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i\\& Li\(iiSTEIl LMR.j _ _ _ I P ublishe 3 every Wedues ?ay Morning | W . lii . CuKNORS KUITOK ANO VHOI'KIF.TOU. T K RMS: i n lv ;nc , f 2.00 i A: ti < ijii at.011 nt Six Months, - - - - 2.50 At the viul ot'tlio Year, 3.00 ADVWmSKMKNTS t\ ill i i'lhi-iti-ii at the following low mice: Olio i"o*.tr?? t"' I tt lines or less,) onoinfk: tiou, ; or, it loniiiiiivd, 75 cent* lor tin- !ii.-t it; s<Yi:o,i, ii ul 50 routs t<>r ouch stibsrtjuet't inscrton. ?3&'*" See l ouitli I'ii^i) lot deduction* in \<ro" st.o.(!:;./ advertisements. Ti. ' . ? tl. rl t inset tio: liiii.-t I wiittrll on #:tch *?(lvoi isetiie.it, tr Uicy will bo inserted till J i do. oil out at. I charged ttrroi ilingty. > News From Nicaragua.. l'v '* \ 'V !5_'u.r who artived .at Now j i Yo>k on the (JnliHViba fiuitt Havana on . kiln 4 h Mista .t, important ittlellitreriou j . his Iu.on r.c" vrd front Cetiti.il America. , Ho w s rccinliy at Gieytowti ami contra i .11 t> the rumors we iur.o icv Veil in re- | * forenee t< the critical position of Gen. 1 Walker. i.!e says that Grot to" u is not I aral iia* Qui hern in pu ..se>?io" of the Cos ) ' < ktcnt.s, ami tliot the c-'inrnnnilur of th? j i?r.t sh ti.tv .1 faces was ready to protect , < !!t?i p ace fr nt attack ol either pally.? ' ? i'aj S 'ott had litteil up a small steamei | e ,t!i four ;u:r? and v.as ready to conduct t my re.'aits for Walker that miodii arrive. | LI wtt-i < detid anolior pun I \ a captain { t!'un Am in an ineivliant Vessel, httl he i i 'ocitr.ed it 'ttidi-r llo- ladicf thai his arms I t \\-'T- quite snliiicaMit. Capt. Lockridcire f w was j*.-oil position, with a force of 217 men. til. in rood health ami spirits, instead j t| r l 160 ii dangerous condition. V> aiiv r was feeure at liivas, ninl he- . r . \ a : - i -- i* i . 1 ir IC III I IK' IKK li'IIIU'll .1 JUHCtloU Willi ' " ntnet fo.vos. Tlie forces of Costa liica | *' cij \ ai'ioii?l\ eMinsuted from 800 to l' 1JU0, i k?-ge portion of whom were boys i' 11 ml badly j ro\ id-d with munitions unci <1 provisions < t war. They hml attempted v to stie'ch chain cable across some point \, ? > in ir in J i.u. li:-. er to prevent the pas p saga of -cssi s. I he lust steamer Pom Sai I' r:> nc.iSx o brotig lit ICO incii for \\ alk I e*. All tlie [loiiits li">J Py him wcie \v? II i-ippli ?l .vitii Hiiiiir.ini'ion ami provisions. The. i.re.id ami Paeon sent from N av P 1 ork was r?c?ivc?j n goo.l order. '11:is y is the will-sou ce of iho ir ws,nnd although m tli" ultimo in.d in Pel kimtred -pints in Ci New fm > dcuPt-I the welfare of Walker f, o is i>eii? ?? by ins Iricr.ds that his po6i- if| ! i strengthening and his prospects iui " proving, I'licy expect to hear of splendid a-hiioemeiits by the next arrival - Caroll nt Tint's. Executed. I,: ainaet ?S. Tindnll, who had liccn tried 111 alio cotivieied of the murder of his w ife, l' miiK-ied the extreme penalty of the law, a? for thai iflonce, on Friday last, between B the hours of twelve and two o'clock. 1 ni . It imver has been otir melancholic duty tr to wit ess cue who braved the terrors of ar death with more fortitude or resignation. w Lie. pretested faitli in the cH'cacy of the w n..l aiiO'icn. and said that he "believed I ... , n( that .1 c: us x* as his friend. The Ilev. Mr. Mahoney, by request of the prisoner oiler ed a feeing prayer, in which he powerful iy besieged the throne of Divine grace in )iis bihaif, at the conclusion of which, ris ing f oni P.is knees, w.irn inglv grasping tun liev. (lentIonian's hand, he hadohitn | meet hmi in Heaven. 11" ascended the gallows be'raying htjt little trepidation or A lUmsi.a'. ahiyiu, and with ealnmoss said, ^'farewell my dear friends?prepare to meet m- in heaven." The rope was then adjusted ar.d the cap placed over his face, g1 licit g tiien asked by the deputy if lie was ui yendy, lie rep'ied, "yes," in a distinct and ut aiidrhh- t- i).