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We copy the following from the Charlotte Democrat A few days ago, we had a conversation U LLI, a very intelligent gentleman who had Just returned from a trip North, and although actiug with the Democratic party now-from a conviction that it is the only national party, having the power and willingness to afford equal protection to the rights of all sections he has, for years past, been a consistent old line Whig. He remarked that it seemed strange to him how any Southerner could go North, hear the 'Abolitionists talk, and come back home and not be a thorough, uncompro mising Democrat. Said be, in New Haven and other cities North, the Democrats are abused worse than dogs, simply for the rea son that they co-operate with that party which recognizes the rights of the South, and favor protection to her institutions." Yet it is a common, every day occurrence in South Carolina to find men and journals who arc never so violent as when hurling, in unmeasured terms, phillippies against the Democratic party. They charge it with in consistency, they charge it with treachery. Some of them were quoted by the opposition in -all the States where elections were recent ly held, and did more towards effecting its disasters in Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina than all the opposition pap,-rs com bined. Their press and their politicions would say, see what Democratic papers in South Carolina say about the party. They pro. nounce it false and treacherous in every issu in which the South is interested. With Dem ocratic professions upon their lips, they only placed the stiletto more effectually in the ribs of the party. If the charges made were historically true, we could admire the devo tion to truth which -hrinks not from even ex posing the transgressions-of professed friends. It is not historically true. Take the great measures of Government for which the South contended. What has become of the -great system of internal improvements which was cherished by the Whig party ? Has it not been abandoned? Who forced its abandon. ment ? Certainly not the Whigs, nor the Black Republicans, for they favor it. Look to the abandonment of the Federal banking system, to the reduction in tariff duties, to the repeal of the Missouri restriction, to the annexation of the immense slavery territory of Texas. Were any of these accomplished by the Whigs ? If not, then to what party is the States Rights cause of the South indebt ed for them, but to the Democratic? While some of its leaders, while someof its acts, may invoke an expression of disapprobation, yet we do assert that the wholesale denunciation it receives in South Carolina, by a small but clamorous party, is unjust to the history of the party. We assert that such injustice from a Southcrn source is chaergable with the crime of ingratitude. Do men really value their principles so little, that it costs them no com punctions of conscience to denouce those who have aided them in identifying those princi ples with tho policy of the Government*? Does not the knowledge that Black Republi canism exults over every such act of denun ciation, because it derives strength froml it, restrain them ? Does not the echo of sym pathy, which returns from the hills of New En!.land, as contained in the above extract, worn them that that which is a cause of re joicing to the enemies of the South cannot redound to its advancement and welfare? L ater from Europe. ARRIVAL OF THE ETNA. Bos-roN, August 2.-The Canard steamer Etna, Captain Anderson, has arrived at Bos ton with Liverpool mails of Saturday, 13th instant, and advices twelve hours later than those by the America. Richardson, Spence & Co.'s crcular repre sents the season as favorable for the crops. Flour is quiet, prices ranging from 103. a 12s. 3d. Wheat is dull, holders demanding an adt vance. Corn is quiet, holders offer freely, but show no disposition to press sales. Beef is quiet, but has declined 5)d., holers press ingr on the market. Pork is heavy, holders alno pressing on the market. The British Government refuses to receive American cured Pork in the new army contracts. Ba con is steady. Rice is heavy, and has de dined 3d. Rosin is steady at 3m. 8d. a 3s. 9d. Turpentine is steady at 34a. Sugar is quiet, easier and unchanged. Coffee is firm, and has advanced id. The Zurich Conference has resolved to pro lung the armistice, which was to expire on the 15th of August, until peace is established. rt is reported that the foreign ambassadors will refuse to attend the Paris fetes, if the colors taken from tiie enemy are used in the anrocesson. *The Bank of France has gained 67,500,000 fr*ancs during July. At the Paris Bourse tree per cents have declined, and are now q-1oted at 69f. 25c. There are vague rumors that Prince Napo Icon was to be made Sovereign of Tuscany. Spain has resolved to increase her fortifi (ations in Cuba. The British Parliament has been prorouged t o 13th of September. Lennox Coyke has been appointed Envoy Yxtraordinary to Central America The Cable shares are quoted at 208. Advices from Itally indicate serious trou I es in the Dukedoms, caused by the return the Dukes. Fanni, the Dictator of Mode i.:, threatens to level it to the ground sooner .m have the Dukes restored by force. Et~Rs AxD Hoasm..-In addition to a long i: of biped passengers, the Columbida (re rted in Saturdays issue) brought a goodly .mpany of quadrupeds, worthy of attention.. .:nong them were .Bil Dearing and Bill CPhatkam, well known to all turfmen, and the la ter specially distinguished by late perfor mances and triumphs. They are owned,as raders interested are aware, by that popular, i telligent and esteemed patron of the turf, .'hajor Thomas G. Bacon, of Edgefield whose ,zime and face have been so often welcomed . 'ithe Washington Course. They are in charge of Col. Christie, of 'igefield, who has with him also some half S-ten or more saddle and draught horses, ected with special care, and with strict re ence to the wants and demands of the uaters and horsekeepers of the State. 'alese horses may he seen for this day at the >tables of R. Douglass & Co. on Pinckney aw'reet, near the Charleston Hotel, and deserve '.e attention of equine amateurs, whether de ing to purchase or not, as Col. Christie is .z ..perienced and faithful judge of horses. Ned Brace. We have referred our readers on several occasions to the re-appearance of "Ned Brace," in the story of "William Mitten," which is ntow in publication in the Southern Field and Fireside. Concerning the sequel of this character Prof. LaBorde gives an inci dent in the history of the South Carolina Col lege which is thus quoted and introduced by the Yorkville Enquirer: Dr. LaBorde, in his noble History of the College, (of which, by the way, we shall have somewhat to say hereafter,) gives us a capital anecdote of Brace at home. The Doctor is drawing at masterly sketch of the venerable Dr. Maxcy, and runs off into an episode, in a style which, although the Ned -Brace portion is absent, of itself cannot bit provoke a hearty burst of laughter. Bosswell was never more true to Johnson than our mirth loving friend is to Ned Brace. He surely tells it well, thus: Let ethers t'ink us they may, but I am bold enough to declare the opinion that there never was an amiable man who could not laugh. Whether Dr. Maxey indulged in wit or humor or story telling, I cannot say: but he could laugh heartily. In illustration I give the following incident: In the summer of 1819 he visited the village of Edgefield, where I resided. At that time a certain Edmund Bacon lived in the place. He was a lawyer by profession, and nature was liberal to him in the gilts of a commanding person and high intellectr.al endowments. Superadded to this was a humor rarely possessed by man. I may be pardoned for saying tiat