The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, December 14, 1853, Image 2
1 ?.o folic, a is g Synopsis of (Ik* I'rcsi- | a
cent's M?*n^;iov, wo i k-* from (! ('liar- '
o-toii | 'i'i, u ??f Timrxlav;
1'lie ii.st fln.ud m. ?.*.?gv of President "
Piece, w *. <: '.( . wed to-day to both Houses '
v f t 'ongrcss.
He commences by faying that the inlori
:it with W hiell .1.0 |* ?>| i* Ii t>!\ to t :e as.
"oiifblir * "f <'ofTro-s and tiie fit it* lii). lit
on that invasion of l!o* duty imposed on
their It civ President. are the best o\ idenees
of their capacity to realize the hopes of the '
founders of r!i rntueiit, ;.s the sole re- '
linnet? ot tl.lst-. hr. ev is on ll.e ju-lie??
and intelligence of llu masses.
The coiiiit ry has bur.dan; eause for thanks
o':\iuj to Cjo I for the many mercies si o>\ercd
upon the r. .tiou : thus recognizing the
wisdom ifa.lisolute leliyious toleration, i.s
no secure reliance cat he placed upon any j
?.pt\.:ent progress unless sustained l> tia..
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11.'Vol ..'.oil.
With regard to tun- iiiplonmiie r? I. lions
Willi fotvi'll l'oW I I S. til ; I'lCiiJilll ?..\S lot'.
' I
lis?c undergone no eli now since the ml
joJTUK'nt of the hist Congress, : n?l tits.t
those row pending of a disturbing eh r.o e
will prt li.'.My I) ' amicably adjusted.
Ko.-poe ting *! ? 1'ishery tpie<lion lie sa\ < t
tli.'il I in* I 'liti <1 Kli.lt * i.iw i r recognized tin- (
Hpti-di 11 n?trt elion < f l c Trent v of |S|St
: ml l!..:t will, iiv.i \low of extending ilie
rights of American f.sh.-rincn and refill..ling
ill" In; it; between the Uni'Cil Mutes and (
the 111ltl-.it American Possessions. negotiations
!;."il I'ei ii opei.oil willi ;i ll.ir | so. peel i
of a f.;\ oroide rcslllt.
la leg nl to tiie controversy upon tlw |
;.|f:ti;s in <" i.tr.. 1 America lie si.v.sL tire; i j
.l.iritoiil luis propositi ; n an ie. lile . i pg? j
ineiit, :a.i! that our Minister in London It. s
eo.nsvip.enlly been instructed to enter into j
nego'.i t!ions on 'lie subject. II represents |
it ;.* desirable that tin* i :u > ! ry line ! e
twven 1 he United States and I>i oiit.sh . mcricau
I'omestiuiM in the north ?i >i In*
traced and marked.
The relations with France are friend!} !
and a treaty of Commerce and .\avig tin
is programing.
In regard to Culii, lie s.ys, that lie i>
happy to announce that since the l..st Con
grass iiu unauthorised expeditions had 1 celt
lilted out from the United States and ill t
-huuld ati} such moveinents he undertaken
lie wid suppress thvin hy all the means in
ld< poWi r.
II" rel'.rs to several a:.n<<ying occurrences
having taken place at Uuv .na, helvve. n i
our tisi.'.ei t> and Spanish subjects, and says |
that prompt redress eannot he obtained because
diplomatic intercourse is not allowed I
between til American Consul and CaptainGeneral.
to avoid vexation and deh.ys; and
that a proposition h id been made to provide
lot a direct aj peal for redress from the A
ncrican Consul to the Captain General, >
v hu h the Spanish Government h..<l hiilu r- i
to refused to agree to; but that our Mini>:< r |
- ? j
He. a.so. recommends a prompt adjust r,
wi h .'p..in of ihe claim for losses in
tii.'easc td the schooner Arms'iad.
'oncoming the ease of .Martin Kos/..a, i ?
recapitulates ihe f..cts as set forth in Mr. ]
21: rey s I 'tier, and say* tli it the pl!licip'.<->
and policy th.r.i. lit i'ltuied, \\ ill bcvtifo:c
d whet ever proper occasion may arise.
B ]
Our Commissioner in China. he sa\>. h s |
been instructed tov.-.il himself of nil m tensions
to v vS' i: I < 11 r coir.tiicreiai relations ;
will; licit and ?th -r \s tic* n lions.
lie uicn'ini.s ..niv;.l of Cotntco ion*
IVrry'-; Siju.dr . > : the coast < !'Japan, hut 1
'.tes tli .1 ho III- I..I .s.-i r': i:i . <! tlie ctUct !
i t ill - Expcdi ii-n nil he Emperor.
tl re IV- rs to I lie dispute with Mexico re- ;
tli" Meeilla Vallov, t:n?l savs that I
. . . ' . . I
t!?: former ('ommissiotier of the United
Sw .ch made ail error in running a 1> mndarv
Hiiich was not binding on the United States j
> it as Mexico t kes a di'l'Teitt vice of tli !
subject, our MimMci to 11 t C'ourl had b-en |
infracted to negotiate u|ion that ami otln r j
ijuvstions of inagnit ile now pending. h it |t
v ),*t progress h i" been made in the prenii- i t
s be does not know. hat Impes licit :.n rr- j t
iv.ngonicnt mutually satisfactory will he j
made ill a. spirit of lib. rality and Iri -ndsllip j |
OiirMinisl. r to Central America lias re- 1 1
c.-ivedn. friendly rec.p'.ion at Sun Juan do ' '
Nicaragua.
Our Ministei to Hra/il has heen imtriic
fed t induee that (jovriiinu lit to abate its j
restrictive po'iev in regard to the navigation s
of the Amazon, us Paraguay and the Argon- v
tine Confederation have opened their navi- |
i^illilo li.. ' ? - -
? ? ....J-., uu?r\rr, uiai iruii- j \
i.ch on the subject w ill l> submitted in the ' \
SonMo.
