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DISPUTED PROPERTY, [ " ?OR? T SMITH w. SMITH to tl so tl by taw creytox. theii high Jolts George Smith, Esq., senior, is a man n- ^ bout forty five years of ago, very red-faced, er e: very corpulent, very cautious and very w^l ge"d naturcd. _ ^ John George Smith, Esq.,junior, is a man '"hi who has seen about half the number of sum- an<l rners which have contributed to ripen his *nc^ highly respectable father ; he is handsome, 41 slender, hot-blooded and independent. " John George Smith senior, and Johu Ker> George Smith junior, are the only remaining " members of a particular family of Smiths.? will The old man is a widower: the young man " is a bachelor. The former is rich, aud the " latter is lucky enough to have the good will " of his wortfty progenitor. Old Smith is " proud of his son, ana young Smith is proud M of?his father's purt?e. If old John took " pleasure in accumulating a handsome prop- u erty, it can be said without fear of contra- u diction, that young John, at the time of our " story, took no leas pleasure in spending w what his father had acquired. Both these personages were great favor- ?th? ites with the ladies. The fair creatures lik- M ?d the father for his quiet humor and unri- 80 r trailed gallantry, and the son for his spark- " ling wit, pleasing address and handsome per- tnit eon. Thus, strange as it may appear, John you George, senior, and John George junior, had " cause frequently to be jealous of each other, " in consequence of which thov at length be- '1 gan to move in different circles of society, ulat in order to have separate and undisputed ing, fields of operation. lov? Thus, the indulgent father and afTection- 8,111 ato son seldom saw each other except at 4VJ,S home, and then few words passed between *|*ni them except on matters of business. tl,e' One morning, however, as John George, ? the elder, was on the point of entering the COM apartment of John George, ihe younger, to lVri apeak with him on a matter of vital uupor- t,or tance. he met the latter coming into his own R ' room to converse with him on un equally im- l"ir portant subject "Ah, John," said the old beau, taking his son's hand with unusual affability, "how are you this morning P / "Tolearable," replied the young beau, twe happy in finding his father in good humor; nnd Pm rr\nA ..... Unli... i.-.l t miiv* i ui kiuu iv wvv t vu ivvmu" nv fV 81 to-day. What's the new*f a 1? ' I want to talk with you. John," said the it ii elder Smith. ^ fee -And 1 have no less a desire to have quiet, ma serious conversation with you, beloved fnth. UH er," returned young Smith, entering the old jny man's apartment. the "On what subject !" to * "Marriage." Mr "Marriage!" echoed old John ; "the very fou thing I wanted to talk with vou about." of "No!" * tioi "Fact" jet "But you've no notion of taking a wife, net father f wo "I have, by Jupiter!" siz "By Juno, so have i !" sar "I am glad of it," exclaimed old John, wa warmly. "You are wild, my boy, and a wife * i will tend to tame you." trc "And you are rather gay, father, and a w< companion will serve to sober you," returned young John, with a sly vein of satire in |?i his tones. th "Xnd will you tell me about yours !* nr, "Certainly." rC( Old John stroked his beard in a thought- 0f ful manner, then looked up with a businesslike air, and said: "In the first place I must mi tell you that my intended is rather young cIc forme." lht "There we are even," said the other, with ry a smile. pn "But my ladv is the Drettiest in town." *1 am sure mine would prove an excep- JJU tion." Co "Wry beautiful, is she ?" it, < "Enchanting'!" #a, "So is mine !** and "But mine haa one defect," cau "What is It?" thit "She is near-sighted." tha "Strange coincidence! I have noticed the his same defect in my intended." cam " And mine in perhaps n little too dark.n and "So i i mine." the "And a little too tall?" let 1 "Aline is tall?but I am vastly fond of tall disj women." ' by i "There was a pause in the conversation, not when old John remaked to young John, with reel a sad sinile, and something like a sigh, I've left * rival." in, I "No!" Ind "I have, 'pon my word." fern "And so have 1." poo "Mine is a young buck, who, although 1 0oi have never seen him, is said to be quito cap- lea\ rivaling." lecl '"And mine is an old rake, good-looking his eftough, I am told, and very rich, who bus star the impudence to dispute my claim to the fatij hand of my fair lady." lilt! "Bet J don't fear my rival." ed. "Nor I mine." drei "My intended laughs nt the young buck," fror And mine, I am sure, despises the super- trea annua ted old rnke. kiss "I congratulate yon, John." owi "And you have my sympathy, sir." owr "The Name of your rivnl ?" it b "O, he Is one of our family. His name is dow Smith." he "Strange! My rival has the honor to woi bear that name, too." rora "So it Is Smith cut Smith, this time, all ble around." mm "Exactly." tho "But when do you got married, father!" ? \ "That question la not decided yet, in my ease, John. "Nor In mine, either.* . But I Shall stop off as soon as my ch ?rtn- A * ing Mar* Anne?" ant _ " Msry Anne f 7?* "That's the nnnie," *he *' And it is the name of my inteeded teo J* tall 44 Mary Aune Brown ?" |,ca 14 Mary Anno Brown!" 