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All Advertisements not having the desired number of insertions marked on the margin, will be continued until forbid and charged accordingly. Those desiring to advertise by the year can do so on the most liberal terms-it being distinctly under. stood that contracts for yearly advertising are con fined to the immediate, legitimate business of the firm or individual contracting. All communications of a personal character will be charged an advertisements. Obituary Notices exceeding one square in length will be charged for the overpluis, at regular rates. Announcing a Candidate (not inserted until paid for,) Five Dollars. For AdvArtising Estrays Tolled, Two Dollars, to be paid by the Magistrate advertising. GEN. QUITIAN AND TIE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION TO KraPEIS. On the 4th inst., when the steamer John Si monds landed at Vicksburg on her voyage to New Orleans, it became known to the passen gers that Gen Quitman had come on board. The Georgia and South Carolina delegation immedi ately determined to testify their respect for his distinguished military and politicl services. The Hon. Solomon Cohen, on the part of the Geor gians, and Gen. William E. Martin, on the part of the Carolinians, were appointed to represent their respective delegations. Gen. Martin said: General Quitman: We have on board a large number of Georgians and Carolinians now re turning homeward from the Memphis celebra tion. This auspicious event, commemorating the Union of the Atlantic and the Mississippi, has been the occasion of many agreeable inci dents, and has led to the formation of acquaint ances, and freedom of intercourse. The usual s'pectacle of so large a number from the Atlantic States on one boat on this magnificent stream, is at the same time the result and the illustration of this union by iron bands. But of all the aireeable incidents to which this excursion has given rise, where many will be remembered with pleasure, nothing has gratified us more than the accession to our circle afforded by your presence. The occasion and the hour (11:30 p. m.) will not justify me in lengthened remarks ; nor would they be suitable under any circumstances. This demonstration is spontaneous on the part of your fellow-citizens-we design a hearty and a heart. felt offering. You could wish no more-we could give no less. As Southerners wo greet you the defender of the rights and the equality of the South. Your utniform, consistent, fearless advo cacv of our instittutions merits our admiration and our' gratitude. We beg you to be assured that otir sentiments nre those of the people whom we repiresent. But sir, dear as you are to us as a statesman, there is a still more tender tie that binds Carolinians to you. We never. no. nev-er, can forget that untder your leadership the Pal metto-regiment marched to glory and the grave. The-re was Butler demandin" for his regiment " a place in the picture." Diec-inson, who wouldl be "tiearer to the flashing of the guns," and Gladden receiving the standard from his dying commander and bearing it to victory. 'And your friend, the lamented Brooks, and others equally brave whose names time would fail us to mention, led by the "Southern Chief," the epi taph may well be that of Argyle " There was glory in his eye, And he never marched to battle More proudly than to die." Again, sir, on the part of the South Carolinians here present I assure you that we are much gratilied by the opportunity of extending to you this greeting. Mr.-Cohien ro-se and said : General Quitmnan, we are now retutrning from the grand celebratiou at Memp1his, which has just been concluded in commemoration of the union of the mighty At lantic with the majestic river on which we now Mioat, and derive much pleasure in meeting with one so closely allied to u~s in all things that bintd man to nian. Ini thus meeting you, sir-a warm advocate of Southern rights-on our return to otur homes, it seems a happy coincidence, for I look with pleasure and the miost happy anticipa tions, upson this union of the Southe-rn Atlanitie with the Valley of the Mississippi, not so much for its commercial advantages-great though they be'-as for the cementitng together States, uni'ted by community of interests, of feelings, and of institutions-inistitutionis against which the whole civilized world are now madly arrayed. But, sir, I may not oni this occasion, amplify, and again express to you our heartfelt gratifications at meeting with one so distinguished in the field for calm bravery and noble daring, and in the halls of legislation for a patriotism tliat must ever command our respect and love. (Gen. Quitmtan responded as follows: Ladiek and Gentlemaen: I have just returned from the swamps of Mississippi, and little ex pected a demonstration so flattering 'as that which has just taken place. I canniot but feel proud at meeting so many of my fellow-citizenis from the Atlantic seaboard. Until very lately, the cit izens of nmy own State, have been better ae quainted with those north and northwest of them than with their brethren of South Carolina, Gseorgia,-and Alabama. This has been alto pether owing to the fact, that the great conniect ing routes have led them necessardly in another direction. This is now happily obviated by the completion of the Memphis and Charleston Rail road-which is very properly a fit subject of cona gratulation, politically, as well as socially and c.omnmeially. Since 1832 I have been more or less connected with the leadinig men of South Carolina and Georgia, anid have always acted with them in the halls of public legislation for our commnon inter ests aiid institutions, and can say frankly, that- I have ever funad theni conservative, public spiri ted. I have always acted with my party-, as far as I could, lint have ever been ready to raise nmy voice in behialf of the much-abused State of South Carolina. [Chaeers.) I am peculiarly gratifiedl in being spoken of in conniection with thec Pal mnetto Regiment, whose daring and impetuosity won for them an honorable position ont many a hard-fought field in Mexico. You have been pleased, gentlemen, to allude in complimentary terms toumy public services. I thank you for your appreciation of tbem. For thirty years, it has been my aim and purpose to maintain the equality of the Southern States of this Union. I claim no greater merit than to have expressed my sentiments freely, frankly, boldly, without regard to consequences. As'was remarked by the gentleman from Geor gia (Mr. Cohen,) that the world is in arms against us ont the subject of domestic slavery-but with the cotton plant, a fertile country, and slave la bor, we have but to be true to ourselves, to main tain our position regardless of consequences; and I say to you, gentlemen, that it is our duty to maintain an equtality at any and everyhazard. You have been pleased to refer to my public services in Mexico. I see among you ani old friend, a native of Georgia, a member of the gallant Alabama Regiment, (Major Goode Bryan, of Augusta, Ga.,) and if opportunity had been af forded tothat gallant band from Georgia equal to those enjoyed by others, they would have won as many laurels, and worn them as gracefully as any in the service. Of the South Carolina Regiment I am in a condition to speak as of those under my immedate command; and I have no hesitation in savng that a braver set of men than the Pal metto Regiment never faced an enemy in the field.