he is the " Ned Brace" of the " Georgia Scenes." He aboun ded in stories and anecdotes, and dealt them out with marvellously comic effect. He was, indeed, resistless. He " would move wild laughter in the throat of death." He was the prince of hospitality, and no man of note ever visited the village without being invited to his table. Dr. Maxcy was of course invited. Af ter dinner, the guests being yet at the table, Mr. Bacon began with his stories, and his inimitable repreeentations. As he had before him an extraordinary man, and a critic of rare acuteness, he put forth his highest powers, and was more than himself. The Doctor was not slow to perceive his wonderful genius and soon an overwhelming influence was passing over him. Story after story was told in suc cession ; all that is comic, all that is grotesque. all that is ridiculous in human nature, was p esented with the force of.living reality. The octor laughed, and as the great actor con tinued his representations, the pleasant emo tions gradually increased in intensity, until he lost all control. But it did not stop here. He laughed until every muscle was convulsed, and until he produced acute pain in his sides, and a sensation of langour and exhaustion. His heal-h, as the reader knows, was delicate. Mr. B. was still going on. The company be came alarmed - the Doctor's condition was now serious. it was apprehended that, like another :Philemon, he might die of laughter. Mr. B. was asked to desist. The Doctor was carried from the house to recover from the effect. 2e was heard afterwards to speak of Mr. Bacon as the most wonderful man he had ever met, and far surpassing all the comic actors of ancient or modern times. Let us add to the above that we well re member hearing one (whose guest the Doctor was at the time) narrate this very incident, with the addition that he repeatedly ejaculated between the dying sobs of laughter as he re tured from the dinner, "A very Garrick,-a very Garrick l"-ED. ADV. ARTHUR SIXT8I , EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1859. Deferred. In consequence of the sickness of the Pnblisher, seve'ral m,.tters that should have received atten tion this week, have been deferred until the next issue. Concert. Mr. MIcuarr. McCARTHY, the Blind Pianist, will give a. concert in this place on Tuesday eve. ning, 6th September. He will be assisteil by Mr. HETTv, violinist, of Augusta. A very pleasant en tertainment may be expected. Something Superb. We have in town some superb northern horses. Call at CoL. CHRzsTIE's stab'les and see for your. seles,-all just arrived by Steamer and in spank ing order. Glance at the Co.onst/s advertisenment. and see an extract from the Charleaton Courier entitled "]Racers andi Horses." "Not Worth the Powder and Shot." The Guardian of Columbia publishes an at tempted fling at us by the Cheraw. Grrzceue under the above caption. Mightiful GuardiaN / that needs to have its weakness bolstered up by such fisey he'-ps. Life of Gen. Edward Lacey. We are indebted to the author, Dr. M. A. Moons, of Spartanburg S. C., for a copby of a pamplhlet memoir of Gen. EDwARD LAcEY, who wasn first Captain and then Colonel LAcar of So. Ca. Revo lutionary memory. From the glance we have given the work, we judge it to be a plain unvar nished narrative of a good soldier's services. On this side of the State the name of L~czy is not so familiar as many other revolutionary names of no higher merit. Yet he was an active sub-officer of SUMTER and figured in many perileus engagements. South Caralina wants much more of her revolu ~ionary hitttory writton than has yet appeared. Such sketches as this of Dr. Moons ought to be welcomed by a proper appreciatiun. The biogra phy of every Carolinian of any prominence in the Revolutioary War ought to be briefly written, and that before it is forgotten. Thus wilt be se cumulated the materials for a full and perfect history of the noble part borne by our State in that great straggle. IPotatoes--Newv andl Old. Our friend and neighbor, 3. A. A., favors us ths week with samples of his sweet-potatoes,'of the old crop and the new crop. The latter are finer than any we have yet seen. It is curious to know too how they were raised,-planted in raw piney-woods new ground that never had a plow in it; the heds made up with the hoe ; the 'draws' set in them, and nothing more done to the patch except once cutting the bushes ;-an experiment worthy of evory farmer's attention. The old -potatoes are as sound as silver dollar,. The plan of saving them is one which has enabled our friend to have potatoes on his table from one years end to another. We give it for the general benefit: -3. A. A'S PLAN OF SAVING SWEET POTATOES. " Always dig before frost and when the ground is very dry ; have your beds ready by raising them about ten inces above the groundl; then put on dry straw sabout one foot deep ; the.n put on the potatoes, shout twenty-five bushels in a bank, next put straw one foot deep on them, then dirt at least one foot thick ,rell pocked. Shelter thema with a good shelter to keep them dry. Leave no air hole, bet rather try to exclude the air entirely. Potatoes thus put up are not affected by the ehan.. gs of the weather, which gene-rnlly rut the pota toe. If tdug when the ground is wet, they are al most certain to rot." Methodist Sunday School Society. The Annoal Report of this Sodiety is placed upon our table by the kindness of ia correspond. ig secreta:y, Rev. Cs~s. TAYOn. It contains some stirring appeals in favor of the Sunday School Cause. We cull a few facts from it: 1. The venerable Bishop SOtLS is President of the Society. 2. It is called the Sunday School Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. 3. The first Sunday School in America, says the Report, was a Methodist Sunday School, estab lished by Bishop Assuar in Hanover County, Va., in the year 1786. 4. But the Report deplores the fact that the. Methodist Church has not kept pace with some other denominations in this good work. 5. The present Sunday School Society was formed in Aug. 1854, five years ago. 6. It is proposed to raise a Sunday School pub lishing fundi of one hundred thousand dollars. Indeed muca has been done already towards it by 7. During 1858, there wore in the Methodist Episcopal Chureh South, 3419 Sunday Schools; 14,183 officers and teachers; 152,135 Scholars; 00,000 volumes in Libraries; 16,080 copies of he Sunday School Visitor taken; and $22,128 aised and expended for Sunday School purposes. The body of the report concludes by exposing he miserably small orntributions of Christians in America to the aid of this noble instrumentality. Wo quoto and ask attention to a few emphatic pas ages. Let every Christian man and woman pon 1r them: Careful eitimates, based upon statistics collect d with great labor, show that the profesuing hristians in the United States contribute an aver Xge of only uineteen cents each, annually for all brnerolent purposes together! While we are pay. ng at the rate of ninety-eight cents each for the inglo articles of domestic luxury, tea and coffee! and at the rate of twenty-four cents each for to bacco ! How much more for extravagant super Bitics in dress, ornament, and living, it is impos sible to estimate. Just think of it! Twenty-four cents a year for tobacco, and three cents a year to save the soul of a young immortal! " Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out our transgressions." And, the Lord being our helper, we will n" go forth and do far more, In pur' - - ., ..ad in prayer, to save the children, than -. nave ever before done. " And let all the people say, Amen." The Charleston Mercury and the Ad vertiser. This paper has exhibited a severity of spirit and a ferocity of tone towards the Edgefield Ad vertiser, for which we are at a loss to account. We before distinctly announced to the