9C0 44 The same." r i 44 She's my intended I" 44 No, by Judos, she ia mine I* '? V And John George Smith, junior, nnd John "'Ir George Smith, senior, looked nt each other of tl as if they wore the very lust of the numer- drin ous family of Smiths, and wished to ester- erin mioate each other. foet, 44 You arc a presumptuous fellow T ex- tj)C' claimed old John, frowning as he never . frownet) before in his life . ' 44 Werey ou not my father," retorted young l,e*( John, coolly, 441 should call you a silly ola ai)(4 cock?Taj sore J should P 44 ButJjren are to blame?" n that 441 am not!" nnd 44 You designed winning the olfactions of how my Mary Anne!" , 44 And you plotted to get her sway from mot Yoa are to blam#p Prol After thle pleasant little storm, thero was "J* 0 e.thn, and old John and young John looked ''7U' ot each other uetemuly. 44IIa 44 You roMl give her up to mo," aoM the of Ui older, ot length. "Yes are young to the m? No," replied the younger, firmly,441 w* Jjjj many her myself. Yon era too old." T -Do you think f comld anil my helovad Mary Anne drwgWr f* J Do you think I could call my adored Ma- > inne mother J" ho idea served as a very beautiful climax ie conversation we have noted down ; _ le two, as if by mutual consent, turned r backs upon each other, and parted in i dudgeon. or n whole week the father and son ncvxchunged even the morning compliments * \ each other. he day, however, old John and voung j it met in the hall, and old John Lowed 1 ^ smiled, and young John touched his hat ^ c\tended his hund. Vour Mary Anne," began the elder. Your Mary Anne," interrupted the youncorrecting hire." ! Very well," said the other, smiling, "we have it our Mary Anne." i Just so." t I was disappointed in her." So was I." She is a coquette." She is, by Jupiter!" You have heard the news, then ?" That she is married.' Yes." I was told so this morning." A rieli joke !" laughed old John. fl A piece of deception!" exclaimed the ;r. ? But I am glad, John that you was not ash as to make her your wife." b< And I utn glnd, father, you did not com- C such an indiscretion as to make her a. re." K Ha, ha!" & He, he!" cr 'hus offering each other mutual congrat- re lions, the father nnd son said good morn, and the important case in the court of j, Smith vs. Smith, was settled to the sfaction of all parties. Their Mary Anno i no longer disputed property, she being nd to belong solely and entirely to ano- sl r. ^ Ion al.*?It is thus that cases in other w rts, us in the court of love, are usually ninutcd. The parties have the sntisfuci of seeing the property in dispute pass dually and effectually into the hands of a ni d person. C ? ni A Nat for Historical Societies. D 01 I few days since was handed to us, by j, ? worthy and reliable citizens, Mr. Gray . I Mr. McCrav of Clay Hill in this county, e ngular curiosity : A negro had cut down irge red-oak for the purpose of splitting tito rails. It was a large tree, some three a t in diameter, making (so says our infor- 01 nts) 140 rails to the cut. lie had split t< except the heart piece, v\ hen upon wrench- ^ it open, he discovered, in the centre of heart, something hlaek, which he took |1 be a worm. He called the attention of is . Gray to it, who, upon examination, tl ind it to be a lock (or rather two locks) hair. Before it was disturbed, it's positi is thus said to have been. The loek of block hair, and evidently, from its tinea, the hair of a European female, was H und round in a beautiful little curl of the r< e of a half-dollar, and in it's centre the (| idy loek was placed. The female's hair a smooth at one end as if clipped with I " ssors. The other appeared to be pulled a im the head by the hand, as the roots | v jre apparent Now lor your surmises, ye Historians, ye cketts, Jackson*, Uc Hows, 4c. From e texture, fineness, &.C., it expels^ every 11 e urunistakeably male and female. The i-oak, considering its size, and the fineness it's grain, (for an oak with coarse grain >uld never have produced so many rails,) ist have been three or four hundred years 8 I. Was there any white poeple here o in, tho." .Mr. Pickett says, in his "Histo- fl of Alabama," that De Soto entered the ? sent bounds of this State in 1540, which s three hundred and thirteen years ago. 11 t it appears that De Soto entered up the C osa river, came down on the west side of d< crossed over to Tnllas.se on the Tallnpoo- te down it, down the Alabama to Mobile, , 1 from thence into Mississippi, and never _ le into the State again. So he never was i low down. But Mr. Pickett also says w t De Soto left Maldinado in charge of ca ships at Pensacola Bay, and that he bele tired of waiting for be Soto's return, e% "sailed along-4he const, hoping to meet Wl expedition," blazing the trees, &c. Now lis conjecture : Might not Muldinado have j,, latched couriers in ditferent directions, land, to meet the expedition, and might one of them, taking the intermediate di- w ion between De Soto's course when he n< and tho one he was expected to return J, liavc straggled off and, pursued by the inns, reached thus far? But what of the ale hair ? Ah! we can explain that. The 8e r fellow was from the land of chivalry, l