- There was Butler-ny friend-the imper sonation of chivalry; and Dickinson, Gladden and Brooks, than whom never did braver men wear an epauletto; and .o was the Regiment. One of you, gentlemen, has.. referred to me as the Father of the Regiment. I desire no more honorable title than that of the Southern Chief tain. Identified with the South in my feelings, hopes,naspirations, I link my destiny with her now and forever. In conclusion, gentlemen, allow me again to thank you for your kind and cordial reception. ONE WEEK LATER 70K EUROP. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAVER ASIA. NEw Yong, May 15.-The steamer Asia has arrived with Liverpool dates of the 2d inst. Cotton was dull, at j decline. Sales of the week, 45,O000 bales, including 4,500 to specula tors, and 5,000 to exporters. Fair Orleans Sid.; Middling ifd.; Fair Upland 7d.; Middling T'd. Sales on Saturday 6,000 bales, closing quiet. The money market in London was generally unchanged. The Bullion in the Batik of Eng land had decreased 450,000. Flour was generally steady at an advance of Gd. Southern 29 a 30s. Wheat active at an advance of 3d.; Red 8 to sd. and White 81 to 9d. Corn buoyant and improved 2d.; Mixed Corn 34s. The former reported slaughter of two thou sand Chinese has been confirmed. Switzerland has accepted the propositions about the Neufehatel difficulty. The Tuscarora put back to Liverpool, having had a collision with the Andrew Foster, which was sunk. The captain was saved. The Queen of Spain entertains the hope that Mexico will apologize, otherwise hostilities will ensue. THE CROPS. HAnin TixMs IN EAST TENEssEE.-We learn from the Knoxville Register, of the 7th inst., that everywhere in East Tennessee, the greatest scarcity of provender and grain of every de. scription prevails. The cattle are actually dying by the thousand, and in some sections, the de. pendence is to cut down trees, that the cattle may eat buds. Nor is this alarming state of affairs confined to cattle. In many sections of the country, families that have been well provi ded with not only the necessaries, but many of the luxuries of life, are so straitened as to be compelled to go forty or fifty miles to buy corn or wheat. While this is the case with those who have heretofore been comfortable and indepen dent, the greater want prevails among the poor r classes, and we yesterday learned from a gentleman from one of the counties East of Ynoxville, that some of his neighbours were actually unable to have more than one meal a day. CRoPs AT THE NoRTwEsT.-Accounts from the northwestern part of Ohio state that the crops are recovering from the severity of the winter and the backward spring. The- wheat, which looked yellow and sickly, has regained its healthful color, and now promises an abundant yield. Should nothing unfavorable occur, the vield in that portion of the State, it is thought, 'will be very large, as an unusual breadth of land was sown. The Springfield (Ill.) Journal gives an account equally favorable respecting the con dition of the wheat crop in that State. With regard to Michigan, the Lansing .lournal says the prospects have improved, and from present indications the wheat crop will not be much short of an average yield. The Iowa City Re. publicaui says the wheat prosp~ects in that State are gloomy. In uipper Canada the prospect of a heavy crop is said never to have been more pronuisiig. Tum AnRM \\onx.-We were passing by a lot of wheat a few evenings since, when our at tention was directed to the myriads of black vermin that moved be.neath our feet. Upon looking over the fenice into thme wheat, we ds covered legionsi apparently of what is called the army worni infesta~g the wheat. In many pla es they had stripped it of all signs of a bilade; and having eateun what they could there find, they had made their way across the fence in search of fresh verdure. If they infest other lalces as they have done this, and continue their ravages, we may expect an utter destitution of pasturage and provender in the fall.- Wilkes~ ((A.) Rlepublicau, May 15. LOUIsIANA CnoP IN'TE.mE IUaeE,.-The editor of the Donaldsonville Journal, a few days since took a trip down Bayou Lnfouche, as far as Thibodaux. The effect of the recent cold weath er upon the crops was clearly perceptible, but he thinks that the daniage has been far less than was anticipated. With favorable wveather and skillful cultivation, he writes, the sugar crop of '57, at least on the bayou, w'ill yet be suficient to redeem in great umeasure the ills that resulted from the short crops of '56. A subscriber writing fromi Chunnenuggee, Ala., under date of the 9th inst., says :-" The wheat crop in this region looks well. The cot toni is all up, but has rathuer a sickly appearance. The corni was very much injured by the cold rains which we have had during the last week, and which havc caused it, even upon our black prairie lands, to turn red. Most of our people ha-e been compelled, before getting a stand, to plant cotton twice and corn three times." RAIN AND IIAIL SToRM.--Accounts from thme lower part of Russ5ell, and from Barbour and lenry counties, in Alabama, of the effects of the hail and rain storm, which passed over that region on Wednesday, the 6th instant, are any thing but favorable. In Henry we learn that vegetation was literally beaten into ribbons, and the farms most terribly wvashed. Tihe planting has to be done over. The Star states that the farmiers in Marion District complain of the backwardness of the Spring. The stands of corn are bad, but since the warn weather set in, good stands of cotton have been made. The BL-nno!.z Munuolt CAs.