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Mr. Editor:-An incipient evil of no small S magnitude is creeping into the Methodist Church, bi and by plausible and even pious pretexts, is seek- R ing to modify and change a great and vital system. pr * * * * * * ce In my wanderings, I see and hear many things C to deplore, And propose, if other labors will th allow, an occasional article for your paper on m existing evils and the true remedy. To begin pr with one as yet incipient in the Southerh Con- na ferences, but which, like all other evils uneheek ed, is destined to grow, and spread, and ruin St our city churches, and by-and-by, to set up it- th self in wealthy neighborhoods, even in the coun- de try-I mean pewed churches. pe I object, first, as a Methodist. It is a graft es from another tree-more distinguished for bar- pe renness than fruit. The graft always bears sh after is own kind and not after the stock. Se- al condly, because it separates the church into clas-. he ses-creates eastes, odious to the genius of the sh country and the spirit of Christianity Thirdly, fit because being an exception to our common plan, an the intrusion of astrange and foreign element, it in produces alienation, strife, discord among the ci bretheren. ac I object as a Preacher, because it diminishes ist my congregation-restricts me to " a select few," u when my buisness is with the crowd-the people. in It curtailes-defeats the ministry to a great ex- th tent in the work of saving souls. For proof, read the history of christian denominations in or the United States.-Secondly, because it brings th the influence of wicked men into the manage- sh meat of what ought to be a spiritual organiza- m tion. The pew-holder claims the right, if not hc of dietating.at least of interferring and advising, wi and the apprehension of losing his money, gives ta him weight-power, where lie ought to have none. Sh I object as a Christian: Because the system ex- co alts my rich brother and mortifies my poor one. da Seats for the rich and seats for the poor in the house of God! The one bought with money- de the cther alldWed as a favor. "For if there es come into your assomply a man with a gold ring ti< in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor bc man in vile raiment, and you have respect to him en that wearetii the gay clothing, and say unto him sit thou here, in a good place, and say unto the poor man, stand thou here, or sit here under my th and become judges of evil thoughts ? Hearken, st - my beloved brethren. Hath not God chosen the s poor of this world-rich in faith and heirs of the fo kingdom which he has promised to them that W love him? But ye have despised- poor."p 1 believe the whole policy of pewing churches di is wrong-unscriptural. I do not mean to say am that the intention of those who favor the plan f is wicked. By no means. But I do believe thait they are In Judgment, under the influence al of views and feeling, undetected by themselves, o which,-if rigidly analyzed, would be found far "I puore carnal than pious. Very religious reasons SC are urged sometimes, but these concern all con-p ditions of men, and are as likely to be felt by a one oauss as another.- But do the poor, the hun-b ble, the simple-hearted, over projeet those th schemes ? Is not the aristocracy of money at T the bottom of it ? I knew a wicked man otnco - to urge his friend to help him build a pewed ti church, sayir~g, " Let us go to heaven like gen- at tlemnen." Is not this the spirit of such enter- O prises? "May house," says God, "shall be called a house of prayer for all people," but these pew tc people build houses only for those who are able C to pay for seats, and the very few who will do Si them the homnge of acknowledging their own C. inferiority, " children of wrath even as others," b 'bought with the same precious blood-nil un- th worthy, needing pardon-let us sit, kneel, pray, c. bing, worship together, without distinction. Query : What righ t has anybody to epeculats m upon the house of God ? Ia it to raisc money with more ease ? Is it to briog one-some great one, over to our aide ! Is it to shield ourselves from the leprous touch of the cammon da herd!i No matter why-when the house is in parcelled out-sold in fractious-men and wo- sa men invested with legal exclusive rights-how se much of the building belongs to God ? Very N much of itis private property. Call me fogy- tr fool-I think the new sygtem sery little short th of sacrilege. c But it is said to be a good plan to raise money le for the support of the Gospel. True, but then se there is no principle-nc Gospel benevolence in sc .the plan.-These men do not give money to sup- in port the church, they pay for their orwn accommo- w dat ion. It is a bargain-a trade-not a christian at gift-a pious contribution. n t~ is possible that some persons may be bi bfo ght to attend upon the Methodist ministry te under this arrangement, whose pride of prejudice ui might else keep them away. To secure them di in this way-to drive off their betters-a bad ex- ar phange. Diminished usefulness is a terrible tL price to pay for increased respectability. After all let it be remembered that men may be ?OOnl to sc Christ-they cannot be bought. YWhether the w church concludes to sell her siinple christain econ omy for the sake of any man's favor-the pat- bi ronage of any class .she ought to ask more than tr the mere premium, which they are willing to ai - give for their selfish indulgence. However high is the rate-the trade is always a bad one. bi 1 might multiply objections and exceptions; je but my only object is to nip the nascent noxious a bud, which I have seen here and there in the Ii] garden of Methodism. To our people, it ought to be an invincible argument against the pew yi sstem, that it arrests and neutralizes material- bl ly the aggressive power of the Gospel. This is ni demonstrated in the fact, that in those churches ja where it is the common plan, whenever anything is to be done-a revival to be begun or sustain- w ad, the kingdom of heaven to be taken and the re ,people allowed to press into it-then the sys. Aem~ is suspended. The house is thrown open ti .,..he.Ssabar go is lifted. The scriptural invita. tion, ".cone Jet us go to the ho use of God to. gether," is uipon the lips of preacher and mem- C hers. But when they mean only to go through ce the motions of a battle with sin and the devil, then the old restrictise, exclusive system comes in agren and truly nothing Is done. All is stag nation--formailism, death. The great ptea-I had almost forgotten. It 6 is that parents may have their children under re their own eye. This is more -plausible than solId-more specious than pious. Let parents t obey the Bible, teach their children the ,fear of s God, and, by instruction, discipline and exa~mple, bring them uip to obedience, reverence and dut~y. A child, well taught, well governed at home, *will behave as well a hundred miles from the ays of its parents, a it will within two feet ofa theirsperson. The good behavior, that does not' spring fsom~ principle, wisely implanted and prayerfully nourished, is wuere eye service. It is t no proof 'of sirtne, nor security of character. g Rather the reverse. TIhose parents who govern -their children by the eyo and the red-the mere fear- of Punishmaent.