Me:u :res li.ivo been taken, he stv*. t<> re- ' "
?!i JVC the difiieulty now experience"! in oh- |
I.lining (Jn.ino, iuici that it is believed that
tbe Peruvian (iovermn -nt It ive in ule an i, ilctnnity
Tor the recent outrage :.t the Chin* j
clin lahimlrf
lie refers to our expansion in tcnitori .1 |
extent, and tin- increased happiness .md pros
pcritv nf our country, and endorses tin* doc- i
trine of Statu Rights and the strict liuiinta- I
lion of tbo powers of the Federal (Jovern- ?
m?nt. 1
Tho revenue of th > country, he st itos to 1
be increasing boyound cither the interest or '
, v
prospective wants or the country, it amounts
for tlio year ending June, 30th, 1S,">3, to '
netrly 859 000,000 from CuMtouis. i.ud j
82,500,900 from public 1 mds, die., Ttie |
expenditure, exclusive of payments on uc- 'j
count of the public debt, were 8 13,250,<>00, n
leaving b.Jance of g!32.:J30,000 including
the balance for th ; ye..r ending June, 3oth,
1832. J!
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Ho recommends that the surplus revenue y
bo first applied to the discharge of the pub- jj
lie debt, and secondly, that means be do* is- M
ed to effect a gradual reduction of the rove- w
i)U4. i no tirat in already fn thf course of S
crouipMahinem?ilu- public dfb< amounting
>(3,360^00.
rrc ?.n.i?vr,da, eondly, that the plan ^
poj.aury for the reduction of duties on to
1>u 'Y'ljfj * AtUflcK, and adding to the free lia?
m
iath of Mra. Behethland Foote But- j T]
ler.
Ox Friday evening, (the 2nd inst.) at
If past 7 o'clock, tliis Hged matron and
nark able woman breathed her last at i?j
e resideeo of her son, and only surviv'child,
the Hon. A. 1'. llutler. Mrs. I .j
tldand Koutc Duller was the relict of ?
n. Win. 15 ill ler of the Revolution,? 5,
e had lived through the dark and perns
days of her country's history, had
tnessed the career of that country's
eatness in all its mutations, had come
i?n to the fourth generation of Aineriu
freemen full of those honors which
er cluster around the brow of learloss
tegrity, and fell asleep at hvst with a
1 inness and confidence characteristic
ilyofonc who has led a long life of
ohitv and usefulness. She was born in
irginia, in the year 17(34, out had lived
in early youth in this section of South
iiroliua. She had nearly reached the
lvnncod age of 80, when the decree
cut forth that the measure of her duties
as full and the servant was called to her
ward.
W e feci coiieiotis of no cxagcratioii, |
hen wo say that Mrs. Duller was on* of 1
:e most e.xtraordinaiy w< men of her time. ,
!:e was an unfailing friend of tl e poor
firm monitor of the heedless, a devoted
it riot and an humble believer in Christ,
lei mind was active and discriminating,
r iudirmcnt sound, her impulse noble,
.II...;.,-. 1 ! i
rlb-les entering into manufactories, ami not j De
:rgely produced in the country. he adopted. i
I !e suggests, improvements in the I
mm!.- o! si tiling arvountx, and collection of |,.t
r rears due from public officers. ft
ll> recommends the augmentation of tlie tin
rmy hiid nn\y expenses. i in:
Tl.o I'ostetlicc expenses for the year we?e j H?
te:.r!\ &X.COO 1)00, the receipts nearly $ >.- i
iUn.OUO. leaving a deficiency of about ?'2,- i >
)00,000, principally caused l?y the enorinottH | .
r..tes paid Kail Koad Companies for trans-j 1
porta ion. /.'e calls attention in this eon.
dC
action to the income and expenditures I rem j c;(
the trr.i.smissioii by mail steamers, nud de- t,v
mands prompt action thereon. ! j|,
//e alludes to the numerous frauds perpe- oa
tr. ted on the Pension llureau. and hopes ot
;hat the defects in the law will be speedily pt
i t iin died. I *
// commends the present I.and system, ''J
at it. s i! at tl e net t returns from the j
- t- i i it'die Landslip to June 30th, 1853, ai
. . w
wii' rs.'.'l -J.'; Mjtiu. ?.e ecmiiie ds the ext
if-ioii of the Public I .and system over j _
Ut b ; lai New Mexico. Mid that so;- e mod-J
ilieatii-us be trade in favor of actual settlers w
id thn' tli.-.t lie pri - n plion principle be J il
. \t- ii led. I t?!
.'/ m in: .in- tin- power of Congress to n
e< r:i:.: Ih u- within tl.o Territories, and 1 I'-'
.ivs t!i .1 grants of ! .ami for the construe- i |
?.";? ii of roans should l-e made under proper
I a i
eiieuu.st; nees. .
i,'e ricomricuds the enlargement and
t: mliiie itioti of the Judicial system, as its I |n
pres lit nrgattiz. tout is confessedly in alrw ' 1>l
.in te to the duties to *ie performed. i>|
lb recommends the immediate organiza- c!
t'nii of lie Smithsonian Institute upon the n
t. rm- pr. scih.-d in -|u- act of "o a gross. a
!' talus strong grounds against internal xx
i . j :ov.-i.o :.ts b itig ta ale by the Federal v
(iiiveitim--. '. aiai . :d;s. if the policy were
ouee settled gain-: ; ppropri itions by the
F.-.i-ral (i.i\i rumeiit f r local improveiiieiits
for the benefit of Commerce, would not such
h e itles, b\ means clear)v legitimate and
piop r. r. ise the funds forthemsi Ives? II* i
In-pi s the ipiestioti will be deliberately re- i
en- sid -red and a plan matured to promote
th p r in lit interests -f the country, //e tl
thi. k*. also, where construtioi s are being j o
i i ale by the General Government, the right | ,s>
to the sidl ought to be lirst obtained.
