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- , -r-r.T-nrr " zzr-t ? without a text?in the anguish of my 1 though* within in.', I mentally esclaimcd, *0 wretched man! who shall deliver mef I with the words on my lip-*, and ffrtwd to the seventh chapter of Roman-*. Yv'J know the sequel," Ivmeeforth. Mr. Ballard lived the lile an ! died the death of a sinner saved hy {fr.ice. He held an office in the Custom- 1 iou.*e many years. A Country Wedding. Tns recently published Memoirs of the 1 Rev. II. B. Souie, formerly paa.or of the ) Vniversalist (Jiiurch at Hartford, contain, the following amusing incident:? Did I ever tell you of a certain wedding I once attended} Its history run-on this wise?On one stormy Thursday, last winter, as I was going to the post-office, I was accosted hv a young man, or old hoy, (1 don't know which, hut shall leave you to judge) with the inquiry' \l say, mister, can't ve tell ine sii. where Dominie Soule lives}" -*I snppo.-e I am the man you are seeking." The young man's countenance ch inged. Tin expression of intense anxiety passed away, atnl was succeeded hy one of ludicrous i hushfulness. Well, then, ye are Doiiiiue ' Soule, he ye.} Well, I want to see you a tew- minutes, if you hive no injections." 'None at all. sir. lie so kind as to walk . into my study with me, where we can , attend to your business hy the side of a < comfortable lire. i < hioe in the study, ho asked again, > Your'ro Dominie Soule, the minister, he ! ve?" ' I am." '"Be we all alone?" looking ' sheepishly at the half open hed-rooin door. | *We are,'" said I, as 1 closed it. I knew ( well wl at he wanted hut I was wicked i enough to enjoy his embarrassment,? i Alter hitching and shuffl.ng, and hemming a while, lie spoke out, "Well, I come for to get you to go and marry somebody to-night." "Jiulted ! and how fir is it }" "Oh, it's only just seven miles tip here, you know." I wanted lie should go and get some one. eisejit storm* '1 fitriiiiiftlv mul I tliii iiikt l*tif. toting a colli northeaster that night, lint ho said "No. the old folks want you, and the old folks wouhlen't like it if we didn't have you, you know." "Well, if you must have me, 1 wish you would postpone it till better wcnthci; I will then eotno up and marry you." Oh dear, that won't do, no how?for we've postponed it once, and wo wouldn't |>ostponc it again for nothing." I then said to hiin, "Nir, I will tell you what I will do; if you come down < here I will marry you for nothing." "No, i that wool ! n't do neither; cause the old 1 folks wants for to see us get married; ami I you must oome any way?you sjiaii'l ! lose nothing." The poor fellow hogged so hard I con- , eluded logo, and accordingly hired a horse , and cutter, and about live o'clock started i on my novel wedding mission. I found ' the travelling exceedingly bad all the way, ' and particularly m> after I left the main 1 road. At length I reached the log house, ' in whicUlhe fair bride lived. Hitching ^ mv hors^fl went to the door ami knocked, when a stern old voice bade me "cuiite > iu." ? i Entering the house, I was invited to ? ? -~T ?-i.iTite? ?Vn t ) nsifed the old man it thev were going to have a wedding there that evening. He ??:.t i .i i... i- -1 i . ' c.-?u nno. i men IOOKCU lll'iJllllll lO , see if I could. where the parties were | coming from. There wan but nue door to . the house, anil that Idl out into the worM i Very soon, however, ' heard a clattering ' up stairs, and, to inv astonishment, the bridegroom and bride came down the J ladder. He hacked down, leading her by both hands. They were seated. "If y<>u are ready for the ceremony *j you will please rise." Tliey stared at each otln r, at the old i folks, at me, but sat still. Twice I re- ' peated it. and twice was met by the same " vacant stare. "If you want to get in trried stand up," said I. That they uo|er-.tood, and pr > ^ ceedeil to make the twain one. When I ^ canto to this part of the ceremony, tin i> matter ran tints: b : "Do volt take this woman," dec.? < "Most sartainly, sir." "D<? you promise to love her above all others," A, / i-* ? "Why," said he, "Tee done so this </ood \ U while."' ? I almost forgot the solemnity of the occasion in mv etforts to suppress laughtor. When 1 came to the bride with this ? question, "Do you take this man,"ice.? y "I'll love him just as long as lie loves me, and that's long enough." I smiled, but succeeded in governing myself so as to conclude the ceremony, wfdcU throughout was of the same tin- [ f iotte rbaraeter Winm it ?t.