-:may make-will make le hypocrites, but never can make boyt and girls le of tender consuieuces and high prinoiples. Re- di strain on Sunday, and license all the rest of the it weeks a por aogyfor aiygovernmet re form we need is not in church sittings, but in mily religion and household discipline. Methodism is a peculiar institution, chosed of d to do great things. Very much of her wer is in her peculiarities. Take off these id Sampson's hair is gone-and his strength o. In many places we are committing the me error the children of Israel did, and for e same reasons. Samuel's sons did-badly, id the people asked for a king to reign over em like the other nations. Congregational ging is badly led by somebody. and we set ) a choir and praise God by proxy. Free seats e esteemed vulgar by some people, or some oughtless persons defile the floor with tobacco ice, and we put up a pewed house, to be equal ith our neighbors. Dr. Clarke said, "keep e devil and choirs out of the church." 'I would id organs and pews. For the devil none of us ye any fellowship-I wish we had as little for e other three. These things may suit other ople and other systems. I doubt-but I will it condemn them'. I aim a Methodist, and de ecate this aping imitatioi of others ;-especial. when we make such bad selections. Let us quire for the " old paths and walk therein." A last thought-disgest it well. Pewed urches' and itinerancy will not, cannot work ng together. I speak as unto wise men dge ye what I say. G. F. PIERCE. CHURCH PROPERTY CONFISCATED BY THE ;ATE OF CoNNECTICUT.-Since the fact has an well settled that the Rt. Rev. Bishop 0' illey was on board the Pacific, and that he is obably lost, a question of much interest con. rning the property of the Roman Catholic urches in Conneticut, has arisen. He was e bishop of the Hartford Diocese, and the Ro. in Catholic Church property in this city, and bably in this State, stood in his individual me. At the last session of the Legislature of this ate, a law was passed, (see pages 71 and 72 of a new pamphlet acts, 1855) providing that no vise. lease, grant, or conveyance to or for any rson ii any ecclesiastical office, shall vest any ate or interest in his successor ; that no pro rty appropriated to purposes of religious wur ip or for burial, shall vest in accordance with aw of this State, that any church property retofore'devised or conveyed to any individual all be deemed to be held in trust for the bene. of the society or congregration using the same, d shall, upon the death of such individual, vest the religious corporation formed by such so. ty, provided ruch corporation, organized in ordance -with the laws of this State, is in ex ence at the time of the death of such individ 1. But in the case the property is held by an lividual, and there be no such corporate body, )n it is enacted: "Section 4. In the event of such congregration society shall not be incorporated as aforesaid, -n, and in that case, the title of such real estate all vest in the State of Connecticut, in the same tnner and with the same effect, as if the person Iding the title thereto had died intestate, and thout heirs capable of inheriting such real es The next section provides that the treasurer all deed said property to a corporation of such ngregration, when it shall be formed in accor nce with the laws of Connecticut. It is now probable that Bishop O'Reillcy is ad. He held several churches and other real tate, for the use of Roman Catholic congrega. ins; they were not organised into corporate dies, and this remarkable law confiscates the tire property.-Hartford Times. RELIGIoUs FEUD IN CANADA.-Considerable citement was created in Toronto on Monday, a '7th cIt., by an announcement that a Roman itholic procession ;would pass through the -eets, accompanied by the carrying of the Host, the first time in that city. The Orangemen re highly indignant and were determined to event it. They placarded the town with ad esses to Protestants, calling on them-to arise d put down the proposed demonstration by ree of arms. The Catholic Bishop, Charfonnel, became irmed, and announced in the church that the iginal plan of the 'procession would be given ,and that only the children attending the hool of the Christian Brothers would walk in ocession.-This did not satisfy the Orangemen, d on the morning of the '7th, a party of their ethren arrived from Hiamilton, and it is stated at two wagon loads of rifles were conveyed to ,Lawrence Hsll to be ready for any emergency. ae Mayor on gaining tidings of these prepara. is, went to Bishop Charbonnel's residence, d indueed him to forbid the procession alto ther. This step, noD doubt, prevented blood. The ill-feeling between Catholie and Protes. as is said to have been caused by Bishop nrbonoel's attempts to destroy the Common hool System, by means of the French Roman tolic vote in the House of Assembly, and a Catholic Judge and Jury having acquitted e murderers of a main named Coirngan. The tolie, on the othier hand, complain that a tholic farmer was recently killed by Orange an and his murderers were allowed to escape. *ronicle & Sentinel. TO THE PUBLIC. On Monday morning of the 21st inst., my ughter Isabella, was enticed from my house, my absence, by one Harris Hawley, who sled her by falsely representing that I had nt him to carry her on to me at Wilmington, C., where I then was. They have been ieed on to Wilmington and from thence on to e Weldon Railroad, up to Goldsboro. It is njectured that he carriad her on towards Ra igh, but nothing positive is known as to their bsequent route. The villian had been for me time paying his addresses to her, represent. g himself as a widower with one child, wvho s in Wilson county, N. C., but it has been certained that lhe has a wife and four children w living in that county. I fear that she has lieved his representations, and allowed herself be entrapped into a false marriage. 