|{. fciiing to the means for: Hording comrun-ie
t <ni h-twc n the States along and '
o
on the oj posit e si. < of the Roe key Mounin
he maintains that the Federal Govern- tj
:ii nt h s the power to construct military
io. es. and prospect harbors of refuge, //e |j
thinks, however, that it is of doubtful pow- |V
er, and more than doubtful propriety, for i*
the General Government t<? administer the o
a flairs of a rail road ami canal, and that,
tiler, fore, it-, eonueetioii wiili such a work
should h- incidental rather primary; and ''
adds that no grandeur of enterprise or in- "
dmein.nts promising popular favor shall
lead him to disregard the light id' the Con- |(
' Tit iI'o-ia in iin- settlement l>v eonipro. j (,
mise of the exciting ipieslions nf 1850, as J t(
living' a pew vigo r to our institutions, ami ; f<
rejiu.-e te the eonnJrv.
lie uige:; fidelity to the Constitutional ;il
r L'h's of the Slates, and avoidance of a ita j l,:
'ion and winds up by n general review of I11
Ie p -I nd pri ?p. i-; iv e advances of the;),'.1
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I ro
in / s again .1 *:rict adherence t<> tbc
fO;..-liti;ti<'ii, mill n\oidancc nl' the exorcise ! ;ij
of ilni:l?t*':il powers, as the only inc.ms of , p<;
111 intaitiin/ n.iti??:i;iI cohesion. I ?{?.
// :;d\i-cs, ::!so, tile cultivation of the I it
c.idinal \irtiics?public (Vug;, lily mnl of-I ??
I'ci.il ntcgrily?and ttint .1 wise economy be j w<
introduced into tlie administration of nflfnirs. ! ',c
// refrs appropriately 'o the death of j
X'ic.'-l'rcsiili'tit Kiii''. awl concludes bono*! '
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.u >1 the 111 in eo-o|>eratmil ot tlx* co-ordt- | w|
1'i.tc br iH-lifs of the government. j j|t
Washington's Wealth- tit
IV
I lie t.i.lowing extra-1 from an old J lis
i""!; published bv Uussell iV \Ve*t, lb>.?- I
on, in tlieycnr 1800 entitled "Wadiing- i th
t>i< s J'okiical Hegaeies," and dedicated ' sh
i> Miss Martha Washington : J lit'
' Hen. Wadiiugtoii was at one time du
inhablv one f>t' tiie nearest land holders hi
11 lite United States. His annual receipt be
roin his estates amounted, in 1700, to ly
me tliottsand pounds sterling, which is a j ill
er\ large sum in federal money, and i at*
v.te emisidered a very ureal fortune at that i sw
any day in this country for one to pos- vi?
i'ss. Ilis content Mount Vernon alone lie
vas computed in 1787 to cor sis of nine tnt
lioii?and acres of land, of which enough m<
vas in enltivation to produce, in a single gn
ear. ten thousand bushels of com and set
even thousand bushel* of wheat. In a > wl
tKVccding year lie raised two hundred lie
mihs, sowed t wenty-sereu bushels of flax
v d, and planted seven hundred bushels Ml
>f put iloe?. II desistc I, it is said, fiom cln
diluting tohaeeo, which was then ex- tin
ctru Hv raised in Virginia, for the pit* . ba
rose ? f setting an example, by employing I to
lis extensive means in the introduction an
md lo-teiing of sin h articles of domestic api
ise and necessity as would ultimately oil
end to thii best advantage of his country.' ec<
lis domestics, at the name time, were in- ' ho
liistrintisly employed in manufacturing $1
vo den cloth and linon in sufficient tiuan- wn
ities to clothe I.is numerous household, , coi
rh'eli immheied nearly otto thousand j
ierso|J?."
.xrasi Nk.wh.? Both Branches of the |
a-gisiature have agreed to ad journ on the
Oil. iin?t., at eight o'cloe*. in the ovo- '
inir. H
On Saturday, the Legislature went inte ,n<
n election to aiipply the vacancy on the ''v<
tench created l?y the resignation of Judgo
rost. On the iiist toil lot, the vote stood;
Inn-o 73 ; .Sullivan 42; Bellinger 32.
t. F. Perry 2; and Fair 1. On the em
vond ballot, the Hon. Iiol>ert, Munro
a* elected, the vote standing*. Monro 80;
ullivnn 58 ; Memtninger 1; an?J J'erry 1. ^
In New Orleans on Saturday.-? l',#
'illiain P (ton, merchant,shot Torn bull, V0
hacco iu speetor, dead. The cause as- 'b?
iirned?familly trouble. ffr,
' -s ' *
1*1 IIV I ?*M UlliUC *1 II I'VTIH I i IIJj* * IMI-* lA'll- j
i(iiI?-il, siui w sis at once 111stern guard- j
ii *?f !?<. ? household ami a genuine ornaent
of society.? Hut we designou no j,
tlngistic remarks at thistime. The ilntv
portrivinjj the strong ami elevated
laraetor >1 our subject will l>e a pleasing
el a useful one t<? some other writer.?
ml we tru*t it will l.e done in a maimer
hieli shall properly preserve for pi Merity jj
? striking an exemplar. .
1'eaee he with the ashes of the dead!
here has passeil away here one of the
cry last of the women m the Devolution!