Quixot's stamping-ground. Before oj ing his lovely Hisponioln, ho scoured a I 0j c of his Dulciuia's hair, which never left loving bosom. Pursued by savages, ving for the want of food, and from gue, he laid him down beneath a shady Cj e grove to die. His slumbers are disturbHis Dulcinia appears to him in his ims, beseeching him never, never to part n her gift. He awakes, searches for bis isurc. finds it. and Mnwn it u iili ni- ? ?s, then snatching a handful from his . i head, he curls her's around his i, and splitting a little oak hush, placed nl etween the fork, eloses it, and lays him ra n ; and thus pining, sickening, withering j? sank to rise no more. Th?? oak bush ild heal if it was in the summer Isthis j inn tic ? Then give us some more reiki- d< information, llut until you do this, we in *t be allowed to indulge our bachelor u* uglits. th I'roy (Ala.) Pubulium. tW At a temperance meeting held in 8t ibatnu, about six years ago, (Jul. Lein- ,n uisky, wlio bad been twenty-three ot rs in the armies of Napoleon, addressed ** moeting. fie arose before theaudieuee, ? , erect, and vigorous, with a glow of Ith upon his cheek, and said?"You fo before you a man seventy years old. th ive fought two hundred bottler, have w| teen wounds on my body; fiavo lived t|, ty days on horsetlesh, with the hark t|( eea for iny broad, snow and ice for my j k, the canopy of heaven for iny cov- . 1 g, without stockings or shoes on my and only a few rags of clothing. In deserts of Egypt, 1 have marched lor ? with a burning sun upon my n iked 1; feet blistered in the scorching sand, do with eyes, nnetrils and mouth tilled ex i dust, and with a thirst so tormenting tin I have opened the veins ef my arms, sacked my own btood! Do vou ask g* I survived all these horrorsf I answer on, under the provideuoe of f rod I owe mpr (J> lervation, my health And vigor to this that I never drank a drop ofrpiritaoui rt' ?r in my life\ and" continued he, ron Laray^ chief of the medical stall e French, Mis siaisM ? a feci that ,K* 000 survivors who safely returned thi , Egypt, were all tboae men who aar uaedfrom ardent spirits." pei W Woruestf Ik the be* police. h , Unnrastcr Htfrqrr. I; _ c LANCASTERV.LLE, S. C. J [EDNESDAYJ1ARCH30 18-53. ! I-if' Thf. Hon. W. F. Coloock having y en Appointed colleetor of the Port of harlc*ton, which renders his seat in Con- ' , ess as Representative from the 3<l Con- | essional District vacant. Col. W. A. Ow- ' j is, Jas. A Strobbnrt, Esq., and Col. Law- j nee M. Kcit, arc nominated for the office, j Fire in Munrce. ( The Charlotte Whig, by a " careless over- ' ght," has made us say, Dr. J B. Twitty was 1 ? blame for the fire in Munroe. We said ; ! o such thing. ??Attention is called to the advertise- I icnt of Z.J. Dellav. Druggist, Camden, S. i Mr. Dellay is said to be a business inn, and judging from his experience in the rug business, wc can confidently r.d\ise j1 nr friends to give him their patronage, not 1 jubting that both parties will be alike ben- i ittcd. ' HT We have been requested to say that , Railroad Mass Meeting will be held here n the 4th of April. We are ulso requested ^ > remind subscribers to the Road that the { rst installments on theii shares, will be re- ( uircd <?n April "7th, at which tuue a meeting1 , i culled and a final effort made in behalf of le Rail Road. , j-f ~ It \va? our intention to say some- , ling in relation to the proiv-asion of the j Lcchabites, and also make a few rein, rksin Intion to Dr. Guliuehat'a able address, but , ic fact is, we are very much wearied today, Chides being partially indisposed, and also, s it will be seen by advertisement, the order rill again have a speech, &c., on the evening of the 7th of April. We are satisfied it rill repay every one to attend. A band of j nusic is expected to perform on the ocea- ! Camden. Our friends from Camden, Col. J. It. Kerhaw, and W. T. C'aston, Esq., in the course f their remarks the other evening at the I Lailroad meeting, stated, th at although ' 'emden could not aid Lancaster in construeng a railroad, believing by sueh a course j amden would be injured, still, that Cam- ' en had ever, and still does, take a deep in- ' irest in all that concerns Lancaster ; that le trade from Lancaster had served to en- ' sh Camden, and the citizens of that place ere not unmindful of the interests of L-in- 1 ster ; that the most amieable relations had j r cr existed between the two pi ees. nd it | as their desire that this should be the ease. 1 > We are glad to see this, go? tlcuicn, NVe 1 ive resided in Lincastcr sufficiently long, know what feelings ure entertained tonrds Camden by her citizens. Railroad or 1 ) Railroad, Lancaster will still love Cum- ' n. IJke an older brother has Camden ' ?en to Ivtncaster. If the latter lias been of i [ xvice to the former, Camden has also been j ! ' benefit to Lineaster ; her banks are ever 1 1 x-n to us, her merchants kind,attentive and c diging, her citizens generally actuated toards us by the most kindly feelings. We repeat, Lancaster will always love j unden. Objections to Capital Punishment. r The Penitentiary System. ( , 1 eaimxg that we were obtruding on the pa- j unee of our readers, we concluded our rearks on the subject of