Xercury, that it might proceed to publish its flings at our honesty of purpose as it listed, but that we would nevertheless continue to write as we felt prompted for the general good. Again we say, let it taunt on with double-distilled invective, if it shall so deem proper. It shall not,-nay, it cannot provoke us. And this, not because we disregard its opin ion; but because there is One alone whd is enti ted to judge the hearts of his creatures, and to Whom alone we together owe our accountability. We hope the Mercury understands the pesition we ocoupy. For this position we claim that paper's res. poet, only so long as we shall conduct, ourself with a degree of decorum compatible with such a profes sion. When we shall condescend to depart from that course by wantonly insulting an adversary' then let come not only its reprobation, but its contempt and derision,-for then should we de serve it all. But really, there is scarcely cause for this seriousness of air on our part. The Mereury is too well known in South Carolina, that any one should be very uneasy at its reproaches. Of course we do not mean to imply that it can intentionally misrepresent a political oppoient, or wilfully distort a position which does not jump with its preferences. By no means,-the Mercury is too honorale for that. But every one knows the ercury's habit of crying " wolf, wolf," on any and every appearance of danger; every one knows its penchant for disunion; every one knows the per tinacity with which it presents the dark side of the picture of Southern power and progress; every one knows its Procrustoan method of press Ing principles without regard to policy; In short every one knows the extreme standard by which it judges men and measures; and every, one will accordingly take its arguments, its suggestions, or its denunciations, as the case may be, with the proper grains of allowance. In the present instance, the Mercury has been, as usual, blinded by its peculiarities of thought and judgment. It fancies the great slave power of the Southern States (which never was so per manent as now) verging to its downfall under the operation of squatter sovroignty and manifest des tiny. First goes (or will go, says the Xercury), all the Indian Territory;-then the new States to be made out of Texas ;--then Arizona ;--ncxt, in the strength of its glowing imagination, it sees Mexico acquired,-and Mexico goes too ;-Cuba happens to be overlooked we suppose, or that would also have been put down as acquired and gone. But this is not all yet;-Maryland, Mis souri, and Kentucky are to go next; and then perhaps others of the Southern States. Regarding all this as likely to follow from ignoring the slavery issue in the coming Presi dential canvass, it is entirely natural that the .erury should soundl its note of alarm and 'cry " wolf" again. But it happens that a large por tion of the J/ercury'a fellow-eitizens have so little of " the blues" or else such an abundance of ani mal spirits in their composition as to he unable to view these deplorable conseqluences as at all within the range of probability. Where the Mer eiry sees only "decay, gloom and desolation," they find ot:1w wide expanse of wealth and ima provement and happiness. While the Mercury is making its moan over the feebleness and littleness of our Territorial strength, they east their eyes upon the map and find cause of proud satisfaction. They see there that Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala bma, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri present an ag gregate area of 80J6,004 square miles of land, or near fle hundred und fifty muilions of ocrcs, being about one hundred and seventy millions of acres more then are contained in the free States of Maine, New Hamspshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jer sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana Mich igan, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and California. The Mercurg persists in belioving 'and declaring tht no more slave States are possible for the South unless she have the strung arm of Congres sinal interference to help her. All agree with the Mereury that She is entitled to that assistance whenever a case shall arise that demands it. But they are at the same time hopeful (the Xercury must bear with our levity !) that such a case will never again occur,--they hope and believe all such Territory as our domestic institution needs for its fll development w11l hecome ours ;-they expect that of the Territory now belonging to the United States the South will probably lbe able to occupy and controll at leasnt so much of the Indian Terri tory as is not a desert, and to secure beyond all doubt, under Texas influence, all the new States that may be carved out there. While the Merets ry sees Mexico acquired and gone, they would perhaps reply to thu assumption by humming the popular air of " Waitfor the teagon." When the Xterury talks of Missouri going over to the enemy, they smile to observe that the Missouri statistics show that the slave population has increased in that State during the last decade with singular rapidity. In fact the Xlereuary is still back there in te Slough of Despond, while those other hope ful hearts (the Adrertiaer with them) have nearly surmounted the Hill of Difficulty. The two stand pointbeing so very different, of course the views they afford must be entirely dirsimiler. No doubt the erury sees sights of terror around it, as far as its confined position enables it to see at all. But these others up the hill see the sunshine flood ig valley and plain on every side,-a country teeming with all that is great and good, and wall ed around for .aecurity by imperative demands from every nation on earth for its rich and indis pensale produe!ts. The Adeertiner agrees with the Mercury when it Lying on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, will never establish oJavery in the Territories or preserve it in the States hew ever profitable or advantageous. Hercules must put his shoulder to the wheel if he wants the gods to help him. Any other theory is senseless or de signing. "lHereles must put his shoulder to the wheel if e wants the gods to help him !" We "thank thee for the word ;"-it is just the thing to Illus trate an idea. But how should Hercules put his shoulder to the wheel?/ Should it be by sueing for help at the hands of government ? )Ierculee beging aid! Are the people of the South so weak and spiritless that they cannot carry their institutions into a Territory unless, Congress shall iep the,.' Never be it said. It is untrue. lf the Territory be adapted to the successful culture >f cotton, or rice, or sugar, or any other commodi 'y of value which negro sieves can cultivate to mvantage, the institution will go there. It has >een the history of the country as a general rule, and there is no reason why it should not continue o be so. All that is required, is that " Hercules mt his shoulder to the wheel",in the right way. r..a .nas Woe itaran' by which taugna of at he power of Southern emigration unassisted by gov brament; because it was palpably unit for slave labor. The South maw nothing there worth fight lig for; and the Nouth could nut therefore -be aroused to action to establish slavery where she knew it must in a short time be abolished. -In point of fact, many argued that this inevitable result was a good reason for dropping the Kansas controversy; for it was better, said tihy, not to subject the institution to the notoriety of being thus publicly branded with the conilemnation of law. But let a Territory be opened where cotton can bo made at the rate of 1000 or 1200 pounds to the acre, and then try the force of Southern emi gration. Then Hercules will put his shoulder to the wheel in dead earnest. Neither will he be found mueing for help at the hands of Congress. With his own right arm willhe get himself the'vic tory. Even suppose that the Emigration Societies should put on all steam and overcrowd him. Nothing daunted, he will stand his groind; for hehas now something to stand for. In such a Territory, twenty determined sottlersiwith their slaves could make an issue that would- unite and arouse the South for action. But in such a Terri tory no sueh issue would come up. Let but Hercules put his shoulder to the whel as he only can do effectually, and free-soilism dare not risk such opposition as he could offer. On the contrary, Fanaticism Itself would forget its mission iq beholding his success, and hasten to -embraco his means of prosperity. Congress would not thrn need to be invoked. That'assemb:a m.