Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, May 27, 1857, Image 2

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PUBLISHED VERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A. SINKINS, D. K. DURIS8 & EljaJ IEESE, PROPaRiT0R. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Two DOLLARS per year. if paid in advance-Two DoLLARs and FIFTY CENTS if not paid within six mouths-and TiE E DOL.:.tAa if not paid before the expiraton of the year. All subscriptions not distinct ly limited at the time of subscribing, will he con. tinued until all arrearages are paid, or at the optionof the Publisher. Subscriptions out of the District and from other States must invariably be paid for in advance. RATES OF ADVERTISING. All ad'vertisements will be correctly and conspicu ously inierted at Seventy-five Cents per Square (12 Brevier lines or less) for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents foreacL subsequentinsertion. . When only pub lished Monthly or Quarterly $1 per square will be charged. Each and every Transient Advertisement, to asecure publicity through our colums, -must invariably be paid In advance. 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 distictly 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 as advertisements. Obituary Notices exceeding one square in length will be charged for the overplus, at regular rates. Announcing a Candidate (not inserted until paid for,) Five Dollars. For Advertising Estrays Tolled, Two Dollars, to be paid by the Magistrate advertising. LATER FE0K UTAE TERRITORY. A correspondent of the New York Times, writing from Salt Lake City under date of March 5th, details the recent outrages at that city, where a band of armed Daniters entered the United States court room while the court was in session and by threats of personal violence compelled Judge Stiles to adjourned the court sine die. The Judge, previous to submitting, appealed to Brigham Young for protection, but that function ary replied that lie would not interfere, but let "the boys" have their own way for the court had already -given him too much trouble. The cor respondent says : All the members of the bar are Morions ex eept Mr. David H. Burr, United States surveyor general; T. S. Williams and Dr. Hunt, an officer of the United States Indian Department. it is contended by the Mormons that the United States Court has no cognizance of any but United States cases, and that all offences committed in the Territory and all territorial suits must be tried before' the territorial courts and by the territorial laws. Starting upon this pretext, while the court was in progress on the 12th nit., the Mormoni members of the bar and others of the Danite band inveigled Judge Stiles into a private room, locked tie door, barred the win dows, and then with revolvers at his head and knives within an inch of his throat, forces him to promice to uphold them in whatever they did and to "sustain the laws of Utah ! Thus over powered, threatened and intimated Judge Stiles yielded, dismissed the jury and adjourned the court. The writer goes on to state that the Mormons then informed tile U. S. marshal that his services were no longer required, as tltey had a marshal of their own. On the 1:3th Jutdge Stiles agami openied court for territorial business, when a !ilor-' nman lawyer conmmienced a tirade of abuse against the couirt and Messrs. Williamts and Burr. WVhen the latter got up to reply the territorial marshal ordered themt peremtptorial to stop; anid imumedi ately the whole autdience spranlg to their feet. anid the Danite mutrders, who tilled the court threw off their coats, branldishled their knives anid revolvers, and created so great confusion that the judge was obliged to adjourn the court at once. The next mnorninlg, which was Saturday, the court opened amid immense excitement. The whole Mormon poputlace were armed, and had been inflamted to such a degree by the incendi ary- speeches of Ferguison, Stuart anid others. thalt the least pretetnse would have been availed of to massacre every Gentile int the place. The names of Bturr and Willaimls were stricken front the list of attorneys, and the court immediately adjourned sine die. Thuts closed thle last terin nf the United Stautes court that can ever lbe held int this territory until thte government establishes its stuprenmacy'by a vigorouts exertionl of physical force. ''Tu: NEw PItomenr CoMKr.-By the assis tance of C. W. Ttuttle, Esq., late assistanmce at the Astronomical Obtservatory of' Harvard University, now resident ini this city, we were able to see this comet ont Friday last with Mr. Greenough's achromatie- teleseope. At thlat timle it was oni the confines of the circumnpolar con stellation 6'amelopad, tnear Ursa Xaijor. It exhibited a round, nebuilous mass of light, slight ly concenttra.ted, of about two intutes of arc ini diameter. The elements of this comet resemble those of the comets of 1532 atnd listil, anid if they arc identical, then this comet has contintued to revolve around the suni once in every ten years sincee, untseetn by htuman eve till the 25th of Februiary, 1811 whe'n it was discovered by Bror sen. Thte dinmensions of its orbit are now well ascertainted. Its aphelion is beyondl the orbit of Jupiter by more thiani thirty-six miles. It wats nearest the earth oni the' sth inst., binig then about twenty miillions of imiles distantt. It is inow receding from us, atnd will not be visible to the naked eye duirintg its present apparition. This is the comnet which the European announced wotuld strike the earth in Jutne. But in Anmerica it has becen confouinded with the great comet of 15siti, which hast not yet appeared. The return of~ this comet, accordling to prediction, may lbe regarded us another of a brillianat series fi astronlomical trium iphs.-Xeaeburyport Herabl Sc~Auerrv or Banamus-rrrrs.-'The citizens of Ilntsville, Ala., propose to cull a meetinig of the people of Hanecock cotnty, to provide nienis for the relief of the destitute atnd sufferinig people of her sister counties. In Hancock and other sparsely populated counties, the destitution is such that many eattle and hogs have died from starvation, and the farmers have in some instances deserted their homes and gone to where they couild obtain thc tuncessaries of life, leavinig their tields anid houses to take care of themselves. The movement to assist the luffer itng, will dott tless be seconided and followed up throughoutt the imore piopular- districts of the_ ~State. GET MARRI El)!-Marry, let the risk be what it may ; it gives dignity to your profession, in spirese confidence, and commands respect. With a wife the lawyers are more trusty, the doctor more esteemed, the mechanic throws tlhe ham mer with increased power, and shoves the p.lane with a more dexterous hand; the marchant gets a better credit-in short, a man withontn, wifo,3 is ito man at all! She nurses while sick, shp watches for hinl in health. Gentlemen, geta wife-a pretty one if you like them best-a good one if she is to be found-and a rich one if you can get her. A PRFESENT TO SA aD!NIA.