Capital Punishment r ther abruptly in our last paper, promising a this number to give our reasons in udvo- \ icy of the Penetentiary System. Before t dog so, *e huvu a few words more to say c relation to the former subject, mid we may ( i well observe in this connection, that ul- i ough we apprehend there are many who ? sagree with us in our views on the subject, t ill, we speak the honest convictions of our ind, and whatever may be the opinions, of t hers, so far as regards ourself, we feel isured they will give us credit for one thing ^ -our honesty. This is all we ask. u The end of punishment, is either to com- e rt the party injured, or to secure him for g e future"?in this our day and generation, ii lien Religion has spread its hallowing intenco over the minds of all men, stiinula- ( ig them to deeds of goodness, relinguish* d g all revengf.il i t m.dicirtus feelings, tliu v alNfcol i I'.dlow bung brings no coin fort to u u human heart. \\ liy siiuuid it ? ti t he same Religion u men cmrmfu into n in tliesu good und ennobling impulses, u ea even still mure, it urges upon man thu u treuie necessity of tulliliiu^ thu requisi- a lis of the moral law, as given by U<xi him- ft f through his Hon. "If thy neighbor hum U r, feed him, &e.," " If you ?m smitten on u o cheek, givo the other aifco." ' f'orgivu if our trespasses as \vu forgive those who U spass against us." it This, feligiou enforces upon us, but we ir not ask ijiis much. V j do not any, let ti murderer be to ivd Ioo.m upon the world. 7 is giving no example to the world,and at w Be time giving him thu opportunity to re- tl it his erime. No I we do not say this,? T t we any let the rryured p .rty be comfort- at by punching the affoedet And h?ro let urr m m # sk, Where is there greater punishment than ?o hat we propose ? Con any punbhment ex- su eed that of being confined for life in a dark riv olitary cell ? Is not death preferable to the vrc ulferer? This is what we propose. In- co tend of hanging the offender we propose to Fr lnce him in n Penitentiary, and there to be ke on fined for life. *0 But u'e propose to speak more fully in mi elation to; first, the moral right as assumed un >y man. secondly, the effect produced by tho 'Xercise of this right. In tho beautiful language of scripture nan was made after the image of his maker. jiod, the maker of all things, after comple j ( ing tho work imposed upon himself by him- ),.( iclf. made something more. To make this all lomethir.g, perfection was looked to. Abeng was now to be made, to use what things g" jod had made. This being was to be pes- c|, ujssed of animal life, this was absolutely I In iccessary in order that as animate nature, it :ould subsist in the atmosphere already ere- 111 , _ . . ... Ml ited. Perfection we say was looked to.? re S'olhing that divinity had made, possessed St jeauty of shape or contour sufficiently ex- j be ;ellent after which to image man. All things A'hieh God had made, were ereated with a ! enowlcdge already matured, but man, this ' Hi; oeingof life to preside overall, puzzled even j pi livinity. We say puzzled, for a perfect bcng did God wish to create, something only ^ i little lower than the angels of Heaven?a being of mind,?and how did the creator pro- |? .'eed ? After the image of himself, was man ai made! Man became the chosen worman- ,n drip of God's hand. This is so, and God has ever loved man. jj, ?o much so, that he himself has suffered for hi Ills transgression that man may be saved.? \v But this does not pertain to our subject. Man was made, n perfect model of God. (j4 And let the reader pause and give one mo- n> mer.t's reflection to the beautiful structure jo i?f man. Of all species of mechanism which ^ it is possible for the inind to conceive of, ^ the mould and finish of man surpasses all. in And God gave unto man a living soul, a i I' soul to exist after the body be destroyed.? The reflection produced by this knowledge w propounds the interrogatory?shall man ar- jJj rogate to himself the right to destroy this chosen workm inship of divinity's hand?more c, than nil. probably kill the soul also ? at When we consider that lifr, the giving 8( und taking of which tielongs to God, we ^ some to the second portion of our subject,? | .? what is the effect produced by biking this ri life ? In our first article, wc imperfectly w ir ive our reasons why life should not be . b . . . . . . . vi taken by man, us exercising a pernicious 111- |(1 lluencc upon others ; we intend at this time to speak more in relation, to the uftcr effect of exercising this prerogative. "The soul ci that sinneth must die," i. e. if man does not C repent of sin lie must lie doomed to eternal punishment. Where is sin greater than that upon the murderer's soul ? lie has boldly 8< er's life, he is amenable to the fails oF"lus country, and with his hands yet red w ith the ^ blood of Ins fellow man, remorse and des- jj pair hut not repenbinee harrowing his in- T most soul, he is placed upon tho gallows and executed. Freedom well may shriek, and moralists may here stop and pause. The ' nurderers soul is summoned to the bar of |?