^ i ii bridegroom passed ar und a bowl of ginul old bliu'kstrap, ami then gave inn a cigar. * J list a' I was leaving, lie gave me some change which I pot in n separate pocket, t] to know how much I had. > lien j I got home, I paid tell shillings for c my horse and cutter, and, nil counting my change, found that he had giien me f the sum of six ami sixjH'iice. lint, as he ha J said, f didn't Jose nothing,?the oilier ' three and sixpence I had in fun, Tux Kase Expkoitio.v to the Polab li Reckons.?Dr Kane 1,1 he Phil.id. Iphiu laid- w ger statu*) exp els to ad! about the 1st of! tl .May, in air. Urinncii's brig AJianc, and ' h; will endeavor to pencir..tc the Polar He* via hi Raffin'e Bay.?Several me.noer* of the Grin- m ltell .expedition have volunteered their ser- lil vices in this sepond A merle..n effort. Dr. Kane has selected from among them Mr.? X Henry Brooks, who was second olfiuer of be the Rescue, and an attived personal ser- ed vant of the IWAor's who h >s uucoinpanied su him in in.my of Ids travels. The whole p? band will not exceed thirty persons, oxeludl ii? lug *ane Ksijniiifhux who ere to join the ba party. Mir Edward Party, the Rosses, and pi. ether well known Arctic author.ties have ol by prder of the British Admiralitv, written gl s'lggoetUe letters, affording valu .bU* pr.wtioaf Information routing to sledgs travel, eh Ths letters wars aeeomp otlod by prsasnte of snld compasses and india rubber etothlng S? and sledges, valuablu to tha party! The no teewjearspwdeiofijd for thro? yv .ra. The lei pr stolon* constat of meat, btnauit, oondsn- m wd ailk. dissipated vegetables. Th* little tfc ?|g (ths Adtetew) which te to ooqvty t ? g* /JLsft party M their ??o* of OMratlm*, in ate hssO dpftfalnsn^r ftlM sol by Mr, |m Grionsll. Ths sledgoa, in sdlition to tb?r *a Ipatf oirgo Of f >od. will carry an ipdU-rub- % A - * ^ bcr boat, spread upon basket or wicker work ?a valuable suggestion by Mr. Bctuiet, agent of the Stanton Life-Boats. Doga will be used freely to carry out depots of food for th" litt o p irt v. It is a id that after a party has spent a venr in the Polar regions its members become so debilitated as to tho'lose their energy and are untit for tnuoh service. For this reason the Fngiish explorers hnvo advised in absence of only eighteen months' Melancholy Accident.?The RtgiUtr regrets to learn that Dr. Robert B, Holmes, s citizen of Fairfield District, was thrown from his horse near Alston Depot, and in f.idiig, his head struck the root of a tree. producing ..liuost inst ,nt death. This s..d news will cause much regret among his nuntetnis friends by whom the deceased w..s gre ,tlv respected, not only on account of his soei d qudiiies but his position as a successful practising l'hysician. Copper and Diamonds in NorthCarolina. We are informed by Prof. C. U. Shepard, who has just returned from a fortnight's explor. tion in the counties of Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus and Rowan, that the prospect of an abundant supply of copper 01 e is ..tforded by the indications* prescnti d in the mines of those counties. The great metalliferous region known as Gold Hill, in Rovv n, and w hich next to the famous Dome's mine in this State, is the most productive leposit of the precious metal in the United States?is perhaps the most promising re pository for copper thus far brought to light. Jther places may hereafter prove equally rich; b t the gold veins at Gold Hill, being ulre .dy worked to a depth of uearly 350 feet, afford the most favorable opportunity In the country forjudging of the character of that spot for copper?a metal which rarely shows itself in much richness at the top of the ground Already, from the depths referred to, tons of merchatable copper ore ure daily raised ; and the indications arc such is to lead the Professor to predict, that Gold Hill will very speedily acquire a character for copper as distingui-hed as that which it has long since established for gold. The Professor while in Charlotte, was presented with a diamond, by Dr. Levon inrope, a laie graau..ic <n our .Medical College. That gcnth man had lately discovered it on his estate at l'ioneer Mills : and this is the second specimen of this precious gem found within the year in the county. Hitherto. no special search has been made for the diamond, these specimens having been discovered in a manner purely accidental.-? <,'harlcslun Courier, Prosperity-Philanthropy. The past year has been a highly prosperous one to almost every department of industry, nnd it is gratifying to preceive that i; has been followed by results credit.hie to the generosity and benevolence of the people. A week or two since, a mission..ry, tent hy the M. K. Church, South, 10 China, ivas here on a visit to collect funds to aid n erecting a church in Shanghai?he roniuin d one Sabb..th in Columbia, and collected ibout We have further noticed that lie missionary contributions in most of the Southern Conferences of the name church lave L.rgcly increased. '1 hese things are 'ratifying to the christian and pliiluntfirulist. During thV second week in May the religious anniversaries take ph.ee in New York, .lid we notice that an unusual interest i ems to be taken in the approaching meetngs. I'he receipts of the societies, almost n ovcrv case., show an ?d. firmer pC " ? -.... 1 ract Society show i.n increase of $ la.OUU . ?f the American ltible Society $i5,0uu loni.' Alission ry Society ? 