-A cannion has been cast in Boston for a present to the Sardinian government. It is a graceful compliment from the great republic of the new world to the only free governmetnt in Italy. ,Sardinia is rapidly imlproving in all that contributes to natIonal p~rosperity, and is holding forth in the midst o athe despouisws by which she is surrounded, a tiring exampida of what freedom can do for a peopkl. PREFEC fLA.yRY.-Abo4, throe yeatrs ago, Miss Anne W. Talitferro, ~f *Ing William county, Va., emancipated 40 gegrae. givin each $I50. TIey were placed .in-j(upcr-er yc tleiment in Ohio, by F, W, geott, e.xectgtr pf the .-.tate. A few wreeks since, Mir, Ctt had ocep. iion to visit theum on butsiness,, anflyl'l thenl in a wretched condition, almost stsying. ,,~ .of the children had beeni stolen, and several d 4ied for want of attention and the niecesspries .of life. They begged Mr. S., to .;ilowr tiom .to return with him to Virginia and go -into slavy. -Rihmonde Disnatch REaimii E Mt'l ii .TIoN To \ iuINIA.-Uev. Mr. [,orviaux, a Protestant Miniter of France, has i ecured three thousaltil acres of' good land for a !ongregaioii of .svne five hundreiti umnongaha ia county, Va, within vighitat Hes of Morgantown r he seat of the coinniv', and of I1ie AMnongahela 'iver, and within twmnty. fak-ls 4f 'the 1'ennsiyLmVa ia lne, It the noderate. price" 6f sevent.-,ve Lefts per aere. He thinks lie report lie wil.11n to the French Protestanits will induce niailj Lhousand to l-ave a cguntry were their rights ar4 but poorly profteeted, and where land, of no more value than that he has just brought, owing to the erowded state of population, is worth fron three to five hundred dollars pIer acre. Oyj Shurrtiser. Z[ ARTHUR SIMKINS1 EDITOR. E DGEFIELD, 6. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1857. DEATH OF OUR SENATOR. Our venerable Senator, ANDREW PICKENS BUTLER, is no more! He died inthis place, at the residence of his nephew, William P. Butler, on Mon day evening last, about 0 o'clock, surrounded by vari ous members of his family. The event had been ex pected for several days, his physicians having pro. uounced his case hopeless for more than a week past. Still the shock was a grievous one, and deep melan choly now broods over our community. The last of the old Uumans is gone! The representative man o South Carolina has fillen 1 Let the people weep! Let the State be clad in mourning. What can we say? What do? Language cannot give utterance to the grief which bows us down. We can but weep with our fellow-citizens over the bier of our beloved Senator. It is the last sad privilege left us. We are requested to announce that the burial wil take place on Thursday the 28th inst., at the family grave-yard, near Butler Church, some twenty miles from this place, on the Saluda side of the District. Funeral services by the Rev. EDWARD E. FORD, 0 Augusta, may be expected 4 o'clock this afternoon, t Stonelands, the late residence of the deceased. The body will remain there until the next morning when it will be taken on to Its final resting-place, and will probably be iuterred about noon. ADMITTED TO EQUITY. H. T. Wntmur, Esq., was admitted on Wednesda3 the 17,th inst., to practice in the Carts of Equity o this State. RELIGIOUS NOTICE. WE are requested to state that the Rev. Mr. AsniLl will preach at Mt. Tabor, on Sunday next the 31st inst. FINE TOMATOES. Mr. LEiGu, the skillful Ambrotypest, of this Vil lage, presented our junior proprietor the other day with a Can of fine preserved Tomatoes which were put up by Mr. L. last year, and when opened were as fresh and sweet as when pulled from the vines D. R. D. says they were indeed excellent, especially in soup, and requests us to return his thanks to Mr. LFiH. AUCTION. IT will be seen by Col. FRAzan's card in another column that lie intends on Monday anl Tuesday next to sell his entire Stock of Goods at public auction. Great bargains may be expected as the Colonel has a large supply of splendid Goods still in Store, which must be sold, as he is determined to close business without delay. The Ladies are invited to attend on Tuesday, and will do well to be there. Lots of rich and beautiful goods will be ofl'ered. DEATH OF MRS. LaBIORDE. TUE Columbia 7'ines of the 18th ins-t., says: "We were pained on being inforinedl, y-esterday morning, that the esuimnable wife of' Professor M. LA Borde, of thne South Carolina College, departed thi? life on the night pireviouis, after a few honurs sic-kness." "We sincerely symipathise with Dr. Lallordhe ini this great affliction which lie ha~s lbeen sub'jetedl to. But a few weeks sitnce lhe wans made to mourn the loss of a gallant son, andl now he is robbed of' the partner of his life. Surely his cup ha., been filled.' Mrs. LABowiti was a daughter of Mrs. Mar CAn noLt., decoased, late of this Village, and a sister of Col. J. P. Canuor.L.. She wans highly esteeed by numnerous frieunds and acqunaintances in JEigefiehl. THOSE TURNIPS. WE are in receipt of' a line iness of' spring Turnuijp which were kindly sent to tus by Mrs. 3MAnTIS Me CAnt'v. They anre decidedly tihe best we have seen this season, Mr. Ilax:.ToNS not excepted. Mrs. M. will please iacept our thanks for this timely pres cut. WVALHALLA BANNER. Tuti enterpri.,ing citizens of' the flaurishing little Village of' Walll, in Pickens District. hauve recent. 13' estaliished quite a handsome and well conducted hebdoimadal entitled the " W~A L1Au.L A B.itmn." In is edited and publishedl hy F. N. Gintvzx & Co., at $1 per anuntum, in advance. Tihe only objection we have to this pubntlicatnion is, that its terms arc too low to guarantee success. ADSENT, Mn. JoHs Lnwmi requests us to stite that lie is ne cessarily conmpelled to be absent fromn tine Villange and his Ambrotype Car unitil Mondany next. All in wnint of flue amile Ambrotypes will therefore not call until next week when they can be ncco'mmnodated "pnretty brefly," and in a~ satisfactory manner. GIVE IT TO 'EM. Tins following wartiing to the "little niggers' abonut Newberry Village we find in the ltiiny Sun. We agree with you brother Sntan, and if your plan should prove effectuanl, we will andopt it ourselves. . Lrnmt Bn..vna Uncins.-'y-the-hy, we woudld very politely ask of those who have little negroes to kuep thema within doors on Siunys. or lecture thetm. tbefore they )einve hnome, not to indultge' in phayitng marbles on the- side walks, ans well ans to forbecar from shoting undI ballooing arottnd othter people's rooms, much to their annnoyuunc-. or said people ill lie seen some Sunday umurning, properly erguipped, giving said little niggers jussie. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMIS. . gg HAIL stones, by actual measurement, nine inches in circumference, fell a week since, at Bolton's Depot, in Hinds county, Mississippi. The general size was about that of a hen's egg. ~frA nov, at a recent examination in an English chool, was asked who discovered America. "I wish nosay die," says a British editor, "if he did'nt an. swer-Yatnkee Doodle!' pt- Tun trianl of' J. J. Eckel fmar tine murder of Dr. lurdell Inns been postponed utntil September. H~e is at oa his own rocoginizance. The Cottrt refused his ounsel's mnotion to quash the indictment against him. fg Tnsn Greeniville Enterprise says that snow was visible on the inountainas above that place on the 20th ntant. The weather was quite cold, and a frost was anticipated. V'ariouts parts of the middle and uppe ountry have lately been visited by severe hail stonrmns. 