( lis God, without having had any time for epenting. th 0 miserable mankind, to what fall, )egraded, to what wretched sbite reserved!" '|-S What do w c propose us a substitute, that ia he nggreived may bo eomiorled, the world to veeive example and more than all the offun- w ler punishi-d and punished rigorously, and ^ ret the aggressor have due time for retlecion and repentance. We contend tli.it u Penitentiary will do 'H Pr his,?spieling from another " of he reform. ,j( ng punishments which have not yet oeen us ried, none promises so much success as that tf solitary imprisonment, or the confinement >f criminals in scpurate apartments. This iiiprovehient augments the terrors of pun- \\ slunent, secludes the criminal from the so- V\ liety of his fcllow-prisonersjn which society, he worst are sure to corrupt the better; 1 PJiDtt liilll ft-4.tr* tits* L- rxr>*t-/.f UJ-. - ...... a <' in iiiv nuvnivu^u u? 1119 tUIU" J unions, and from the love of that turbulent nvcuriotis life, in w hich his vices hud enpigcd him, is calculated to raise up in him vtlcct'.ons on the folly of his vices, and to lispose his mind to such bitter and continued lenitenceas may produce a lasting alteration rt. n the principles of his conduct." of To form some idea of the utter desolate- an ?css of such confinement, one need only visit h" i Penitentiary, and we feel sure, if example to Mil deter men from the commission of crime, ft o know thnt one who had committed mar. te ier or other felonious crime was confined and a confinement to be perpetual) in one ^ >f those cells, would produce a more desired ifleet, than for the criminal to be deprived ^ ?y hanging of his life. ty A few more observations, and we leave hi he subject. so For many petty offences committed in this jj' Itutc, the offenders are placed in juil at an |p| xpense to the State. A Penitentiary would cd nablo us to avoid this expense; besides, by rivi g the offenders labor to porfonn, would A acres so their punisnment And, again? 'J' The pardoning power is vested in the ^ fOVernur of the State. If A commit a mur- th Ier, or be guilty of some nefarious vrime, by in irtue of which, sentence of ? eath is passed an pou him, if the Governor of the State sees it, A may be pardoned. Now the pardonig power is very frequently exercised, altho' ()jj l tlie s.,me time, prejudicial to the welfare |M. f the people in general. A criminal is Tl oinetiuies pardoned, though having been vx juod guilty by twelve men, and condemned i death, iiut death is revolting to the hu- P" tan heart, and ws doubt not, that a criminal i sometimes pirdorted, though thoGovernor " i perfectly satisfied of Ms gailt, but when is placed in htt power to save a human be- .. ig from death, the good impulses of hia na. ireinduee him to graat the d oat rod pardon. ^ 'he vilo man of erluajb is 1st loose upon the orld again. A penitentiary woald remedy m< lis. (ife or doethi i? not then the qneatio*. ^ he Governor ssttsBed that hie ttfh Is oath, I the sshie tins* satisfied of hia guilt, is tan ore than extisflod to ha*e the erimioal do ?a inc work for his State. What is tho rcIt, the probability is, the State would dee n revenue; even if it did not, nn amount T >uld be annually saved tho State, which uld judiciously bo added to tho present eo School Fund, which is now paid to ep criminals in our different jails. W? uld say more rn the subject, but are rather ore desirous to see if our views meet with y favor from others. EDITOKIALSUMMARY. Tiie State, vs. Jeremiah Stroud.? bis case came up for trial on Thursday st, and occupied the whole day and the If of the next. The prosecution was most ily conducted by .Mr. Solicitor Reid and ^ j1.11. H. Thompson ; and no less ably and nlously defended by 11. C. Young and mpson Hobo, Esquire. Judge Withers' urge to tho Jury was the most feeling and cid exposition of tho law and evidence in o case, that we have heard. The Jury re ed from their box, about twelve o'clock, id was out live or six hours, when they turned with a verdict of guilty. Mr. J"1 iroud had killed Samuel Gentry in Octo r last, since which time he has been in " ison. The sentence of tho Couit was, ~ at he be hung on tho second Friday iu " inc next. We are told that the Jury have c' gncd a petition to the Governor for a re- "J levc.? Caroliua Syrian. * More Incendiarism.?On Sunday morng last, about day-light, while Mr. A. A. T olomons was proceeding to the Depot of ic Wilmington and Manchester Railroad. ; discovered the Carriage Manufactory id Warehouse owned by Mr. Noah Crane flames. The family were immediately T i i ?i._ r. : i .< uunt'u, aim ihi: nrv c.