-, and in a href space of time j^i thertal'u i was in the pretence of bis Ma p, For. IK died without scaeely a struggle. c| Every res p.-el and attention had been paid the prisoner by his kind hearted and ivor- ^ thy friend- and relatives and his remains were decently interred.? Sum'ti Wulch f man. Tiie Scarlet Fever.?Ti e following reined" for the Scarlet fever is recor.miut* by L>r. Kiailsioy, of Washington, a.- ^ the treatment whieii lias been resorted to with gienf -access by Hr. Sclntceman, a jdivsiri. n to the King of Hanover: ^ " F">!1i tin* tlr?l dnv n( flm itl.ioee mill n; s. ?.n as wc are certain fl its iih'uic, the rr pit:"nt r.iu-t lie rntlied in >rnii.g and eve nr ' 'n?T, nvor die who!? body, with a piece n 1 of hncon in xucii a manner lliat, with the .exception of llie heel, a covering of fat is everywhere applied. In order to make p this rubhing in somewhat easier, it is hc.'t. "j to lake n piece of hacon tlie size of the hand, tiial wo may have a linn grasp.? On tti<s soft side of this piece siits arc to he mad" in order to allow tin* oozing out of the fat. The rnhhiog most I hi tlio? ^ rough!) and not too quickly, in order that the s' in may he regnl: rly saturated with ; the f.?t. The beneficial result* of tlte sp- j r(' p ieation are soon obvious ; with a rapidi- | ,n tv I ordering on magic, all, even the most CI painful symptoms efthe diseases, are nil * i.yoo, sleep, good humor, rind the : xpf.otiio return, and iliero remit ins] only ,lho injpalience to onit the sick inotn." . la Receipts of our Rati Road. IT | Mr. .iitinn* Jcries, our excellent K. R. T Agent, lis* furnished (lie following f tcU . ^ and figure., relating to the hosinc.-.* on ! the t''?r?<u n Branch f?>i 4 months of the i 01 two ij?t4 yo.ns,its fgliowb : 1665. 1850. w S-pt .... 2.780.04 4.047.47 I ol Oct 4.480.14 0 870 24 J. Nor 8 702.40 6.602.17 a< I>ce 2 0(15,48 6.904 84 Total. . *16 124 00 021.044.72 J', Showing an increase for four months i i |e 1866, over a corresponding period in tho tf] preoe< ling year of *6.820,00,? within a Iractlon of 34 per cent. l!i.? oi course do a not inc'nde up u < ?(*' i. df \, b it down freight and pHss.'.ye ^ rnoiiet, inclusive of what is paid itie Con v" flliCtor on the earn for way business.? th {Jamden Jtntnnf. * *" !e Mk |j||^ * !*K '(!Ijr !>kirr. I'w > II. Hunter,^ SP/ ?1> Thev have LAfitASTERVILlE, S.C. < "'"l?'"y. ' I unci most W KI)NE8I>AY MORNING, FKB 25, 1867. | elT>' of 1,1 furnished COURT CALENDER. ' tOUTIlKRN ClRCTI'l. SU'RINK TK11M Thurlow ( T, 1S>V be seen. Is ki.tin DAYS. ... n. . . ... ,, , 1 ?ill I flu-III Jnion JNitorday, rcb. 14 I i -u . , ' : \\ ho will a l oil;, " ". .21 i tilt v proscn .nncaatcr, " ". . 28 ,. _, ! a certain en luster, ' March. 7 i . ..... 1 o thosi -?rl..-ld? -.. ??| for t)ie .,ov blXTiXG or ( oL'MT. ,. , ... ... relieved of ;uiou, Monday, March, 2 ,, , ,, ' - ! that tiu fg \ i ork " f) , , I want and ] aticnstcr " ".. 10 , , has been r; 'll Sler " ". . 23 I . , , ? 1 alone, tins 'anlield " ". . 30 I ; ninny ease ~~ I men, suhjei TO DELINQUENTS- ,llollM t.crl We are not about lo moralise friends, upon the unpardonable sin of defrauding CHA1 he printer of his hard earned dues; but L. W. Si ill merely stale that w e are just conunen- uirial direi inj? to draw ofl" n new Mail llook, turd am ceeded by clvrmincd to transfer to it only such names j Crocker, i s pay us. Thoso who are several months profession, i arrears, and lor whom this notice is par- Standard, a icularly intended, will find an nceount of | <?eneral suj fieir subscription dues enclosed in this pa* | ? er, ami a last opportunity ofiercd to reeein your credit. If any mistakes occur. jy ] e will cheerfully correct them. Those nominated ho pass this notice unite* dud, nre informed press for a li.it for the future, tie v and the I-edoor I .. - (T. . | ik , ju-nnr v < ?i:,t part comprint ; ;ii least u:?ti! old j onl rt..ir4'?t cores