57 A trrrr Swedish girl while walkinig with her ather on .starry night, absorhed in contemuplatio~n of he skie.s, hcng asked of' what shte wits thinking, re died: "I was thinkiig if .tbhu yronig side of' heavent aso glorious, what mst. tlye rigl4 si~dp iae !" A cautiful thought. fr Ox the 1ith instant, nitueteens bales of beinplj rom Levenworth City, Kansas, we-rn received at St. Louis, being the first shipment of that article ever ande from Kansas. Spa- Cor.. 1H:av A. CRAnBEs, the leader of the ill. ad filibustering expnedition to Sonora, was a candi ate for the United States Senate in California last inter. It is believeil that Col. R. N. Wood, formerly af Mississippi, ail sincee a resident of' California, was with thne party at the time of its capture. 37 Ai- Clevelaind, Mississtippli, on the evening of ie 6th inst., Mr. WV. D. McKree, principal of George. nwn Academay, in that State, was married to Miss ingr~ Thherts, and at midhnight, during the rejoicing f the bridnl ars~ present, lie fell deiid in their midst. jF TuIIEI is a manl .ii io ,;gptv Illinois, ' ho has a wife timt hsas.birne' hini sixteh ehtldreo, ho firnsp camo by twas,thd suedeedingini S'b rees-while thea vag, poor, hel'pless, lonely thingi ame into .this *orldl without company. Sizle'enehiI o at seven births.! 'd $$ Tu lion. L. M. Keitt, will lecture beforeg pie ie Cberaw Lyceum .on Thursady the 28th inst. Ic thy not have a lecture oce-aionally befure the Edge-ri eld Lycem. Plenty of able and elonquent lect- I ers to lie had. sat f lIos. DasIHi. WALAeF is said to le ilanger- 1,h usly ill at his resitlence in tion Distri-t. Disease, thi Iropsy of the chest. i Cou.. ANA. Fannow, of $partinburg, hns beeI an leeteul a Trustee in the Sutili Uartilina College, vice [un. .1. b. Witherspooin resAgneil. l pol As individual, wearing t bright scarlet uni 'rmti, and earrying :I long sword. his lien perainhu. ating the streets of Newport. Ky.. for the linAt few lays. lie states that lie is Elijah, the proillet, tun P redliets the destruction of the world speedlily. IW Tus Town Council of Ablbevile have piassu in ordinance: "That no cow, or cal, ox or bull, ahnll be allowedl to run in the street between the set ting and rising of the sun," nituder a fine of two diol ars. What think you of that law, Mr. Intendant of as Edgefield ? We say it is a good one. of a'- Tan Mayor and Aldermen of Nashville have resepted an invitation from the city authorities o Charleston to attend a celebration,. given in honor of CE the city of Memphis. W' A shocking affair happened, at Cape Sable, ti Florida, on the 5th inst. Two privates of Company II, 4th artillery, were capsized, while sailing in the W bay, and one of them naned Dunn, while swimming t ishore, was seized by a shark and eaten up. His g0 c0opanion got safely ashore. 1h, p-AWuAv seat should w.mnan always yield up of nitirely as the prerogative of man?-Deceit. tT" HATrs are getting so -rearce in Paris, that the price of kid gloves hina gone up to five frines per Si pair. no g Wi: notice that the citizens of Winnsboro 01 have witnde preparations to celebrate the appronching he Fourth of July iu a spirited manner, Mr. Win. D. 1 1 Gnilard, connected with the Male Aeadeny, hits been M! Lithosen Orator of the day. What say the citizens P of our town to getting up a grand affair for the " Fourth ? c - gg" FiSulONABLE dressed women have now in by Paris a diameter precisely twelve feet. Geometrecians hig n calculate the eircuinference. They hold on to the ti( :irms of their cavaliers by means of handkerchiefs slipped through the same, and are helped to bouquets fr aid re'reshments attnehed to the end of a long stick. t: p - A land speculitor, out West, in defending his oj 4 tract," against the charge of insalubrity, leclared c it was so healthy "urounl there," and so difficult for n folks to die, that all the inhabitants had to draw their ti Iast breath with a corkeerew. gV I Yoc have only yourself to please," said a ft maitrried friend to tn old bucshelor. "True," replied he, "but you ennnot tell what a difficult task I find ; it." W RULES FOR GOOD HABUITS. tr To.n's Students Manuel contains the followinggh wholesoine rules. Try them it while und see how they'll suit. 5 1. Have a plan laid beforehand for every day. 2. Acquire the habit of untiring industry. 3. Cultivate perseverance. 4. Cultivate the habit of punctuality. 14 5. Be an early riser. 6. lie in the habit of learning something from eve ry man with whom you meet. fC 7. Form fixed principles on which to think and41 act. T . Be simple and neat in your personal habits. 91. Acquire the habit of doing everything well. tl 10. Make constant efforts to be master of your m temper. 11. Cultivate soundness of judgment. 12. Observe a proper treatment of parents, friends g and companions. Ng 5 0M NUITIC AT I ONS. ... t. dvrier. I TRIBUTE OY RE8fECT, FE AT an Extra Mecting of Concordia Lodge, No. in 50, A. F. M1., held int their Hall, at Edgeflold Courtgei ilouse. S. C., on thec 21st of May, 1857, and in the d year of Masonry 5857, the following P'reambtle and si Resolutions were unianimously adopted: a: Wunnas, Our Brother CHAnLEs McGRE.Gon. Si who, for many years was a member of this Lodge in good standing, and who in the various offices ofLI Secretary, Deacon, &c., dischmarged the duties de- a volved upon hinm with honor, fidelity and thme strict, d est integrity, and while setting the example to the cotmunity of a courteous, upright, and industri ous citizen, illustrated the beautiful traits of ourgti Order by3 a well-spent life, by an irreproacihableg hearinig towards the brotherhood and towards allgri men, and by steering his course strictly upon the Ih Level, proceeding uploti the Plumbi, and acting up on the Squtare, lhas depairied this life, after a mel- tI anehioly illness of consutmption, regretted by the s; petple amonig whom lie had fixed his residence, and miotrned by all whio had- enjoyed with him the pleasutres of initimnate friendship. A sojourner in a land foreign to his birth place and surrountled r by nutmbers of friends, whionm lie had wvon solely byv his good conduct, atnd firm devotioii to truth and virtue, the fall of Brother McGregor, is deemed n calamity, not 0only to our Order, btL to the societyg o muelj benefitted by his mechanical skill, by his steady pursuit of business, and by his protmpt ar-. rangetmnt, of his mlonetary' affairs, anid by his un tlinchiing sutpport of justice and honor in all the relations lie suistainled to theo publie. Resolved, Therefore, that tho decease of Broth e- Charles McGregor, is an irreparable loss to Comn cordia Lodge, lie having been Identified with us g or a long period, and having stood firmly by us Is itn timies of great trial and adversity-. ii Resolred, That we extend to the bereaved rela tives of our beloved Brother, though in a distatn land, the expression of our profounditest symipathty in thaeir afllietionm. Resolved, That we adopt thme usumal badges of al mourning, and insert the name of our Brothier ongsl a blatnk page of our Joutrnal, in pertutal tmemor)' of him, aud in testimony of our esteem anid love of his virtues. i Resolved, That we attend the mortal remains to imtermeant, in Masonic Proegssion and bury then with Masonic hioor-s. mn Resolaed, That these Resolutions be publishedgit: in the Edgefield Advertiser, and in such Masonic L Journals of the United States as may meet with b them, that the kindrod of Brother Mc~rpgor in Scotland, may be informed of his dgceasg, and of that copies hereof, be forwarded to Is immediat o' family, when their place of abodo shall be aser-Il ained. By order of the Lodge, D. R. DURISOE, See'y. For the Advertiser. 