1 call ion all who can sympathize with a father, un r such distressing circnmstances, to give ine y information in their possession, as to where ey are, or whither they may have gone. I wish to recover my daughter. if' she shall e this, I implore her to return or write me Drd where I can find her. Hawley is from North' Carolina. H~e ha. en engaged for some time in Darlington Di. it, S. C. in the turpentine business. He is out 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, good complex. n, hair straight and rather light in collor, eyes ue, mouth large, teeth good, but rather pro. ting, good figure, manner not peculiar, except propensity to laugh a good deal. He will ely assume another name. My daughter is of ordinary height, about I'i a old, pretty face and figure, eyes and haii ack, no mark about her except a seer, which ii t very perceptible, on her neck, below the I will be thankful, and will give a suitable re. ad, for any information that may lead to hat covery. My address is Lynchburg P. 0., Sumter Di. it South Carolina. JOHN COLE. April 25, 1856. 5i' The press generally, and the North rolina papers particularly, are requested te 'py- _______ THE American Guano Company, says the Newi ork Tribune, have received further and impor. t evidence of the almost inexhaustible de. )sits of guano on the island which belong to em. Three or four captains of whalers have cently exhibited to the oficeers of this compa. their log-books, showing that they landed at is island and saw the graves of the American amen buried there. The existence of the land and that it is covered with guano appear. be placed beyond a doubt. One of the cap. ins alluded to offered to abandon the voyage ion which he was bound and take charge of a ip to load with guano at this island. This is is of the most important discoveries for this untry that has ever been made, as it make. e United States entirely inidepeondent of Peru r this valuable fertilizer.. Wu~n.-Fromall' we have 'seen and ears irn of the wheat crop of our District, we are I to believe that it will be an average one. All nger from a spring frost is now over, and if should escape the rust, we will have every son to be thankful.-Anderson Gazette and tenanate. lyj Wbiutrtiser. ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR. EDGE'IELD, S. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1856. SEASONABLE. Wz are blessed in this vicinity with pleasant raine Vegetation was never more rapid in its progress. Stand of Cotton. OUa farmers and planters gratefully acknowledgi fine stands of cotton. THE SOUTHERN LIGRT. THE May number of this journal is before us, pre senting a very full and interesting table of contents We are glad to learn that its condition and prospect, are on the rise. RECOVERING. I- gives us great pleasure to'be able to state tla our esteemed Junior proprietor, and first man of thl office, is gradually recovering from his severe illness, His re-entrance upon his field of labor will be liki warm sunshine after a drizzly spell. We look for i longingly, and so no doubt do our readers. Power Press. Oua office will soon be improved by the additior of a firstrate power press, of new and superior pat tern. Wanted immediateiy two-thousand-five hun dred new subscribers to whom liberal pages will b( given. 96 X. Talfourd & "Many Farmers." We regret that the discussion going on over the above signatures is assuming an air of severity. The writers will oblige us by dropping the matter where it is. POSTPONED. The editor is in auendance upon lte Conventior this weelr; and several original articles requirtng hit inspection are consequently postponed. PANURGUS PEBBLES. See our first page for a good story thus designated and which we copy from the Dublin University Maga zine. You will also find on that page some othei pretty pluckings, not to mention a string of witticisms. Our European Correspondent. The realer's attention is directed to a brief but spicy letter from our European correspondent. We should be very glad if our friend would forward his communi cations more continunusly. They are looked to with much interest by a number of our readers. Flowers. Edgefield can boast of the prettiest flower gardeni in the State, especially in the way of roses. It ii admirable taste and may be said to be almost coeval with the existence of our Village. - . Fruit. The prospect for a fine fruit year is glorious in these parts. Apricots have slightly failed ; but of peaches apples, cherries, grapes, nectarines, plums &c., there ts promise of a splendid yield. Watermelons too an up and growing, while the huckleberry crop is said t< be actually prodigious. Bacon. This very necessary article of consumption is ris, ing in value. Eleven cents cash is the Hamburg anc Augusta price. Fishing This is the season for it. Red-bellies, H-orney-headt Cats, Jacks, Trout and Eels are begtnning to bite freela in our ponds, creeks and branches. General Carey. THrS distinguished Temperance Lecturer is abou tp go throug's the State, seeking whom he may savs We perceive that Edgefield is left out of the programm of appointments. Can it ~ae that we are joined to ou idols? THlE KNOW NOTHING NOMINATION. TH E Coluntbia Newo Era has hung otut its banne on the outer wall, inscribed with the names of Mbt LARD FILLMORE and ANDREW 3. DONALDSON, ft President and Vice-President. Green Peas .k Strawberries. Our neighbor of the Informner has fairly outstrippe us in green peas ; so that it is scarcely necessary ft us to mentidn sundry messes of that delicate vegetabli gathered from our own garden. Perhaps thtough w can beas our editorial brother in another article of thi vegetable kingdom. Altmost a week ago we had " dish of fresh strawberries smothered in cream." It wa not merely a few spoonurul, but enough for the oli lady, the children and all. COMPLIMENTARY. THE Miedical College of Augusta has conferrei upon Di. H. Busav, of this District, thte honorar: degree of Doctor of Medicine. Quite a mistake made however in the Doctor's name. The H-. stand for HAawooD, not HowELL. This is but a merited compliment to an aged andi distinguished practitioner. THE PAPERS. THE improvement of the newspaper press in Sout1 Carolina is daily becoming more manifest. Not onl Is this the case in regard to materials, size andI stylt but in their editorial conduct also. 3Many of ot country papers are sheets of really high merit, abotmd log as they do. in judicious selections and carefull prepared original matter. One fault is too commo: to us all: We read proof too ha sty. OUR POETS. Tu: Yorkville Ensquirer entumerates PAUL la HAYNE, HowARD II. CALIDwVE.L and J. WooD Da VIwsoN as the rising poetic trio of South Carolint What has become of Sank's own bard?1 And how did you come to make that mistake, brothe Enqusirer, about the poet Aldrich? W~e relied upo your correctness tusually so marked) and fell into thi same blunder. They tell us it was not our Barnwel Aldrich at all, at all. KANSAS MEETING. We call-attention to the proceedings of tlte Kansa MIeeting held in the Court House en Mlonday last. will be seen that a number of young men are ready set out for Kansas, but funds are wanting to aid thern Will Edgefield, generous old Edgefield prove a lag gard in this noble causei South Carolina, after lit souri has sent on more emigrants than any othe Southern States. Mlany of our sister Districts hav contributed liberally of their means to aid their youn men to emigrate. Let no reproach fall upon ou District for indifierence and neglect in a matter in 'volving so deeply Southern rights and Southteri liberty.