--'; scorn a petition from Hercules the.Supl.icant; but let that same Hercules enter the field of action with his club and show himself determined to vindicate his cause by taking the only effectual road to eventual success, and Congressional intervention would perhaps be found to precede an issue, if any such should by possibility arise. But wheth er Congress intervene or not, slave labor will prevail where slave labor is truly prontabte, if Hercules put his shoulder to the wheel with ener gy and spirit. If he will not do this, he will not merit success; neither would he sueceed under the proteetion of every branch of the government, with a moderate premium muperadded. Still we think, if Heroules must needs have this proteetion, Her onles is entitled to It under our Constitution. Now for the matter In which we are to be repu diated at home and spurned from abroad, as the Xercury prognosticates: In Re DoUGLAs. Our contemporary has so assiduously exerted himself to turn us up gide down that we scarcely know where we are. It was unkind in him to bewilder us after this fashion. To judge by the fercury's three last articles, one would say that the.Adver tiser is a DovLAs organ. It might well be con eluded that we are out and out for Doucais for the Presidency, against the feld. But what is the plain truth ? The Advertiser thought it fore w from sundry indications that no other man aid defeat the Black Republican Party in the next Presidential race but DOUGLis-and also that the Southern States, rather than iuffer the Republicans to go into power, might eventualry consent to accept him as the candidaterof the Democratic Party. This reflection gave us pause in our hasty denunciations of Senator DoUOLAs, and we began to consider the matter more. care fully. Our conclusion was, that it was unwise to take such ground against him as would utterly prevent us from afterwards uniting with our brethren of the South if they should deem.it best under all the circumstances to elect him. Accor dingly we threw out 'some suggestions bearing upon the point. We were attacked by the Merce ry in harsh terms. The Advertiser was at once pronounced " faithless to South Carolina and to the Constitution." In seif-defence we addressed ourself to the subject again and again, always maintaining nothing more than that DocoLas with the Democratic Party wss preferable to SwAnn or any one else with the Republjeans.. In the course of this self-defence we were com pelled to present various reasons why DouoLas was prefcrable to a Black Republican. Among others, it'occurred to us that his so-called heresy to the Constitution, his "squatter sovreignty," was not so flagitious as some would represent it, and that (evon -ir so) ulanger from that~ ea'tite was not so proximate as to induce the South to throw him as'de at all hazards and meet a Black Itepub-' lican triumph. In making this argument, we were careful to say : " Our contemporary well understands that the Adrrtiser'e humible suggestions have thus far proceeded upon the possibility o'f Mr. Do coLAs he coming the eventual choice of a large p~ortiorn of the Southern Democracy. In that case only have we considered the question whether we could reconcile his support with a due regauti for Southern rights andI Southern intercsts. If the .lercury'a reading of his "intentions and policy" be correct, then indeed would it be difficult to do so. But we sub mit, with great respeet for our contemporary's opinion, that it has distorted and exaggerated (undesignedly of course) both the " intentions" and the " policy" of Mr. Douglas. It may be that we are in error and have-not seen this states mans aims and principles in their true light, If so, be it understood that we are hut counselling with frienns and fellow-citizens to discover the line of duty. It we think we see it in reasonable concessions to the wishes and preferoens of a party which has stood our friend in many difficult emergencies, surely our suggestions are not to be stigmatized as " faithless to the Constitution and to South Carolina." But regardless of this conscientious reservation, the Xercury chooses still to set us up as the hapion of DocoLAs and Squatter Sovrsignty, and to level his Paixhan guns at the devoted Ad eertier as if to effect its complete annihilation bfro the State. But thank heaven ! the Adver iser subsists upon a basis which the Xlercury can not touch. It relies for its support upon a brave, a generous, a xnagnanaimous publi,-a public that will be the last in South Carolina to. repudliate its Editor for independence of thought andl conduct. Neither arc we afraid to go side by sido with1 the MeIrcury before the State, and to maintain the position (as we still do) that it will be better to elect SEXATOa DotCoLAs to the Presidency than to permit the Republicans to go into power. More next week. The Mlercury and Principles. Or Charleston contemporary copies a lesson on principles from the spdbch olf Hon. ALax AxDER I. SznaS, containing refioetions and apothegm. of established excellence, and to which we hearti ly subscribe. But does the Mereury hold that there are no occasions in the experience of a State, when principles should not be pressed to their full and complete recognition ? Take the kindred principles of Free Trade and Direct Taxation for instance. Perhaps South Carolina is a unit on this point. Perhaps her whole pecople befieve these to be the only correct fiscal principles. Per haps, if the qua'stion were agitated, they would find cause to resolve that these are essential to our equal rights in the Confederacy. And yet will the Mercury say that we arm. untrue to prim cipl in failing to demand these measures of the Government peremptorily ? Considered in their full baring, they may be of as vital importance to the honor and woalth of the South as our Ter ritorial rights. But is there a man who would now make them the ground of disunion, or even of any such disorganirzing agitation as might tend to that result? Not one. And why? Because we feel safe in the progress of our rights towards a final and compilete triumph in the Union. Cher ish the doctrines of FEree Trade mud Direct Taxa tion however warmly, we holt- them in abeyance without loss of either principle or honor. And if so in that case, why not in others ? If we have onfidence in the eventual triumph of the body of our principles in this government, is it not both manly and rational to battle for any one of them that may ho in doubt with a prudential eye to the permanency of that government ? Is it a forfei ture of any endangeroed principle, if wo do not make its acknowledgment by the whole country an issue of disunion ? We think not.. Now, in the case of our territorial regulations, we propose to abide for tho present the principle of nonintervention by Congress as laid down in the Cincinnati Convention, because to go further now would endanger the country's peace and the government's ability for good. In fact it would result in giving the Government over to a party who would seek to wield every engine of power to the Injury of Southern Interests. If