31 REVISION OF KING 3AKES' VERSION, NO. 4. gtl All living languages are continually unidergoing 31 hanges; this applies to the orthography as well is to the meaning of words, and if there w~ere no >tlher argument in favor 2f Revision, this of itsel 'r~ vould be sufficient. No translation that is two I' undred and fity yeairs old can express to the conm- A notn reader the idea of the original. Herein con mists the difference between a dead and living lan- oc ~uage ;the former does not change and its mean- at ng may be ascertained thousands of years after it htc ias ceased to be used, while the latter often cban- en les greatly in a single generation. It may havegou ppn a special Providence of God, that to keep ha {is wqr4 purq and qncorrupted, the language in M yhich it was giren should at, ani imporn era, :ase to be used as thp vprnaclar- pf any ppopl.oou If thea King Janmes' tranislation had been a per- wa 'ct one at the time it was made, upon01 the purinci- C Ie of lingual mnutality we should by this time ti tave stood in need of a revised versio'n. We have of Iready alluded to the obsolete words founud in it ini md we now proceed to poimnt out, accordinig to till aromise, some instances in which the defiuitions ofgwi: he wrd have entirely changed. im< "lHe who now letteth, will let," &c. Now the deo or-d "let " at the time our tramnsation was nmatde.Ethn iant to htiader-;-withm us it means to permit, og1 nst exactly opposite the (one to the other. Eth< " Shall not present them that al-c asleep." Pro- thc ent ui t~: y meant to go before, to anticipate str now it'nucan'm tio interep, tr.!tinder. rat " We took'up out d aes'"'Irui King Jamen' sot ile carried. but in Queen Victoria's day it IU ans a wheeled vehicle, something which car- a ithe peoplC. ;i ni all such inlstanees the Greek has remained the 1i ie; it is the English only that has changed. h; t these are small matters in comparison withg, false translations which are given to accomplish 4d tarian ends. Take for example the 12th chap,. ic 1 41h verse of Acts, where it is said that Herod ci prisoned Peter " intending after Easter to bring w n forth to the people." "Easter !!" In the we 'f sacred literature we ask when this was'! t y foist into the Book of God a word which in- o ration never put there? Neithber Herod nor s! ter, nor any of that age had ever heard of such t hing. Would you believe it, cood reader, that s word here rendered " Easter," is to paScha, i icli means the passover ? Why then convert a s! wish feast into a heathen one ! Hear it and be a onished, 0 earth. It was done to make a showg authority for the "solemn feasts of -ruCnURCH." " is retain d there for the same purpose. Eastre o La a Saxon goddess, and in her honor TnE fl WURcH has instituted a festal season and called it I er her name. Old John Wesley. in his transla- a in struck it from the text, so we have seen it a ted, and put the true " Passover " in its place, n ile many, very many of his followers are content c at in all its hideous falsehood, " Easter " should n re from the Book of God's inspiration. But n us it must be, else how could " the solemn feasts b the Church " be maintained ' The next case we present is that of the word a 'hurch," which of rigbt has no place in the Holy t, riptures, and which if we are not mistaken had place there before the publication of the " Bish- c sBible." Even old Dishop Cranmer's vorsion d it "congregation." Such is evidently the t, aning of the word ecclesia, however unsuited it f 3y be to represent the establishments, Romish or c 'otestant, which assume to be built upon the y Rock,"-however much it may offend the advo- I tea of a " succession " traced through long ages, ' Popes, Bishops, ordinances, governmental pecu- f trities or identity of doctrines. The congrega- f in against which Jesus said the Gates of -Iades c ould not prevail, was and is something different f m any of the sects now existing. Some ofgj ese sects approach much nearer to the standard t Divine Truth than others; the members of thisgv ngregation may be found in all the sects; but > sect can establish its claim to be TunE congrega. M, alias " Church." This position we have al- v xys occupied, and to the defence of it we are d 1y committed. t In the 13th chap. 1st Cor. the word " charity," s repeatedly found. This is wrong. The Greek rd is agape, and should in every instance be t anslated "love." The origin of this translation s is been opened to the desire to encourage alms-f ving. Whether or not this be true we cannot y, but the rendering is wrong, and should be errecteil. In the epistle to the Romans, the expression t God forbid " frequently occurs. This is not r ithful to the original. The word " God " is notgt und in any of these passages that we remember. lie Greek is ine genoito, and means, far be it, by s > means, &c. Errors of this kind are said to begz ore frequent in the Old Testament than the New,% it as we have no knorledge of the original lan inges in which the former was written we forbear ving any examp~les. Those however who desire see such, will find the whole matter ably dis issed in an address by D. IR. Campbell, L. L. D. resident of Georgetown College, Ky. Mr. James hnujnds of Louisville, Ky., we presume will fur sht the pamphlet on application. Also in this nection w~e would advise all interested in the seusion of this question to procure fronm the me source the " dis21gision between two laymen d five clergymen," on the merits of thme lievi on enterprise. As we have sevoea ~ici-es more to publish on is subiject, we here close the prese-nt one, by comn ending to the reader an impartial and unpreju-, ced examination of what we have written. E Erwinton, S. C. E. L. W. It '. 5.-We are glad to see by the Advertiser that I e snubject, of Revision is to be discussed soon at e of the Union meetings in Edgefield. TIhat's ght, " keep it before the peCople." Wish we could there. Another one of the " signs of the times," isg at the Southern Baptist is exhibiting evident -mptomls of comning over. E. L. W. For the Advertiser. Mn. ErIiton:-In this progressive age when age coaches have been superseded by the more pid and comfortable vehicles of locomsotion.