am i ni l off. j ,in;en Ni:h hj i iber s out \\ est, will please once ill an ly particular attention. \\ c don t know should the oii gentlemen : our claims r.ga*iu>l you i iv bt 'good' oi lin y limy not be "wof a IM las." in til her caw it w i ! bo the munc, It 1* unm >r it you arc as rich as Crtesus.thero is still has just be renter reason, why you should not eon- eminent a nuo to read our paper without paying for 'he treaty i but it is auj Nearer home, we have not much com- ^'tntcs laiat to make. Occasionally appears a millions ot mie that is a year or more behind, but tnkg them generally, wc can say of a truth, let wo have as noble a list of subscribers l' hn\ i ever gladdened the heart of an editor.? plcasuiv, t!i ut this is no reason why we should fur- u|",n 'he mil a few papers- for nothing, and perhaps glaring col< > those who will never lliunk us If any '*vu '-'rilf. e not able to pay, make it known a*.d we reason, the ill freely ft rgive the debt ; but the man met taxatio ho is realty too poor to pa\ for a newspn- [ lUl'id ami c< r, i?, w e should think, a rare instance in | pmfuund ai ir favoured country. Pay up friends, pay ' -H,,bject mat |? and ease your conseienees. such gencr.i m M_ whole conn BAD MANUSCRIPT. pleasure to our rcuKUTH, i irst.n^ prep:irm" mutter for thin paper . .... , comment, i; e rcnticatcd to \> rite legitm,und write the ! . ? ...... n J i out UiNiinr i urn* in mil. 1'rinlprs are vury good nt ! (J n conjer nesting generally but those who desire j tju() Upon ieir inaniiM'ript set n|> correctly, I'""' bet- I |,.|Vt, l)lt.n v t m>t depend too much upon instinct and (o j)C uj)|*. less work. It is barely possible tl it they ay guess wrong. A g od deal of time is p iiicccssurily consumed in making out this ... , .. _ J ? \\ e have re nd of manuscript. Wo had souie the ^ i.st week, which the whole office, editor in- . ! way and S tided, could not decipher ; and we count 1 . ; is an nival tirself 'sonic' at tliis business. We say. . . 3 ' about to Ul! teicfore. to all concerned, that if wrong . ? a number o ucsscs were nu.de, wo arc not responsible . 1 I cnt routes ^ ir them. I ... ,, ! It IS ptihlisl n-f><s? - j lion*. fik BOB WHITE. accept our I A friend of ours, who has before regaled 1 ic readers of the ledger, is preparing an ! GRJ tide for next issjc, which ivc dooht not 1 We have ill be found as full of interest, as anything ! this cxccllr at has previously come from his p?n. Ye i which we e auers of fiction ,yu spoilsmen, and ye who bellished w e not sportsmen, prepare yourselves f< r , and contai rieli treat, for ye shall certainly receive it. Terms of s The Post Oniec called "Carolina Female HTJi allege," in Ai ?<>n County, N. C. has been "'o a''? lapged to Ansonville. Charleston, |M w talked of, \ POST OFFICE DISCONTINUED. ( '" rl,?,"n _ , ,, ... ance sonieli I ho I'ost office nt La Cirnpge, in tin* ,. . , , ?t promises 1st net, *u\s the Chester Standard, has I . . . . , . . 1 Icncc, and i ten discontinued in consequence of the j i|(T ,||ro signafipn of Jacob F Strait, I'. M. A'l ! wjn t?,ke p after foi that o|]icu w HI be detained at ! ^ ( . j hwtcr- 1 work", wliie J*~ the highest HART COUNTY, GA. The subser Wo are under obligations to a friend, receipt of t Ltlir fi rnuiil.tnf <?(' I . ?? p fa>p a l iuf ul I U..Ia??? ? ? "V ? ? ? I ;w subscribers from Hart County, Gcor- reference U a. With these, nlso comes the encour*- " With ng assurance, thnt we will ?or>n pel more March?Liu uin the same Quarter. It is true our list learn, a aer jpht to be pretty largo there, for Linens. which has r has certainly d'?no licr fu!l aL.ru, to. eriiKwil jotf artU peopling il,is Tuffa'x country. Many has l?ccn i " these,good and true nu n (ancli as friend "hjstcoort fl for instance) we would like to hnvo back, lb-man ;** ?r s we look upon the moving away of every first hnlf vc nod citizen, as being a serious loss to t 1m* tjon of the i strict. W-j wish all woo leave here to milted and lucocd ; but pinny doubtless, have in time Among i ft old laineasU-r, who have not been able, number, wi i better their condition. Those who have cinlly furnii >t rich, were vigilant and energetic man, the country ho u ould have made fortunes anywhere. _ 'e say, th refowy to troubled with Mte, ! F.xtpa S fiotts 'fevers' that v* e have I.card of, that j United Stn ere is much wisdom contained in Iheso j convening I w w ords : "let well alone." 