we prefer to avoid this consumtmation by aecepting the al ternative of electing DOUeG.AS should it come to that necessity, we yet carry the bulk of our prin ola.. itoa newer. In a word, the Adeedser fa,. rors tho triumph of our.D-mocratic principles sven at the risk of DoUGLAs'S popular Sovreignty notions, feeling certain that in the end, by this course, the South will get all she asks. The Xer eury favors the defeat of the whole Democratic policy, because it cannot immediately see the Dred Scott decision prevailing in tho territories. This is the 'last expression' of its "no caididate" counsels. Clamoring for a single principle, it be comes so hotly impatient of postponement, that it cannot wait to see whether said principle will ever again be actually infringed, but Inust needs counsel a course which, while it will perhaps sink its pet principle forever, also brings back into power that whole batch of principles which have been gradually and laboriously crushed out of our system by the might of Demosratic couser Tatism. Old Fashioned, but Good. The inexhaustible Knick of New York City thus reproduces and- re-reccommends a sometime favorite combination of vegetables. One will hardly recognize " cotecunbere and ingons" in his neat description: Prejudice is a singular thing. Against little matters-of diet, for example--how much unne cessary trouble is somewhile undergone by virtu ous and pains-taking persons ! It were better otherwise. It is now eleven o'clock, in the morn ing. of this most beautiful July day, upon the Hudson River. Observe, please, isow much com fort may be secured from extremely triging ad juncts. We have just been out in our little fertile and fruitful garden, not far off from our sanctum, (much-bepraised by partial friends;) have pulled six small onions, white as peeled willow-twigs at bottom, but robins' egg green above-of which two inches of striped yellow-emerald luscious green ness are carefully preserved: four small cucum bers, carefully picked fresh from thrifty, dewy vines, where in the night-time when we were asleep, they had expanded and bourgeoned: then cut the cucumbers very thinly, and the dear little onions, in their white, tender, coneecutive rings. Having so done, lay the whole upon ice, to become cold, with leeway for leakage below, so that all may be cold and yet dry. With hulled black pepper, a pinch of Syracuse .table-salt, and some of Mr. F. S. Cossene' White-Wine Vinegar, this preparation, with a slice of well-baked and sweet bread-and-butter, will be found extremely advan tageous to the human and physical system. Af terward, a white bottle of what is usually termed "Scottish Ale," prepared by a person which his name is Muir, residing at Edlbro, North-Britain, will not, it is supposed, be productive of present or prospective bodily ailment. Suppose you " try it, and see ?" Miseellaneous Items. _V The first bale of new cotton was received at Hamburg on the 25th instant. Quality, good middling; Purchased by Messrs. HANosn & LAaRz at 13e ; raised by Joszirn CnAFToN of this District; bale weighed 564 lbs. IV Mns. J. 0. B. honors our sanctum this week with a lovely variety of autumnal flowers. Her roses are truly magnificent, and horlesser denizens of the garden are all in admirable taste. How re frehing.to dee this love of the beautiful so kind ly displayed I CV The last number of "The Field & Fireside" is capital. There is no mistake as to the genuine merit and excellence of this publication; and the Southern people are rapidly finding it out. Glad that .it has a handsome and increasing list In Edgefield. ,& Next week we will publish the Premium List for the next Edgefield Agricultural Fair. 2 1 " Caravansera," as applied to large hotels by modern letter-writers, Is not ; new idea. WWALTR ScoTv used it long ago. See The Abbott, Page 222. Vol. 1. Or " Jacob" ought to put his handsome hand write to a better use than copying such trash a. " a poetical love-letter." m|tl We decline the con-tribution of Pheniz The name of the author is not given ; and besides this, the piece is too wretchedly written. ft" A Subscriber," must excuse us for not publishing his "Sickles" article; the ground has been occupied before by " E. L. W." More than this, the cevelopments of the case are by no means such as to warrant any one in defending Sickles as a Christian martyr. Quite the reverse, except as to the one act of forgiveness. pit Next weak look out for something spicy entitled " Who is She ?" We regret that the in. disposition of the publisher caused it to be over looked by the printer until just as we were ready to go to press. "Kaity Darling" must extuse us. Je Religious meetings have been the order of the past month in Edgefield; many of them have been large and interesting. 3W" The Cacndidates for Sheriff, Clerk and Or dinary of Edgefield, are as busy as bees. pi Another cool term; Thermometer down to 88* on the-morning of the 30th. pi' Sue the very attractive advertisement of Msrs. BUCKXAsTEIn & Dainny, a now firm. Their establishment is one of the best of its kind within reach of Edgefield. We request the many friends of Mr. Bucmccisvaat to regard his claims to patronage with that favor he so richly deserves. *it C. E. Stewart has been recognised by the President., as Consul for Belgum, at the port of Charleston, S. C. 3W' A'n outbreak in Southern Kansas is re ported, Montaonmery is again in the field; and a renewal of the old disturbances is feared. JEE The Galveston Ner, of the 30th nIL, says: The Sea Islarid cotton crop of Tuxas the preseat season will be two or three times as large as that of last year. The crop now promises re markably welL pr There is a popular movement in Nebraska For a State government, proposing a convention in October, an election in November, and application for admission simultaneously with Kassas. gjg A lot of land in St. Louis, 19 feet front by 70 feet deep, was recently sold for $33,000, which is said to be the highest price ever paid for land in that city. SW' The brig Nercsboy, which has been lying at Portlandl, Me., suspected of being intended for the slave trade, has clearedi for Fayal. 3W' A son of the Hon. Kenneth Rayne-:, of North Carolina, was accidentally shut and killed by hia brother while hunting near Raleigh, on the 19th instant.. . For the Advertiser. WIL.I.RustoX, S. C. Aug. 22nd 1859. Ma. Enivon: Permit me through the medium of your highly respectable columns, to present to the view of your readers and my fellow-citizens, a brief sketeh of the very interesting scenes through which I hare past during the last few On the 17th inst., I took the Cars at the well known little Village, Ninety Six, from which, in ompany with several d'stinguished gentlemen srom the different parts of the State, we speedily made our way to the beautiful Village of Ander son, where we joined an additional number of guests, and were conveyed over that very magnifi cent part of the B. R. Rl. R. now complete, four teen miles, when we arrived at that well known old Village, Pendleton, where we were cordially rceived, and well accommodated by our distin guished land-lord, W. H. CAuRZuXLLr,notWithstanud ig the vast number wvho were making their way to " Tunnel-Hill." At the same tiane, the Hotel on the opposite side the Street was equally throng ed. Pendleton, notwithstanding its political aban donent, is yet a considerable place of resort, it bing the terminus of that portion of the Blue R. R. R. being now complete ; and permit me here to sy in all sincerity, it'is 'the best Rail Road over which I ever traveled. The cross-tics are of good oak, large and thickly laid in. In a word, it is a magnificent piece of work. - Next morning in good time, the Stages, Omni busses, Hack, Carriages and Buggies came rolliug in from every direction, by which a means of conveyance was afforded to all who were