-The trial of Mrs. Cuningham, for the murder of Dr. Harvecy Burdell, in New York, which has been occupy ing the public attention for a long time, is at last closed. A despatch to the Baltimore S~un, dated the 10th, says: The trial of Mrs. Cunningham for the murder of Dr. Burdell, is at length closed. The coun sel both for the defence and the prosecution occupied each two hours yesterday in summing up, the attorney general closing the case at six 'clock. Judge Daivies then proceeded to charge the jury in an able, clear and imipartial address, lasting one hour, whien at seven the jury retired. All eyes where~ directed towards thiem as they proceeded to the jury room, and efforts were iiow made to obtain a better view of the prisonier, whose fate hunig so awfully in the balance. She, however, avoided the pirying curiosity of the crowd, as did also her daughters. At twenty-five minutes of eight o'clock thieju ry re-entered, when a profound stillness reigned, aud the clerk took his position in the witness chair and read over the names; after all the jurors had answered, he put thme question, viz: Gentlemeni of the jury, have you agreed upon a verdict ? The foreman answered, we have. The prisoner immediately thereuipon showed signs of being deeply affected, and was munch agitated, but the court ordered her to look to wards the jurors, and also -requested the latter to look upon the prisoner. The Clerk then asked, " How say you, gentle men, do you find Emma Augusta Cunnmngham, otherwise called Bur-dell, guilty or not guilty ?" The foreman responded, "Kout guilty!" Bunt Mrs. Cunningham was so agitated that she heard not the words the forenimn uttered, and did not know the virdict till her counsel whispered to her; then she sunk back overpowered by her feelings. After recovering, the prisoner and her daughters were conducted out of court into one of the Judge's chambers, and there received the congratulationis of her friends at the happy ter mination of the prosecution. She then returned to the fatal house ini Bond street. It is reported that the authorities have ob tained a clue that will bring to light the real maur derers of Dr. Blurdell, and they are now engaged in effecting arrests. The publlic are exceeding ly anxious for some further development, as thusq farthe ends of justice have been completely and .amnH efllarld UpIj abpertiser. ARTHUR SiMKINS, EDITOR. EDGEIISDS8. 0. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20,1857. "DAIST'S" STORY. WE prefer keeping back the first part of " DAisy'S" story until the other comes in. as It better accords with our ideas, to give sketcher entire. It is not only more pleasing to the reader but better for the effect of the sketch. - ---+ - - GRAND CONCERT. We are requested by the young Ladies of the Elge field Collegiate Institute to state that they intend giv ing a Concert in the Odd Fellows' A Masonic Hall on Thurslay evening. the 21st inst. The public are re spectfully invited to attend. RELIGIOUS NOTICE. The Rev. S. J. McMounls. Universalist, will preach at Mr. T. N. LUNDY's. on Sunday evening next, the 24th inst., at 4 o'clock, P. M. THE ARMY WORM. WE regret to learn by a private letter from a friend in Hamburg, that the army worm has made its ap pearance in Beach Island, and is doing serious injury to the wheat crop in that locality. BALLOU'S DOLLAR MONTHLY. Tux June number of this excellent monthly Maga zine has been received, and has 100 pages crowded with the very best kind of literary and miscellaneous matter. Enclose $1 in a letter addressed to M. M. BALLOU, Boston, Mass., and the Magazine will be sent to you monthly for one whole year. Cheap-cheap cheap! MILITARY ELECTION. Lieut. Col. SzAw was on Friday lastelected Colonel of the 7th Regiment, S. C. M., and Capt. Lzvi LY BRAND, Major of the Upper Battalion of that Itgi ment-no opposition to either of them. MR. J. M. NEWBY. Br reference to our advertising columns (says the Augusta Constiiutionalit,) it will be seen that this gentleman, long and favorably known in our commu nity as a worthy and public spirited citizen, and an extensive and enterprising clothing merchant, has as sociated himself in business with Messrs. DzvLux a Co., of New York, wholesalo and retail dealers in ready-made clothing, at Nos. 258, 250 and 260 Broad way. The kind wishes of hundreds of friends in this city, and of thousands of business acquaintances throughout the South, will follow him to his new home. We wish him abundant success. __ -040-_ COL. BAKER. We have received a note from Col. ALelruus BAKER explaining his failure to reach this village according to aipointment on saturday last. le was detained by sicknelpon his route so as to render it impossible for him to reach Edgefield in due time. le still expects to be here shortly, and will notify the public when he shall have fixed the day. CoL. B's exertions have been attended with no little success in his Southern tour. In many districts of our State behas awakened the people to action; and vigorous measures havebeen taken in some of them to accomplish their full quota of aid to our Kansas friends. In the midst of this, we regret to see some Southern papers passing around the prediction that Kansas is certainly to be a Free State. It loeks to us like giving up the question in advance,-giving it up too when practical men and worthy gentlemen from that Territory tell us that the prediction can be falsified by spirited action on the part of Southern communitics. Hear what Col BAxan says in the conclusion of his brief letter of ex1planation. " The sky is lbrighatening erer-y day for n~e in KAians, and a little moi-e e.rertiona eill seenre un a fruvihful anad glorious rictory." Is not that high ly eneouraging? We are aware thatsthe Soc'rn, and other papsers which chime in with its unbopecful ex petations, look to our period of defeat as likely to come when a Constitution recogiiniig c#a rery shall have been sent back by Congress for the ratification of aneorher Convention. But why anticipate this evil as an approaching certainty ? If the first Conven tion shall adopt a Slavery Constitution ; if the major ity in Kansas are now pro-dlavery ; may it not be so again, when the second Convention shall be elocted ? If there is no hope but that Congress will send back thefrest Constitution, may there not grow out of that very circumstance enough of excitement and of in dignation to raise a storm of enthusiasm at the South, the el'ect of which will be to return that Constitution to Congress by a larger majority than before ? There would indeed be something in this to struggle for; and it cannot be that the South would fold her arms in heedle's apathy with such an opportunity before her to bring the great issue to a test. If the p~ro-sla~very men rule the September Convention and form a pro. slavery Constitution, it will be maiking our cause in that territory a prominent one. If they go to Con gress andl appily for admission into the Union under that Constitution, our cause will have become still more prominent. If' Congress shall thereupon refuse to