11,000, and so hi. Thus ii will be perceived that us pros K'rity h..s blessed the land, an increased .piri' of beiie"olence?though not peril .ps ii . nrti-tli.il .. J . ^.,,,,..11 *W VIIV viil.llguu Ult'UII!l IN nado m ifest. Whilst im this subject we may also nienion tii l 'wo observe I'ruin tfie statements in he \?w York Journals th t ihe Aitieric u io:,ni 't Foreign Mission* has went oui ibi'ut tinny missionaries during the year.? I'lie rumr; of the American Hume Mission rr Society *liows an IttcnsuHe of twenty-one (loror*. i he Anierii-an liible Society Ii.-.h u-re Hi d iu distribution shout luu.ooj durig lie iear. In tiie midst of a bustling and money* inking people, and in au age in wliiuh prosi-as in arts and sciences, ..nd the more ,.tracti e seductions of personal and nation .1 .d:i and glory sceiu to engross mankind, it i refreshing to note such a much more nolo progress as that we now allude to.? Carolinian. i*r a little lawyer appearing ns evidence I t one of our courts, was asked by the gi?iilic counsellor wliut profession he was f. having said that he was an attorney. "You u lawyer T" said itrief, 'why I can ut you in my pocket.' Very likely you may,' retorted the other, nd if you do, you will have more law in our pocket than in your head. Eloquent Extract. The following beautiful comparison is rom a lecture recently delivered at St. Lou4, by T. F. Meagher, on Australia. One fair morning, towards the close of his summer, 1 stood in a held that overlookd the Hudson, I wuu struck with the glowrig ripeness of the fruit whiuli waved around ne and broke into an expression of delight, t scented to me the most glorious the earth ould bring forth. 'That seed,' Said one who stood by, 'came rom Egypt.' H had breii hurried in the tombs of Kirtgs; sd lain with the dead fur three thousand ens. lint though wrapped in the shroud, nd locked within the pyramids, it died nut. t lived in the silence , lived in the darkness, ved under the mighty mass of stones, lived ith death iiself, mid now that the dust of le Kings has been disturbed; that they ive been called an,I move not; that the indages have been removed, and opened >l heir eyes, behold the seed gives forth fe and the tields rejoice in its glory. And thus it is, that the energies, the inlliete, the faith; ail the vitalities which have 'i'ii crushed elsewhere, have been euilomb I elsewheru ; if) theso virgin soil* revive, id that which seemed mortal becomes iuirUh"bl*. And thus it is that reviving ire the ssed will multiply, and, be borne ck tu tho ancient lauds will people the aces that are desolate; end with the song the harvest the wilderness shall be made nd. Children of the old world, be of good MP! While in the homes, by the Rhine, the liae, the Uunube^and the Arao, the 8h..nn and the SJnir, In the hotnes you have ft, the vv ickea seem to prosper, and apuri ttonstes provide for tho (y>ff spring) ef 1 it tyrant, even to the third and fourth oration Freedom strengthen* herself these land* sod iq lbs mktaft of eouatloss sts, sooceatrates the power by whieh the ptWs sneti be redeemed, and %vi| fords d?> > Wed. 1 Ciustal Palack.?The New York Herald has nu article on "aristoicriey coming from Europe to our Crystal Palace Fair," from wlueli we quote the following: The Earl of Ellenmere is eouiing out to this country, to represent England at the World's Fair to lie held in New York, lie brings one of his sous, and his daughters, the Indies Egerton, along with him. Although among the highest and wealthiest of the English aristocracy, and also prominent in the literary world, they unrepresented to luf sinoiiK the most amiable, unaffected, ami unpretending. Lady Bulwer, wife of the ex-British minister t?> ! tbe United Stall's, ami I adv Ousley-? i who, by-the by is an American?have given them letters of introduction to several of their friends in this city. The Countess of Ellesuiere, it is understood, accompanies her husband. She too, we are told, like the other members of tbe family, is remarkable for kindness and entire al*senee of pretension,. By Dial's Parliamentary Companion, j we perceive that tbe Earl of Kllesmere was formerly Lord Francis Egerton, | having been raised to bis present dignity j in the year 1849. He was horn in 1800. I His second title is Viscount Brnckely.? ! He is a privy councillor and a deputy ' lieutenant of Sutherlnmlshire, was in 11:.* H-utse of Commons in 18 f> a- Lord : Francis Egerton. ami lias been a Lord I of the Treasury, Chief Secretary, for Ireland, ami Secretary Jit War. He posse*ses four princely residences in England, and is a member of the Carlton and Athenaeum Clulis. Six hundred doctors are expected to visit New York on the 3d of May- to attend the annual meeting of the American Medical Association. 'They will, doubtless, be bos pit bly entcrt ined by the resident members of the profession. UjiiirnatiT XnV1 LANCA STERVILLE, S. C. A\ II MM TCM AY 1,18-53. An Editoiial about Everything and VntKinr# J?i i/vutug 1U JL (ftl UWUiOi t During our l.st Lou.