___ THE PIC-NIC AT MT. TABOR. I-r was really a delightful affair. The good peopl turned out very generally. 'Te day was clear ans pleasant. The road was not dusty. Breezes ble' propitiously. The ladies were lovely. Messrs. LEnE sctUL'rz, CRA NE, and the rest of the Committee, wer perfect Richmonds in the field. The Edgefield bras band were in fine plight. The tables were loadei down with every thing good.. Thme Claret punel (delicious ;) flew around with most amiable celerity The spirits of the fair ones rose in proportion. Blu eyes (bless them!) looked blue-er; black eyes. blacke: Neither were the gentlemen without a " lile sumtin to warm the nerves of joy. Therethey all went, thi way and that, mingling and talking, laughing an walking. Some found pleasure on the boats in tlt pond, catching fish (we heard merftion of 17 trout-wa it so ?) and ensnaring hearts. All the rest went up t Mr. J. A. B's delightful residence (hard by) an: danced-oh, how they danced. Hatcher's bar.d neve subserved a more admirable purposes. It was a) pleasure, all innocent mirth. Nothing happened mar the delhghts of the day. The tramn of wagons carriages, buggies &c., was a mile long guoing out with music in front and bright ribbons glittering s the horses' heads yet no semblance of an accideni occurred. Verily, comus was in one of his saftest al well as merriest moods. All felt it to be so. All wen home happy. Nearly every body fell in love wit) somebody else. We too were canght, among the res by the sweetest pair of blue eyes in the world. She does'nt know it ; but what we say is none the less fact. Blue eyes! and chesnut hair! Oh, ye god and ljittle 6ishes ! Who can resist them, when backec by a form disine. But we must call a halt. We only remark, in conclusion, that ws regret being si hurried as not to give fuller description ; and-and and-what were going to sayi Ah yes-thts was il -Go bhas tamhen blue es! THE CASE OF OLD DIANA. The following letter to Col. FRAZIR, and whici we are permitted to publish,-will esblain itself. It author, it will be seen, is rather indignant at bedn classified with Beecher, and looks'upon the nigge question in a very sensible light. We commend hi letter to general perusal: Nzw YORK, April 16th 1856. Col. FRAZIER, Dear sir:-[ am requested by Diana a colored wo man, formerly a slave in your place, to enquire abou her returning to Edgefield. She had some conversa tion with you at the Astor House. about it, and shi says you were to write to me or I to you ? Diana novi I tells me she would like to return to Edgefield-but no to be placed in such a possition as to be sold. Sh, wants to go with a good master. There seems to be I wrong impression gone abroad in regard to this case As to her being bought by abolitiits, it is nottrue Her old mother collected some 300 dollars of tho money, among families where she was known an( acted in her capacity of nurse: I advanced lie 9100 to make up the $400, the price paid for Dian to Mr. Goode. I myself am no abolitonists-believi your Negroes are better off and better treated at tht South than they would be here. Henry Ward Beeche1 may have contributed S5 to old wom Lucy to bui Diana. I do not know Beecher-never was in hi church-look upon him as a big Humbug-and yot do us a wrong when you place us in the same list. Old Lucy attended Dr. Cox church (Episcopal, was a regular Sunday School auendant like a child ai she was, and the children of the Sabbath school contri buted their pennies-half of Brooklyn knew old Luc) and helped her to buy her Diana. All of this is not to our present business. Dians wants to return. to Edgefield she would like you as I master-tihinks you would not sell her. Will yot please inform me what your laws or customs are ir regard to free niggers. Its no new kink of Diana, hei idea of returning. She told me soon after her arrive that she should return South after her mother's death if she could. I hold the hill of sale or title to her ant she comes to me for advice and directions. Whal you advise in the matter shall be attended to. I wouik like to see the color of the Hnndred Dollars I pak towards her, old Lucy was nurse to my wife when a child and was a pensioner on her family, (as well ai others:) and she begged of mie to send the money at she wanted Diana to close her eyes on earth-an Diana sent word that her only desire on-earth wan tI soothe he? mother's declining years, and all that dam' stuf. She wants to get hack, how shall it be done Yours very truly, RAY B. EAs-rEaRasooKS. Kansas Meeting. At an adjourned Kansas meeting, held on Mon day, the 5th inst., Maj. M. C. M. hAxxOND wal called to the Chair., and TI. W. ADDISON acted a Secretary. The Chairman of the Central Committee, C. W STY-rES, Esq., reported progress, and addressed the meeting briefly on the importance -of sending mate rial aid to the pro-slavery cause in Kansas, and ap peafed to the citizens of Edgefield for money tt facilitate emigration. And in conclusion announce that six volunteers were in reaidiness, and that $85C had been subscribed. 'ROBERT JENNINoS, Esq, addressed the meetinE on the propriety of forming a joint stock company and offered to be one of fifty men to raise a foni of $25,000. Mr. G. D. TILUMAN, Esq., next addressed th meeting, in a stiring appeal,and concluded by off'er ing the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Central Committee be au thorized to collect all the moneys subseribed in ai< (if Kansas ; to make selections from among th< volunteers, of suitable persons, pay over to then the moneys collected, and 4o despatch them on thei patriotic mission as soon as possible. This resolution, being seconded, was unanimousl, adopted. - .