JCil'fffirftt .1 ifrerli.irr. j
ixtraOrdinary Doings of Clairvoyant 1
and Spiiitnalist in New-York. a
A man lulling hin self a physician, l?y j n
|e name of ilohn K.Scvmor, was at test'd i
a Saturday by l'olic. tncn I'atterson nnJ | I
weettey, of the Lower l'olice Court, It
liurgeil witli having, v\ itli the aid of his
'.I'e .lane, a professed clairvoyant and !
itii. r of diseases, by means of :i siloine jo
f the niosi infamous natuie, and similar t
> that eoncoct'sl and carried into I'M'cti- |
on hy a lawyer named Niles, in this city j
hmit three years since, dcf>am'?l John 1
i. St vvesant out of a house ami lot, worth
oiii i*y,000 to yl 0.000. The following I
the suhstaiK-e of the jdlidaiit of Mr. S,
a which the charge is based. He swears f
lat in the early part of the present year,
ciiijf atllictcil witli severe pain ill the in
re ist, lie was induced to \ isit the house I e
f Seymour, then in 1 ?ivision street, aml
ibscquently to 4(51 1 louston-street. for ' i
io purpose of consulting the wife ot Sov- I s
lour, who 1>V a s*iuii <'ii tin; door and by , i
' J 1 c ? I
0 a clairvoyant, and while in that state : f,
> he able to prescribe ctlicdnt remedies
>r llio euro of din a < *. ! i
I'ft lit' flTqnell'U . initial the liO'.lse, | J
nl for each consultation wito Mrs. S., | 1
lit! her *1, and for t!to medicine she!
-escribed he |>ii:d t?? her husband. \vli<> j r
ocured r, from *1 to *.'3 per I. tt'e.?
lint during those visit*. Mr-, w , l?v her j
spon*es and net*, invite 1 liber ies to be |
k-.ii with hot pcr.*cn b\ In:;), gradually j
1 l artfully leading !.im on, a- be now J
revives and lielk-ws, with the view and |
sign?thought he w as y\ eonciotts of |
at the turn?of getting him into sneh ;
spicioiis and equivocal situations a
lib 1 viable lier ami !n*r husband?who
I elieves, was eon.spiiing with her fur *'
c purpose?to extort money and other
operty bom him. That on the night
the l'Jth Mav last he was at the house j,
lien Mrs. S. it.firmed him that her
isbaud had gone to Huston; she then
ive him ii night-kev to the front door of
c house, and invited him to visit her I<
e next night, sating that she would n
ive the servants out of the way. j
That on 'he following night he visited
e house, w Inn -Lcf peatcd to him what j
e had said the previous night relative to '*
r hvsband's absence, and by hor"?c- *
ictions, advances and carcases" induced al
in to visit her shaping room, and while f>1
' h werer partially unrobed, she sudden- .
gave . < signal by slamming the door
ice temes, w hen her hushaiul iminedi- I ?
sly rushed into the room with a drawn ^ p<
ord-eane in his hand, and struck In in <Jt
ilentlv with it upon the luted, and stale
d al iiini several times and threatned to 1 ,
irdcr hint unless lie won hi pay him j 1
Miev or its equivalent, and refused to ?
re him up his elothas until he had con
ited to transfere to him a house and lot
| , c,.?. , ... I
mi 111- umii-u iii oixiccthii si reel, winch
subsequently <l?*i transfer. I
lie further stales in his uflidavit, that
rs. Seymour possesses no such power of j !,<
lirvoyanoc as she professed to have, hut i ill
nt tlie business earned on by her bus- ?p(
tul is the "practice of proas impositions'
entrap the unwary and defraud litem," j ro
d that in this instance they have con- ,n
ired together to choct and defraud lum ly
t of his property, and have thus sue
ided in procuring front hint a deed of a
use and lot worth at least <"8,000 or
0,000. U pon the arrest of accused, he nc
19 taken before Justice Osl>orne and j Pr
omitted to prison to await examinat'on. j l'i
?.? ?. ! pr
A Boutii Cakoi.ima Custom?ft is rare 6,1
Iced to find the South Carolina dele- lai
lion in Congress, (says tho Washington |VI
nr,) early on the ground. Wo under
nd that Mr. Orr was the < nlv House .
,?l fi. U IV-ll--, - ?.
. mm ui it ih ?? a?rungion on rs;?tiir<lay
jning last. Hail they Won present to
o for him, the result might hove Wen 10
erent. The fact of tneir absence from Al
caucus, of e iuuo operated no little to (| (
harass Mr. O.'s prospects.
1 an
loos.?Nearlyone hundred Tennessee sic
;s hare Wen sold ih this place, during III
present week, at 3 5-4 cents per lb., for
<*. The weather h unusually mild for
season?too much so for curing pork. eff<
atcce CAr
yfr "it i wR I iflfti
be South Carolina Press Association.
Colvmiiia, l>eceiiber T, 1853. y.
This Association commenced its sec- '
id annual session annual session this
orning, in the Hall of the Independent j de
ire Engine Company. i p,
The Association was called to order by !
ic Precedent, Dr. 1\. W. Gihhcs, and ' j F
. A. McKniglit was requested to aet as j
ecretarv in the ahsenee of Secretary E. ! ln<
[. Britton. !
The following members were present: vi<
Dr. Ik \V. ( ihbes, South Carolinian. 0fl
\V. H. Joh.son, " "
Ik M. Stokes, Laurensville Herald. I
Ik A. McKniglit, Unioiiville Journal. * 8
W. B. Carlisle. I ar
A. A. < illx*rt. Blaek River Watchman Jt|
Ik S. Bailey, Lancaster Ix-dg. r. j
T. J. Kcclos, ex Editor Yorkville HemeT
J. Warren, Camden Journal.
The proceedings of last meeting were 1
;ad and adopted.
TIim Mlowing gentlemen were duly
locled mcmhers of this Association, viz:
E. lb-riot, Charleston Evening News, i
Ik Ycadoii, Charleston Courier.
J. \ . Moore. Anderson Gazette, ' _
J. W. Hoss. Kcowee Courier.
Tlios. C. Evan>, Darlington Mag.