*' here, an esteemed friend from a nvighlxirii g tuwn, wlio in a tunscmier, cinM|niininniii our piptT ami in the course of conversation, observed th it lie supposed it as diificul:, very of.e i, for an editor of a country paper to tind ii> thing to write about. Now this is the case. In a remote portion of the couutry, where seldom anything occurs to disturb the monotony. to hunt up a subject to writ- .?n edit -rial , about, would bj dilfieiilt indeed. Our plan is, generally to write wh .t first conn s into our lie.td, and unfortunately for us, more than once on this very account, thai s nie head Ins been in d..nger of being sin .shed. 1 his is Sunday n glu. and in II pmbabil- , ity, a great many think us very impious to i write editorials on a Sabbath night. 1 h< y ' may be right, but we had no opportunity of writi g before, and on Monday tnoniiig be- j fore our eyes are well opened, the devil \ id ; pounce upon us for written copy, and if we I have none, the h uids must be idle until we prepare some, and thus our paper would be ! delayed, occasioning serious dis lppoinimcnt } to our renders, and mortification to out self. We do not often go to ('huic)i. This is not said in a ho sting spirit, but w have reasons of our own for not attending preaching regularly, which any ono very desirous of having, can be gratified w ith. This morning we attended the Presbyterian Church, and listened very attentively 10 a discourse from the Rev. A. J. Witherspoon. A large number ot persons attended, so much so, that some few could not obtain seats.? The text was from Revelations, where the j angel declares, " Time sh .11 be no more."? The importance of the subject was impress- j ed upon the congregation in u solemn and impressive manner by the Reverend gentleman, who is a native of our District, but at present a resident of Mississippi. One por-{ tion of the discourse struck u? very forcibly as being peculiarly and particularly applies* ; bio to our villagers, and before we tell it, we will vouch any one can tell to \vh >t we allude. In speaking of the shortness of time and the necessity there was lor preparation for a future state, the preacher observed that too many are apt to spend too great s ; portion of this valuable time in idle and fri volous amusements. He did not object to one participating in amusements of a harmless character; it was healthy both io body and mind ; but he denounced and deprecated ' an excess, lie dilated on this subject, and ; ' probably we were mistaken, but, our ides ' was, allusion wus had to this continued, end- j I less dancing. At all events, whether the ' Reverend gentleman had allusion to this or ' not, it seems that we havo some c use to think the dancing is carried to excess, for ws 1 have just road, (unknown to her) letter 1 wriiten by our bettor half, to * relative, where the says, * this is the greatest place for dancing I w..s over in." We were one of the hippteet men ever know - on Frid y night l?et. Now you tasr | Oi.il oe egotutic .1, but we will excuse our elf directly. ' Well, last Friday night, w# reoeivod * lit* ( Ue box by the upper stage. When it wen ? knnded to no by the Poet Master, we told c thst oAsU! tbstU mot be feruotte one olns, |1 % we expected no box?ho placed ihe can- | n die mo neat that the molted sperm dripped on c it, and observed that it was surely for us, so r' we handed it to one of our devils standing by, (we luve two devils; and ho Med tho box up to our doiuieil?nor did he h--.lt Until d it wns phicod Upon our tea ti.ble- VVe look* ed at it inquisiUvety*and>SM#plcioiMly?there u was tho placard tacked on the t??p with onr * address, and a lino requesting tho ? ost master to give it to us that evening. No one seemed much inclined to open it, said one, v u it is an Vpril fool, the month is not out ? yetsaid . nothot, u thiire is a frog in it, or n some othei idrmint." Fin-Uy one possess- ^ ing the eourage and fortitude of a hero, open- ^ ed the box. Now, there was no frog there, no, neither was there any other varmint, but * a beautiful boquct of roses, a present of ^ strawberries, a mess of this year's growth 8 of irish potatoes, and a little note begging ^ us to accept the things sent, and a kind in- n vitation from tho f.dr donor to visit her, when '* she hoped the strawberries would be furnish- v ed in greater abundance. Perhaps wo are v assuming a liberty, but in extending our ? thanks to Mrs. T. K. Cureton, the lady of u our esteemed Representative, for her kindness, in this publie manner, our grateful feel- ? ings must he onr apology. After the ex- 8 < iu lio-i.t occasioned bv the l't?X had abt-d, " we opened our letters. Here is the first '' one: Hakuino Rock, R. C., April 25, 1863. My Dent Friend It :?In my professional . rounds I occasionally find a f .milv without n newspaper. As 1 am one of those who belive that cvory family stiould hoe a good v newspaper, I induce all sueh, if possibtu, to s subscribe and jmy for some goini paper, and as yours is one* of my favi rites &c., i of course recommend the ledger. Enclosed 7 you w ill Rod four dollsrs, for w hich you e ill 11 ple.se send the I odgcrto .