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i t * * * C 0 MM IINIC A T 10 N S. L * For the J^dgcr. the free-School System of So. Ca. ' a * 11 Number 1. f ,1 The aubjeet of Free Schools has engaged (j the attention of the people of our State f(,r4te, several years past. The necessity for suchyf an institution has been universally acknowlikilmut r.t.a mm... nlTn.ta 1 1. | v?^\u . .urn luailj KUIUCOQ V1IUI M IIU?r UUt'Il 1 ^ fmadc to render it more acceptable nnd use- I v t'ul. So strong has this necessity been felt. | that the present system continues stiil to ex- 1 f ist, nud to receive the support of the State: 1 j when, at the snino time, it is generally nd- ! c mitted to be deficient, nnd radically so. ' { It is not surprising that the State hnfrhec n j so tenacious of an institution, xvhieh is nd. j , mitted on all hands to he defective, when its | f purposes are fully contemplated, nnd its iti- j fluenees individually.'socially nnd politically,, \ duly considered. Individually and socially c considered, however, it effects man in his indi- , vidual and social character. But it is in a 0 political point'of view, that it justly becomes j, a matter of governmental concern nnd of I v paramount importance. I ,i Education is the life blood of democratic j rule. It invigorates nnd strengthens the body politie, nnd gives to it vitality. It is r?e I of the main pillars of Republicanism, nnd I WorthV to rocnivo thn frto#oMn/v/?o?o I It is the duty of the State to provide for the ! b education of the people, as much so ns for I n any other purpose,as much so as to provide for j ?1 the judiciary, or any other department of the I tl government; and that State is blind to her ! p true interest, which does not make a suitable j a, provision for its encouragement and sup- I m port. To talk of a people governing j y? themselves without the requisite knowl- j e< edge which education alone can give, is ! si absurd. You might ns well expect to j s\ mount a wild horse without reins and look I h< l"?r hiin not to pursue the instinct of his na- ! th ttrrc. I tb Much might he said upon the kind of ed- | th amotion which Hie State should encourage. I th but in passing on to the main subject, a sin- er gle remark will be made in this connection, and that is, that every true plan of Kdueation y< should be based upon morality and virtue. I sh These disarm the power of Intelligence sim- j Bi ply ; they are cheeks upon hem an conduct ' pr ?they arc bullnst to-hnman diameter. An intelligent man without these principles is nt dangerous. He ean and will do mischief fai whenever ho has an opportunity,and it is his th UIMJITIIV lO (IOi SO. | The Free School system of South Caro- j so linn, although it has not fulfilled its high pur- | or poses, although it has failed to meet the ex- sii pectations of its sanguine friends; yet it | ta must be admitted that it has done much i uj good. It hf\s enabled many poor children to | at learn to road and write, who would have re- j b? mained ignorant of even these first principle,: { p witjput it To that extent, then, tho Free ) p< School systcju has done good, and is"of it- I self, a sufficient reason for the appropriation. n? Wherein, then, is the present Free School th system defective? and what is the remedy ! in To understand this fully, it will be neces- st sary to consider the plan in its organization. I an and its practical operation. hii The Free School System, originally, was pri intended to embrace a plan of Free Schools ful under the management of Boards of Commis- ha sioners. pu It was the duty of thj several boards of no Commissioners to lay off each Parish and cli: District into School divisions, to employ by teachers, supervise the schools and to give de certificates or checks upon the Treasury in on favor of the teachers. At these schools all foi children were allowed to enter and to he te? instructed. But in consequence of the in- | sufficiency of the fund?the extent of tho | loi District, and other considerations, the com- j loi misioners were authorized to assist schools. I to And this plan has been pursued by most of I lei tho Districts in tho State. Such has been i oh 4i , 1 *?-_ rv; - <* i I * uir pnui piimucu III lilt! UIMinci OI Ii!1I1C.18> lO ter with which the writer in informed. A statement of which i? here given. There m: arc five commissioners appointed for the an Districtby tho legislature. They meetquar- ila tcrly at tho Court House to transact business, gr The District is divided into five School di- th visions, and each division assigned to a coin* no missionor, and it is his duty, to take charge th of the sohooU in his division, and to super- co vise tlie game, and to make himself ucquain- ti\ ted with the circumstances of the benefieia- be ry applicants. The necessity for schools originates them and the patrons contract with the teachers. ^ All indigent children in the neighborhood, >'* who are sent arc taken into the school and the teacher, if he desires aid from the Free chool Fund, reports his school together with ac tlic names of such children and their parents 'l; to the hoard. Tho