B. I.. Posey, Independent Press,
II. A. Meetfe. I.oxingioii Telegraph.
A. Simkins, Edgelii Id Advertiser.
W. C. Moragne, ex-Editor Edgfiold '
tdvortiscr.
W. T. Caston, ex-Ivlitor Camden I
outiial.
A. (I. Summer, Southern Agrienltur- '
J. E. Walker, YoikviiU- Hemeily.
11 \ \\ 111:t >I> ( iri-i iivilli. M.iiintiii". I
or.
S. v.. Melton, Palmetto Standard. |
moved ilmt ;? committee of !
iv? he appointed to 11<>i11in:it? officers of j
liis A-soeiasiou for the ensuing year; wii- j
igi e d io. aii'! t!io following gentlemen j
ppoiiito.psai'l committee:
Messrs. Stoke*, Poss, Spruit, Kvatis :iu<1 !
ohusoti.
Mr. Carlisle inovo<l licit tlio hoc- I
ion of Art. II o! tlio Constitution be *o
Itercd a> to read, licit applications for J
iicintiership shall lio projiosed ami rooom- I
iioinlod by at loast one inoinlior of t o j
Vs>iH-intioii, ami I>;i 1 loto< 1 for immediatev,
ami ho declared ilnlv elected, if not i
iioio tl>iin three dissentients lio lotiml.? I
Agreed to.
Tlio Committee appointed to nominate
Hi.ir- niutle tlieir repot t. recointnoudiifg ; *
lie f > I oving: ! ih
For President, P. ^ ea?lon. w
For lir.?t Vice President, II. A. Me- m
vniulil. p|
For second Vice President, If. S. PaiFor
Secretary and Treasurer, A. 1.1
Javis.
Tlio rcnoit was received and adopted i ^
n 1 an election took place, which r?*t?nlt- I
I in tlio clioice of the muiiinfcs.
On motion of Mr. Mcetz, the Associ.-*]'""
ion Imlloted for < 'rator, and \\ . II. John- i 1,1
ton was elected to deliver the next An-] p'
itia] <)ra\iv.V.,..,. j
i?rin tlie officers of ti c r election. n
' n motiop, t'n- til inks of the Associ;.i"ii
were t' lnh red to the Independent
ire Fngiuc Coinpanv for the use of their '
I.iP.
The Association then adjourned, to
icet at 9 oVI'H-k this evening.
]?. W . (i||!|l|'A I 'resident. I
If. A. Mi Kni'jdit. Seeretarv pr<? teni. o!
Three Days JLater From Europe. | ?
.5 i* J in
j1,1
iPPIVAL OF TIIF. PP. MAIL NIAGARA
AT HALIFAX.
I lie Pritisli mail steam ship Niagara
as nrrivofl at Halifax from Liverpool, ^
hit h jH.rt die Irft on the 2P til alt.
Tim L\ S. mail steam ship Arctic,Capt.
a v. airived at Liver|>ool on tin* 2.1<l j
It. She j{ot ashore on the Pnrho Pank j
, .. e... i ... .. . i i
. > inn vwi> mil oniiutgcii.
Tub Liveiipooi. Markets.?Cotton I "
ui:n'_r Ilio week (tiding the 25th nil.
as unchanged in nearly every particular j
llhough lower qualities were a shade high- (;
\ and tun market closed firm. The miles u,
uriiig the week comprised 41,000 bales,
' which speculators took 5,750 and ex- |
ulers 2,750 bales, leaving 32,500 of all j
t>M'ri|iLioiM to the trade.
Tiio stock of Cotton in Liverpool ox- | C||
iimvc of that on shipboard, amounts to
50,000 bales. >|
? fit
Ml koi'KAN IntLMOENCR. For tlie fri
vsettt, liOHtilities have ceased along the ni
aniihe in Moldavia and Wallacliin on "I
count of the florid*, hut it is la-lie ed '''
ey will lie renewed, inasmuch as the "
itrkish and Russian commander* have t0
ceived orders from their re?|>ecti?c coinanders
to proueeute the w?r vigorous- m
/ In
Diplomacy, however, is again reporter!
he active, and it is said that a new ' ^
ite, which is very comprehensive, and the ^
npo>a!s contained therein prepared in
rris by Latis Napoleon himself, has been ^
vsented to the Htiltan, who declined to
tiaMer it. It is, also, Mated tlint Knjjudand
France have got up a project, in
lich they will invite the other power* to
it. If Austria's statement* are reliable, en
c Czar is amicably disposed, un
better* from Constantinople, dated the ha
ill: ult.. Mate that the movement on v '
lifitza (Oalatz and Brailowf) waa only ^,K
feint to draw off Prince CoratschakotT, "r<
d that Oiner Pacha *a* concentrating
arge force to attack Oen. Ruder *s divin
in Hesarahia, and that the fleet in the tj,j
ack Sea waa to-operote w ith the land wp
ted
The Porte had received aeaorancea of <
ective aid from the Uritiah and French pei
nbatsadon in e*ee of need. 041
?
The Paris Pa trie lias a telegraphic from
enna dated tho 21st ult., wliielt states
tthe Russian army had reeeived orrs
to net on the offensive and cross the
m u be.
:oisi.atink I'hocekdixus.?J. I>. Asllire,
Esq.. Representative from Claremont
s l?ooii elected Comptroller (Jeneral I
e J. II. McCully, Esq., whose lerni of
lee has expired.
Mr. O, M. Dantzler, of St. Matthews
irish, delivered in the House an ahle
gumeiit in favor of the Hon. L. M. Kent's
Hon the electoral question. The dcite
was adjourned until Monday.
Tti the Senate, the Joint Stock Hank
ill failed.
CouMittvlVe 8.
II. M. Melverhas been <deeted Solicitor
the Ea?lern Circuit, vice Ilanna
'{ eased.
____________________________
X nurnotrr Cr^rr.