-ud , c< Hanging Hock P. ()., 8 C. fours die Ate. C. R. S. Dailey, Esq. " Wc have no permission to publish this. 4 but C. has been sueh a constant, uneh.inge- c able fri<-nd of ours, wc do not know how " else (not to repay his kindness; no, we do not know how else to express our gratitudel.ong in.-iy he live, enjoying the esteem and > (?? wuKuriivr t'l IIIC JJL'npiU WHICH III* HO justly merit*. Yes, justly merit*?no truer. . Patriotic heart lieats in the breast of anv one ' H than does that of Dr. \V. C. Cnnlhen. Hut we open another letter, and lind it reads thus: Jekkeksox, O.. Choatcrfield I)!*:., N. tJ. ,| April 'J5, 186S. ? Mr. R. S. Builty : V De.r Sir?Knelnsed pit? *e find your sub t m ription with three new subseriber*, wbieh ,, is all th t I have, thosu ill t h ve snbserib <1 ( will piy you in a short time 1 h ve the p>o inise of some more subaeriliers, ??hieh ! | think i will send on in x short time. 11 Your* very Truly. *' r. S. ?. CI.YBUK ?. I'i Here is kindness i pnin. We are not per ^ son ||y c?pi.tinted with (' pt Clvb ire, u ! V"t h is our friend; yes. on; frteii I for h 'J is a frien I of ?ur p per.. ..tpi n t oir W f w .ind children wo love oqr p p r the r is our yonn.-est ehild We r nno itnpo* , on our re dor* by tfniny ny other letters. ni Ithough the biltiKit are (r mi w II fried ^ friends, but w,t promised t?? excuse utirs. If ----- '.j for our tpp?reiit egoti*.u j(| Wo commenced, bv s.yitig, .11 ?ditor of., it country papercm s-ldo:u find any tiling to vv write about. Tliiis we ty, is trie e .se, and t| *.< we generally write t'rotn ".he impuls- of j, the moment. Well, no'.withst.in ling the un w u'orthineja of our productions, our p per is Cl finding i a way into every Distiiet in the p| St,.te. into al no*t every county in Georgia, |v Alnh.un , Mississippi, Tennessee, and then wends its wit into Ladifortii ..Texas Virgin ia, Kentucky, Ac. tl Now, we flatter ournelf there must be b something more than extracts these people find Interest in. mid therefore continue to el write in the same old str.in. We take up some of our exchanges from other Htites, 01 and here is a long editorial defaming the 111 Whigs, and again one in another defaming the Democrat*. (>urs is not .1 political paper r.nd we are glad of it : w. are no politi ciaii, and therefore esriistlv desiring to ' pie. sw every body it it be possible, we write jusi as it soils us. in " *" al . tf Without comment we give the fol- |? losing effusion from a young ..spirait, git ing it a place in our od.tn-ial column: Tht Recitation of James M. Small, rOH the veak 1863. ? My name it is, of course, J. M. Small P And as for in..lriinoiiy 1 love no girl. t ..tl ''l I love my books mid study well at school at For 1 intend to improve toy uiind and not be a fool ( I hi* is the year for me to execute my pi .0 To improve my t.lent mid make u useful man ' 01 Some, may blatue me and call mo very l. zy <p but such people are ignorant or are getting ^ crazy i want to make a worthy man (!) and staid 111 pre-eminent i This i would like to Do for it is iny in >mt ?, i II study this and th..l mid la.ro it all 1,1 A.al try .aid excel in teaming -ny other . Small!! 7 l" I'm this in the ledger if ) ou pie .se Mr ^ Kd.-ter and Keclili all ki.ui spelling. yr As article has been hmd.-d in to our compositor*, with thj request lti.it i. stiouid ?ppe..r us m coiii.uunic lion, and without rh.irge. Thin hi c.iiiioI do. Did we de- ( [Huid upon our aubaeription lint .ilono, even f , if we h.d two ihoua.ud aub*rrib?Te. we n would f.til to wuke a living, and therefore ^ when one ia prraumpluou* enough to requeet p, iia to in-vrt hie advertisement free, he bed as lh well ask us for <mr birthright. j? WW w Larcastsb Kail Road.?-We are told {? hut the t >e eitixene of Camden will ?ubicrilK liberally to our kCill MD-d The town jonneil of tb .t town have alrw.dy rwbaeribad toou dollara.?LoncoJler LedgerThe above is taken from the Ledger of *1 he doth irvet. We do do. know where the | br fiditor obtained this information, bet one !f|j king U certain, eo tor ee the town oont.eil < ^ uviof already sebeeribed eight thoesaod , loll re to the Loc^eler Ro*d. this la a I ok take. No action be* M yet beea bed I ho 4 # 0 rpow (liu the subject. Whether thu Co il or (hi- citizens ' will subscribe liberal L'Uhiins to- bo sccu. The above we find in the last tvumbei lie Camden Journal. Our information i erived from a gentleman of our town, w ild the *.?me *? communicated to hiin nothefi w ho h -d received n letter to I fleet from Cntuden. Wo mention this, liut We ttmy be exonerated from blame. " Whether the Council or t! e vitlz> rill subscribe liberally remain* to be tee ly the same mail which brought us the Jo ul we received a letter irotti a friend -ainden, from which we giv e an cxtr. ct Ve sincerely trust our friend will pardon tie liberty; but in edence of what we erted, we rely upon his generosity, i nowingly net co tr..ry to his wishes, peaking of the road he goes on to say connects at Camden 1 will subscribe lucli more as I have and furthor, " 1 ope this road will be. built to Cunvl .'here common sense points it to. snd fr rhat I hear, though there is soinv divis f opinion, CutruJen trill tl> nutrc fur it /' till be Ame 6y ony ther jJace it cm go i The doubtful manner in which < ur frit f the Journal speaks, would lead one oppose there was little probability of i liing being done in Camden, and as our 1 ni titiii comes from one who is worthy lie highest consideration, wo are led to ivu th it brothor Warren is either not w osted up, or otherwise, wc have mist d is meaning. The editor of the Journal speaks in erv ambiguous kind of manner, and We ustnined ill thia opinion by others. 