*1r. Tuios. J. DAvlrough the Cltairman Maj. M. C. M. UmsoND,. contributed a Sharp' rifle and $203. On motion, it was Resolved, That Subscribers, and the Sub-Comi mittees, be requested to pay over all subscriptiotn tthe Chairman or Treastirer of the Central Comc mittee, on or beforq Saturday next; and, also, th: the Emigrants be required to meet at the village, o1 Saturday morning next, to prepare for their d( partuire. On motion, the Meeting adjourned till the fir: Monday in June next, at 12 o'clock M. M. C:I1. H AMMOND, Chairman. II. W. ADDIson, See. To the Kansas.commflIttesS, and Emiranti .In pursuance of the directions of the meeting o Monday, the Central Committee earnestly reque: the Sub-Committees to renew their exertions I raise money, and that they pay over the amotin collected, on or before Saturday morning next t the Treasurer, or some member of the Central Con mittee. Since the adjournment on Monday, ti Central Committee havo received three other al plications, which renders it necessary to raise least $l,000O in addition to what has already bee subscribed, and it is hoped active exertions will b employed to obtain the amount. Emiirants will meet at the office of the Chairmm on Saturday morning next, for thme purpose of proper orgaiz~ation, and with a view to depart rt Kansas ott Monday following, or as soon thereafte as possible. C. W. STY LES, Chairman, C. C. COMNU N IC ATION S, SINTERESTING LETTER, FRD0I AN OCCASIONA COBBESPONDENT. PaARs, Feb. 1850. [.Well, Inattended the great annual ball of the Drm matie A rtists at the Opera Comique on Saturrk night. 1 was told its chief merit would be its r< rspectaility. Now " the respectable'' is an inven tion of medern times, just like the "To Prepon and the " To Kalon" were Greek inventions. .1had its origin doubtless in thec social cireles of th midle ageqs-perhaps an eastern idea, importe and Europeanized by the erusaders. But non Swhen ktnighterrantry and its concomitants hav along since become first Quixotic, and th~en obsolet< athuis, its ceremnonial, singular enough, line survive L.and is still cherished. But as the court dress< the last century is now worn by only menials an and employees, so " the respectable" haas becomn rthe inheritance of the middle-classes, and whaeneve you see a thing that is quiet,sobertand stupid, witl ut being amusing, you may be sure " the respet table" rules there. But this ball-it was reapect able-to me was more'than boring ; it was disgust ing. There were the heroes and heroines wit whom, at the theatres, I had over and over agai lauged, wept, loved, quarreled,fought, humnbugge and committed suicide-all, all so respectable. had thoutghit them beautiful, graceful, handsome laughabe', but now they were only " respectable; Sthat was the hecight of the ambition of those who ha already touched, in my presence, every cord of th Ihuman heart. But thin they were more than thi 'aWithout paint and the foot-lights (and what wooli the real actors be without thaese 7) thae heroine were decidedly ugly ; the heroes were nice quit young men. Another look and I saw plainly trace on their faces the indubitable marks of those morn diseases which are siekening under any circum stances, but which, when they come to us smootl sand smiling and dressed in honest folk's clothes Scovering their obscenity with the masque of " ret Ipeetabiity," and we in our cool sober senses 10 rat them, we feel a chilly, clammy horror and dis Igust crawl over us. A t the Hospital I see defor mity and disease and suffering. In the disseetini room I have seen mangled bodies. There I looke< upon them with a kind of pleasure, or -at least ni interest which saw nothing loathsome. But whe: at night in my bed, any dreams have created these soenes around me, I have started up in an agon: o f disgust and fear. IThe Masque Ball and this one have probably the same nmorals. At one place I ajimire the serpen that seems to be luxuriating in its sinuous folds with a sort of poisoned ,lirium; at the other thi same serpent, Its gaudy t'es faded into "respecta bility," winds silently along under flowers and seems to arrogate the right to wind its folds around t ..t ..o oali...se th only neran t ere win was not 'respectable,' and therefore interesting, was a little stout man with a profusion of diamonds, black moustache and head of thick, long, curly, black hair. This was none other than the nephew of William IV. of England-Charles, exiled Duke of Brunswick. A man whose immense fortune is only equalled by his stupidity. His hair is made of black silk and so notorious is his folly that when Louis Napoleon had collected twenty-five skew -ball horses for his coronation, and, that being put off, wished to get rid of them, he sold them to the Duke, who is now constantly mistaken for a circus manager as he is seen dashing about with his skew balls. Yesterday I went to the old Palais de Margarin to attend the annual session of the Academy of Sciences. As I passed through the court I encoun tered any number of liveried servants and carriages with coronets and the imperial arms on the panel. After taking my seat the first thing that struck me was the presence of a dozen or more soldiers sta tioned about the room, among an audience, every other man of whom was decorated with the cross or the ribbon of the legion of honor. Half an hour after an oflicer marched these myrmidons of the law out, and the illustrious members of the Aca demy, of the Institute, forty in number entered. There was scarcely a middle aged man among them. All were old and decrepid, just tottering on the verge of the next world. To-day they had met, as was their yearly custom, to make their yearly report of the year that was passed: first, to bestow the prizes on the young men who had in the inter val distinguished themselves by works of merit, and secondly, to pronounce culogies on their companions, who, having labored earnestly here in the cause of truth with them, had, since their last annual meet ieg gone before them to enter in the next world upon a new field of labor. Regnault, the celebrated chemist, presided, and Elie de Beaumont, the still more celebrated geologist, read out the prizes, which ranged from 2,000 fra. to 500 frs. in value; and to the number of more than thirty. M. Flourens then decended and taking his seat in front of the au dience, pronounced, in a low voice, but distinct and with good emphasis, a eulogy upon the great Buch. It was short, not more than three quarters of an hour long, and, what surprised me most, it did -not affect the pathetic in a single instance. But when the orator made an effort, it was to excite the risi bility of his audience. This he succeeded in doing several times-and with what harm ? " Quid vetat ridentem dicere verum." Such are the French. If you want them to listen to you you must make them laugh. Contrary to the custom of all other people, they commence their theatrical performances with a farce and end with a tragedy. H. For the Advertiser. THE XAY CONCERT. The Concert given by the pupils of Mrs. C. A. RAYMOND, on the evening of the first of May, was one of the best entertainments of the kind I have ever I witnessed in this part of the country. The Academy was