-rail irs and steamboats-it, is customary, if one, byg tt of accident, or otherwise, get beyond the im-g ediate precincts of his own domicil, to give the >od public thme beenefit of his peregrinations, ogh the mediunm of the public press. 1 -'gspme it will be no less interesting to some ofg tr many readlers to peus a short acount ofg "modern fishinig party' that canme oft in this einity Ott Saturday the 9th itnst. The young of both sexes looked forward with -eat anxiety to Saturday as a day destined t long remembered on account of the ptleasuire. eynticipiated would be realized ; andI, hike all I her days, in due time it was ushered itto ex is tee, and a most lovely Sprinig 'ay it was. Th< t rose clear, anid when half the dise appeared tove the horizon a thtousanid variegated lies :irtedl the georgeous cloudls which tolledl up, and 1 emed to vanish away before the refuilget heatins the king of dlay, as lhe majestically ascetnded to the azure vault to performt his daily rnn'.l It, was nine o'clock A. M. when a frieind anzd yself started for the ground apintted for meet-g g. ~It was wi~th no ordinary emotiotis of pleasurec at I founmd, on our arrival, a large egncogrse oI Ith males and females, with bright smiling facesI hslgent with 4nticipated plpasgres. About ten :lock, thp violinist, who had bppn procusred for ocasion, struck 'p a lively air, thg fishing f ekle got ready, and the joyorls crogd baskirt i~hp v rer banks to try their luck with the finny tribe. " y mind invohuttarily revertedl to the latnguage[ at Shakspearc represents Cleopatra as using tog ardian: -.E Jive me mine angle,-We'll to the river-ther y music playing far off, I will betray iwnyfnn'd fishes ;my hended hook shall pierce eir slimy jaws ; and, as I draw them up, I think them eve*ry one an Antony, U id say, alb ! ha ! you're caught." hi I thought the language more applicable to this asion when I discovered it to be a practicege tong the young men to name their fair angler's ti oks, so each may be said to have beetn trying t~oge tch an Antony. I did nmot learn that any throwed a t an Antony, but I saw Miss A's " bonded hook" d " pierced the slimy jaws" of one Mr. Cat, andt s HI. succeeded in entangling a Mr. Perch. [ was about to abandon my pole and line with- o having hind " a single nibble" when my ears ii r saluiid b'y loud'peals of laughtdir that pro.-I tded from the pa'rty tha$ ha4goiw farther dbwn river ;and which I soon learned was exultatio~ the merry anglers at Miss J's success in draiw- il out a full grown eel. This was regarded the I tatunm of success, and believig it the part of I idom to let good enough alonie, the party unani usly quit, their piscatory exercises atnd proco 1to a house hard by, to pas the remnainder ofg day in the giddy dance, which had beenmgg cd on to constitute one of the amusements ofg 1. occasion. The musician swept his bow overg stritgs of his instrument anid the delightful ins of his heart-cheering, soul-enmliving music gthroughout the building; while the blithe-g n dancers, with joyful htearts and elastic stops, a ,uthi res......iv. pace.. aon dhe fonr red I engage in the iiocent, cotillioin. 15ut this was pleasure in the anticipation destined not to have i existence in reality. The real owner of the Onse getting rumor of what was going on, andi iving somne religious scruples upon the slbject dancinu, came and respietfilly asked themn to ist. Where liefore might have been observed y and gladness h6 aming from every countenance. Ould now be seen nothing but disapipointmuent ill dejecitiol. The kind matrons of thp vicinity (heaven blems em) c er n-ady to contribute to the happiness the young, had preparel a dinner for the ocea on. The place they selected for spreading their Lble was a beautiful, grass-carpeted, pleasantly laded dingle situaldd between two hills. The 3aceful little stream gliding along its course, its Ivery bosom reflecting hack the rays of sun, id the low soft murmur of its waters as they were ently precipitated over the shoals above, together ith the shadowy willow-oaks overhead, covered ver with the new-grown foliage of early spring uttering in the soft and gentle breeze, and the Lonotonous sound of the cow-bells that ever and non was heard in the distance forming a strange nd pleasing contrast with the soft, melodious music of the violin,-I say all these combined, inspired to give the ,wholo scene an air of ro ance, and reminded me of the happy times that, velests informs us, the peasants have upon the anks of the Rhone and Garronne. About one o'clock dinner was announced ready, nd the party surrounded the table laden with ii richest and nicest dainties imaginable and -ith which the most fastidious and sqneiish epi re in the land could have found no fault. The inner was truly a dinner of dinner,-it did honor ) the occasion and credit to the good ladies that irnished it. After each of us had paid the en oniun of a satiated appetite, a kind friend in ited the party to his house, at no great distance. 'hither they went hoping to spend the after oon in the innocence of the cotillion without in inging upon one's religious scruples, and free om further interruption. But like the Waldenses f ancient times they seemed to have been born )r persecution, for the second cotillion had but st commenced when there came a messenger in ie person of an ebony-faced daughter of Africa ith orders from the " old folks" to give over ancing. By skillful manwuvreing the facetious nd frolicksome C-n managed to have, what he ras pleased to call, another "dispatch'" and the ancers continued till there came another deputy 3 stop it. The party, by this time had become ick, tired, and disgusted at such unexampled per. eution, and they returned to the dingle, when to heir great surprise they found several promising pecimens of Young America engaged in a game, imiliarly known as old sledge, to the great amuse ient of the " old folks." Thinks I to myselt consistency is a rare jewel." I cannot close this, already too long, communi ation, without calling the attention of parents to eflect, and think calmly and dispassionately how unatural, unreasonable and w: ong it Is, for the ake of a whim, for which they can show no rea on, to deny their children the graceful, healthful, nd innocent amusement of the dance. Pray, ,hat sin can there be in merely stepping to the ound of music ' If it is inconsistent with mor lity and religion, I cannot see why. If it be in -iolation of the teachings of the Holy Scriptures, have never seen where it is prohibited : and un ss those who oppose it can show how, why, and therein it is wrong, I think it more the part of risdom in them, and would be carrying out the piit of Christianity more fully to seal up their' souths till they can give a reason. GAZA WAY. Richardsonville, May 15th, 1857 From the New Orleans Prices Current. THE COTTON CROP. The following is an extract from a letter re eived yesterday by one of our oldest and most epetable