of tireI STARVATION IN THE WESI INDiES.-Acnnte from the Westward Islinds continue to 'be re. eeived of the state of starvation into ivideir'the people of those islands are involved frein he long continued drought. Antigna, St;~Kitts, St. Lucia, A nquilt, Curneon, are representeAd as partienlarly destitute and distressed. In An guila, the drought which had prevailed for seve rad inonths had rednced the poorer classesof tlie inhabitants to a state of nbsolute destitution and niery. The peoiple are absolutely dying from watt. These statements tire made in the Bahana Herald, received at the office of the New York Express. TirE IIENRY CLAT-YEnDICT OF TH5UR. IThe jury, which have beeni in session over' the Ibodies t>f the unfortuntate passengers wh6 lo.t their lives by the burnting of the Henry*Clay, have rendered a verdict to the .efifet that their deaths resulted from reeklessness on the part of the ownters anld ollicers of tile boat, Thijs xer Idiet acconla with thle second definitio.NE the crimte uof murder in the statutes of .the State of New York. PAusoN BnowarLOw says, in his Whig-paper, that Gen. Scott is the old tool of a.od.fotsuken and corrupt .asstociamioni of Norjiern Aholition FnrENDsDIP.-Cold indeed wouIt i e~9rld be, and solitary ontr position, if it weie not for the sweet delights of friendship. *Musinust live; he must link htimself to omp;.being~ for his own happiness depends gpon it;-othiniso beo grows sordid anid selish, and tastes not; the joys of life. It is true that we have misap'plied the word friendshtip, for upon slight, acquaitn tuneec wir h a strantger, we designate shimn " our friend ;" thus applying thte idea and deceiving ourselves, as we have not yet proved lii ras a friend. We create woe by our-;dirn' acts of indiscretion, atnd then assign to others the cause. TIrue friendship is built upon the highest powers of ntatntre; thlere exists between two hands joined together in honest friendship an indissuluble attnechmnent, that neilher time, place, nor circumsinnees can destroy. 'How nole is that friendshtip that seeks tile elevation of its tobject, and how poor must that heart be thatt never expatnded beneath the rays o( that genilr sun; that nlever let ait act of, pnre disinmerestedness animamte its cold auid icy soul! Friendship htath greatness in it, and great, is he. who htath so enrbed the workings of his selfik nature :Is to become a friend to his fellow-man, and hie who hath battled gloriously against the obloquv and contempt of the world, asa.to be worthy' of the laurel wreath. But, alaiLhow seldom do we finid true friendship in this world. A Pn~sxceuN passing biy a stone-mnason's -bawletd out to hinm. "Good morning, Mir.--; hard at woirk I see: you finish your grave. stones as far :as "In Memory of," anid then you wait, I bsuppose, to see whio wants a monumett ntext ?" Why, yes," replhied the old maun, rest ing for a momient on htis mallet, "unless MomeboIdy is sick and you are doctoring him, and thien I keep right on." A QUEER looking cust omer inserted his head itot auction store, antd lookinig gravely at the " knight of thte hammer, inquired, " Can I bid, sir ?" " Certanil," replied the auctioneer, "you can bid." "1 Well, then," said the wng, walking off," I bid ytou good night." CO0MMNE RC0IA L. Corrsspondence of the Advertiser., 11A MLDURG, Aus-r 9., CorroN-During the past week our Market has been animated anid sales have been, muade at an advance of I to i ont prices of the previous wecek. The Market closed thtis week firm, at our quotation. below. The last foreign advice. were very favora ble, with all branches of trade briskand prosperous. We quote S a 11 ets. as extremes-prinipal sale. 10j to 10 bets. Bacos.-Thiis article we quote 11 j to 12ets., with good supply. CoRN.-There is still a demand for this artiele, at 60 to G5ets per bushel. Supplies moderate.. GROCERIEs, &c.-There is at present:heavy sup. plies of all articles in this line, with induements to purchasers. - Relous Notice, Tuts Union Meeting in the 4th Division or the Edtgefield Association,- will meet with Red Osak Grove Chureb, on Friday before the 5thILe&d5 lay in August. Rev. D. D. Bausso., t pen the initroductory Sermon, at 11 o'elock,-A. hi, Blrethien are invited to attend, nd qweeilh~ Alinisterintg Brethiren, as it 's expcted, Pr otrca. ~Iecting will be held. The subject of diseusaioa, WIlg ia lsibI, Dhurch of Christ and its pungesq S. P. &ETZEN,- Moderiator.. rMMEDIATELY,.aood CARRIAGE SMIlfl 5and a good 'WVREEI R1GilT, to whom eq. itant work 4idcegeluvt wages will bg~~