reconize their Constitution and shall send theum ack to fight the field over again, ourecause in Kansas will have reached an importance to which noSouthern man wilt be insensible. What may be the result? We may suc-eedt again-(there is no good reason why we should not, unless indeeditis admitted that North ern abolitionists will do more for a principle than Southern slave-holders.) And if we do succeed again, Kansas then comes knocking, once more to be admit ted as a Slave State; and we bring the North to a test which she cannot shirk. Is not this desirable ? If so, why cease to hopec for Kansas ? why eanse to help Kansas ? Besides presenting her noble territory to our desires, she holds forth a principule for our patriot. ism and an occasion for our energies. THlE CHILLY 18th. Day before yesterday was quito chilly again, after the usual style and manner of the current season. Fahrenheit again indicated 540 with a downward ten deny. Fire was again decidedly comfortable, and bird-ages had to be again hung on their winter hooks. Shawls were re-shouldered, and a pair of white pants, which actnally crossed the line of our vision, failed entirely to convince us that the wearer was "not at all a-cold." Hands involuntarily sought refuge in breeches' pockets, and loafers (happy relief!) were fain to seek less exposed situations than their wonted benches and piazzas.-Now if 'humans' felt it so sen. sibly, what do you reckon cotton did ? We fear the sor-slin will mark its infancy, which is usually the precursor of a stunted youth and a comparatively unproductive maturity. It's an ill wind, however, that blows no good ; and, accordingly, we find oats rejoicing in an unexpected strength and a comely tallness which, two weeks ago, no one could have looked for. But this has been measurably attributa ble to the rains which have accompanied the "chilly 18th." Wheat also now promises a fair if not a very full turn-out. And gardens have improved amazing ly. Corn is also doing well; and upon the whole we imagine it is far best to he contented with such sea sos as we have. tirumbling not only does no good, but it is unquestionably violatory of the sacred law; while quiet submission at once gratifies the soul with a sense of virtue and leaves the man in a better con dition quickly to repair the effects of what (at last) often turns out to Ibe but a seeming evil. Whether the " chilly 18th" aforesaid is in any way associated with the coming Comet, we cannot stop to enquire. jgtt' A conmedian, by way of puff for his approach ing benefit, p~ublished the subjoined lines ; Can any one, not even excepatinag the Couarier office, heat thenm: Dear public, you and I, of late, Have dealt so much in fun, I'll crack you, now, a monstrous great Quadruplicated pun ! Like a grate full of coals I'll glow, A gr-eat full house to se; And if I am not grateful too, A great fool I mast be ! PEP " Millions for de fence," as the darkey said -w... a bull .... ch..s.. him. throngh a Meld. TAXATION OF DOGS. A villager and a gentleman, who has been deprived of many hours of sweet regose by the yelping curs of this inland burgh, requests us to advocate a municipal taxation of dogs, as a thing:that would be expedient in itself, profitable in its results and honorable to our Council. Of course we It has been some months now-we believe years since we lht slept in town: but that last time we well remember. and we are free to say that we remember it more from its association with dogs than from any other cause or causes. We had spent a pleasant eve ning, retired about 10, o'clock to a comfortable lied and stretched out our legs for a comfortable nap. But it so happened that the room in which we were plaRcl by our host ndjoined that which used to le occupied by Gaoncs: McDrrrup whei he practiced law in Edge field, and which Is still known, and spoken of by some old servants, as " Xr. XeDuF e's Romi." This set us to thinking. and sleep came not as we first expected' Indeed It was near mid.night, and dark silence had settled down upon the place and the people before we turned over to banish thought and proceed to snooz ing. How vain the calculation ! It was at that muo ment, that a dog fight, really startling in its sudden ness and ferocity, came to pass in the back-yard of the dwelling which domiciled us. There seemed to be at least a half-dozen in the affair so continuous was the indescribable "greeore-roicrme-grargle-graah'n -groigron," that accompanied the melee. We learned next morning that in reality there were only two dogs engaged in the difficulty, oue of them being the yard dog on the inside (if the fensee and the other a strange dog on the outside, the engagement having been car ried on through a crack. - Still it was a terrific fight, ne ire heard it. Yet was it ut the beginning of the end-of our sleep for that night. The fight had not fully subsided before we perceived distinctly that many, many other dogs had put their mouths into the matter and were venting their lively interest in the occurrence by an incongruous continuity of atrocious canine cursing and aecarina.which made us wish the whole pack, combatants and all, safely located within the region whose entrance is said to bo guarded by an elder brother of their's. The uproar continued some half hour or more, and thea'gradually lowered Itself into more and more rationa'bounds, until at length all stopped but one infernal old hoarse-mouthed vil lian who mcould go on, think as we pleased. The ear was just becoming accust4*ied to his monotonous bow-wowe, and again we ha~olled over and hugged up one of our pillows for a social nap, when-" what in the world is the matter ?" Such was the hurried exclamation which we had uttered-on our feet, out of bed, and at the window,-before we could in the least comprehend the cause which had again forbid den sleep to our eyelids. Gradually we saw into the thing and it was this: Some unfortunate cow had re mained out at grass the evening before to) late to gain the protection of the cow-pen. So she strolled up towards the village squareto enjoy the scene, " by moonlight alone" as she fondly imagined. But the canine marauders were out and poor old Sake must be victimized. At it they went. Vitke stood her ground for a while, we can wullimagine; but seeing the enemy increase with every new flourish of her horns, like a sensiible cow she cut dirt and run. Then came the fusror-the intercommingle-ated barkings and yelpings of all kinds of stray dogs and mean dogs, while now and then ab e the row the despair ing yet very audible bellowings of the ill-fated cow pealed forth as if to crown the distracting confusion of sounds. But after a while the route passed up a somewhat distant street and directly we heard no more of it. One will say-" well, now you did succeed in getting to sleep."