cotton houses. It is vouched for as aving been written by a highly respectable, in elligent and observing planterof Jeff'erson coun v, Mississippi, in whose opiinions, founded upon 'ong experience, observation and reflection, the itost re.liance can be lacZed: .J~musoX Cors-rr, Miss., May 10, 18'>7. Your last fhvor contained reflections of' nmch uter est to the. agricultural and comm nercial world, mid I agree with youn fully, that a large crop of otton with moderate prices would he of infinite nore service to all those interested with, or de iendent upon the article of cotton, than at short rop with high prices. Although there may e no question as to the utility of a large cr01),] m, however, disposed to think, without any dhis osition to eroak too early, that such an end is ardly attainable this season. It is true that it too early yet to speculate with any great de ~ree of e'rtainty as to the probable size of the oming erop,. but still there are reasonable datai o go uiponl, from wiciih ufavorable conclusions o the desired end must be tormied. TIhie first mid ost important of' these is to he found in le backwardness of the season, at least one ionthi late r than the ordinary seasons. ~In looking over in memoranda f'or firmer ears, I find .1 ivas f'reignently done scraping cot Lou bef'ore this time. Now, I have hardly com Lened, andl indeed cotton is hardly fit tu scrp ow. TIhe first bilioims are usually seen ini thn pen fields about t iim 1st of' ,lune. T1heyi will ardly be seen this v'enrm until the last o~f . utie. ndl niot geniera:lly ninil the middhi of' .fiv. It beni take's six weeks to the imaturit' of' the hioll. ~hii'h will bruing miodeirate pickinig abhouit the I st f Septeimber. 'f'he cottoin stalk will then lbe lI of' sap andi' greein h'ave's, withI the, loss of' one inth of' hot sun to mat ure it and the hcills it ppo rts. Coiol inights anid short dayis wiillI theni Iloni coinunciei. lThe h olls ini conise'spn'ii(e will e inore tardly ini maturing, and thie g reat enie mies of' the cotton pilaint, the worm and rot, will ae a field of' ope'rations, F-or, iinstemnl of' a mgh andl ah1nost imaturzed hollI they1 will t iml seim young aiid tendeir, just thme sort they can b ost destiructiv'e upon. T1o overcome these dil: euhies, we must have a remarkably fine seasoni -hot and dry, with 'very moderate rains dunrini_ e summer, and a'hot dry and late fall, with but cry little of the worm or rot. Sauposing, then. r the sake of arguonent that this state of' thiiing. -ill spervypne, etill there is a difliculty in thn' -ay of' picking. No large cr'ops have eve'r vet. r can be'made whetn the piekmig commti~ece Lte. .et, us, however, hopie for the best. Thil eather is now, and has been for a week, v'ery Lvorale f'or thle growth of cotton and corni. G.ooxv Tmous ix Tzx~rs.-A gentleman at .utini, Texas, writes to a friend ini this city, ider date of Saturday, May 2, as follows : " We ave iot had as much, nor such deep snow tas a have had in Virginiia, but we have had the aldest and most remarkable Spring I ever wit essed. The latter part of' January and a por on of' February, was warm and pileasant. \ eg ation put forth beautifully ; the pnu'iries assmined beautiftdu appearanuce ; and we flattered our aves Spring was upon us, when ho! the wind hanged around to the North, blew cold, and rminated with a severe frost. We had f'rost again in March, and again twica thrice in A pril-once a tight freeze. Even ow, it is cold enoug~h'for fi'ost. I amn at home efore a blazing fire, which is quite comfortable. tut the' cold weathter is not all. We have had nje'cedotedly'drfwelitherfull last fall, all the inter, and thus fihr in the Spring. Corn is lyin the ground whieh has beeni planted for weeks. :cannot come uip-the drought is too severe. iny places peach trees have been entirely lled ; and the shade trees seem to have share e samie fate. North of Austin, so far as heard from, whea iat was ready to bloom, hias beetn killed to the round. W~hat is to be the final result, the Great iposer of events can otily tell. Last year, i ill be renmeiibered, w~as niost upropitious. In any places the crops utterly failed; in others, uy a half crop, or less. Liast fall, corn was o'ti $1 per bushel. It is now wortht $2, and ne for sale, except that which is brought fr'om distance. Quantities have been brought from '.t Lavacna- and I am nlae1 to hear, th arge supplies have been ordered frot New Ur leans. It ouevht to bw- brought from the Crescent 1tv. and sole here at $ w.5( 1.60 per bushel. Th I-imand has be-en too gre-at for our iner -hants and at this time, the-re is neither meal 0r flotir to be had in Austin. A supply is daily, ;md I nweel not add, anxiously expeetel Truly hese are tight times, and truly too, are the pros pects discouraging."-Peteramrg', ]'a. Express. From the South Carolinian. AUGUSTA AND COLUMBIA RAIL ROAD. Mu. Emrron: I have read, with no little plea sure, a eonunication to -ou, from Vialor, at Aug.4t, Georgia, in regard to the railroad con nection which must be made between that place and Colmbnlia. I say nust, (God willing,) be cause the traveling community demand it, and they will have it. But if it is deferred too long, as Viator justly observes, " results will follow, chih- not only Any-usta and Columbia, but most qf the citizens of the central and lower parts of both South Carolina and Georgia, trill ever re gret." As a Carolinian, I wish well to every part of my native State, and have witnessed with sincere regret the losses which it has sustained by delays 'to commence improvement, which, if commenced with spirit and carried on with confidence, might have been prevented. If freight does not more than wear, tare and expenses, we should certain ly encourage travelers to leave a little on the iway as they pass through, in return for the large amount that our own citizens annually contri ute, North and East of us, to their railroad and other internal improvements. Georgia does not want our help, yet would not refuse, while help. ing to build their roads for the benefitof Augus ta, Atlanta and Savannah, and I should thiuk that the connexion with Memphis will afford an outlet for cotton from Georgia, by the way of New Orleans, rather than for Western produce to oar markets. The President of the Charlotte and Columbia Railroad has proved and continues to show his claim to entire confidence, as well of the public as the stoekholders, and should Lave every en couragenent and support in completing the con nection between this city and Augusta, which will he soon followed by that of banville and Gollsboro, for this middle route; while the North-Eastern Railroad, connecting the Wilming ton and Manchester Road with Charleston wil shorten the distance to all who would visit her, and still allow the Western traveller to choose his way between Savannah and Macon, Georgia. and Augusta and Atlanta, as heretofore. Much credit is certainly due to Mr. Johnson for the double daily line between Columbia and Weldon-no extra charge being made for omni bus fare, which renders it a close connection. The many