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LANCASTERV1LLE. S. C.
wkdnesdav.itkjtm. mi
W "NTED,
It' .in intelligent, well lii'liiivi'd youth a>nt
14 years of :i?f will itpply t iih. wo
ill pvc liini n situation appren ice to
0 printinting httVtnoss. in our ollieo:
ill board him in our own family, cloth him
ill make his situation iih com tort ible ami
casant :in possible.
AT HOME AGAIN.
Oiu'c more wo are at home again, wliero
r expert to remain for some time. We
til our table loaded with new liook*. mag.
'.ities, &c., which will ho noticed in our
ext paper. <>ur trip to Columbia was ns
Ions.nit as could be exported, but the figue
and trouble of getting there and b.ic'i
' ' ' W reived.
THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS ADVO
CATE
This paper comes to us much imp-n.'cd,
id construing its new rigging us a innrk
I' its success ; the proprietor has our u.irinit
congratulation. Our friend oftlie Advoite
boast* of Inning tbe liuiidsiunest sheet
1 the upper country. We are inclined to
ucstioti th's even now, however, look out
>r tin* ledger in January, and say if you arc
lit beaten.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
H.\\ injj just returned home we could
lake no disposition of (he article of our
iend from Marrion. It u ill appear next
cck.
NEW PAPERS
We learned in Columbia, th;it Mr. Stokes
r the l*.urensville /A-r.dd. mil )lr.
olomhia, were making amno.inicti!* to
bli*h a new paper in Coluinbli. On the
irs mi Friday, we understood tli t the .M? ?
renncker of Columbia Ind a similar intcn?n
SUDDEN DEATH.
YYY are pained to learn of Ilia de.tlh of
r John I)n ncan, of this District, which oc*
ired on Friday laat.
Friday wan an excessively cold day. and
r. Duncan was returning with hi* wagon
Mil Camden. When about 12 or 14 miles
inn I Jincaatrr, he told hi* boy lie could
it aland the weather unh ** he couhl meet J
i with soma fire by which he could warm
mis If. //e walked slowly behind the
agon, and when the boy miswd hUmaster
was Under 1 lie iHipretudon lie h d nought
uie place to w..ru? himself, when, after
uietime however, he did not nppc.tr, search
is made for him, and he wiw found pro*tied
in the road, quite dead. It i? mippos.
hi* death was caused fiotn the extreme
Id. or ii paralytic *tro e. A* no mark*
violence were found upon his person, and
p money he received from the sale of hi*
tton safe in hi* pocket, no mhsiiiU could
te been made upon him. ,
LATE NEWS.
Is consequence of no Columbia pspers
minir to hnnd he I4?n/t?ir,? m?ll " ? ??
able to gvc the latest news frotn the CapI.
The election for a to ?D|?pl\ tbo
irnncy oseastone^ by th? resignation of
Ige Front, was to have taken piico on Mutiny.
Just before leaving Columbia, we
deratood tbat the thtoe prominent "nndil?i
wert Manor* Monro, PeHinfj>r and
llivnn; Mr. Bellinger we are inclined to
nk stands the best ehenec, an we learn he
II mi?ke Charleston his residence if viceI.
We regret to find In the Charleston pars
ths nolsaeholly intolligmee of th? loss
I Ho IT. 8. Raven a a Cvttor Iftunrlton ?
She wan wrecked on the Bar on Friday last tho
and every one on board polished, except tho
James //agnn, ft seaman, who was rescued moi
bv Capt. Barden of the steamer Calhnon.? Mr
The //amilton was Commanded by Cnpt.? a', i
Rudolph, one of tlie oldest, if not the oldest n n
officer in the s?r\iec. Capt. R's family re- ' had
side in Charleston. Licit. CamiUers Saun- fori
ders, a son of Gonl. Romulus M. Saunders nov
of N. C. was attached to the //amilton. ate.
The gale of Friday, which was severe it mil
may be recollected even here, proved very tur<
destructive to the shipping in the poet of un<l
Chrrleston. wm
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
wvi
Columbia, Dee. 6, 1S53. h.?,
Since my last letter, Columbia has been 0,1
the scrme of much life and gavcty Yestcr.
day the College commencement took place. *on
It was at a rather late hour that I reached t'?
the CI nptd, it would have availed me 1101 li. "?
ing, however, had I proceeded thith-w at an . l',e
earlier hour, for all the seats were occupied | 140,1
by the ladies: as it was,it great many could | mt>l
not tind seats, and returned home, whilst | *mi
I others were contented to stand. The grad- I "V'
uates spoke well, and elicited much applause; ! I**1"
I was particularly pleased with tha address- J *tvi
rs of Mr.C. Kdward Loverctt, Mr. Tabet, of j '
[the Charleston Mercury,delivered an oration j
j which was well received. I would have an- ' '
1 preeiated these specchos more Una 1 did, 1 "l.v
c mid 1 have seen the speakers, hut several 1 0,1
taller gentlemen standing just bcfjrc mo. ""i
nr.'Vi'ii i'il uu> from ni>i>inc tlirm. and 1 eat - ' I
not enjoy any ?p.>coli, however happy the : *?r
I cflWt might l?e, unless I can see the speak- j 'n '
' ers. I hid never before been in the College > ?u|
Chapel, 1 am sorry that I cannot speak in j ")
its praise now. for I am compelled to say that . rvC
! in no town ofthesizcof Columbia in the Uni- |
; tctl State-", have 1 ever stepped into a build- ;
j ing, design 'ted as a church, thai was so en- ,
tirely unworthy of the nppclation. (tf the j ojI
coiuiiicncement Hall I can s?y n 'thing, as I j Kr
was not there. <>n Tuesday last, I visited j '
j the Episcopal Church, and heard awry good jfv]
sermon from the Wev. Mr. Dopont, (or some J //.