board then takes the hi school under its supervision and appoints 1,0 trustees together with the commissioner of ol that particular division in which the school '' %xists, to superintend the sami;. The accounts for the indigent srfiudnrs embracing tl orty the actual time the children have pone to si * % school, MYqpm to by the teacher, and certified it ? by the trasteoa as to the pecuniary ability of tr such children, are presented to the board on tl the fourth Monday in October, which is the tr end of the Free School year; and at this ol time all the accounts of the severul schools *< are considered, and panned upon. The nun- p; ber and names of all thn indigent children in ci tho District, who have pone to school during 1? thn year are in this way reported to the a' board, and the commianioners proceed to paaa ev . upon the accounts, and to divide the fund i? among them?allowing paymentfor the pi most indigent; first for orphans ai&the ehtl- n< drcn of poor widows; and then for the next ** most neeeswlooe and so on, nntil alt the m claims are settled, or the hinds ex ha listed.? ? Thetenrhmaare examined hy the hoard, as L their qflheattan to teach before they are ? allowed payment. A return, annually. Is furnished to4hs Legislature hy the com re is- s, ?<i oners, and the settlement of the neoonnts p on the fourth Monday hi <Mob? forms the al I '*/* ?f rtist return. < V - * # V / ^1 Tho wboli* fiiud appropriaUd^annually by . ie State tor Free Se^po! purposes is about 1 'hirty-seven Thousand Daftim and this fund i i distributed am ojtg tho hcverid Parishes 11 nd Districts, .trrordinjf to representation in | \ ie /louse of Representatives. This mode of , j istribution is the great defect of tlie pros- ! ] nt system.^ It is a defect, organic and fun- | ] mncntal in its character, and w hich inustul- < i lxjL? operate as a difficulty in the way of ; mjirovement. To improve materially that ! rhich we believe to be fundamentally wrong , 1 nd radically defective, we cannot reasons- ! ! ilyhope. Nothingshort of reorganization and j i uinereni uisiriouiwn 01 me lima made up- < >n principles of Justice, Equality and wise 1 'hate Policy, will ho sutlicient to cure the I svils. When this is done, we may expect < he system to give satisfaction and not before. I It is too much to say that the present ; node of distribution of the Free School 1 und is contrary to the principles of Justice. I ! 'quality and wise State policy, when it has < icon made and continued by the legislature 1 if the State? It may be?and to say it is, I ( nay be deemed presumptions, but we will ] 1 xani'ne the matter. The subject, however, j y s too?e.\tcnsive for a single number, we i cill therefore defer its further consideration 1 mtil next week. " McCottry." 1 Correspondence of the Ledger. i Pl.CASAKT IIILT., S. C. Mr. Editor : I have just received the nuin- ( er of the Iaslgcr in which you do ine the ho- I ^ or criticise a communication ot mine,entitled Kossuthnnd Non-intervention.' I know that ( le sentiments expressed in that letter arc op- i oscd to the opinions of the great mass of our ( luthern people; and the Pross,generally from lotives of policy, repudiate the idea of inter- ? ;ntion: yet at the same time,they acknowlIge the justness of the cause in which Kosith is engaged, and unite in expi^ssion of rmpathy for his unfortunate country. Such jwevor. is not the opinions expressed in * ic T.odgor. You would have us believe at Hungary does not " merit" our sympa- . v ; consequently, all the information from , at quarter, gathered from history and unauthentic sources, is false! Hut I will briefly notice a few points in mr argument. You take some pains to I ow that44 this country was rescued from i * rittish tyrranny by the exercise of virtuous | ^ inciple.," and when Franklin went as am- ^ issador to the court of France, 44 the just- I . 7 ' 77 t * I II ss of his cause plead his cause. These I cts. I have never doubted : but 1 do not sec at they prove that the cause of Kossuth id Hungary is not likewise just, and 44had upon patriotism and virtue." You go i to speak of the merits of Franklin, 44a ' ^ vole individual." \\ ho obtained this assis-j , * || nee for his country. Franklin did not act >on his own responsibility, but was sent , ^ id paid by the American people; hence his i ;ing 44 regardless of cost," &c. liut 1 can't i -rjeve that this has much reference to the dot in question. Alluding to Kossuth, you say, 44 officious ss characterised his eisery movement. Of Is we have abundant proof." Here, I ust differ from you. * That you may have j itcincnts accusing Kossuth of officiousness j ^ d every thing thnt ia calculated to lower J . ji in the minds of our people, is highly ^ obahlo; but I think it'exceedingly doubt- ^ 1 about producing the proof. Evcry*tnan i s his enemies no manner how spotless and j ro his character may be; and Kossuth is ! ^ t an exception to this rule. Repeated I \ argos have boon made nnd circulated ' l"N tho emisaries of Austria, witli the base ( I S< sign of ruining him in the estimation of , . iri r countrymen ; but in every instance these [ J?, il aspersions have been successfully ret'u- , 1 < z ' but again. because Mr. A or Mr. it ^ ins me his horse to go to Camden, must I | in my horse to every one who wishes it * I draw the analogy. Because France ox- I ^ lded assist nice to ua, is that oven a moral ' ligation upon us that we must extend it Hungary also ?" I could have but n poor opinion of the u in who would beg the loan of a horse or ! ? . ft ytliing else, unless lie felt tluit under siiur circumstances, he would be willing to ant the same favor. Again; 1 consider ^ at a man is morally bound to assist his ighbor in distress, and can't eoncieve why e same rule will not spply to nationn. Of ' urse, in either case, whi n actuated.hy mo es of policy nil mural obligations would ? i disregarded. You say tliat Washington cautioned us \ is his children" against foreign influences. U n< rashington never conceived that in fifty ars from his time, that the people whom ? : left in infancy, would uttuii. their present rengtb and greatness. Well might he then ' ' :cost its as his eliildren." But tho child is grown to bo a man, and can now act foi I mself; methinks the venerable sire.would i 11 oW with an approving smile upon hi* ffiant ^ fspring to hco liim engaged in the cause of ^ ibcrty and Republicanism. You seein to regard with horror the idtsa u iat " this great and glorious Republic must j ,veep her treasury to aid 'suffering human- n y." iSo indignant do you appear that you H unscend the bound* of reason, and declare n iat ' there is no suffering humanity, it is ^ > pamper the pride and feed the ambition f a crushed bigot." You would have us d lppoae that the people of Hungary are hap- " p and contented under the yoke of these ac- ^ irsed despots, and because Kossuth has n st his all in the cause of his country, he is v u crushed bigot." That he is endowed with ^ ery talent and virtue, and that he is patriot- ^ m personified, we have the most ample j, oofs; and the civilized world con hear wit- a B an loth* wholesale murders which have Mfi inflicted upon hid countrymen, And the. werable condition to. which fltey nrt now y idueed ; yet the Editor of the IApeaster 0 edg er gravely informs tut Uwt there i* no I H iflering luim.tr.ity ! * You critwia* the eewwv^ormied by Koe> J ?th cm bis arrival, ? hm' Utowuntdn met io ^ vteMiuMe welcome*-* if he bed dodHmd r il tlpne paiHe Ifmiwei Mdflffruiuj it once to I * " * f American Congress ftr their magnanimous intervention in his behalf-?he could have whieved the object of his mission." The vessel in which Kossuth was convoyed to this country landed in New York. The poo- I [>le had been hourly expecting, and were prepared to give him n grand reception ; and T you would have him mortify the feelings of of these generous hearts, merely to be in ^ Washington city a little sooner than he was. But if this "could hnve achieved the object i?f his mission" it is a matter of exceeding re- ? jret lhat the idea never occurred to liim.? ^ A very great pity, indeed, that he had die- tl joverod that in thia free country of ours, fc, the I'EorLE are the true sovereigns, nnd that x the " President and American Onngresa" pi Inrc not cct against the will of their cousti- 0] tuency. 1 w Vou endorse the sentiments of a 44 valued w New York cotemporary" who says if Kos- tf mth had adopted this course, and some oth- ni :>r e(|ually unimportant "Congress would ol iave given the people of Hungary lands to iccupy and millions of money to bring them tl lither." In another part of your remarks, tl yen seemed quite indignant at the idea of tli sweeping onr treasury" for the cause of t\ Hungary : nine von hnve us to infer, that if G| Kossuth had done so and so, you would have di nnctioned this appropriation, for the very vj dentinal purpose. 'On! consistency thou art a jewel.", But tins idea of transporting a whole na- P1 ion across the Atlantic, is particularly now. 18 t would indeed require u millions" nnd half lie money would secure her independence t homo. 04 " A representative would linvo been sent to he Court of Vienna, and Austria would hnvo [ranted the request nntUihcratcd the Honrs rinn people." This is still more extrnordiuiry! Austria threatened to declare war |n gainst Turkey for granting an asylum to ,n few of the Hungarian refugees; and think 01 nil that at a word from lli? I'niliwl __ ? ~ v. ? M.lVO, lie would consent to tho liberation of the i'hole country ? If we have iOch powerful iTluence at the Court*nf Austria, whv not ^ r? emand the independence of Hungary nt ncc ? v c T* "In a few years, living under the proteeion of this government and enjoying its pri- fei ileges, Kossuth would become the governor 18 f their State, and at the same time our popu?ti?