pleasant towns and villages every twenty or thirty miles, going North from Colum bia, which travelers can rest in at night or con tinue, at pleasure ; and passing through an agi cultural country, with pure water anT hcalthful climate, are surely great inducements for them, especially in warm weather. Viator having said enough of Columbia, only afford the apportunity for stopping here, and very many ill doubtless do so for adavor more, and verify it all, when they will proceed with greater pleasure, North or South, confess her claim to praise for many things they will not now admit, and otherwise will never know. If I mistake not, the Charlotte and Columbia Railroad Company are pledged to subscribe $200,000, and Columbia $300,000, toward the Augusta and Columbia Road, for which a char ter was granted by our Legislature a ftio years since, and two routes having been already sur veved, another, and I trust more certain effort. will be made to secure it, if those parties inter ested most in the location will yield a little for the publiegood, in which they cannotluse, though not perhaps he so much profited. Augusta, too must stand up to the mark, or from Atlanta her former visitors will take the shortestcut to North or South, and leave her, with Columbia, to ha ment that so few miles, and through a henhthful country, could not be made profitable to bo0th, besides the good that others would derive tfron their more intimate conuexion. Thatthose whi are imore comnpetent to adlvance this scheme, will aid Viator in bringineg it successfully- before the people, and before it be too late, is bumt the earn est desire of an humble citizen und SOUTH CAROLINIAN. Mema AT Banvswtti.--3r. J. wood, pro prietor of the Oglethorpe House at Bru,wik. was deliberately murdered by Charles M1oore, Marshal of that town, Saturday night last. The circumstances are brieflv as follows: Moore whipped a negro be-huging to MIr. Woodl thu afternmooin of that day, whereupon a slight alter eation took place. the~ latter -onsiderinig the boy: as unideservinig the- punishmni-t. The matte: passed oliand was thought nothingof, on Wood': part. A bout nine o'cloeck that night Wood, in company with several gent lemnen, was sim ting a a table in the lfrout room of the Hotel, when Moore enttered and reimai-ked: " Wood, we had a quarrel this evening, when I was unarmed; anm now pirepiared for you." Wood immeudiately arose lfrm thme table and remarked: "' Charlie. we (lid hiav-e a slight dithference, but r have thiought nothiii;r of it since, aiid regard the matter as for gotten.' As soon as these words were spoken. Moore drew a pistol and deliberately shot Wood through the heart. The latter started from the room and reached the passage, when he fell and expired immediately. Moore left the house and innnedialtely disappleared. Thme Mayor was soon on the spot, and offer-ed a reward o'f one thousand dollars for the arrest of the murderer, but ny to the Inst accounts hi had not been tacken,we. Re~p. Cmcor Paesi-:c-s is Exeor.Asn.-The advice. to the 1st. of the month show that ge-ain a brie-adistiifs we-re rapidly recovering from thme Iate dep~lression in the English nmarkets. We tinid. however, that the weauther during the pere-viou. week had bieen cold aind dryv enamblinug ihrmmiers to make good progress with field operatiotns, though retardhing vegetation; y et the whieal plant thrioughount England continues to lbe ihvo rnblv repeortedl of. in hirelanid, the weather throi'gliout the whole of A peril has been extreme lv we-tand cold. preventing oat sowing anid the p;reparationi of the land for potatoes ; this hias bad a grreat elheet on the value of Indian corn, in whic-h a very lar-ge business has been done .hiuring the- we-ck at ver-y tluctuating prices, -lo sinig at $5s. perm qr. ihr- iiixed. Wheat and Ilouri have beeni in ve-rv steady demaiid at the full ad vance. Bun:m.u Yorsxc No'r GoNE.--Information re eived fi-om geintlemnen now in Washington, from Iowa and Utah, is contr-adictoi-y of the rumored abhdication and flight of Gov-ernor Brigham Yoting fr-om U'mh. On thme contrarv, it is be lievedl that lhe is dlilligently- and zealously en .uaged in strenigthenminug his position, preparatory mo aii expe-cted coniflict with the L'nited Statens authorities, in the event of his ejection from otice. He has an army of 2500 men, who are well appointed and equipped, and are every day tunder drifl. On the conitrary the Washington Union, of yesterday, says : "Letters have been received ini this City froum sources entitled to credit stating that Governor Brigham Younmg, of Utah Territory, hind at the last aceounts left Salt Lake City, with a chosen body of two hundred men, for Washingtont or Oregon. Some of the writers express the beliet that Young would endeavor to make his way to thme British possessions on the Pacific. tNTIMELY DBAT.-We regret to record the untimely death of Mre Robert Brady, a very estimiable citizen of our District, which took place on-the I2th inst., under the following afflicting circuji1tances: The deceased had bben laboring fr some time under partial de rangeinent of mind, but not to such an extent, as to call for any special attention. On the day of his death, he left home, on a walk into his plantation, and not returning, the apprehensions of his family were excited and a search institu ted; when his body was found, with evecry in dication of having been poisoned with sti ych nine, a vial of which was found on his person. In a fit of derangement be had no doubt taken the poison. A verdict in accordance with the above facts, was found by thme jury of inquest. The deceased was an honest and upright citizen, and universally esteemed by all who knew him.I He leaves an interesting family and a farge cir cle of friends and acquaintances to. mourn his untimely dathAh ville Tndependent Peu BAirTisT TuEoLo.GIC.L INsTITUTE.-The pro ceedings of the regular biennial Southern Bap tist Convention which assembled at Louisville n the 8th inst., have reached us. When the committee on the subject of estab lishing a Central Theological Institute, made their report, they also stated that the Baptists of South Carolina had offered an endowment of $100,000, to be paid by the 1st May, '58, upon condition that the institution should be.located in Greenville, South Carolina, offering, also, other important privileges. The report recommended the acceptance of the generous offer, and prescribed that an addi tional .$100,000 should be raised at large. A highly interesting discussion ensued, and finally the report was adopted with entire unan imity. This decision inaugurates .A great enterprise. The institution is designed to be of the highest grade, and will meet a long felt want of this denomination.-Columbia Times. Ti GiBuss' TFSTIMNIA.