beautifully decorated with the gayest flowers, and festoons, and with many varieties of the birds and fowls of the air intermingled with, and perched upon, the wreathes of the " rose and eglantine," until the whole became a fairy scene, and one seemed transported into the mystic gardens of the East. A vast concourse of the fashion, beauty, and chivalry of the District had already assembled at an early hour, when " Music arose with its voluptuous swell, - Soft eyes look'd love to eyes wh~ichs spake again, . And all went merry as a marriage-bell." The young ladies played on the piano, and .snng tadmirably, exhibiting the most satisfactory proficien cy in their studies, and bringing down the frequent applause of the house with perfectahowers of bouquets. ~They were not only pretty themselves, but they were elegantly attired--their conduct was becoming, and " Their modest demeanor was thte jewel of all." Such an exhibitnon crowned by the dignified bear ing of the matron of the school cannot fail to concili ate upposition, and to elicit favor. THE IMP. n ~ For thte Advertiser. . Mu.,,EDIPOI. M. TAwounois the most singular in 0stance of rane roes old age, it has been our misfor tune tocncounter in an eventful and checkered life. 0IIe is emiphatically the high Priest of envy, malice, and all uncharitableness, and seems to have devoted the many years, he boasts an allwise Providence has spared htim; to the successful culture of "deep, ttreacherous, and hollow guile." cIn weaving his tangled wvebs, vindictive feelings have ovcrwroughtt a feverish brain. The world miay now solely judge of his motives for writing such infasmous panegyrics on a profession that had reduced lying atnd immorality to a perfect science; and who derive a regular and splendid subsistence rby the indiscriminaite dcfence of right and wrong. Knowing the purity of Lawyers, and the striking contrast, they ever present to the publie gaze, when comspared~ to honest integrity and sterling worth, we called on this lion hearted veteran, for a simple can did narrative-a published balance sheet, setting forth to us Farmers, the short comings and evil do ings of those he ardently desired to rescue from the foul load of obloqi-y which a majority of the chris tian world have deservedly heaped on the shoulders. yIn reply, we are called " a senseless parrot,"~ an apish clown, and basely suspected of being not thte author of "' MANY FARMtERS," but a moat active au tomaton, in the detestable clutches of a Lawyer. tThis last is,h unkindest cut of all, and emanates from a heat-oppressed intellect, U that has partaken of the insane root, that takes the re~ason prisoner," verily, M. TAAFOUaD is a bird of rare and brilliant plumage ; history gives no account of many such, who were not att some period of their lives under the beneficial treatment of a Lunatic assylum. If he is not a practising attorney and thte fond father of more lawsuits, thain " brave boys" we are willing to confess ourselves most egregiously deceived ;-at all events our hontest convictions force us to thtink so .and we will ride many miles to see thte man, who can lay his hand on his heart, and truthfully assert his love for the lawyer, because he esteems him the possesor of more of that feeling which raises mortals to the skies thtan his fellows. Hie is at perfect liberty, to make what-ever coin parison he thinks proper ; his suppositions will con tinue as distant from fact as his tinsel discourses in bealf of Iawtyers. SSophistry may evade, impudence deny, and false hood assert, but thmeir positioun in society-the esti mation in whlich they are hmeld by the honest yeo man,; stands as a precedent, conspicuous and unre moved to direct us. Our language has no term of reproach, the mind no idea of detestation, which has not'hapily been applied to them and exhausted. Emple justice has been done by abler pens than ours, to the merits of the profession. Why does M. TaLrOURD not abide the universal decision ? H~e nev er dared with all his cunning and hypocrisy, to de ny the odious distinctioun, and infamous popularity, its votaries have attained for themselves. What .cankered vanity he displays in eensuring an entire world for exercising its just prejudices. The obstinate, ungovernable self sufficieney, in all ii productions, plainly demonstrates to our senses, the utter folly of any moan chaning his opinions by fr argument. Moreover, we are really farmers ; men who live by the sweat of an industrious brow, and earn bread by gathering the fruits of the soil. If we would have our business thrive at this swet season, we must "speed the plough"~ and leye others who have more taste for windy discussions to embroil themselves with this gen gentleman. We can never shun the "Seven Capital .sina" with more horror, than we would a newspaper con Itroveray with a masked lawyer; the only match for such a character is to be found ir " realms where the wicked case from troubling and the weary are at rest." An avenging God, may alone inflict monster, rendering earth hideous. M TALFOURD is not only nice, but' perfectly sore in every thing that touches his honour. He is de termined to retrieve the wretched remains of the ruined reputation which his friends enj'sy in Edge field District and expresses a readiness to draw " A duellists bead" on some member of the Bar Now if any person is to be a target for this gunpow ber genius, iu all candor we must needs think, the part of danger ours, and whila we repeat the phi losophic prayer of SIR JoiN FALsTAFF " God keel lead out of-me! I need no more weight than mint own bowels," yet we can never obtain our consent to east the " sacred shield of Cowardice around us. If .1. TALURD really has no quarrel with us, the thunderbolts which are borne by his gallant boys will never be hurled against our tannned and weath er beaten fronts; if he has, let him sound his clari, on notes, calling us to the field, and we will not be the last to hearken to the summons. MANY FARMERS. Miscellaneous Items. | TnE price for " disturbing the peace at night' in Atlanta is ten dollars; and " quarrelling and using profane language" is quoted at the same price. B|. AccouNTs from Illinois represent the coming wheat harvest as likely to be as good as the last, and much larger than ever harvested in the country. g|' THE Hon. Robert B. Gilchriet, last Judge of the United States District Court ofbuth Carolina, died in Charleston on the 1st inst. 2| HENRY METER has been appointed Consul of the Swiss Confederation f'r North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, to'reside in Char leston. g|| PaussIA has a famine to meet in Silesia; for mothers,. we are told, murder their children from sheer starvation. $|' A new Methodist Church is about to be ereet ed in Columbus, in whicn an organ and choir will probably be introduced. |7' A German newspaper says that a Mayence correspondent writes, under 'he date of Mlarch 23, that on the preceding day, some well diggers In that city turned up a part of a printing press which bears the initals J. G., (Johnannes Guttenburg,) and the year 1441, in Roman characters. g|7 THE TaoUBLE IN KANss.