>n greatly augmented." I must acknow- m' *<lge that tliis New York editor is "some" 81 i the way of building castles in the uir. I 811 . underlie did not fancy himself a second n> \l<uUin, and offer to perform these miracles w' ithout the assistance of ' Unele Sam." <n "To sum up what we have said, we think c<" kOssuth a dangerous man, a second Aaron turr. and the sooner this country is rid of int the hotter." Well, after summing up II, 1 cannot perceive that you have proven l'1; lossuth to be " a dangerous man" ; and as ?r liitu bcitu? "a second Aaron Burr." I I n,) raiikly ow n tuat I do not possess sufficient eitetriition to discover the slightest rescni- Hn lance iu cny respect whatever. C. M M ' db Correspondence of the Ledger. ^ C'hari.fstov, April 1, 18.V2. un T promised in my last to take you up Onl- *l? ottn street, or down to the battery: I pre r flu: latter. See that lady sitting on the i nch, dressed in 1>1 ck. and tw<> little chil- do rcn grasping hold of her dress ? How sad *u id pensive she looks, and 110 wonder. She In arried, some four years ugo u man, whom mi] io thought that loved ho.r; she had proper* ,nt , but she had no idea it was only her mon- Wt' he wanted. Well, after the marriage, by cal >nie injudicious speculations, he spent the *"'i| roster portion of her property, but she fullling her obligatory vows "loved, honored, thi id obeyed," whilst he eonsidered his vow i a dead letter, now the tnony was gone. n<>' bout a year ago, he went to California, to j thf pair, as he s lid, his fortune, but it was on- th? a more decent way to leave bis poor wife. ! us lid hero she is with two interesting chil- i htt' ren. industriously striving by her exertion I us ? support them and teach them " in the 1 jew av they should go,n 1 She is down on the battery to get sonnJaflo esh air after her daily toils. ? IB** Poor Fool! you notice that young *man ' tht itli the must .cho on hit Hot V?I t - r noi i? in. Ilia itlc iK of greatness extend or tie- rm )ui only to himself. Once his father was wf, poor shoe mnktur, mid by the denth of |oa >me wealthy kinsman he became one of |Q| ur most oppulent citizens. His son. be j,,,, uiHu his daddy is rich, thinks there is no , oung man like himself. Very fortunate jm, rcumstanco that he i* rich, for if he were ' ot, he would not have sufficient com- ncj ion sense to make a livelihood. This re- mi dls to my mind ? circumstance, which ocured nenr the place I am now standing, ^ twernl years sgn. I was in one of my re- ^ ective moods, ami while standing here, I ^ oticcd a gentleman pass by me, observing ^ re very intently as he passed. Afterwards ^ . o returned, uud again eyed mo very close- ^ r?finally, la- catne up to me and asked if - . ly name wus not I replied in the ifirmutive?and don't you know Tom p. y. said he. I was bewildered?I had . ' ot seen 0111 for ten years, while, we were J ehool mates, and it at once rivalled to mv J lind that Tom whs considered the gfeatest ilorkhend in the whole school. Tom hnd ' eon to Yale College, and graduated with P istinction?he now occupies a high position do i a neighboring Slute Now look on the t*s tlicr side of the picture. Here is one in his city, whh at school wiis considered the w lost intelligent in a class of titty. Blessed nth all that could render life happy, the fu- to lire presented a bright surface, without one m< ark or blackening cloud. Where is H. now! pfl 'ice has claimed his own, and H. whenever u can get money, ia the beet patron of the N rog shops. This ia life. Alpha. 111 ? m ?d Attbmptkd Suicidk ok a Fkmals. a ounjj woman, sixteen or aeveuteen yearn Id, of grout beauty, and drewed in deep tet fuming, attempted to commit suicide, m rN?w York, on Thursday, by jumping em one oftheBrookfjn ferry boat* into he Knst Href. KTie was rescued, however, P* efore life was extinct, by one of the bo emngere. "file refbsod to give her name, ? >ut certain auapscions identify her M the d? t#a feemlc^ tie a * ' w m ' t,. 0 l^nnrnHtpr l^riigrc. 1 - e On ao Lnncnxlrrvillv, S. C. those of HTIRSDAY" 8. 185?. ?*??* .. - - ? lis]ifd v l Hack between Chester and Lancaster l>or vonr /M Will we introduced tlie subject of | wild us I " nvmuu VI ild? Washington cautioned ns a* his street*, ildren?doe* that make ns children ? ,-M<v there has inks" think* very wrong ire think, when atantlyju HuppoHes " the venerable aire would look wood Ian tli au approving amllo to *eo us engaged which ar war and bloodnhed for u foreign nation.? thy lowi nding all effort* fruitless our friond tlieu 1 iM'lir Vlitll mpato conciuaiona very quick, ho infers ? im this that we mean so and ao. Won- ' 'U^yf j rswhytlie idea never entered Kossuth's j>are i(| ad to go to Waahington. die., when we (Jirr,u^h,i ainly (taking a paper whose Editor's aha- worthy i w our friend would be glad to be ncqtiain- Georgefo 1 with, na our authority) na'id the propoui- Judiciou? >n 'cat made to him but ho decimal it? arranged e will not occupy any inure of our jflper di**? and carry on this controversy, fearing we have ad< mopolised too much already lor thin pur- IK'sl P"la a. W? do ooi wage war uj/ain?t Koeth Ujcauae every one i? against hint, but ' * it very atrange that C. ahould be the only | [/"' J v or ate to be found for him and hiacauae. try |l(,at .