-Never more mistaken in all your life. There were three or four more parts of this de testable dog-opera yet to be performed, and each one of them was introduced jusr before Morpheus had claimed us for his own. We did sleep a little towards day. but it was with an angered heart and a harrowed mindl. S.o we got up early and releived ourself by the emphatic resolve never to sleep in hearing of those three hundred dogs again ; and thus far we have been enabled to stick to it. So of course, as we were saying, we are willing to copily with our friend's request and advocate the "Taxation of Dogs" in Edgefield Village. If we had the space, we would do so forthwith. But we hav'nt got the time eitherptn.4anust therefore close. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. fS* Private letters received at New Orleans from Havana, state that WALKER had evneuneted htivas, and was safe on board a British war vessel on the Paciic coast. pa-JohN Taxvzs, who shot an orange from a boy's head, in New Orleans, for a wager of $1,000, has challenged the United States for a pistol shot. Jas. W. Wales. of Louisville, and E. W. Paul, of St. Louis, have taken up' the gauntlet. *fr" Intelligence of a very reliable character has reached Detroit, Mich., of the existence omf great des titution in northern Illinois, andl many have perished to death. GP The revival of religion, of which we made mention two weeks ago, (says the Spartanbiurg Spar n) in the Methodist Church, in this lace, has been singularly cheerinig to that Churche. We learn that the accessions of white memblers amount to fifty-four colored forty-seven. pa Wumas a gentleman presents a fan, a flouwer or trinkets to a lady with the left handl, this on hi, part is an overture of regard; should she receive it with her left hand it is considered an neceptanlce of his esteem aut it with her right hand it is refusal of the offer. Thus by a few simple tokens explained by this rule the passion of love is expressed. pa Tun Jackso~n Mississippian contradlicts the reiort so widely circulated, " that the laiws of Missis sipp'i have been sent to Boston to be printed." gr Tuns Londlon Tinees is trying to show that Frace is declining ; while the Rleverend Dr. Cnhill forcibly urges that France is this day the mistress of Western Europe, England included. 3g As English authority say*"Anne is pro nounced Anni not Annaic, the e at the end of the namne being mute. gg DL'vs~ma it was, who gave the maxim: F'or brer'ity is rery ynd Wh'ether ire are, iar are not, under'stood. The following specimens are not only goiid but eally understood: " To Genieral S'iaarnon. " Sally has accepted me. Can I have her? "Yours, PATTEasox." To which the general replied: " Go ahead. " Yours, SiltISON." The next one is better : " Dear Mother,-I am in prison. "SAN Fov." To which she replied: " Dear Sam,-So am I. " ANN FoorE." gg Is it true that there is an ice-manufactory in Ohio, and what's become of the Virginia volcano ? pa Tur. works of the exhibition building for the Austrian Universal Exhibition of l$MU have been commenced. pa- Wa observe the following going the rounds: and we think there is as much truth as poetry in the stanza: " The steed called Lightning (say the Fates) Is owned in the United States ; 'Twas Franklin's hand that caught the horse ; 'Twas harnessed by Professor Morse." p0" Faurr jellies may be preserved from mouldi ness, by covering the surface one-fourth of an inch deep with finely pulverized loaf sugar. Thus protect ed, they will keep in good condition for years. "rA gentleman in New Haven has caught in his garden, since the 10th day of June, with twenty-four wide-mouth bottles, partly filled with umolasses and rinegar, over three bushels of flies, bugs, millers, Ac. The bottles were hung upon his garden fence. During the frst seven days the amount of flies, Ac., caught was forty-two solid quarts. -- - *ee Hoor's Oamsatsn Or'r or A MAngaT.-The Norfolk (Va.,) Argus states that on Saturday, a mu mtlatto girl, went to the market of that city with hoops so extensive that thme clerk ordered her away from the place as an obstruction. In the mean time, a noisy crowd had collected, and he girl becoming frgtened, attempted to tear er oops off, in whic ahe was succesafully aid ed1 bym tw.o tmnre colored wmen present. COM U NI CATIONS. For the Advertiser. REVISION OF KING AXES, VERSION, NO. 3. There are some persons who seem not to know that the Bible was written in languages different from that in which we read it at the present day supposing it to have been conveyed from heaven to earth in some uiknown way and at some un known time, printed and bound ready for use. Such must he the views of the " Hard Shell " Baptists who decry all human learning as useless, if not pernicious-unonscious of the debt of grat itude they owe to the patient labois of Christian scholars who have spent their lives in exhuming the word of God from the accumulated rubbish of ages, and putting it in such form that " lie who runs may read." It would doubtless astonish such persons to have a copy of a Greek Testament put into their hands with a request for them to read a few passages. We hope the experiment will be tried whenever an opportunity presents itself. It would be useless to our present purpose to go farther back with the history of translations than to the begining of those relating to the Englih tongue; neither do we deem it necessary to advert to any modern versions besides the English. And in respect to these we remark that there have been discovered some translations of parts of the Holy Scriptures as far back as A. D. 1290. But the first which seems to have exerted any considerable influence was the version of John Wicklife about A. D. 1378. This was before the age of printing an1 Wicklife's Bible was circulated in manuscript. It was of course opposed by the ecclesiastical pow ers, but they could not prevent its influence nor stay its circulation. Numbers of copies were tran scribed and scattered over the Kingdom and were hailed with joy by the people. But although the strong arm of power could not entirely suppress the work, it yet hindered its circulation in every possible way, and it was chiefly in secret that the precious treasure was read. The next and most important version, and that which has served as the basis of all subsequent translations was the one by William Tyndale about one hundred and fifty years later. This nian was one of the finest characters, whose name is recor ded on the page of history. Finding that lie could not effect his purpose in England, Tyndale embarked for Hamburg in Ger many, where having prepared his translation lie