4lh of Man COLLECTORS NOTICE ? tin* protracted illnt'M uf Mr. J. T ho will not be able to meet his ?d 1 its us previously advertised.? been changed, a* ?\ill be sccti Ujr i one i? hia notice till another column. pris MINO IMPLEMENTS. j We I>un!np can supply lite articles . ' ' Hed by farmers at this wea?un of ls * b'vo advertisement. abll iIFE INSURANCE. nW! et attention to an advertisement column. I e d. d * I .\fe Insurance." I . . , I IPC Carolina Mutual l.ife Insurance ? is said to be one of the safest i reliable Companies extant. A ^ e ~th annual Kept *t has been ^ us, and shows i'. to be in ' alibi and prosperous condition. I", , " , , rt. ... | the t may be seen at our ofhee. Yv. Jaslon, Esq., of Camden, it will ' M" i an agent of the company, and j , W le for those of our fellow citizens, i veil themselves of the opportu- j ited, of securing to their families ! ,u reel nnpeteney. is who entertain n proper regard j ed ones at home' death would be j ' ' 1 lia'f its terrors, did they know, I JUU' vonld be l-fl beyond the reach of ! H 1 U'cnniary embarrassment ; and it , I"'1*1 'asoiiablv argued, that this feeling ' 1 ' nud case ol the mind, has served in | i to prolong life. All business ','"r el to the fluctuations of tr.uio, j * 'J* ainlv engage in this matter. I and RLESTON STANDARD ! fcli,v imitt, Esq.. retires from the Edi- ; rtiou ot this Journal, and is sue- nt^ Messrs J. I). Iludds and S. R. Mr. Sprat t devotes himself to his j hut retains his interest in the j lid will continue to exercise a bilit icrusion over it. ??? U'aj DECLINED. j' P. Perry, who has been lately |jru, through the Spaitaiiburg Ex- i ^ seat in Congress, in the event of . I ot t occurring 1*1 the District ai tires! son, nted hv Mr. Orr, tie* lilies ihe I V, I* t, and j,ri mises to use his irtlu- , ipport. of Col. T. N. Dawk ins, 1 r "^ latter he a eandidatc. ?exel PORTA NT TliEATY. j eu j .1 . ... .1 IIS II ?uiii ru u. ii mi 11111>*>i ijtr.i treaty ' on concluded be I ?eon this Gov- I f rid Mexico. The ptovisinns of i.ive not yet been made known, 1 " [ posed that a loan front the l_*ni- j _ to Mexico, to the amount of 15 dollar*, lirnt been nejjotirUd. ?E> i-, j A L. BOYCES SPEECH. i ,J,W e read with iniicli intercut and ' , . stati ic very able speech of .Mr. llovce u? ^ tariff qiteition. lie exposes in past >rs the utter fallacy of a protec- j and ur^'cs with iniieh force and Oxi'i adoption of free trade and di- I in. Mr. Bojco's points are so j wati >tnprehensible, his reason ill i? so male id conclusive, and, moreover,the j ^ ter of his discourse, being of I and important interest to the qmir try, that it would afford us much live be able to lay it entire before It We cannot do it justice by Tow eitlur can it be condensed with- nate tinny of its points. It is alrca- le?w isation of the whole tariff ques olitii which volumes upon volumes by rriileii. We therefore lay it by str.u hed, if possible, at an early day retir ?-? race. AILWAY GUIDE. I H.-id eeived from Messrs 1). Appletun |>lc ! r \ork, a book entitled "Kail, aiho team Navigation (iuide" w hich true luable cotupunii n for person* | pl.?\ idertukc a journey. It contains ceci f .Maps aid gives -ill the dilh-r- | as ti >f travel in the United State*.? j tlieii led every month with correc- I got, :e 25 cents. The Publishers will ; catic lhanka for the copy void. ' j>lili? \HAMS MAGAZINE. \ X, received tliu March number of i ^ > I' nt monthly, the appearance of I >* r?