^S? ' ' - - ? blasts of (if* An article on the Froc School Sya- nerts in 1 in will be found in thin paper which do- yOUi rvea the attention of the piblic. ^*'r l'u>" v . . ,. A1 ' mont of i It hae alwMp been eaid that there were DjHrv va| dififc In the present ammgenmnt. \y eIVJ,an( it no oneMikyet pointed them out, or taste, am ffffraied a remedy Title oft? roNfeapon- shrnb, n< nt doea, wmph will be seen before hia or- will be st fe bffvhW w#.' I * A . idual." J)o read our piece, and see if ) strait, F. irquia l.if.iyottv was not the single individ- | a. (J.; T. 1, and this fact was mentioned to show g ; j j.*# ] w others felt for the cause of American . . berty. We might atop here, for it is clearly cvint that has not read o?r article willt j llieient care. Hut we will be at him again A voo, speaking of the ofliciousness of Kossutlflbc l,le lusun I's it is highly probable wr n crire state. ls,^ 0f \1, juts, but naks where is the proof? So all trjp^ i*, j read we must huv? the proof before it | l,oun<J [1 Is* vn established fact. So I must not 0. I the Siaut' [i a piece iroin tho t harleston ( ourier or . r i i I troiu the 'reury about a ease of burglary, or any ng else unless I have the proof! N#\v, ; ^l('r" know tlmt all we rwul in newspapers are I l'11* the t fuels, still,w hen other papers corroborate parallel \ jse statement*, we are bound to believe bright, w m. Will C. have tho kindness to give what app the M proof" that* the*** foul aspersions from each ,'e been sueeeessfully refuted f Allow *| j|0 [nfl(i| to borrow u Oh eonsiatenev. thou art a , es in leiig rel. . .? eler in th We intended to pass over the horse por- . j ,? i, of this, but our friend gives us such a . , , , , . . wards the :h1 opportunitv to show ho h.s not given .... . ... that a hr; j subject proper consideration, we will lice it. We said, that because we bor- ,n" veda horse, die., must we loan to anyone united, j 0 wished a horse; but ('. applies it to the desire an nor. ()f course gratitude w ouid impel us bad. Ar return tho favor. We are sorry our friend amino it < 1 not received the laslger regularly, we writer r the cause of Kossyith h .s so excited his agination, that in the absence of Intr newt, may gntber up all the old muskets it^bia igliborbood and leave none for our own -r^ ^ shaking A guardian frequently apei ksto his ward ^ tj)at 41 this way. ? I caution you ua niy own 4,Thcro ild f doea that make the young man a I V *? connect Chester and I-mens- quenco c sr. tflRs time we intend to ndvocnte j been tins le neWWty of estciblitthin^ a liack to run and Don "'"veen^lhe two places. Our people seem , i N? antdous to have the Rail Road, but rejects dike these require time, and even it c'lo'cc peratiSTs were commenced to-day?it Augusta ould be a long1, long time before the road ^ors? ould be completed ; thus in the absence of te road let us set to work and come ns ear deriving the like benefit from some ther source. We understand that one J. B. arse can only with much difficulty carry anonvnx >c mnil between Chester and Lancaster, ajmli'eab ins the necessity of the case suggests same- jj-n ling else. A hack to run between these -.1 11 r ... monster, vo places, would prove of great servi.ae to ur citizens and would lie the means of ad- ' log much to the importance of 1-aneastar ninr? . ... ... I ..I * Huge, and Uhestcrville likewise. sncei. If the Chester people will co-operate with i, wo think there is no doubt hut the Do- Our fi irtmcntwill grant onr request. The fact rcccivinn , Lancaster enjoys fewer mail facilities have l?e?. an most other villages in tin- State, and (|eiphin le establishment of this lino is loudly call- .. . . . olio ot t 1 for. , there to Kossuth?Our Correspondent, C. *?8e bar blame to It seems as though we have pot ourselfin- the place to warm business, having I'. T. II throwp stones at us from one* side, and no The s ance whatever, of sheltering our self un- hrst lioil r those delightful shades at Ple-'s mt Hill. uro j at as our whole attention is directed to our . l>'i sls Wl iper, wo have ample time to repel these at- . eks, and flntter ourself we can show that 1 K lo,m' is about ns ignorant about Kossuth, intci- I i'rtst"1 ntion and onr reply to his first piece, ns l\ I il 'oW l>ri II. is about the Homestead law. We | tbing Vol nr. however, that this Kossuth controversy ' store. uninteresting to our readers.: ml our desire dy to appear in n proper light, and in the | ]f ])4| miner in which our first piece clearly repre- j|U, , nted us^nust be our apology for this intru- , rr, , . ? l^r W1'l U in. j o enter into partieul. rv, to give defi- * . . ,. . , those Cli lions to every word in our first article, ould occupy too much space in this piper; isting therefore that all of our re.tdurs (ex- | pting (*.) understood plainly what we said. Wallace, j will only notice the most fh.graut char- for suudii s which C. brings against us. C. says, "you take some pains to show J-i*" A at this country was rescued," Arc. "These j g.-,nc..st< ts." he says "I never doubted ; but I do | pcranoe," t see that they prove tli.it the e.iusu 01 mat., the issuth and Hungary is not likewise just stalled, *i d b.vsed upon patriotism and \irtue.? Denton, V :u go on to speak of Franklin, a single in. Bun. a. ' * . . . Wmmmmrnmrn ' mi L BDISWB'SMBLB. aam^^U. v|*r^; goVtofiit. excell. *, wo ed*. W"h """'k" w* ?3??