\uii|'uini'u iiiumm iving done much damage. \Ve understand iiit a box of matches, and some combtistic materials were found on the premises, hich had evidently been used in setting *c to the house. Who the vidian is, or hat his purpose can be in thus seeking to stray the property of one of our best and ost unoffending citizens, we cannot con- p cture, but sincerely hope that strong menires may be used to discover him, and sumary punishment inflicted. This is the iird attempt of the kind thnthns been made our town within a very short period.? ook out.?Sumter Manner. Highway Robbery.?Dr. J. D. Holmes, hile proceeding down East Day to his resi;nce on the Battery about 13 o'clock on uesday veiling last, he observed two men alking in front of him ; on arriving at the >rner of Atlantic street they stopped, and i the Doctor was passing them, one of them lized him violently at the back of his neck, I' ressing him to the ground, while the other ruck him three severe blows on the breast ul stomach, depriving him of the power of isistaiico. They then made a grab at bis N atch chain, but it being broken in the efirt, they failed to secure the watch. The Mains then took to their heels and ran off, jiving him in rather an unpleasant plight tor so rough a handling.? Char. Mercury. The following appointments have been intirmed . Hugh J. Anderson, of Maine, as ommissioner of Customs, Richard 1*. Hamiond as Collector, and Phillip A. Roach ns pprniser at San Francisco; Nathaniel Ilawlorne as Consul at I-iverpool; Judge Maui, of Iowa, as Commissioner of Patents; 'I'MliutuJ I'.IKY, Vyftv.yi.of. 1'cnnylvanin^ aa rlvania, as Consul to Para, Urs7.il; Paul mini ns Collector at St. Augustine, Fla.; lainilton Stuart as Collector nt Galveston _ exas ; and Green W. Caldwell as Supertendent of the Mint nt Charlotte, N. C., The appointment of Mr. Ramsey ns eonactor to curry the mail between Vera Cruz id Acapuleo has been confirmed by the ostmustcr General. 1,1 North Carolina CorrEH Our. ? It is a-iid iy e copper mine recently opened in Guilford ** unty, N. C., becomes richer the further it w worked down, and tlmt between the dif- j0 rent tunnels or slopes out in the vein there now ascertained to be copper ore suflieient n< bring in market one million of dollars. It j tr ill be remembered that 100 tones of the ore , re i>"? this mine were lately sold in New York ' ?, $180 per bin. 1 . ni C. II ! I\ l _.a ? a I i nr. km towing jfivgnws liavc boon nj>- II linted by the Hoard of Counsellors, to reescnt tin* South Carolina Medical Associn- * in in the American Medical Association, to sctnble in New York in May next: al Abbet illt?Dr. Jos. J. Ward law. te Darn uell?Dr. Amory Cofiiin. Charlatan?Drs. Thos. Y. Simons, Eli editings, James Moultrie, Henry Ravencl, 'in. M. Glenn, F. T. Miles, J. J. C'hiaholin, tc rm. E. Moultrie. ni Chater?Dr. J. McF. Gaston. Colleton?Dr. Thoa. Lining. Darlington?Dr. Thoa. Smith. Georgetown?I)r. II. M. Foster. Lancaster?Dr. S. L Strait. Richland?Dr. Joa. S. Crane. Sumter?Dr. Joa. C. Hayneaworth. jn WiUiamsburjfh?Dr. B. W. Bradley. ? York?Dr. S. R. Brat ton. tc Is the U. 8. Senate on Monday, Mr. Evett made a speech, showing that the affairs 'Central America were progressing towards ' I mnieahlu aettleinent, and that England id already abandoned the Mosquito I'rotccrate. ^ John II. Campbell has boon confirmed as Jndge of the Supreme Court of the Unid States, and Dlfhf Mann a? AaaUtar.t , j crevary of StaU>. Mr. Do Bow discharged on hundred of the p nsus clerks on Monday. ^ Distressiso.?On Monday night last, ono ai the houses of Jesse Windsor, of this coun, was destroyed by fire, nnd in it one of in s sons, who was burnt to doath. The lad, s< me 1'J or I t years old, having rescued two pi ' his younger brothers, rushed in amid the (J imes, thinking that a third brother was I It, but was overpowered and never return- tl I.? Catnrille (da.) Sentinel. tc A Convkntiox to lie held at Montgomery, ') la., on the first Monday in Mny next, is lied for by the Executive Committee of ' e M Southern Central Agricultural Associa- ^ in," to be composed of such citizens of ^ e slaveholding States as take an interest ?*< agriculture, and of Delegates from State d local agricultural societies. ^ Patl MosiA is said to bo prevalent to an p inning extent in the northern part of Cum, , u n i . . m nana county, rv l., n.iv in ff already carried 7 ra number of persona, and from the num- j* r sick, many more deaths are anticipated, w u> negro |Nipulation, also, autFere to a great b? ,e,,t . ?> The London Timet remark* that about cj co in a year the hungry pubiie of thoee and* haa n morbid craving to eup full . horror* of a low and diaagreeable char- '* ter. A Waxt?Hie following appear* in the ? bany Kx proas; \fa|ted?As afcfe bodied F? raon to hold m<H^k<* tongiidVie and I M ing unable to keep K ^jbrjL ^ Firb,-?A fire oeaHrred et lthnilajr *" tning, about 6 o'clock, at a Campheue Rl tilhry, eiKuated on the square below H ward'a Hall. The buildHg and eonita wera destroyed. No other damage Hi a done.? Caroiinim. i*X JfcL* . t&Htnr's he North British Review,for Februnry has corao to hand. The contents are: 1. The Prospects of France and the Dangers of England. 3. Scottish Philosophy. 3. Sunday in the Nineteenth Century. 4. European Navigators in Early Times, 6. Litton on the Church. C. Progressive Aspects of Literature; Recent Essays. 7. The Universe and its Laws. 8. The Government of the East India Company. 9. The f^egal Profession and the County Courts. LEONARD SCOTT, &. CO., New York. odky's Lady's Book. The April number wo have rccoivod. There is always some new feature in the ady's Book; the present number contains dored plates of patterns of Ladies Bonnets >wer mats, besides tho usual quantity of eel engravings. The lady's Book is about io oldest Magazine we have, and the attcn on which has ever boon bestowed upon it. f its energetic proprietor, and editor, I*. A. odoy, Esqr., should be sufficient, of itself, i entitle it to the patronage of the public ; lit the choice and varied literary mutter ich number contains, at once gives to the ibscriber the full worth of his subscription, rice S3 per year?with the Ixxlger #9. I* A. GODEY, Phils. he New York Sachf.m is an excellent literary paper. A copy can be scon at our office at anv time. Price S3 per year. THOS. PICTON, N. Y. 