making thir way to " Tunnel Hill." We then rolled off in multitudes, over a tolerably broken section for a few miles until we crossed the Seneca River, when we struck one of the most beautiful setions of country I have ever seen. It is perfectly' level, entirely clear of rocks, route or sand ; beautifully decorated by a well timbered forest, consisting of hikory, Dogwood, Oak and Pine; occasionally crossing the graded avenue through which the cotemplated Blue Ridge Read is to speed its .l ,h. ... re.3 '. t -....J yarae-ground., where we met a largo concourse of people, both male and female, among whom was his excellency, Gov. GIST, with his spirited Staff. And instead of seeing a small Regiment of ordinarily Officered Militia (as I expected) I saw a large corps of well organized soldiery, with several companies uni formed in grand style, among which was the Wal halla Rifl Company, whose appearance, in point of equipage and military spirit, scarcely could be surpassed; all of whom were commanded by a complete and gallant band of field oficers, exhib iting a high tone of military spirit; and pleasant to say, at the.close of the parade, the regiment and spectators wore addressed by his excellency, the G3overnor, in a brief, appropriate and accep table manner. We then pursued our journey four miles to that magnificent little Village, Walhalla, where we re mained a few hours in great satisfaction. Wal halla is situated on an elevated plain, three miles from the foot of the mountain, and a half mile from the contemplated route of the R. R. R. R., containing about three hundred inhabitants. We then proceeded to the top of the Mountain, took our lodgings with Squire -, where we wore Cordially received, and well accommodated during our stay. Early In the morning of the 19th, with various oth or gentlemen, we proceeded to the Tunnet, where I, with much pleasure mot many of my acquaintance from the dilforeznt parts of the State. After look ing round and participating in some of the luxu rics prepared for the occasion, a number of us re paired to the Eastern end of the Tunnel, where about forty were conveyed by a Car drawn by mules, 2,000 feet, passing Shaft No 1, to the end of that part of the Tunnel, where a number of hands were at work, making the walls of the Tun ael ring with their hammers and drills, penetra ting that immense body of Granite-Feldspathic Rock, in high anticipation of success. We then asended the rugged hill, passing Shafts No. 2 and 3, (they being at present abandoned) to Shaft No. 4, which, with others, I descended 220 feet into the Western end of the Tunnel; and after pursuing it to my satisfaction, returned by the same way, up to the land of the living. After spending a short time in reviewing the great mysteries of nature this developed by that great undertaking, we then formed in procession and marched about half mile in a North-Eastorn direction to the stand suitably prepared for the oecasion, (accompanied by the well organized Bands from Columbia and Walhalla, who played alternately throughout the exercises.) Col. A. P. CALOUx announced the order of the day, and called upon Maj. B. F. PaniY the Ora tor of the day, who addressed the audience in an able and appropriate manner, showing clearly the importance of carrying out that great enterprise. Maj. Panit was followed by Messrs. J. F. M.Ln sL of Abbeville, J. D. ALLUx of Barnwell. T. Pianx of Abbovile, and J. P. RZID of Anderson; all of whom acquitted themselves most honora bly in vindication of the great work. Immediately after it was announced that dinner was' ready, when all, in a deliberate manner, marched to the table, and participated In the abundant provisions prepared for the occasion numbering by estimation about 8,000 persons -and in my eandid opinion, enough was left to have fed bountifully half as many more. We then returned to our quarters, and quietly remained until next morning, when we took leave of our ki:,d landlord, and made our way back to old Pendleton, where we again briskly sailed over that beautiful Road to Anderson Village; thence to Belton, and from there to the Village of Wil liamston, where I have occasionally been partaking of that delicious mineral water so abundantly flowing from the bowels of our mother earth; and am now consoling myself in anticipation of shortly making my way to our beloved old Edgefield. Now, Mr. EDITOR, in conclusion, permit me in all candour to say, I wish from my heart that every citizen of Edgefild,-yea, of the entire State-could see that magnificent and all impor tant work, which is, including the shafts, about three fourths complete, as, the Shafts, Included make about 850 feet. Of the Tunnel, 4,100 feet arc fiished, and yet to finish, 1,800 feet. Thus seeing that great enterprirse so far advanced, taking into consieration the groat benefit the road would be to our State in a national, as well as a pecuniary point of view, it does appear, that every unpreju diced mind would be favorably impressed; and more especially, the inhabitants of Edgefield, knowing, (as the fact is beyond doubt,) that if the Blue Ridge Road is built to Knoxville, so sure a road will be built broad cast through our Dis trict. A GUEST. For the Advertiser. Dia Mn. EDITOn: I see by your paper that you will not advertise delinquent and extravagant wives-nothing can induce you to publish a wo ian in your columns. I thank you from nmy heart, Mr. Entvon--and so does every righ t minded woman-for your delicacy and ferbearanco in this matter. Still, I must say that thcre are some who do not merit your leniency. There are wo men so extravagant in - their dress and appoint ments as seriously to inconvenience and in many cases cause their husbands to become bankrupt; others are so spiteful and aggravating as to render every one about them miserable. When a husband and wife disagree the fault is very seldom if ever all on one side. I have known many wives who lived lives of martyrdom and still no word of complaint ever escaped their lips. And I have known husbands who have worked and toiled themselves into early graves in their endeavours to indulge the inordinate extravagance of their wives. Others die the victims of caprice and ill humour. Very few women are perfect, and it re quires a world of patience to live pleasantly with some of them. I thank you again and again for not exposing the names of such in your paper, and I know of many, very many, who bless you for your clemency and forbearance. And I think with you, that let a wife be what she will her husband should be the very last person on earth to blazon her name before the world, and make her faults and frailties public. And yet I think in very many cases where this does occur the wife is quite as much to blame as her husband. But surely If a-woma., does the very best she knows, no man would think for a moment of publishing her short coming. If he would he is nt a man, hut a bruto. I purpose, with your kind permission, to scud for your next issue a short chapter to women as maidens and wives. LUCY LAVENDER. A Case WHERE Two HEAns wuKt No'r As GooD As ONE.--In Cleveland, last Monday afternoon, while a number of deck hands were engaged in placing a large quantity of linseed oil in the hold of the ateamer Iron City, something gave way, and a hogshead fell fair and square on the head of a stalwart darkey who was at work in the hold. The height from which the hogehead fell was some aix feet, and it ended about no that one of the heads st:uck him. A wild though smothered yell came up from that hold, and the other darkies turning as pale as fidelity to their parents would permit, rushed down to) gahrup the mangled remains of their com rd. Imaginc their consternation upon eeing the hogshead standing upright and the frightened and somewhat lacerated counten ance of the negro protruding through the upr head I Ilis adamantine cranium had drien through both heads of the hogahead without doing material injury, more than a few cuts and a very bad " scare." The hogs head had to be knocked to pieces in order to release him, and he emerged the greasiest nigger probably ever seen in America. While they were binding up his head he was heard to remark, "Gor a mighty, guess dis crc darkey dont want any more ile on har I" He was at his work in the afternoon, as well as ever, apparently.