*t K* ? . ill of the following Ruhneripuons to this date; whose lift our readers, who take pleasure!^ ^,^....^..,3 rascality g n good clio.ee literary paper to Hon. Dixon Barm*, ? 2 |"?ny m ' to Arthurs Home Uaxtit*, pub- , p T H|immondi ? .. .T.2 h? reckly in Philadelphia, at $2,00 : Win. Martin, " 2 tea 111 til A V AUp edited by T. S. Arthur, , Dr. R. I* Craw ford, " . ^ of charm Mr. Artlier have the kindness to Wm. Stevens, M <2 forgery w number '28 and 2<J ? In consc- j H. J. Stevens, Hickory Head : 2 some twc if not receiving them wc have j I*- W. C. Cauthcn, Hnpging Rock 2 aentonc*. title to conclude "Mr. Havn t-rimo, Jnmc* K5n*"' Plewant Valley 2 . , . i Col. C. B- Jones, Lands Ford 2 *?P"? i tua uri). | Whenever mist-ikes occur in rocoVpCs, or' ?| | [?ia Homk Gazr-the.?This is a nnv omission is mide, the subscribers inter- "If * ernrv paper published weekly at cstod will please inform us, so that proper C.a., at 82.00 per year. Kdi- correationa can be made. Jj.. M , isrs. Smyth and Whyte. n en^ , . _ BP"The conclusion of the Hon. J. L. i Amonj T? pnrra.MBli,n(, ?rr'8 ?pe?wh w'11 he found uur r,n,t PaK?? visited N< P to w hich wc direct the attention of our rea- in making ... .? ,,. , dors. of ahundt Columbia.?AVe will not publish ^ m m _ enabled I >us communications. This is also Mr. Editor:?When we see so many assumed le to the correspondent at Liber- | 0f our citizens going west and southwest, most aris Irue Southerner and Grift Ed- because game is scarce, 1 think the fol- gc'-tleina Jr. Son ot Lancaster, we will lowing will prove that we have enough gl|t|> h'^n to hear , from you again. Write game lidte still. Last Tuesday, after bai- w.|f M a ;ibly and only on one side of the ^ ting a week, Mr. llial IX'M killed at one of Govern | shot 7 wild goblcra, within a piarter of n various d ^ j |0il<? of Pleasant Plain Church, and one f8?**0 sends, T. R. ?fc J. R. Magill, arc ! mile west of Capt. M. Horton's. I saw j"8ftf^vor ; a large stock of Goods, w hich ' tliem in 15 minutes after he killed them, doll' :U selected in New York, Pliila-( and also the place. He, two weeks he- more, sub Paltimcre and Charleston by f*>re killesl 7 but at different shots." C. time R dr lie linn. If you neglect to go "" ^ J } i .. Court Hinea all make your purchases, and thus -.j.l eri*. you ?'l KUril.ule any Tlio8|.rirg TV 1 of Ilia Cnurl of Com- F|. . .. i , mon Pleas and General Sessions for tins . J 4 1 us lor we toll you now, that a I)i8(rict, WHS brought to n close on the ,n? 8,'ont 1 to gel theworiii ol your money. | evening of Saturday last. Many of the ?" , , ,' * ? | caaea on trial possessed more than usual c tore of Mr. Jones Crockett is the interest ami importance, an.l the numlier "o . . .1 /. i ii of clients, witnesses ami spectators in at- 1 ' e rse above the Cataw ba House.? . . . . 1 , tnan from tendance during the entire week, was un- , t particular iu describing the locali* UHnnlly large. The number of gentle- jf ; are anxious that our friends in J men of the legal profession was nlso ? ^""y try would avail themselves of the large, and presented a fierce array of j * ' ^ ojiiHirtuiiity to purchase goods at and legal learning. menta we 11 v * ... 1 . , e The ease of the State vs. Cant. Jesse " .f lee. lou will liiiH almost every ,, . .. , ,,, , ?even tli Scurry, for the lioinieide of ( o|. John q#. i i might wish at Mr. Crockett & Helton Williams, came up for trial on ' . f Thursday morning. The high social no- Ji*r ?sition of the rcs|iective parties in this ^ , j lair w an old place, we douht not "*11 n,'ility ?"<i Ifgal Ulc ,? , - . learning of the distuiguished advocates, . ' A. SorrolU advert^,,, el ... thia pa- w||0 reUilu}(, towmhit in the prosIraw a crowd there mwuHml buy eoution and defence, w? well as the iin- H ^'n eap (j *?ds ue udvertisea. |H?rtance which is usually attached to m m such trials all created in' the communitv 0 * nc W IIS on . ssrs Woodward, <bi, Uhott, and ^ag..r desire to witness the proceed- vbHous d . . dings. 1 he examinations ot the mimer- , we return our warmest thanks ons\ito^w.# aTM, tllC arguments ofcoun ?g ?ne dl ig us various iiiU iVsllug sjiceches. ^.J occupied two entire days of the term, ,eW* .* ? ? and were listened to with uiitl.-urging in- l. ro reclP noun whvi it the regular weekly Meeting of b rest throughout. It has never been our ||aj ?lwai sr Division, No. 3o. roms of Tem- privilege'to witness a moro searching wjj0m |J held cr. tiie evening of the 3d ?,fd i??partial invesUgaU.ai of any cause ^ , ? ..it..a- .. i .1., whatever, whether in the Court of 8e?- , . . . following oincer? wvre ilulv in- ] . ' which dcs , . | si on# ortjommon I leas 1 lie prosecution . ,. . u. .. ui i.it, . , aims j conduct*4*! by Solicitor lair, assisted "/ tT 'C ' V.A; J. ii- LLu,li. NN John- by ^ j U lfl,y nnd Maj K. 8. j JS. ii. Saunas;.* , i i S. 1?. I rv ; the do#tn?e was entrusted I 8.; R. t. VVjlic, Ui i>. M. Poor, J.>ncs, 11. C. Young, Hint the ^ L. Stewmun, 1.8; W. buru*, O. 1'. liutler. - v" .^C*"\Cr Iktrr, l?i \V. P. The speeches of the counsel on lioth '^k'mit . m M 1 vilw, were characterized by great ability. waj|cjn 0 , , ? The opening remark*of Solicitor Fair were . . ?. 