-A despatch from Kansas city to the St. Lous Republican says, that the United States troops have made several arrests and that Sheriff Jones, while guarding the prisoners was shot. IV ILL-DaEEDING and selfishness are easily shown, and in few places more offensively than in houses of popular amusement, by the people who dis. turb their immediate neighbors and annoy the general audience, in impudently leaving tneir seats before the close of the entertainment, in order to be the first at the omnibus, or to get ahead of the crowd. From the South Carolinian. COLUMBIA MAY 3. A sense of duty to myself demands that] make a brief explanation of an article which ap. peared in the Carolinian of the 1st instant, un der the signature of "1 Carolina." If I should have the misfortune to write any thing, which by possibility could be interpreted into an attack upon our peculiar institutions, I should feel it my duty promptly to make the correction ; and if, in the present instance, I have, in a momen of g.enerou:> feeling, s :id any thing which can'b construed into an attack upo~n Southern s!avery I hereby disclaim, without qunlification, all suel design, and utterly repudiate it. That the Soutl is sensitive on the subject, is most natural, whet we consider the unholy crusade against her, ant the peculiar perils by which she is surrounded I participate fully in this feeling, and am not re lutatnt to take m; humble position as one of hel defenders, and to stake my all on the issue. When I say that I do not feel " myself callet upon to prove my devotion to the South by wolesale defence of the principle of slavery it he abstract," I mean simply that I atm not at advocate of the institution as it existed in an cient Rome and other countries, with the abuses whieb accompanied it. This is not Southert slavery-it is regulated by law, the principle o humanity is infused into it, it is the slavery og the Bible. It cotmes recommended by the Divine sanction and it is only, I conceive, when it rests upot such a foundatiomn, and has the enlightening in fluences of Christianity shed upon it, that tt eat exist as an authorative institution. This is the peculiar type at the South, and distinguishesi fronm Roman slavery, and that of other countrice in motdern timnes, where it now prevails. Apar from this, however, it can vindiente itself. The region where it exists is fully equal to any othe upon eatrth itn its social and political chairacter tere is less of want, of misery, atnd of suffer ag in our slave population thtan among the low er orders of other countries, and thte system i one of mutual blessing and obligation.. No one who knows me can belive that I wouk do anything whtich could weaken our position I-i ready at all times, and int atny way whiel my State may direct, to battle for her honor and her interests. I atm proud of her ancient glory and feel for her a devotion which knows no lim. it. Thoroughly identified wIth her in all my feelintgs attd interests, claiuming her as the spo: where I first opened my eyes, and where my ash s are to be deposited, I could not, if I would have any population which would not beat ii unison with hers. In my younger days, at a cri. sis of peculiar peril, I think I may say withoul vanity, 1 gave proo~f of my love for her, and now I have sent a beloved son to a distant land where, in all pro bability, the great battle is tc be fought, to lay down his life, if need he, in be. half of the sacred cause of Southern liberty. M. LABORDE. DEATH OF EX-GOVEEN0E T~dUTP. The Savannaht Journal, of the 3d inst, saye: " The melancholy intelligence has just reach. ed us of the death of this most illustrious citi. zen of Georgia. He expired last Satturday, at his residence in Laurens county, at the age of seventy-four years. 'The noblest Roman of themn all.' "Gov. Troup's illness was hemorage of the lungs." (g Gov. Troup was a native of Georgia, and born itn Sept. 1780. IIe was a member of the State Legislature in 1800-2; but was subse quntly elected to Congress, and when war was declared, in 1812, he was chairman of the 'war committee. In 1823, he was elected Governot by the Legislature, and in 1825, elevated.to t same offiee by the votes of the people. In 1826 he was elected to the Senate of the United States, and at the end of his term, retired tc privatte life. Few men itn the Georgia have lerE a sotnder record than Governor Troop. Hit firmness, consistency, honesty, patriotism, and enligtented stattesmanship, endeared him to the people of Georgia, and althought he lived to ripe old age. his death will be lamented by all parties in our State and country. DEATH or THE Ray. ALEXANDER SPEER.-II is with much regret, says the Atlanta intelligen er of the 30th ult., thait we announce the death of this distinguished divine, which occurred at Lagrange Monday la-t. Mr. Speer's life hat for some time been hanging by a more thread, his constitution having been marde a wreck by a paralytic stroke which hte suffered about two years since. The deceased was 63 years of age at the time of his death, and had filled the hon. orable offie of Secretary of State in South Caroia, as well as many responsible and promi. nent posts in the M. E. Church, of which he had been a distinguished member. CINCINNATI. April 25.-Flour $6.60 a 5.75 Provisins quiet ; Bulk sides '7j; Shoulders 6; Baon Sides and shouldera 6j a 7*; Mess Pork $15; Whiskey 194 ; Molasses held at 42. Rivet has fallen 6 inches. ST. LOUIs, April 25.-A dispatch from forl Leavenworth states that tiit Sheriff of Douglas county, whilst arresting the participators in the late dificulties in Kansas, was resisted by 200 men, and shot in the bactk. Gov. Shannon had called out the military. Within a few years no less than seven repre sentatives of foreign governments haye u~arried American ladics. a COENEROIALI HAMBURG April 27. CoTrox.