-Wi are happy , to announce that the members of the press, in cluding the 'heads of many of our book and job printing establishments, in our city, very generally, and other sympathizing friends, here, and elsewhere, have united in presenting, to R. W. Gibbes, M. D., editor and proprietor of the Columbia.South Carolinian, an Ink stand, paper cutter, gold pen and pen knife, in token of their approval of his independence and esprit de corps, in vindicating the rights of the press and of corporators, in the recent case of R. W. Gibbes vs. E. J. Arthur and John Burdell, tried at Columbia, before his Honor, Judge Withers, and which resulted in a verdict for the Plain tiff. The Ink Stind bears the following inscrip tion: . R. W. Gibbes vs. E. J. Arthur and John Burdell. Triumph of Right and Principle. March r4th, 1857. Presented by sympathizing members of the Press and other friends. Lg"" The testimonial will remain at the Coarier office for a day or two.-Charleston Courier. JENNY LIND COMING To AMERIc.-A cor respondent of the Christian Enquirer, writing from Vienna, says: " While in Dresden we had the delightful pleasure of seeing Jenny Lind often in her do mestic capacity of wife and mother, and it was a great source of satisfaction to me to find her in those- most interesting relations of life as happy as it is possible to imagine. She has a fine boy three and a half years old. Her voice is as excellent and touching as ever; if any thing, more so: and I amglad to be able to say that we have at least a chance of hearing her again in the United States, for she will proba bly settle down, permanently, either in Eng land or the United States, within six months; and although I think that she will prefer the former country, I am almost sure pbat she would in such case visit us, as she has a great desire to revisit America, not for the sake of making money, but because she likes the coun try and the people. Still, if once there, she will sing, for 'she must be singing.' "HARD TiM.Es."-The Dahlonega (Lumpkin county, Ga.) Mountain Siyd, says :-The cry of "hard times," is to be heard in all quarters of the up country. In Gilmer, Fannin, and our own country. provisions are becoming exceedin ly scarce, and we fear that many of our people will suffer greatly before the harvest season rolls around. Many of the families now in our coun ty, from what we can learn, have been with out meat for weeks, and but small allowance of bread. Many cattle and hogs are dying from hunger. A gentleman informs us, who has just passed through Fannin and Union counties, that lie scarcely passed a farm which did not give evidence of some decayed carcass, many of which lie saw. Truly! the times are becoming distressing. HEAtry Scouin Seuerr..Aro.-The high pirice of sugar, says the New York Evening Puost, has already yiehled a fortune to those dealcrs who were in a situation to take advantage of it, and among them may be mentioned the houses of E. D. Morgan & Co. Tileston. The latter firm, we are informed, sent an orde~r for ten thonsand tons of Manilla sugar, a part of which has al ready arrived. The outlay for this venture was about $900,000, and the profits are expected to exceed $2->0,000. H YN E N IAL. MlARRIsD, in this Village, on Tuesday morning E6th inst., by the Rev. C. A. Raymondl, Dr. SaIUcr. Paormnio, of LDarnwe~ll District, nud Mliss SALLYv r., daughter of Dr. R. T. linms, of this place. MARRIED, on the 24th inst., by Rev. E. W. Hlorui, Mr. WILIAM TAYLOR and M1iss JLrLIA .usN T AYtOR, both of Graniteville, S. C. OB IT U A RY. DIF.D, at Edgeflel Court Htouse., S. C., on the 21st of this month (M1ay) 1857, Mr. CHARLES McGREGOR, in the forty-sevenuth year of his age. Mr. McGasoona was a native of Dumbhorton County, Scotland, where ho has a birother, IHlgh McGregor, still living, andl he has also a sister, hucy Illende~rson, the wife of W. S. Henderson, lEsq. Chemist, livin2 in Gllasgow. In early manhood, lhe obtained an appointment in the British Navy, andl sailed in the Asia. with tihe S.1uadron under the commiiand of Adm~lirll .Sir Edward Codlrington, which so gallantly at rackedl and defeated the Turks at the battle of Navarino". Thme deceased, hmowevecr, was taken ill with fever be,.fore the engngimment, and was obligedl to b'e left. behind at the fortress of Gibraltar. Thlence, on the recovery of his health, lhe sailed io the West Indies, and nmade huis abode in the Island of Jainaien, until he camie to the United States. Ie had residied in various parts of this. country for many years before his death, and made a good nme wherever lhe sejourned. No evil report ever followed him in his removal from place to place, but rathier the blessinus and well-wishes of all who knew him. lie did nothing to merit censure, or to incur reproach, except occasionally to yield to thie prevailing infirmity of our nation. This was pardoned for his great good nature, his freedom from other viccs, his stern integrity, and his regu lar habits of industrious economy. By his energy and upright dealing, he had been enabled always to live comfortably and to leave at his death a considerable little estate to be divided among his rglatives. He sunk quietl'y and graceftully into the tomb, deeply regretted by the Lodge of Freemasons, to which he belonged, and soothe~d in his last strugk gip by thp overflowiug kindnpss anid sypipathy of all by whom he was surrounded. A. R. DIED, on thme 4th ult., on Saluda River, in Lau rens District, of Pneumonia, William R. Smith, in the 80th year of his age. The subject of this notice was a man of rare qualities, and seldom found in any country, for, although be, to some extent, partook of the eharacter of the sportsman, so far as to have the finest and fastest horses, and th ereby greatly improving the stock of that most noble of animals, and in which lie succeeded to a most eminent degree, yet he was looked upon by all who knew him, to possess all the traits of character which would make the country gentle man. Honorable and high-toned in all of his acts nd dealings, incapable of deception or doinig auny ting that was low or degrading in his nature, de votedly fond of his friends, alwvays with his hleart as wide open as his doors, one of the most uncom promising republicans of his day, his life and purse always ready at thme call of his country. As a father and husband, devotedly kind, loving and affectionate; as a master, indulgent, as a friend a'd neighbor, proverbially kind and accommoda ting, always ready snd- willing to respond to the vishes or necessities of those around hipn. Abog bred yean's' ago he'becam'e anxious about hus soul's welfare. He was seen to weep and lamnct n account of his sins. That ever good aind nmer c ful God who has said " coie old, come young,'' ooked with a propitious eye upon him, amlu caused his very soul to rejoice and sing praises to God for redeeming grace and dying love. Although e never attached himuself to any Church, yet he felt it strongly impressed upmon him as a duty, and the reason assigned by him to the writer of this notice for not coming out on the Lord's side, was he fear of bringing a reproach upon the religion f Jesus. "Yes," as he often said, '"that dear ause I love so much, but have-so long iieg!ected." His last days were his best days. He is gone, and when that nob'e spirit :was loosed .from its tenement of clay, it was wafted .safely home to Her..., G