44 It remains to be seen, w hether the e ens of Camden will subscribe liberally ot." A kind of nonchalant, indopend unstriietion .n.-.y Iks placed upon thisc.vpr itin. ha* does the Journ I me n? Tl '. mden must bo f.tv\ nod and petiedPund if i iveti too much t<> C Mjm-try, m iv prob .l nine to the rescue of poor Itcnighlcd I. ast- r 1 Or otherwise, swelled end puf p with vain acir.iiiipun.incc, will act I wn pleasure. and cither further the eitl rise or crush it ? Wh t in the lklit< pinion ? is he in favor of the m id or n< I-Our exch irtjfet are tilleil will i ct.il* of the burning and wreck of 1 earn ship Independence. This vessel s. .1 from San Juan fur San Francisco so ino in February. It npjsT> that on tin llhli of Fel.ru., in? linlojH'tiilctice stMick li|s?i: a r steinliiii; to the south from the ialui.d l.irjf.irils, otl tile eo.isl of LoWei ( rilill. She WIS jpH otr hilt OHIIIII II i leak h:idlv, It was found iu'?*s?iiry in her ashore. Wui'e seare'tino t?.r roper |?'aee. tlo water so juiikiI lip ie eii^i.a-s as 10 ."lose their dratis, it I the i||>talit site touched the dull iir^t it tnnu tiie turn nee and ra|?i?l lve|o|hs| the nei'/Mnriii ' Haul Wo fearful pelde Hetlul, aiuf the stlrf w r'seiulv rii!? d with drowning wretil lei a.ul |e i|h- I h a lly n o 'lie h ili uvea. 1'he details of this shocking e t.isiroji S. o iut'iil l\ inl.T. Htini'. hut our SO.a*e W it 'IhiW its publication (hit of. .bout fi u.tdre i p Menders, some 120 w re hut. lie yeiiileuian. Senor Lin-oof V Ip.iiro inline liiuiHelf driven into the w ivcs by t lilies, oll'ercd to t>y per on w ould assist hiin to ? hi* lite . but win ie price was money ?uinut rcg rd / those about hiii). Seeing that hit ? a* near, he couhi not lie tnrd, Xenor la ? said 14 Ki.ntwi'll! it in only once!" a lunged into the w.tcr whero ho Wia quii drowned. l-if The tirwt green pc;m wo h .V? ac ?i- hc..?on, were kindly sent us vesterd y Mr. Jas. II. Wilherspoon. Lancaster is backward, for we tind in c (changes, thi.t th? haw- h..d p?v* in t'h itte .? week ag >, sjill the lirst w r head of in thin ticinily, .ro tlioae w? h lentiur.ed. The Marion Star We observe in the lust nuuilH-r of I t :r 'h itt'. W. Miller, Ksqr ha* retired u succeeded by A. <4. Me! >ulhc a* cdt.or I'.t Journal. We extend to the retiring, ur our wishes for prosperity in his voc .ti >d to Mr. McDutlie, the right hand of ( wsliip. The Sumter Watchman. This paper h ,s come to us partially clo I in ii new dress. The Watchman is a go per bs ring ?. id< n? e of the industry of litors, Messrs. '1. Ii. &. b Fn-wr. by 1 no' nt und variety of Kditoriul matter. S ,ve some friends in 8umter District, ? in etnpLte ptyln; * visit to sonic of th ie of these sp .re .inies, when we will irself of the opportunity of in .king the i t lint.nee sf our editori ,1 brethren also Miter Dislrivt we believe has furnish ore public otfiv rs to the State tlnin .< her District. S.iintervillo we are told ii wn of some magnitude, Mid of ennside ? heuty. Whether the Rail Ro..d p.. g through it will prove of injury, we ? t any i.t >,ll events, * euanpens-.tion v suppti d in the extensive travelling fu< ie* ottered to it* ritiiCCfis. J-#" iValTB*. who h.w * short article is piper, we trust will excuse us for pri g his signature II .Iter, last week, it v l error of the viimnndlur lll,.,>.A ? m wo alao look the letter W, in tho on >1, to be II. Write ag <ln. Write with it'er pen, and only on one aide of the | IT. We ere indeed |?leaaed to learn tl io " Vow n baa met with e cerdLI welcot your vieinity. It will be concluded im oek, or if not then, poattieelj the week i r. ? blT Mr. B. D Jehnaon informed ue le d.y, thU a few day* ago he *hot a hat kbit on ancient of ita itnmenaa rise, ought aa the dUnenrione, It meeeurad d If inehee ft am the ameth to the rip a tail. The eUure he left with ua wbi i think aeriomriy ef etmmllt htoyee rnttf) W "dft [W un- Delegate* to the Editorial Convention ly" in Oeorgia. . 