repaired to Cologne for the purpose of having it printed. When the work had considerably pro gressed, lie was ousted by his enemies and fled to Worms, where another and smaller edition was printed and smuggled over into England. Thu history of this transaction though exceed ingly interesting is too long to write in the present connection. Those desiring full imformation on the subject can obtain it by consulting a recent work called " Popular History of English Bible Translation," by Mrs. Conant. We mention this book as embodying much information scattered in dil'erent works. Suffice it to say that Tyndale, for his "labor of love" was finally honored with a martyr's crown. A number of other versions followed this-Cov erdales, Cranmer's, the Genevan and the Bishops's Bible according to the wants of the people, and the shifting phases of priestly and kingly power, each adopting itself to sonic existing emergency. Last of all came the version now in use, made in the reign and by the authority of the first gf the Stuart Kings that occupied the English throne, and thence called King James' version. For more than two hundred years this has been the standard version in the English tongue ; many scholars and reformers have inveighed against it's imperfections, but it has held out against all competitors and still holds on with a tenacity which indicates the nature of the struggle that will be required to di. place it, (if ever donie,) and, in advocating the great work of the " Bible Union,'' we desire to do all possible justice to this venerable version, around which have gathered many cherished asso ciations-" nothing extenuate nor aught set down in malice." Let us then in the fear of God and ini dependence on His aid enter on a calm and impar tial examination of the matter. Be it renmembered theni, that the word of God is one thing-a tranis lationi of that word is another thing. In the one case, 4 holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit,"-in the other case, men have used the laws of language to deternine what that word is. One~ is infallibhe-, the other sub ject to the infirmities of humanity. In short, one is inspired, the other is not. That which claims our attention first in this in vestigation is the getting up of James' version; what was its object and the circumstances under which the work was donel We have already stated that several versions were extant ini King James' time, one of which, the Genevan, was a great favorite with the people and long disputed with the present version its claims to p~re-eminence. Whence then the neces sity for another version ? If the call hiad come from the peopile and the wo'rk had been performedl under their direction, we miighit supmpose it to have been the result of imperfections in the versions al rady in use, and a desire for a better one. But tie muovement was wholly under the control of those ini power, the lordis temporal and spiritual. Sui nien would of course have a special care for Royal and ecclesiastical prerogative. They would also maintain " the Church " ais a distinct, visible, consolidated politico-ecclesiastical organization to which " conformity " is required, and to this dlay the " dissenters " in England are compelled by law to support the national establishment ;-Baptists, Methodists, Quakers, Catholics and other " non conformists," must be taxed to support a religiomus system for which they have no0 sympathy. The character of James 1st, has been dhifieremntly delineated. By one party lie is represented as a pious, christian King-by time othier as a hypo crite, a tyrant, a profanely wicked man, whose lifestudy consisted in inventing and maturing measures to secure to himself the supremacy in all things, civil anid religious ; and we are com pelled from the evidence presented to our owni mind to believe the latter statement. Born and baptized a Romanist, lie becanie a Presbiyterian, that being the ruling religion power in Scotland, and vowed to support the " kirk." When lie came to the English throne lie abandoned his Puritan friends and adopted the principle of " no bishop, no king," and determined on having conformity to his Ch urch. The proceedings of the clebrated " Hampton Court Conference," wve-e a disgrace to the King and his haughty, worldly prelates, but they were the legitimate fruits of Church and State Union, which will ever be the samie whether under Roumish, Protestant, or Mohomedan rule. It. was from this man and his Episcopal associates tha the present version issued. There were in deed a few Non-Conformists, who were allowed from motives of policy to have a hand in the work, but especial care was taken to guard it against their Influence. It was conducted under the supervision of theo Bishops and the King him self was the final reviser. Those who cry out so lustily against the " Sectarianism " of the Bible Union, would do well to consider the intensely Sectarian influence under which the present ver sion came into being. But laying aside all this, and to conme at once to the main issue, is the piresenit version correct, is it faithful to the original ? We affirm it is not, and that, not on our own knowledge of ancient lan guages but en thme authority of the learned of every generation and every sect, from the time of its putting forth to this day. What theologian but says this? What commentator but corrects the era in the pulpit time and again do the same thing, and what reader of the Bible does not find passa ges that are often utterly unintelligible I We do not speak of prophecy which may not be wder stood because the time has iiut come when God shall cause the seal to be broken and the interpre tation to be known. We allude not to things which may be difficult of apprehension from the nature of the subject. But we allude to those pla,. ces where the sense of the scripture is obscured, either by leaving words untranslated, or by reason of the words used having become obsolete. Take an example or two under each of these heads. Take the word baptize, about which there has been and still is so much contention. What does this word express to the Edglish reader 1 Noth ing, absolutely nothing beyond what his spiritual guide may tell him. Baptize is not a translated word and It differs from the original only in its termination. The Greek word is Baptizo, the English Baptize, nothing more than a change in the final letter. It is very true that there are oth er words in our language which differ very little from the languages from which they are derived, but they are such words as admit of no ambiguity in the mind of the reader; common usage has fixed their meaning so that no one is at a loss about them, simply because there is no dispute about them. Immersion