j such name.) from Austin,Texas. The Rev. I
gentleman.? it appears fiont his remarks to ! (V,
the congregation delivered fro n the Chan- j
cel.?has heei: oa a tour through the United ' 'g(|
! States, for tli i purpose of raising funds to . p,
! complete an Ep:scnpil Chunk in Austin.? j J;l,
' lie stated tli it in tli * cities of tho Northern | y|_
and Eastern Swite*,Uo received no encourage- \y
luent. in Boston, for instance, lie did not receivc
a farthing, and although the citizens of j?|
tli. t city h d, b\ liber.I subscriptions, aided R,
new churches in Wisconsin,and other North- |)_
western States, that they wore by no means |y
disposed to give anything u? ehurobes in the r,
slave States. If- stated tli it when be r?- r,
Tossed Mason an I Dixon's line into \ irgiuia, ^
he was poorer thin win n lie tirst went on. ^
When h i told tli-* people of Charleston how
the I'o*to|iiitn* had ra ted towards him. he i
was told in reply, tint when St. 1'hilips | S.
?>?..... i,. in ritv, was consumed, and ef- T!
forts were bung made to rebuild it, applic.t- as
tion for assistance Was ill do to congregations
! of the Church gon-rall*.. an I that in Boston M;
tltsir response r'?iuis*?d of tli sum of ?l\tv | nv
two and a half em's. J \?
. I in>
( ol.LMUI.V. I >0s*. 8, |8o-1. or
The I Vena Association met vesterdav.? I
Vou will tind tlis proceedings in the Carol?. ! W(
nian. Mr. Warren, of tin: C.unden Journ. 1, a ,
| delivered tlio first aiiniversarv oration in the Tf
| State House, list night. M-. Bromley of
1 t!te S. C. College, had preceedud him. bv an j;,
address to the Agrieiiltur.il Assoei itiou; this ,j,
delayed our oration to a tolerable late h >ur, .
however, quite a number were in attendance, i g?
I was quite pleased with Mr. Warren's ad.
dress, as in f ct were all I bclievy who listend
to it. It w i,| be published in all the pa- ad'
( pers. As e ill be perceive.!, Mr. Johnson of $5
j tho Carolinian, will be the orator at the next W
i annual meeting of the Assoelaton. Mv C!
( friend Mr. Edwin lleriot, of Charleston, sng. .on
gested the propriety of holding a summer
meeting at Aiken, or soma other suitable I
place ; no immediate action was taken at the
time on the subject, and whether, at ihu win Ii
ing up last night, which was at Dr dibits' |
r .?iilenee. nnv* m-tinn tv,.? ll,?. I 1
I I am not aware of. I)r. Gihb* gave a sup
par to tin- members of tli > Association bus? ^
' night, l>nt not feeling very well, and but lit,
tie di*po?i ion to partiripate in a festive nee no
J I did not attend. I mid) tl?.? acquaint nee -|*j|
, of several gentlemen ronnrcted with the Th
' 1'rosa ir. tHi* Slate. r n i liopelh..t tho kindly Th
pirit which now* exists between them, may
ever continue. Mr. W arren in hi* i d?lre. ft
TZ
i alluded ?*cry afTcctingly to Major S. A. God. (
j ni.m, whose dcmiw^urrurreil since our for,
mer utee*ing. Had I have attended tho |)j,
| supper. I would have proposed na a acnti- 80
nient " Tho memory of H. A. God man."? ten
j Previous to our first meeting, in Docemher
last. the moat amicable relations did not exi?t
between MajorGodman and myself, which mm
was cnueed by a esse of litigation between
us in the latw Court. At the first meeting
however, of the association, he extended his |
hand to me, and in grasping it, I determined in ,
that whatever nniinoaity I may have enter- it.
tnined towards him ahould be felt no longer, mo
I afterwards, as an evidence of my sincerity, ** 1
contributed to his paper, the Family Friend,
nod ifrnliriiut In ?-1- 1 ' ^
- .w?ui?rn> ui nin 'r
friendship and appreciation, New that t)e
Ims gone from amor.gat y\ | ij'O tnjly glad J
that we became friend*. wrtjl
To-day haa been one of etrilfing interest .
ju the Htate /Aiuee. In the //all of R?*pre- ^
aentotivea, the resolution appropiiating 30,900
dollars, for the purpose of erecting a |jfU
monument to Mr. Calhoun, waa called up, him
which elicited an interesting debate, in which J
Messrs Oveena, Perry, Tillinghiiat, Middle- tim
too, Camphell of Charlearon, Ta >ker, Win.
smith and Hunt participated. Mr, Owoqa ^
apoke f elingly and earnestly in faror of the rV
rsaolution, Mr Perry in reply, thoeght it un- 1 p
?vlae policy to crest a monument to Mr, Cnl. 41
honn in Colombia, when ho thought the
moot proper place for hie rrtMief to repew j|[
were at fort Hill; that other dletiogwtohed
men of Carolina, via. the RutlofWt Plonk*
ncyo, 4t+t had nmrbcrn 90 honored 1?jr
? r"~ _i ]
eititens of the State,he therefore opposed 1
resolution*. Mr Middletoo thought a g
numcnt wm not a proper memento; if I
Calhoun had been a wurrior, or a genermd
had achieved great military exploits,,
imminent would he npnropriate, but ho
been a statesman, a legislator, and thero'
he, Mr M. thought, a *tatiie placed in the
v State House, would l?e more approprille
moved an amendment to the origiresolution,
by substituting one of this n*?l\
Mr. Campbell of Charleston, hardly
Icrstood the matter under discussion, then J
i not a man present but would be willingto V
tribute towards a project proposed by the *
ilution.bnt no plan had'been proposal,tin y ?i
re working in the dark, without a guide;
Mr. C, had understood that the Comittee
the new State House had contomplctcd
lething of the kind, of erecting a tablet, or
ic token of respect to Mr Calhoun, that
mmittco was present, and could inform tho
use. Col Hunt said that nuch had beer*
intention of (lie Committee, and mad* .
lie sensible remarks on the subject.
ruber moved to lay the resolutions an<l
emlmcnl* on tho talsie, which was carrier
a majority of twenty odd votes, our moni,
Captain Cureton, voting in the affirms.