0j. The reason why friend Britton thnt w. vns ^;,vv nothing in relation to this matter r|^# win?that we did not know what to s-y.? It would be useless to s*y anything one hat Wl*y or ^ ?'hvr now, for if we mistake not Mll to-duy the convention meet tit Macon. We are not by any niu..ns opposed to our as?o. .n8 ciation sending delegate*, and trust that the ,n ?. gentlemen you have so judiciously nominaur_ ted, or selected, will attend. If you had I jn hlnelnave ded Eccles, we would have loaned him our hat, extorting the promise linu us that he would taste no tchidam schnapps. ,nd l*4f~ VV'e are rejoiced to find that Dr. jn Gibbs, the editor of the Columbia Banner u and ('resident of our Press Association is , {ia meeting with such success in the publication of his work. We find the following in his en, ?,aPer: ?m Our Revolutionary Documents?We are very much obliged to our fri nds for the interest they h '\r t .ktu in these | apers ? b"1 . We had intended only a sinail edition, in lo.n book form, but have concluded toenlirgeil .,,d so that we can supply ..II demands. Although to wp published an extra number of copies of our weekly paper, we would State that we iny can no longer supply the back nuinl>urs from in- the commencement of the letters, of ^ m M tio ii i t a r' 3 ? n !j I e. ten Blackwood's Magazine. The Aptil number of th.s popular British monthly has a come to h .nd. Only one article has us are yet churned our attention u Temper nee and Teetotal Societies." which we propose noticing more particularly. It is well or written and is truth every word of it.? ' nt The other articles in this number are: "* John Rintoul l'..rt II. b t a Mod. rn French Comedy. latnilainiy and it* Irrigation. >ly l.idy la*e's Widowhood Part IV. Twenty years in the Philippine Islands. Hints for Legist utiou. h*'r HI..ck wood's Magazine 8^ p?r year, or '*' with nil the other Brlt.sh Reviews which ,r* have bee so frequently mentioned by as d.' f?r 810. LEONARD, SCOTT &. CO., New V'ork. the _ 1 Cue Ladie* VV'reatii, h ?s improved iu i? evicf. uced by the M.?y number. It is well gotten tip and published ut the low price ''.x of 8' |??t year. " ! liUKtiICK, IIEED &. ROHERTS, New Vork. ii ..I ~~ tii i lit: MOTHERS VcUICOl.TUKlST. l'lte tyii P"?rM'hy "f t',u Agriculturist is beautiful, and does credit to Mr. Stokes. The April nd number {u* nil preceding numbers are,; ie? is well tilled with articles original and seDV levied. 1'rice 91 pv your. rk R. M: STOKES, 'us liMarvnsville, 8. C. Ili? ' Commmnrations. fin =_= - , , J RAIL ROAD MEET.HO. In purnu. mi! to a previous notice ? large l|(' .mtl enthusi ..stio meeting was ite!<i in the Court Conse, Col Dixon Barnes w .a called to the t "h iir, and J. A. Ho-tseltine wm re re que ten to uet us Secretary. 1 he meeting nj sevur.lly . ddrcsacd by Col. T. W. liuey, J. r vVilliama, Csq., G. M Wilher*poon, end 1'. 1*. Ilaiiimoiid, on the benefits of the ro d to ^ lumc-tster and vicinity. There Scented to be i determination with all present that the rond should be built. vn On motion ofT. W Hucy, it urns unani(ly inously resolved that the stock holders meet at Ijutteaster C. II. on the first Monday in (up June iiojU to elect a President and Director# of ?>id l(u d. All the Stockholders mi.d nil , frinito* to tlie rond aic partieul: r'y r>que?t <d to meet on lli.it Jay. On motion the meeting adjourned. J. A. HASSELTINK, Sei'y. Iaincaster C. II., May 9 1853. .he Fuiriield Herald, Chester Standard, Camnj den Journal, and N. C. Whig arc requested ,)f 'ocupy. H u Foe tiic I-edger. el- To " Flora." ' Bono by th?- breexe a goddess seemed to move, . While pleased creation own'd her tnngic ,hi ! . Kach floweret looK'd. e~ch zephyr wliisper'd he ,ovp' v To her who graced their forest home so well." i nil Whfc th it ere wont to revel in the wiry ail rv?t??ns ?f t>ncy. tb it have not dwelt with ^ pcculi .r interest end lively f..ein>:tion, upon . the beautiful vision of the Goddess of Flowled ?" l0y Cm poetry desire n more fitting ihetn< iituiii ukiii.ft. ?. ....... a. - .a ?I i. ?i_ ,i ? I ft I Mr'"' " N" " |"*??? iia mmjnr moil* ?ra. (win im ginulloo d.plct a aroiu' more infinitely auldtme, th in the beautiful " Flora," in. *urrouiui**d by the nbjecta of her tender ao- i r||j lieitude. exult-.nt nnd b ppy io her deatin;' .j|. jui the gut rdii.n of the lovely fluwrra of th? fou*Nt! Til not tbo I'okly KoUhoiut pi nt, MM *d by eniw irialoer ttiu boiutv, th it ia jn cheriahed i.nd f'?*tered by ber inugio intlu- , nl_ ernv. I'h'* .ra not the object* of b?r iuia. , ut ^ut anildat the wild* of thu foreat la iQm her home, hung with Ltneatry of green and gj. golden foliige?with aylph-like frice she ( u trend* upon nature'* gaudy e.irpet of ten thou aural variegated huea-beaulioue tin'acre wl aedk-rrd aver the aoe of nature, and joyoua no aouoda ate heard from innumerable voio a >rl throughout bur wide uotn tin , the delight I ^ ful enrol of tfce aoqg bird and tbe gentle rnurmuring of the brook, coroea to her ae the miub of heaven ?a del loin ue perfume on frombeete effloweptia walkedtobee lege*, rk tie breeze* Ailing her with aeatitiiea of do* he (light, end from aromntki groves eod floral* of j and wtfefom iwrdeot love AowTof th tUfon^ ' 'ialr | portray thy pemoo ; tbe dfaMond maysper ( v * vHB db , [ kIt- its splendors? the pearl may reveal its purity?the saphnv may display its radiance; but no din tumid can ct iiip<-t? with they lustrous orbs?m pearl so pure as the heart that boaS beneath thy gently beaming bosom; and n*? saphire so radiant as the etheri.il light that is reflected