'he Temteraxce Advocate. Mr. NVarren has certainly made the Advocate an excellent paper The typography reflects much credit upon the publisher. If the Advocate does not pay now, it never will pay, for wc feel sure that there is no room for additional improvement. See that it succeeds, Temperance men. Price 8'2. T. J. WARREN, Camden. UTNAm's Moxthly. This excellent monthly for April we have have received. It still occupies as high n position as the first number indicated. The fact is, no Magazine in Europe or America is superior to Putnam's. It contains the very choicest literary productions. Besides an interesting article in this number from the Rev. Mr. Hanson, on "The Rourl>on vcucsuou, in wnii'ii incro is a ieucr irom Prin?c Do Jourvillc in reference to Mr. William* the reputed lamia XVII, we find several other articles which we feel certain must possess intercut rice of I'utnam'i 83 00 per year, and cheap at 85. CI. P. PUTNAM. &. Co, New York. [. n. The Publishers will confer n great favor bv sending u? tho March number which failed to reach us. 'nr. SorTiiEH* Acr.icrt.TfRi.sT. Friend Stokes makes an excellent hook. The Southern Agriculturist for March is before us. and from a hasty glance, we find it well filled with articles relating to agricultury &c. The work merits patronage, and tho oatroniaer would also be rewarded by taking the Agriculturist. R. M. STOKES, lomrensvillc, S. C. (Ctnnmunrrntiiiiis. For the Ledger. An adjourned meeting of the citizens of lis place, having for its object the furtherig of the Railroad project, was held in tho onrt House, on Wednesday evening the 23, , B Massay Esq. in the chair. Addresses ere delivered by several gentlemen, urging i strong terms the construction of the road id only from motives of interest, but ofDisict pride. The advantages which would suit from a direct communication with the reat emporium of the State, were clearly ) id ahly set forth, and on motion of P. T. lammond, Esq., it was resolved that a Mass leeting lie held in Ivincnstervillage, on the th day of April, and that the citizens of this id the adjoining Districts bo invited to atmd. At the suggestion of J. Williams,Esq. was also resolved that a meeting he held n the 7th, the day on which the books are > lie closed, that all may have nn opportuit v of coining up and subscribing. J. c. 8ECREST, I tW|. A.AUSTIN, \ iet For tiir Ledger. Mr. Editor : In tho Ledger of the Q3d ist., you ask the following question:? What will our Secession friends in Isincasir thiuk of the following from Mnj. Perry! " I was n good deal amusod at an inci nt which occurred yesterday in the Sureme Court room, whilst their Honors ere siuing nn i lie ocncn. A man from incinnati, Ohio, came into tho room, and i a very authoritative tone of voice announ d to tho Court that tho Union waa dissolxl and the Federal Government at an end. is told their !losers to disperse, as their nuiniasions hud expired with the Union.? ut instead of obeying thin annunciation, icir Honors ordered tho police in attendee to take the messenger to jail. I had hoard ao much of similar language i South Carolina that I waa rather aurpri d tha poor fellow should bo hurried otf to riaon, under pretence that he waa crazy.? ntil informed that he was from Cincinnati, thought pcrhape he waa a secessionist from 10 Palmetto State. I waa glad, however, i know that their IIonoradecided ao promptthat such language waa perse evidence of isauity. If the Supreme Court had been tting in South Carolina two years ago, ley might, under anch a rule, liavc filled alt le prisons and lunatic asylums in Christentn Now, sir, 1 will not pretend to speak for io Secessionists, generally, in Lancaster {strict, hut 1 will give you, in a few words, y opioion, individually. I think, air, the obet of Maj. Perry's visit to Waaliingt>n city aa, in part at leaat, to seek an office. 1 ulieve, farther, that he waa ao Imprudent, iat he did not even attempt the precaution ' cleansing himself from tha extreme offi nvencaa of his Wldggism and hit low UnionUS, and I might say egotism too,*flb, air, t went there with the filth and slfljof all, r io some of hia patriot!