11 u, "kj Udyrr.] W-l LdHMrtm* in n .uo,w. The Siame.e Twini. manner the prominent facts ujion which ho ?.. table duplicate of.this remftrkn- th" pr???-)'tion. At the close of the . . | examination of the witnesses, Co!. Irhy adnaturer ...av be**,, on the prom- | tho jufy iri * spiwh *with J? irtin Crawford lv-j., ot thia lbs- j argument, ami strong in its Application of . 1 vo orah trees "f tho ordinary size | the evidence to tho crime charged in the in I in a wap strikingly resembling dictment. Ho was fallowed by Mr. Jones r?> -r; * tor tho defence, in an argument of inuch . * . cse Twins. Die trees ainorgo , -r ? ? j ed into a , . p?>wor and cogency.? To huu succeeded * ground HI touching proximity. J(U)^ HuU^r. The forensic effort of our J? p nn 1 is no evidence they are united, i.-n*tor wan, in our estimation, most felie- MK converse. They grew nearly itous, lw*>*h in manner anil in matter. It * until aW. one thirl of their was concise yet perspicuous, fair in its dehen they are link. 1 together by dnction ami strtmg in J^iment, tn-e from rfg| Jo| , , , . appeals to the sympathies of tlie jury, and , , oar> to l* a brand, oiiienaU.ig w addressed with gri-at power, to their i and meeting in tlio middle, reason and judgments. He in turn was foj- j,jni um of union .in about nine inch- lower by Mr. Young. Who sustained his ^ Hitr tli, and one ami a half in diarn- '"'fch reputation as a jurist, by an able re? ,lt,^i .?.rt it *> tl... v?,.ll statement of the whole ground of defence. , e smallest part. It i> the small- . . , * . , ... .. veyed to 1 .... , , ... the closing speech was madeby Maj. H. r. m.-ldle an.I enlarges rapidly to- Pwry who wHh mn^ t||<> Mr. W? 1 tnies? thus presenting evidence various positions nssiune. 1 bv the oat use! K)V<Syv >? tncli nmn.9l?il fr...? ?-..K ~..a I ?- ' * UlOrilHUr t .... w... """ ... IH ?.r ujM.n ^ t7f, ,, t ?1. ,f, thereeourceeofa woll cultivated mind an.! LIMf with Mkrad y a Aval . fna ar. ,u?. of lotfU koowM*. ^ %,,, If any of the amateur* of nature whicJi accumulate .lurmtr hi* dm- Ui,>v8 l ocular demonstration it can be tinffui^hwl career at the bar. The . harge i,agg?ige i.l perh ?i* soine <>f theiu cau ex- of the presiding J?d re was then Liven to UK|b_ OTe, with a more practi <?d eve than theJurora, who retired to th irnmm to coo- Arte*. p p ?ider of their verdict Tli-r was a division, and thev remained closeted during the whole night succeeding the trial, #At the fn the 1 Planting Shade Trees. convening af the court, next morning at rpreaentatk ten o'clock, the foreman of the Jury hand- t M*getown (S. O.) Republican, in ^ jn a yenlictof'4Not guilty." ^oct 001 of tin- improvements going on Thus was conducted and concluded one ^^pioy el . of the moat solemn and important trials Mil V - ' . ftir of homicide that ha* ever lain witnessed of t) seem to bo a general mania for jn ^ We trust that it ^Tw ll it tree* on the side-walk* of our salutary and an abiding im- ft For the last month or m week. L. all attended U.e pr?*ed- I * in7* , been a dray and a home con- P he ere another such J ,'jgj ^gaged in bringing trcesfrom the ^ l * , J, , n..,n?oU,| in our U%fB ^0 (fa m our immediate vicinity and "44, n rT," Nrwhfrru Smtinel 0 every day *ct out. Our wor- ***** ?* J"*** ~*?"'?"!/ ?? *?" l'enn pre* 1 Council, to encourage the spirit ~ ' m ' ' legislature yntlv at work, have offered to Pahl Bkiiikd tiik An*.?The Rev. sum of tli f the expenses which may tic- I?r. l>ewey, in a lecture Is f-re a Merc an- the Baton tile Association in New York, is reputed portion ?pe the inhabitants of the many by the Tribune, to hare delivered himself Ration R< d treeless towns and village* tiius on the rights of women. "Wnmsi ?W^K -- ut the country will imitate the wm not born to li>? U<t Own identity in Military / example of tlie goo<i i>eoi)l? < f tho will df another. I have never felt wil- Mr. ru wn. With tre?* and *nruhlH*ry ling in performing the marriage ceretno- jnhkt reaol ily and tiurtefullv grouped and nv, to uae the word ohuv, in referenceU> Htate, pra , the simplest cottage in a para- the w ife. Trne, the ^^<?t!e Paul aaid, transport* without those beautiful and na- Wive*, obey your huahiind*; hut that steamer* >riiiiicntw, tho proiideat and coat- was an imperfect state of aooiety ; and Pacific he xx> U neitlier iu/uij; ?r homelike, in the preaent age of light and refinement, eMCtg whi< >rd* of another, then, we would weahou'd not insist on the cnmMaod of on (!omm ir.t treea?they will grow while the A poetic." O, no! certainty not!? Mr. Mi leeping." Their leafy and spread- Paul ?u a great man in hl? day.it la reanhitimn he* will shield von from im ? !- L?.? ?<* 1 "U1 . _,ru - .11- nlYPl ouy 1 ortgmal n of summer, and temper the cold your hushanda," he wh* "moved byiMl I and ('apt winter -the >?ir. I* wfll build their Holy flbest*?that U true al*o: R||||r|>Mi?i hem and "pav th.