-Our Market the pist' week has beeij - quite dull sles have been light at prices from 9 to, 11j cents. Showing a decline of to6 since our las i'hich was not owing to any decline in the foreigip Markets. But in consequende of a too rapid ad. vance in our Market heretofore. K. HYMENIAL. blaaIZn at Graniteville on the l7tihust, by.the. Rev.. A. P. Norris, Dr. A. J. Caziopox of Vhw. burg, to Miss. AGN1s Mo-rooniaY,. Daughter et .James Montgomery. OBITUARY. Dan, at his residence, in this distriotj on the. morning of the 29th uIt. Lus Dzyoau in the sixty sixth year of his age. Much might be said in reference to the many sterling virtues of our lamented brother and friend 1 but suffiee it to say, that he lived nar a half century an exemplary member of the Baptist Church. . J his deatiy the Gilgal Church, to which he belonged, has lost their Senior Deacon and a strong support his amiable and now afflicted wife in affeetionate. husband ; his domestics'a friend that abrays hadan especial regard for their future as well as temporal. welfare; the community in which he lived a bene. factor, and the poor he never turned empty away,. Just before his remains were coqgmite '4 thet. - mother earth, our brother, D J).' Brunson t14. Pastor of his churoh,'delivered a suitable and im-. pressive discourse from a passage of Scripture, the last words ever uttered by the deceased in the pre sence of his Pastor, 7 & 8 verses of the 4th Chap. of the 2nd Epistle of Paul to Timothy, . I have. fosuglt a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: &. a more appropriate Selec-. tion could not have been made for the occasion. "'Tis finished, 'tis done, the spirit is Bed: The pris'ner is gone, the christian is dead The christian is living through Jesus's love 'And gladly receiving A kingdom above." - DIED, on the 4th of April, Mrs. Lucy, cou-soft of T. B. Reese, in the 38th year of her age.. She had for many years.been a member of the Baptist church, and by her faithfulness In the discharge of her christian duties had endeared herself to all who knew her. Death has thus robbed nine eilidra the care and love of an excellent and kind' mother, and a devoted husband of the partner of his joys and the sharer of his sorrows-Their loss is but het eternal gain for "?Unto her trusted Savior's hand, Unto his cross she bung. The smile of peace upon her brow, Its triumphs upon her on tongue. And casting tender memories back, Like garlands spirit-wove The rose from loves embrace below, To perfect peace above." M. R. DIzD at his Fathers 'dence at Poplar Hill In Abbeville District on Mesday the 30th of April at 12 o'clock a. m. BuVz.. Ananson, eldest son of James and E. H. McCrackan of " Searlet Fever," in the 13 year of his age. 'Buel is gone; but le leaves many friends, he was truly a good boy, and much beloved by all that knew him. Religious Notice, There will be preaching in the Court House in this place on the 4rd., Sunday thi 25th. inst., at S o'clock P. M. by the Rev'ts. A GaS and E. H. LAKE Universalists. Belgious Notice. THE REV. T. BIRMINGHAM will preach in this Village on Sunday the 11th of May next, at Mr. Loova's School House, at 11 o'clock A. a. Valuable Land for Sale. T.H E Subscriber, desirous of moving, offers for ..sale his valuablo Plantation, situated 19 mile. from Edgefield C. H., and within two miles of Mt. IWilling, containing 1382 acres. The place will be sold the whole together, or will be divided into the following tracts to suit purcha sers: The Romne Place, - Containing 735 acres, upon which there isian eixr.. lent House with 6 rooms, all riecessary outbuildings r(most of which are frsmed,) Gin House, Ssretr, S'Stables, Negro Houses and all the conveniencieshof Sbout 40 acres on this place are cleared, on. third of which is fresh land-the remainder is in grood heart and is well adapted to cotton and grain. The Place is very healthy, pleasantly located and very desirable to any one working from 10 to 26 hands. 2. The Bonhamn Place, Containing 440 acres, upon which there is a comn fortable dwelling with necessary outbuildings-about 100 acres ol Forest land and 340 acres cleared, 50 of which is first and second year's land,.of excellent quality, good for corn and cotton ; also 25 acres of' low-ground ; the remainder in a fair state of culti-. vation. 3. The Pine-Land-Tract, Containing 187 acres, about 18 acres cleared, the remainder heavily timbered and equal If not saps rior in productiveness to any pine-land in this seo tion of the district.4 Persons desirous of purchasing will do well to call soon and examine for themselves. Or for in formation, address the subscriber at Mt. Willing, Edgehield District. Terms of sale will be accomo dating. J.C0.SIMKINS. e May 7, 1856. tf 17. TAKEN-THROUGH MISTARE, WITE Suppose, on Saturday the 3rd inst., at the VPic Nieat ML.Tabor. .A LARGE BUGGY UMBRELLA, Nearly new, the staffhas recently been sawed of. Please return it as the owner is in want oflitjustabout this time. What you do, do quickly or else you will be exposed. A word to the wise is sufficient. Leave It at this Office. May 7, 1856 tf 17. Hamburg and .Edgefield PlaniC - Road Comnpany. TPHERE will be a meeting of te Director. of i the above Company on Tuesday the 13th inst at 3 j O'clock. A full attendance is requested as ba siness of importance is to be brought up. . W. C. SIBLEY Tre's. Strayed or Stolen. FROM the subscriber, on the 29th inst., about Ftwelve miles from Hamburg, on the Plank Road, three MULES ; one a large Clay-bank, cut 'on the side of the mouth with a bit; one a small Sorrel Mule, and the other a dark brown Mule, with scars on the nose, caused by the halter. A liberaj reward will be paid for the delivery of the Mules in Hamburg~, or at Marsh's Mills, eight miles fom * Hamburg, or for such information that Ima them. Address me through theHabrP office. JNO. M. FRAIE May 7 It 17 Trust Sale. LL e sold at Public Auctiodi for CASH, en FrdyMay 9th 1856, in the townuof H auu burg at 11 o'clock A. st., on the premises; one halt of an undivided interest in the very desirable plage of business, at present occupied by William Spires, Esq, as an oficee and Slave Mart. The lot fronts on Market Street forty-five feet and runs through' to Mercer Street, having a deptiL of about two hual dred feet, and bounded on the east by a street ot alley, twenty-five feet wide. This is one of the moss desirable locations for the alave trade, and begg well improved presents inducements to ths yifl ing to invest in Hamburg property. BENJAMIN BAIED Agifo GEO. P. RICH ARDSON, . .~e Hamburg, A pril 28, 1856. 1 - li Estray Horse. STRAYED from W. Eubanks, between the resil sldence of Douglass Robison and the Red Hill a bay Horse, one eyed; He had, when he left a Yoke on, with a leather string. I would be glad ir some one would give me some information- and dl ree it to Cold Spring Post Oficie S. C. I willpay liberally for all Expense. WM. EUBANKS. May 5 1856. If 17 Eora's Creek Beat-Attention, YJOU are hereby commanded to be and appear ..at your rendesvoss, Edgetield C. H.,? 'n Saturday the 17th May, inst., for drill and instre tion. . - . By order of Col. Harrison'an electIon wilfbhe il on thesain ayfor OCmpany-Offcers. By or4 of CICERO AD4S, Cap't. May 7, 1856. -~ 2 17