for instance comes from the Latin word immersio and differs from its origi nal only in its termination, having one letter ad ded to it. But no body is at a loss to know the meaning of immersion. So Rain comea from the Greek Rainn, which means to sprinkle, and thus we might mention many other derivatives which are very similar to the words from which they come; but these sufficiently illustrate the princi ple. These words have a definite and clear mean ing, as already intimated, because there has been no inducement for " Doctors and Dictionaries," to obscure them. And so Baptizo and Its cognates shoul be translated by a word which would re move -all obscurity from them. Take an example under the other head. "We do give to wit of the grace of God bestowed on thi Churches of Mace donia." What f'ea does this convey to the English rea der 1 Might it not as well have remained untrans lated 1 But when he reads, " we make known to you the grace or favor of God," &c., lie has some idea of the Apostle's meaning. Also "wot ye not;" "I trow not," "winked at," to "sod pot tage," &c., &c. Such words convey very indis tinct, and in some cases, no meaning at all to the mind of the reader. Time was when they were in common use and were un:derstood by the com mon people; but having become obsolete they are intelligible only to the learned. In our next we propose giving some examples of words which have entirely changed their mean ings that are nevertheless retained to the confu sion of the reader, and to cite some instances in which the word of God is perverted and words translated wrong for the purpose of maintaining secular authority, and sectarian theories and ordi nances. E. L. W. Erwinton, S. C. For the Advertiser. HOPE ON! We're grieving thro' the dark, dark night, Life's sorrow casts around our hearts, Forgetting that sweet stars shine out That gleam not when the gloom departs. We're mourning thro' the wild, wild storm, That leaves our hearts all desolate, Ne'er dreaming then that whecn 'tis gone A sunlight calm will bring us rest ! We're sighaing thro' the clouded day That hides the bright sun from our iew, Rem'bring not that then its ray, Is shining on above us too! And we see not thro' the cloudls, A 11and that shapes our course along, That guards us best when darkness shrouds To know the right, and shun the wrong. The wildest, dreariest night of woe, That ever sett'ed 'round us here, Is sent in mercy still to showv, How much we need our Father's care ! Then if we present darkness mourn, Let 's scatter wide all vain regret, Distrust it not, and It will form, A sunny past to cheer us yet ! So hoping, trusting thro' life's ill, Our clouds let's all, with silver line, Anti know there'll beam around us still, The sun that lighted ' auld lang sync.' DAISY. For the Advertiser. 'THE IN(DIAN'S EEFUGE. The Seminole stands in gloomy thought And his gaze seems fixed on the dark blue sea; With sorrow anid pain his mind is fraught "Oh ! is there iio home for me 1" " No-home I have noiie but the forest shade, And here they will not- let me quietly be; Though the spirit above, this forest has miade As a hotmne for my brothers and me." " White moan(, pray forbear ! why drive us away'1 Our children would render just homage to thee; Must we go from our homes? our Savannahs so gay? And the graves of our sires ?-must it be'?" He thinks as he rests on his mossy bed Of the place in the skios wvhere his fathers are free And lie sighs haalf-alond-" Oh, if I too were dead, There too would a honme welcome me! "Let ime die then, while yet ini my own native land, Ilcan pillow my head at the foot of this tree; Let my body here rest near my own loved strand And my soul to the Good Spirit flee !" So saying, lie buried the long dagger knife Deep, deep in his wild-throbbing breast; And lie eiided his hapless and hopeless life, And sunk to his last long rest. ~ .G For the Advertiser. REVISION DEFENDED. Ms. Enivoan:-l see that a corresponibent of your paper under the signature of " E. L. WV." has hiared considerably on that part of nmy piece which refers to the North where the Revision of the Scriptures commenced, and goes on to enumerate quite an array of articles which we at the South are totally dependant on the great North for ; and he begins with this enquiry: does not the pa per, inik, pen, table, candles, & c., come from the North'? and gives us to uiiderstand in positive terms, that wve are altogether dependant on the North nearly for everything we have or get. Well, Mr. EDITR, we are free to admit that s great many things come fronm that part of the world; but we do deny that we, as a people at the South, are so totally dependant, on the Noarth. I would ask " E. L. WV." whore does the great staples of the entire world come from, namely, the Cotton, Sugar, Molasses, Tobacco and Rice, if it is not from thme South'? and again, Iron, Steel, Block-tin, Tin-plate, best Sheet..iron, Coffee, Tea, and a num ber of other articles of comfort and use, indispen sable to our very existence, so far as they were de sired by providence for our good come from, if it is not from Europe, with the exception of Coffee and Tea'? Well, " E. L. IV-" asked us if the Ta ble, Chair, Carpet, Candle, Andirons and Poker, did not come from the North1? we answer, no sir-ce, they did not friend "IE. L. W." That Table was .m.d. i. the Vilage of EdgaeMel by , Southern man, and is superior to any that ever came from the North, first, because it was made to serve well, not merely to look at, as does all Yankee work glued together only, but this was independant of glue only to hold it. The Andirons were made by a negro of ours, and we paid him two dollars and a half for making them; he offered to give them to us, but we thought the boy ought to be paid, if no more but to encourage him to be industrious, hon est, and good. Well, the Chair, friend " E. L. W.", was made by a gentleman from Africa. and it cost us fifty cents; that is what he asked, and said the chair was a good one, and it has proven so, for while this chair has lasted, and it has gone through the rubbers as the old saying is, about one dozen of your Northern glued up cltairs, made only to -sell and deceive, have literally fallen to piecesstand ing still, or from having turned over a few times by accident; candle, our own make, moulds made here too by our own tinner, poker made here too by the same coloured man; so you see Mr. EDI Ton, we think thatpur friend "E. L. W." willhave to take back some things he said about our depen dance on the North. Why, Mr. EDIoR, it Is absurd to suppose for one moment that we could not live without the North. I hold we can do it better if we would. I am no disunionist, if we can live In the Union in