-ir rent in mu- then, women wm rtot thought to l>e the of th? Ol r children wilf-p it joyoualy un- angel, that aho hi ?ow. In those days, Louhvillc shade, and, moH potent arflfu- she ?raa celled the "weaker vessel," and The !?? *ll, (with some people) the peeu- wm treated accordingly. The light of of Ae W1 ue of your twttpcrtv wflj he great- th? nineteenth century ha* dispelled aoeb (Mr. HM ed in the We* f* ATI person* of an idea?and has repealed the fact, tiurt lite rp** f ht the piartfmp of A true or , she fa maoV match in erefy'thlnrf'! W homeatwn wr and their, 1rr hit idle hour, I whAevet detiiea ft dWHwa that he iahehlodihr Mv^a* art to in ph-aenre and J the Umay Awir with fhe 4L ?9fho&-1 rty, ? I ed flUwfi w fl^Plraee f | tpir I Jfc .v. * 0 V I di !_ j .? id T. Aiaea, at his Old Praafefc otorioua^ character whom we re y bail* from South Carolina; 2 of thievish incideht, and daring * has been written, and read our City, who haver no doubt victims, wee this ateeeiageMfle*v e streets and lodged in tue jrol" 1 tarn that limes alter yanous acta Bteriatic roguqrv, committed a fhieli caused his imprisonment Ive years ago in Ixmmiana?hie vwas fourteen years confinement, which he had served, wl^en be loned by the Governor, but in* caving his prison a better roan fcrent man as one would naiepose, be came forth hymsel^ Da- , S and took to swindling dp taftfj the duck to its accustomed tie I hi.* fin* masterly efforts Jmt , ew Orleans, where being idapt / 7 money he was soon posse?d int means with which he wan to flourish about under various names, generally selectiug th? tocrfitio. lie here called tmon a II fropi Texas named Word, nt'tho time staying at the VefNew Orion is, representing himr^ genthyiw of fortune, a bj-otber f ior Flqyd of Virginia, exhibiting rods, bonds, mortgages on r?I n large amount, both in Virginlabatna, ingratiated himself m and obtained a loan of six luqpuru ut one time ayd. two hundred f sequent I presenting at th# \ aft on tlie house larkwdale, of .Kichniorift, Va3^ a^prvitentodT^-.- Wd&wiili Ma i his assumed* nun} e, *' CoL A. o'clock," 'whf^h p;n? this morn* i us, as also another of liis ca^ds^ >ther title, UJ~ 1. Floyd," whtdT *1 ft at the Planter's lintel wjj|<r? the proprietors, with the re- r ; hand the mine to n gcntln?. i Virginia, who was boarding . id whom he no doubt intend? A requesting an interview, ford SMD diaeoVdfl i tfwt ths veil us deed.* and 'YRAr instnsre all base and adroit forgeries le very county Seals of the van's were counterfeited with such as to defy detection, IIinea? ring New-f>rlean*, was'closely t?y Mr. Word "to the city of Si. iiv?- p?wiii(j uimugii various pu> town of Erie, where ho arrived the fugitive having left. II* mod him to New York, where, cognomen of (x>l. J. P. Floyd* itting a considerable (Utah ampin istinguinhed Nrw-Yorker*, difttiy with Mr. John Van Huron, -V; ith Mr. Henry Western, and ha rocating their L?o.-]>i tali tics in vfrs. Ilincs, however, itappeMfc^ ,-fv the luck to elude his pnmuar, . had so shamefully swindled, _ followed f with a persevtraEOQ ^ erves credit^ on U> Richmond place he fully "rVcrifled tho fg| ' * ious forgeries, Ac. Ac. Then*# I ejyne on to Askarlcsttm, . *1 lines, however, who had } nl days previous Mr. W. be- . nware of this fact, was on tk? for him, and happening to hn ut early thiw morning he suddenis quondam friend coining JHfc' t, when lie walked uj? andsSS ' . on the should, i, told him he Ice to renew his acquaintance " Mr. Suritidls" stared sM knowledge of liiin, hut, upowft r his person Ixing at tern {god ade off. A cry was raised and commenced?tho fugitive fiq|K . ynrd, nfter running near n (ixc, and threatened all with depho approached?none wowldpt, ; then endeavoured to ""-p pjr voral fences, axe in haudnia4j& tied himself in the Church Yard as Chapel, where he was finally and arrested by Lieut. Syaaan^ ' Ser Guard lloui-e, who wind te weapon in hand, and ew i to the Upjior Guard H<*iw icc he was this niormug coptuil. >rd, the gentleman alluded to %g it staying at the Pitviho??,hM tttfc elegraphed tu Richmond for th* | lis transactions in that qttaatoNt | the view of obtaining a requfeA* i the Governor of tliai State, irought with hint i i|iiilinn|h which his Honor the Ihstt ft^. y otlort to obtain.?CAwricflX. xwtn J CoSfiREii LJ. S. S< uato on I uesday, dM ' >n of petition-., r.-4oluti?r>A au> he Comiiof J'la a*iad v" rihiitteo on Mexican cUitw -tm erks were submitted and paMMe to increase tlio salary of the tie United States dtstnet <MMt ainpshirc was taken up, (R^, ue, it was ordered to a third After the conehhrion of illH twa, the Senate adjourned. House of lt<-|>n-? uUtiriklh, enteil a joint n^olotion cflH| > of Louisiana, asking the ptHjlf e general government to dhtbftf i Town Coniu i) to aj-propri^jr of the grounds attache^ JO 4mf >ughe barracks for | s referred to the Gam^iMM ** iffaira. tier, ofoNdaine, also intrMkMOft utions finite legislature ef Jfcj* ying Oongtvsa to rcgt*l#JB [ it ion of papsengera om MM| plving on the AOiMtfcjji twcen npw-Tr>rk and .*>Mn MBeh ?(N referred tA t cm IKng on the I 'rtvfrfcM fer Aft j roorto And m?p? of Ont Lrttff *?T1 Crnao, (Tnftedf Suroa IcfJL yine***, mxm th? hwiwwvwiwi Sio tfcrar at i K?r fcife oMujH f; wbieh wit* * >oao thon w^t.t