from thy lovely countenance h?u beautiful Goddess of Flow I. rs! WilTII. iC mreopuiiLinirr.. WASHINGTON. Apkil 26, 1853. Dear Ledger,?Since my last, nothing of vital importance has transpired within the preeints of this "great" city. Several removals have been made in the Pension and 6th Auditors oilice, the appointments in the latter, being principally filled by for mcr incumbents, u Proscription" is net tho rule adopted by the present administratis?: though all violent, and boisterous Whigs, a ho were avowed ant! Pierce men. will be removed, and justly too, for reason teaches list thiit in order to have a peaceful household, the unruly member* must be. expunged.? Qwtlifictiliiin i* the gro..t desideratum of the present administration, for it is n lamentable f.iet, th.it in Hut net: has long kept u host of pdtry and worthless tnen in office, who ex| verted the government to support thein, in their extravagance, and thought it quite hard, indeed, th t they required to labor six knurs per day, for which they receive $100 per month. The Hon Fr.nk Burt, has entered upon the duties of 3rd Auditor, and I trow ho has not fell on n bod of roses. 1'resident I'ierce. is very far from being in as bad health as some of our most wise knowmnil-thingN correspondents, tnntld hurt I itn to be. Ho stands the office seekers, filial If, and appoints who hr sees lit, or think Oiostcompetent. Hi looks rather downcast, it is true, but this is not occasioned by the quarrels for office, but by the severe affliction already sent on him, and it may be the still more severe bow tint now threatens him. for his estimable lady look* feeble, very feeble indeed. Iter heart h. a long been ill the grove, and from ill haulm appearances her froil body must soon follow; The l'residrnt and his lady e .n be seen wending tin ir way uioruingnnd afternoon, of uaeh {Sabbath to the taberu. eloof the Moat High, there to listen and he irkcn to the words of the * holy man" as he prc-che* of things mortal and truths, immortal. The Capitol grot.mls nd th- grounds in [ front and around Die White House, already present a most beautiful : ppouronce, and every afternoon, the old and young, the gay heiress, and the modest poor young lady, the musL.uhed and perfumed dandy, who turn* his small cane over his kidded lingers, and the hardy honest sons of toil can be seen hastening on to spend an hour among the many beautiful flowers that raise their heads from among the bright green foliage, which hang* like silken fringe from every bough, i'rofe?or Anderson the great Wizard of the North, is at present pleasing and astonishing thousand* of our citizens by Ida marvellous feats of magic. He lias also fully exposed that stupendous mystery, the spirit r..ppings. If this could only hare been done long since our Lunatic Asylums would not have b eu tilled with so many wrecks of | bright and brilliant minds, who have lost ; their freshness by trying to keep from be| coining a believer in this infernal doctrine. * Satan tinds work for idle minds," and truly this spirit rapping is one of his latest and most improvrd invention*. The (iardiner Iri .1 is still under way. The I evidence is as eonilieting as could well b* imagined, and I think it doubtful if any other Judge, lawyer, or Jury eould ever briny both ut ds to meet sue those w ho have il ^ under consideration. Index. A Cuaiocs Rkui -?Dr. Craven, who ha? just returned from s professional tour in North Carotins, has brought with him specimen of fe. titers and winding shoes, intra from the body of a corpse thought to be an Indian iiirl. 'I lie body ia in a perfect state of preservation . the flesh very tough and free from t?ste or sinell, and perfectly hard j the feathers were used a* outside covering; the birk canvas* was the second, and enveloped the deer-skins which covered the body. Tne body when found, supposed to be Sn the same state aa others found shortly after the flood. 1 This specimen was received from I *r. John n \?-i.. - an 1- " " ,r. .nvuriiu. in uancvin Kuunij! n. I/., II por. tion of tin* entire relic wa* procured by hbi f.ther, l>r. Win Mel air in Middle Trnaes* w. in tbe year 1800 or 1804, where it wne found in a sulphur cave. | The body ww* found in eare coffin with tho leg* cut off ti the kneea, and pi tc?d on th bre utt. Dr. Oaten, who h .* the ip?inu n, h.o* seen the greater part of the abroad, and inform us th.<*. there is a pcrwli rilr in the f.Mthera not yet rl.nodftod by Ornithologist*. The curious In saeh tnuUera ihi sea the specimens at the Doctor's establishment, in Y?rkvitt?\? Yorkrille Ifrmri/y. , Th* Hiaiiioui 1.-.disks,?The Ocnl* (Fia ) Mirror of tbe 8* I ii*t, u?J-: "Oea. C1iibKtr??iiiii?i*i?ditw at Tampa infon**! Uw <*ti*ei? ? U?e Court Uouaa, tlmt the Indian* vere spin turning in St Fort M-v-r, ?i iho-ffc <*?% to emigrate. pr?>fc?*(l ? >wure to remain in pence. A^*inw . a sub chief, wa* in si the post and ? '. Unit had not been H>ni Winder >f the U. 8. Army, cow mnnUsr at F.?rt Myer, says, tbs delegation which went utt to Washington, left <ast4 /