peace, but If we cannot, I am like the methodist denomination was when they held their conference at the North, and refused Bishop Andrews an opportunity of explaining how he 'eame to be a slave holder, and to show that he had a right to be one too. Why, the Southern Methodists seeing It was impossible to live in peace and christian fellow ship with the North, came right out and said, we will not stay with you any longer, and struck a line and went to themselves. The result has been, from what I can gather, that the Church South is doing much better and has accomplished more within herself than when she was connected with the North. But Mr. EDITOR, we will stop this discussion we have wandered from our text. We only throw out these few hints in order to show that our friend " E. L. W." is mistaken, not only with regard to his nqtions that we are totally dependaut on the North, but that we were using the word "North," as a meansto prejudice the minds of our people against the Revision of the Scriptures. It is true that is one, but too small a consideration for " E. L. W." to say so much about. The main object of our writing against this Revision of the Scriptures is to inform the people that it is a fearful underta king, and we question very much the ability of the men now engaged In it-whether their acquire ments are equal to the task, or whether they are as capable of performing this mighty work, as were a the translator of King James' version. We would like to know what " E. L. W." means when he says. that it is a work of " Christian scholarship." We think we know what is the meaning of a " Christian "-it is one that follows Christ; not one that is a forerunner. " Scholar ship" is one of learning. By the te*rm "Chris tian " do you mean a man or woman that will do to call so only when at prayer meetings to pray with you or raise your hymns and preach, but when it comes to taking the sacrament of the Lord lie is not a christian, simply because he has not been put under the water, and that too by one that has been immersed himself I Whatstrange inconsis tancy, So it is with seine people, the old Bible that has laid on the family table, that our good old honoured Fathers use to read for us, arid tihe family and the servants too, when we were chil dren, is to be set aside and another that men may make, better as they say, is to take its place; it-'is calculated to make one sad; and when we go to that old family Bible and look at our names regis tered there, our birth, time when we were Baptisedl' and all the sacred associations that circle around it, we will have, I expect, the feelings that tihe Isral ites had when they were asked and taunted to sing the songs of Zion-we will have to answer as (lid they, " how can we sing yiu the songs of Zion in a strange land ;" and our harps will remain tuneless on the willow's top. Conme friend " E. L. W." make this thing a matter of fasting arnd earnest prayer; and if the spirit of GOD directs von to. continue in yo.rr way, why then wie will be obliged to yield. Your "P. 8."' does rnot convince us that, be ause a few "D. l)'s" at the North are against the Revision question, that all arc so, or that it (lid not commence there ; and as for its being a dernom inational question, it is riot so, for I know men from all denominations to be opposed to it, both ini thme Ministry and Laity, and more especially Baptists and Methodists. Yet neither of these facts praove pro or con ini the nmtter at issue. We would be glad, as we are so fur fronm a Rail Road and the Telegraph wires, that " E. L. W." woiuld give us in detail the names of tire Christian scholars that a-e employed in the Rivision of the Scriptures andi of what denomination in his next; and I would be glad if a Convention could be called of all the Christian Denominations ini the United States, or even through the South to say by their vote, whether this thing should be done or not, arid have the entire voice of tire Orthodox Christian Denom irations from North and South, so this thing might go err understandingly, instead of any one or two sectarians taking it on themselves to carry out such a great undertaking. I m aintairi such should be thre way to do this tiring, arnd the only way. Ard Mr. EDrTOR, if this thing of Revision of tire Scriptures is not done in this wany, it is certain to be attended with ruinous consequences both tem poral and spiritual. T HE BIBLE. . DATHr oF JAMxas BoArwRGHT, Esq.-This venerable citizen, who has long been considered one of the patriarchal landmarks of Columbia, has passed away. At a ripe and mellow age, ex ceeding four score years, he has been gathered to his fathers-bearing with him the respect arid esteem of the whole community. Long ideniti fled with the growing interests of Columbia, he has lived to see her expansion into a city of beautiful proportions and occupying a high posi tion. Of every enterprise connected with her. advancement, he has been a liberal advocate, and ini business he has ever been ready to hellp the industrious who needed assistance. A me chanic of the first intellinence and much skill, he early became prominrentiy known to the agri cultural community by his valuable improve ments on cotton gins, and other necessary machinery for their practical use. His experi ence anid knowledge of men early enrolled hinm as a Bank Director in the Commercial Bank, where he has, we believe, served efficiently since the foundation of that institution. In all Iris re lations he was much esteemed, and bears to the gve the confidence of his fellow-citizens as an norable and honest man.--Soutk Car'olia, l.htk ial. . As OUraAnEovs AFFAnR.-One of thre most horrid occurrences that has ever come to or notice waf brought to light last week in thre town of Concord. General Means, whoe had buried two children lately, was notified by sonie of his black people that their grave had been robbed. The idea was so horrid that he could not believe it, but, to satisfy himself of itsi truth, he had tire graves examined, when he found that both of the bodies of hris children were gone and one of the coffins. Suspicion was fixed upon a man by the name of- Nugent, who had been living in Conceord about six months, aid was a watch maker, as well as a sort of' doctor. He confessed the fact, not only of hav ing taken up the children of Gen. Means, but some fourteen others. This so exasperated the citizens that they became perfectly trantic, and may threats were made, arid tire determination maifested by persons whose feelings had been so grievously outraged, of using summary pun ishment for the offence, that the miserable ob ject, who had been somewhat unwell, died from the effects of fright. At first it was supposed he had poisoned him