. I>r Cauthen kit Ib'n morning, on a \ is0
liis family, some of them Mnj very . *
<
heard a very excellent speech tho other
from Mr J \V. Tucker, of Spartanburg,,
the Free School system, to attempt a *y~
wis would in ke any letter too long. Mr
is ii ah:c member, uud s|HCika well,tliouglk
y iiiucli aft. r tile fashion of a preacher.?
listening to his speech, I recalled to m'.nd ^
r control crny on the Homestead Ijiw.?
the bye, this law may be repealed?so
oiniucndsd by tho Coiuniittc.
ni.? ?> e? - t\
Acknowledgments.
tV'iTH thinks we acknowledge the recipe
the following amounts in payment of sub*
iption for the larger:
YV'henevsr c intakes occur, those interes1
a ill please inform us. * ,
l\ Todd, Wyatt Miss. Kept 2 'it
J. Sings, Lancaster July 0 'M
pt Jason Clarke. I>rr r'reek March I "Alfred
Gardner If. /fi'.vl Sijit 7 'At
<> Knssrll KiInti*h. 1 Miss. Nov. 9'51
ipeland M.issry, II. It -ad, Sept 7 'At
i J. Johnson, Ho\wrs\ille C.i.,Nov. Ji 'it
M. Johnson I,. Street, Dec, 3?) 'At
. M. MeMullen, I/me. ster S? pt C9*Al
ipt John J. Si nnis L. Street March 11 'i\
lilt J. ('r.iig, Lancaster Oct 13 '51
diort K. llobin-on. Jat-ksonham Dec. 7 *AA
\. C'onser, Tj lt?r Tex.is, Oct, 12 '6% .
F. Tipten, l.evec Ky April H 'A I 4
thin Bowers, P. //ill Nov.. 0 'At
>ln?rt G. Mcllwaln, Lnnrishr Feb. 12 'At
"he Saturday E7tniajP7it for 1831.
Published in Philadelphia, Pa., at \o Mt
nith Third Street, by Deacon A. Pe'eri'x,.
te publish-*!* say, tint they have eig*g-4
c'mui;i,ntors for the ensuing year;?
Mrs. Soutlr.vorth?Kutcrton R?ni It's.
Denison?Grace (IrenhvooJ an 1 Psa- ,
Fern. They promiis r Janti .rv n;tt. n
velet, by K.iters ?n Harnett, and f.dh?-v?this
by snotlmr. e .lied "The Stop M>cli"
by )lit Mary A. Doiivii. Mirta :i,'h..
oi'g.-r, by Mrs. Km na D. K. N. S.M?:h
>rth. Fk.-tchcs, by gr c; (Jr.* -n v<>o?J.
nn\ scries of Sketches, bv Fan iv ftra. j
my I so promise let cr?. descriptive ?? "
imiern, customs, scenrrr, Ac., of British
liaii i, ami other plac *. Krtgravingfi *r?
in to I hi glsvn fro.a ti it? to tiiu . Tois ?'
i goo I paper, and piiblishesl cxtrwmcfylow. ,
e Terms.
Tt; i:\s. ^
Tlis tor nis of the It JUT are *2. if pshl in Tj
var.ee?$3, if not in a Jvsrve. For
I ill advance, one copy sent three sears ? v-l
e continue the following low tortus to
iibs, to lie SMit in III < city to one ad-Ire-# I
.1 in the country tonne Post oilier;
4 Cmtiti* _ ' k
. . - tv i.jv rrr .riuinm.
8 " (and one to tln< ;?ett*r
111* of the (*1 tl>) * I
1.1 ' (nnd on? t?* Hi getter
up of the Clnb.) $13,00 *
JO " (?n 1 one to the getter
up of the f*luS ) 9-0,00
nrnrmT^^ *
I llvnii'ii l.ro't hi*love delighted hour,
ere dwelt no joy in BJen'.t roay bower!
e <\ orld wmi *.id!?the garden wan a *lM: I
d man, the hermit, aighed?till women I
wil'M.' Caw/ Ml '
MARRIED, on Tueaday the 6th In-d., by
Rer. ,Mr. II. lURTER, of UiU
Itriet to Miaa MARCiRRTT PATTER.
N, eldest da ightor of the Kir. W. C. PaU
ion of Uunioo Co., N. C* 1
rho Printer* fee rewired, and we Under
' congratulation to the new couple, i
thing them much happineae. ,
J. t.-JLl..l?L IL^IX,
The Tail of The Commit.
I u forty degro.-* in length, lmt eo tliii^ J
Mi'wtain-o that ?tnr* nre viaiblc through, j
The man ?-lmta tnlea of amir noatmni 4
iijjrr* nro nearly MS loiiy^ quMU.
ra-sily Mfi| through, ' 1
Rio Proprietor *# 4f\ (inytvif* SxtraciVrifftts
Ji,*k <i&ar?i/Ktriflu, howr,
lin? no ONAtion to retort to raeA. ?
r in order to attraot public attention.
The actual curat performed by tlio
da wherever it aa intrwlowl, w the
in upon which tht retaliation of thU
tody 14 founded, aa tut hundrede
iHcata of renewed bopta, health ami
tliat art continually flowing In opoiy
I will pcova.
tW Humbury m?y for ly
o, but a remedy rauat poaatti Wt
Jicinal virtues to eataMwh the rrpulai
that Dr.Gtyotft YrUnw Dock luk J
to pa.ill* Sla establish nied wherever 4
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