* efifoaioua \6 thai Uriot journal of hia he saoma In pride himIf upon being- Introduced to President eree hf that ooeo vary wealthy whig Gen*?th CaroW If I am correct In any pa ring- that the sjor'a object in visiting Washington, w.s part IWt* Mire, I hare tin hailNnHon In J -? == ^ giving It, as my opinion, that he hus been Badly disappointed; for notwithstanding the Mnjor'a notions with regard to tho President's want of a knowledge of human nature, my own opinion is, (were there nothing elso to guide him) he can see far enough into the human mind, so as to reject certain materials though they be shielded by those very fascinnting accompnnvments, wealthy Q-cer?.!, and a South Carolina Union Editor. I will repeat, sir, that my own impression < is, the Major desired an appointment that he finds the President a better judge of human nature, and better acquainted with South Carolina politics than lie at first imagined him to. be; consequently he receives no appointment, lie finds that sovernl secessionists have appointments, but none of the lota down Unionists can succeed, at this, the Major is very tnueh chagrined, ho is very indignant indeed ; now he does not say this in.90 many words, still I am of the opinion it is so, it seems that the best he can do under the circumstances, to assuage the plain, is to call tho secessionists, lunatics ; well, I would almost as soon bo callctl a lunatic, as to be, ii? reality, a monomaniac, or even a semi-convert to that wonderful delusion, the spirit rappings of the north. I hare said more now, Mr. Editor, than I intended when I commenced. I hope, however, you will allow me, by way of conclusion, to advise, the Major as a precautionary measure, that the next time he thinks of vis- - J iting Washington for tho purpose of seok- J ing oflicc, it would be well enough to procure a certain compound, which is susceptible of a two fold application, which if used iu strict accordance with directions, might re move, or at least mitigate those political diseases with which ho has been afflicted, lo I these many years. Verbal directions, perhaps, may be obtained at the office of tho spirit rippers, somewhere north; without these precautionary measures, I an deeply impressed witli the belief, that there is no chance for the Major to succeed, while " Young America" reigns, which will be, perhaps, for the next eight years to come. Now, Mr. Editor, I have done, and tho Major, if he wishes, can have the above ml- 1 vice gratis, from one who has been culled A SECESSIONIST. {'or tiie ledoer. Chester, C, II., March, 1853. Mr. Editor,?The melancholy occasion of conveying the remains of a friend to his desired place of burial, gave us an opportu nity of (Kiying your neat and improving little ^ tow n n first visit. The appearance of w hich afforded us ngrccable sui prise, both its present condition and its capability of improvement, and as the best mark of gratitude which we can exhibit to its hospitable inhabitants is an acknowledgment without which, we would deem ourselves uujust; we hope it may l?e received as sincere, and us things ore the better judgod by compnri vn, nc iiti wurseives capture or Judging, bat ing lived in several ottiarpuun observent of their peculiarities; but never have we met a. more kind hospitable and sober people, nor do we know a place where true merit seems to be more observer] or appreciated equally beneath the cottage roof and splendid mansion, where virtue and honesty seem to constitute respectability and not wealth alone. And a* to tho ladies, we hope thnt our humble acknowledgment of their merit may not be offensive, our sincere hope is that their excellence may be fully appreciated by the other sex, that the succeeding generations instructed by such mothers must prove a blessing to themselves to thoso around them and to their country, cultivating and preserving the true and happy principles of dcmocrocy w Inch the father and founder of this great republic conceived to be the most expedient system ensuring uniformity of good to his country. Most Respectfully Yours, GEORGE D. FERGUSON, II. McCEESKER, WM. COLEMAN, P. 8. MURRY, 1>. CARROL For the Ledges. Agriculture. Agriculture is the tilage of the earth, and is one of the most honorable, useful, and healthy of sll occupations. It is tho most honorable, because it is a sacred command, as we are commanded to get our living by tho sweat of our brow. It la tho most useful, because, it eacells all othor occupations in giving unto people sustenance for life ; and it is the most healthy, West.so it gives serenity to the mind, strength to the body, and a good appetite for relishing our d doily food. Fanners should bo sailed the I first class of people, snd should be held in M the highest estimation, because, they ore the linnn anil ,l-~ *? "* ....cn VI MIU COlinvrj. 1 no/ up* hold all other occupations. The merchant,, the doctor, the mechanic, and all ranks, sorts, and aixes of the people depend upon the farmer* for their support. They are the staff of tho country; and yet, the tknnura arc held in very low estimation by aotno aorta of people, and are looked upon as *. class of people, of inferior and unworthy notico. Those persons, who set sueli a small value upon the farming community, should be elassrd themselves with the most degraded sort of mankind, as buinf lost to every sense of duty, and as being insensible to every feeling of justice end humanity * because, of all people cUitulaf our respect and attention, the upright and industrious farmers are the most worthy, and should be regarded with the bights* reopcoi end as. teem. Thou, V l.V'A " Ul as pray* Jbr the fcrmer wltofbffowa his plow, *rjf 4Ml* his main tains nee hy the swead of hie brow ; ' 1,^ ? "A . 25 Mny goed luck and good fort sue far ever * him attend, And money a plenty, sad plenty nf frknda, amen." . WtuntttmetT. ft* Cmvk, M*mk, ** ' Iff ttc th4*j*e? of V>vr. * d-i. '-a