-Utica Observer, Aug. 10. The Middleboro' (Mass.) Gazette gives the particulars of the painful death of a boy in Plympton, in conseque'tee of a bite on the inger from a turtle. The symptons were the same as hydrophobia. Not long after the bite, the lad became feverish, and after the finger had been lanced black spots appeared on the c',her hand, and paroxysms followed, in which the sufferer would snap and bite at wwhatever came in his way after the manber Qrfstiret1 BLOrNDIN has at -last found a man fool mough to permit him to carry him across NTiagara on his back. The account says: Mr. Blondin occupied something over half in hour in crossing, most of the time being ipent in his performance upon. the rope. He .1 remained upon the Canada side to rest and 1 refresh himself some fifteen or twenty min utes, and again appeared upon the -rope. This time he had his Agent, Mr. Henry Col cord, a man weighin about 136 pounds, upon his back, and his ba ancing pole in his hand. He proceeded down the rope cautiouslyas if feeing every step, until he was about a hun dred feet from the Canada side, when Mr. Colcord dismounted and stood upon the rope immediately behind Mr. Blondin. They here remained to rest probably three or four min utes, when Mr. Coleord again mounted, and Mr. Blondin proceeded, still walking very slowly, stopping occasionally to balance him self. They stopped five minutes in crossing, and each time Mr. Coleord dismounted, and again resumed his position. He had his arms around Mr. Blondin's neck and his neck rested on the balancing pole. . He was in his shirt sleeves and had on a straw hat. About 25 minutes were occupied in accomplishing the first half of the rope, and the balance in twenty, making 42 minutes from bank to bank. -4 To TuIC PASTOR AND CONGREGATIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CoNFERENcE.-Your attention is invited to the subjoined resolution, passed at the last session of our Conference: Resolved, That the first Fridays in April and September next be observed as days of fasting and prayer to Almighty God for a general revival of religion within the bounds of the Conference, for an incree of laborers in the vineyard, and his blessing on our lite rary institutions. And that the people be requested on those days to assemble. at their respective places of worshi. F. A. ooD, Secretary. DEATH or ALBERT WALLER, Es.-We re gret to hear of the death of Albert Waller, Esq., a well known and highlyrespectedcitizen our District, which occurred on last Sunday fo week, at the residence of his son-in-law, Gen. Kilerease, in Fl6rida. We have not yet heard the-pariculars of his death. Mr. Wal ler was a gentleman. of high character; a public spirted citizen, and a successful plan ter-discharging faithfully all the duties of life. He leaves many relatives and friends to deplore his loss.-Abbeville Press. - 0 i FATAL AccIDE.-A negro woman, named Elizabeth, belonging to Messrs. Carmicheal & Bean, of this city, and who. was employed as a kind of stewardess on the South Carolina railroad, was accidentally killed on Friday night last, about 10 o'clock. As the train was near Aiken, it appears that she undertook to step from one car to another, in the per formance of her duty, when she missed her footing and fell between the cars. She was killed instantly, we believe; and her head and legs were considerably mangled. Her remains .were brought to this city-yesterday, after an inquest had been held over them on the Carolina side.-Augusta Constitutional ist 28th inst. A few days since, as the train was leaving Fulton, on the Oswego road, a farmer attempt ed to cross the track ahead of it with a wag on loaded with lumber; and not having the right calculation, the hind end of the- wagon was stuck by the locomotive, and the load, wagon, and farmer, were scattered about promiscuously. The train was stopped as soon as possible, and backed up to the spot, the wit nesses expecting to find the driver a corpse, but instead of that, they found him sitting on the fence, and all right, excepting being ter ribly frightened. On seeing the conductor and engineer approaching him, he exclaimed, " Boys, I guess I drove a leetle too nigh I" An Englishmnaun'scontrived ainethod of changing er renewing the upper leather in satin shoes, so that one sole may outlast any quantity of bodies. He makes a little pocket in the upper part of the slipper, under the perforations of the pattern, into which is placed the peice of col ored satin to be worn. WVhen the wearer wishes to change the color, nothing is easier than to draw one piece and insert another. A dozen pieces of satin on stiff linings of var ious colors and shades are sold with the slip pers. Tasteful bows and ribbons with buckles may be also attached to the shoes by a simn ple contrivance, and as easily removed. This novelty has received the name of the cameleon shoe. WoxMrN's INTEREST TO DiscoUnAGEi WAR. The ladies do wrong in idolizing and so en couraging soldiers. War is thus made more desirable and probable, and the mere prcspect of war checks matrimony. A late statistical article says : " It is an established fact t hat the number of marriages in time of pence is greater than in time of war, and even where war is expected only, marriages are found to diminish in number. Even in Russia, where the mass of the people seem to take little in terest in political affairs, marriages will fail off at the rate of seventy or eighty thousand in a year of war." THE Cor'roN Caor.-We have conversed with several planters, and those who receive letters daily and weekly from their planting friends, and w~e have come to the conclusion that there is considerable difference in the opinio'ns entertained. Some report their crops in fine promising condition-other say they have poor prospects, and will not make more than haltf a crop. St:'iking about on average of the opinions expressed, we have come to the conclusion, if nothing materially affects the crop, after this time, that the cotton yield will not be very different in quantity from that cf this passing commercial year.-Augusta Con stitutonalist. ExPATRIATION IN BADNn.--The Baden Gov ernment has recently made some declarations regarding the expatriation question. It is declared that the Government of' Baden does not require Armerican naturalized citizens, who have been subjects in Badeni, to perform duty there in case they return, even if they have emigrated without conset-that is, if they return merely for a visit. It is p resumed that the expatriation controversy here and the last letter of Gen. Cass, has had a whole some influence abroad. A clever 'sailer lately joined thie Sons of Temperance in the city of Philadelphia, after. running a course of dissipation, by which his means were pretty well exhausted. A t the time of signing the pledge, he was indebted to a rum seller one shilling. Recently he went to pay off the score, but determined not to enter the house in which he was robbed, he got a long pole, attached alpiece of money to the end of it and standing at the outside of the door, reach edl it to the astonished publican, and marched off with a jolly heart. In a recent lecture on Marriage, Rev. G. W. Woodruff, of Ct., said:] "I know of no more distressing thing than a large hearted,.noble, expansive man, linked to a petulent, little-souled, henpeeking woman, or a noble woman linked to one of those sor lid, mean little libels upon manhood. If such1 is your ease, why get a divorse in heaven's ame, ar.:1 God help you."1 SAD AccIDENT.-We regret to announce hat a little son of our friend, Capt. A. Md. Eennedy, was the subject of a serious acei- a ent a few days ago. He was, we understand, I ttempting to strimg a eross-bou- with his root, when the string slipped and threw the rrow into one of his 'eyes, which, we are sor ry to say, is not likely to recover its sight. Camden Journal, Outrage by Bialtimore Plug Uglies. BA LTMORE, August 23.-A party of rowdies >n board the steamer bound for the camp neeting, near this city, on Saturday last, corn nitted fearful outrages and acts cf violence. [hey butchered and robbed the passengers in he dark; and repeatedly stabbed a man vhose wife they violated in his presence. The receipts of cotton at all the ports since he 1st of September last amount to 3,769, )24 bales, being an increase on last years re :eipts of 629,863 bales. There is an increase m te total exports for the same time of 413, ;40 bales. There is an increase of the stock. Riot Near Philadelphia. PnILADELPHiIA, August 23.--While the mpils of the Catholic Sunday sehools and a nilitary company of this city were on an ex -ursion to the village of Tacolney, yesterday, he soldiers were attacked, while target firing, >y a gang of rowdies. The soldiers fired upon he latter ; and about twenty persons were itabbed and wounded. The riot was resumed )a the return to the city; but the police in erfered, and prevented any further serious results. CUCUMBER KETcHUP.-Take thrie dozen of Full grown cucumbers and eight white onions. Peel the onions and cucumbers and-then chop ,hem as fine as - possible. Sprinkle on three juarteis of a pint of fiae table salt; put the whole in a seive and let it drain twelve hours. rhen take a teacupfull of mustard seed, half a teaeupfull of ground black pepper, and mix them well with the cucumbers and onions. Put the whole into a stone jar, with the strongest vinegar; close it up tightly for three days, and it is fit for Ase. it will keep for years.-Harrisburg Union. OBITUARY. DIED, at his residence, in this District on the 25th of July last, A. R. ABLE, Esq.; in the sixty seventh year of his age. The subject of this notice wasa native of New berry District. He moved to Edgefield about the year 1833, where lie -remained till his death. * Esq. ABLE was entirely a- self-made man. He devoted his time and talents, -prinoipally, to the avocation of surveying and won for himself the appellation of "the best woodsman in the District." He was married threo times and leaves, behind - him a yife and eight children, with a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn his death. A FRIEND. COMMERCIAL. HAMBURG, Aug. 29,-1859. MR. EDITOR:-We have had a dull and drooping cotton market for the past week. I quote as ex tremes from 8 to 1II eta., with a declining .tenden ey. Two bales of new cotton'were received in our market, which was sold at thd average price of 121 eta., one at 12 and the bther at 13. Provisions are advancing, also heavy Gunny Bagging, Rope remains at the same iguers. Respectfully yours,. P. A CARD. T H~1E undersigned takes this method of inform king his friends that from and after this date he can be found at the Dry Goodi House of W. 0. NORRELL, Successor to BROOM & NORELL, 218. Broad Street, Augusta, where. wild be happy to see and servo them. The Stock will be one or the LARGEST in the City, and sold as low as from any house in Augusta. My whole time will be given to the sales-depart ment, and I respectfully solicit a renewal of that patronage so kindly and generously extended, when formerly in the Dry Goods trade. I will continue the sale of the celebrated Gro ver & Baker Sewiug Machines, in Ham burg, at the Store first above Wm. Hill, and will have competent persons to attend-tojthe sales, de liver Machines, and give instructiohnsaw M. A. RANSOM. Augusta, Aug. 31, 1859 Im '34 CHRISTIE & HULBERT'S WIM1AG RIEF8'I1ORY. A fne asso'rtment of CARRIA GES, B U.GGIES, ROCKA WAYS, HARNESS, WHIPS, &c., &c., have rcently been purchased by one of the Firm, from the best Factories, and are expected daily to arrive. The varieties of style, finish and price, will be calculated to suit the taste of all who may wish to purchase any article in their line. CHRISTIE A HULBERT. All persons indebted to us previous to 1st Jan'y last, must pay up, or we will be forced to put their notes in suit. We cannot get along without money. ' C. &H. I have also a few pairs and single horses jnst arrivedl from the North, all well broken to harness, which I have taken great pains to aelect for this market, and which I will sell upon reasonable terms. S. CIIRISTIE. Aug. 31, 1859 If 24 Edgefield Male Academy, T UE exercises of thir- Institution will be re sumed on Monday 5th September. The pu pils are requested to be punctual in their attend. Luce. Aug. .31, 18502t 3 NTOTICE.--The exercises of Mrs. McCLIN ?1TOOCK'S SCHOOL, will he resumed on Mon day the 5th of September. Ang. 31, 1859 2t 34 For Planter's Puriclhasing Manuries ! RWODES' SUPER-PHOSPHJATE, THlE STANDARD MANURE FOR Cotton, Wheat, Corn, and Tobacco Culture, BESIDES ALL ROOT O!10PS, TiHIS cclebrated and Standard Manure, which 9 .Lis fully warranted and sold under a LEGAL GUARANTEE, can be had of J. A. ANSLEY & CO., Agets~ for Manufacturers, At Kn. 300 Br'oad Street, Augustla, Go., Who will sell at Msnufacturera Prices, .Forty-five D~olla per Ton, with shipping expenses added. Pamnphlets, giving directions for use, sent by mail, if desired. Augusta, Aug. 31, 1859 tf 34 ROYAL & HATCH, (succrxasons TO CLARn?. & SorAL.) Boots, shoes, ,Trunks, &c.,. 233 Broad-Street, Augusta, Ga. W E would respectfully return our thanks to. the Citizens of Edgefield for the very liber si patronage which they have bestowed on us, and would solicit a continuance of their favours.. We will use every exertion to give satisfaction to those who will favor us with a calL. Our GOODS are all made to order by the beat Mfanufactures. Our stock of Negro BROGAN~S and House SWants SHOES,. willb beerg'lsyge and complete. " " -WM. S. ROYAE.. ALBERT HATC2U' Augusta, Aug. 31, 1859 2m ~- S State of South Carolina, -EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, JIN EQUITY. Benj. Waldo and Jas. N. Lipscom'be,) Ex'ors of John Lipacombe, dee'd. robn Leigh, A.Bushnell, and Ralsa q, M. Fuller. UTNDER an order of the Court inia tein-eusnse, I' will sell at Edgefield Court House,. on she Srst donday in October next, the TraetS er Land on rhich the Defendant, A. Bushnell, saw lives, to atisfy a mortgage held by the Exeutors of John ,ipscombe, deceased. Terms, Cash. A. SLMKINS, C.E.E.D. Aug. 30, 1859. - 5St3 $20,OO Reward!I )UNAWAY about the 30th January last, my Lnegro man CHARLES, who is about sixty ye years of age, dark compleeted, right leg has en broke, drags it in walking, generally wears hiskers, which naturally for his age,. are grey ; lays on the 'riolin. I will give the above reward for his apprebien on and lodgement in kny jail so that I ca'n get im. And I will further gie $25,00 additional, for roof to convict any one oTharboring him, or giv a; im fre p JOHif SWEARINGEN. Aug. 31, 1859 3t 3d Valuable Land for. Sale, W ISHING to move West, I will sell a BA R G AIN in my Land, contuining rwo Hundred anud Eighty-Five Acres. In It Is a comfortable Dwelling House, with a new rained Gin House, and all necessary out build igs-mostly new. About one Hundred and Twenty-fve Aeres, pened Land-sixty or sixty-fve, fresh. Any person wishing to purchase, will do well to, all soon and examine before purchasing elsewhere.. B. J. L. PERRY. Perry's X Roads, Aug. 31, 1859 3t 34. IILLER WANTED--To take charge of: .VJmy FLOU R MILLS--a mia who can rome. reli recommended can find constant employment.. 1..... r e . MIMS