* icr hail with pleasure. It is em* | ilh some beauliiul engravings r;|l ns inuch excellent reading.? | wor' ingic copy per annum ?3. I mca 3SELL8 MAGAZINE. m.d ve Magazine to be published in , but, , and which has been some time \e see by advertisement ill the j papers, is to in.tkc its appear- 'I' mie during the ensuing month. ' w:,r' to be a work of superior excel* j is we are constituted r>ne of the ! hum ugh which it can be supplied, we ! Rep Icnsure in forwarding the names j of la a limy wish to subscribe for a j lion h will unquestionably rank with intui literary psodactions of the day. pirai iption price to bs paid upon the ral c lie first number. *pci an extract from the Courier, in Uon > this Magazine. 'hat lie first number?to be issued in "hoi ro will be commenced, as we *c ial of hijjli order ; u?l excellence. I 8cr!l been wnri lly commended by , 11??' itch to whom the minu-cri|t I ^ submitted. It will he entitled '',e irlhe .Memoir* of it Virginia Gen- P:irl id will l?o extended throujjh the nr at 'till. A considerable por- " manuscript has altoady been aub- "IH-C approved. " the olhar feat ores of the ftrat II be a poetical contribution ape- j!^r thed by otic of the first poets of ^ri,n * elaii If.asiot.?The President of the tea has Wauert Proclamation, j, jJ the Semite nt 13 o'clock, on the ?n#f th next. decj PUNISHMENT OF SLAVES, the Mississippi Legislature lias just pas-*. # bill prohibiting any owner of slaves n punishing them with more than "nine thirty lushes" at any one time or for any offence., under penalty of line and ini snmneut. All other unnecessary cruelty ilaves is also made indicthlu and punishaby line and imprisonment, to above whteh we clip from an exchange, trongly corroborative of a fact, which is y becoming more apparent, viz : that the ises of slavery, are gradually being done tv with. A few years hence, even the v imaginative Mrs. Stone, will scarcely able to find a case, which with all her i-nuity, she ean make subserve us a und-woik for a tale, with which to reu her delude 1 admirers, negro shriekers the liost of fanatics upon the subjeetof cry. Our people are becoming more tnoro convinced of the permanency of institution ol slavery, and aside from a timcnt of humanity, self interest is a t-rful incentive for the master to treat slave with kindness, to induce a regard liis health and comfort, and only use h severity, as is necessary to force n cor* discipline, and a duo observance of his ii Kinds. This last is absolutely vsseii, as all can St e; a certain discipline ?t be maintained, and tlie menu? to be employed call for the exercise of the iter's judgment and discretion. Much ends upon the latter, as the usefulness value of the slave, may be much iuied by bad management. To accomplish desired end by the mildest means, is a ciple more studied now than formerly, we believe there are but few owners of es in our country, who do not possess affections as well as the respect of their roes. amities may rail as they desire, but we, tidciit of the purity and righteousness of cause, and conscious ol having js-r- i ued our uuty in respect to the responsi- I y resting upon lis as owners 01 slaves.) well look with contempt upon their y efforts to injure us, and with pity upon i strange delusions. So long as we are to ourselves, they eatinoi injure us.? n now, the better and sensible portion he North, aro beginning to listen to rea, and perhaps in time, may believe what | know to be true, vi/.: that the i.egru j al the South, in regail to couifort, ease . coiitcntliieiil, could make polli ng by an tnt.ge vvhli : ?iv < ther people on the J >c. So I<-nas in r duty is |> r formed I tasters, litis idea vv ill gain strength, tint ! .it tin* North, li.it lum njj other tuition" may now be i.ndly prejudiced against j HOLESALE DES1RUCTI0N OF | LiUUOR BY FEMALES. letter in tlie lio.ston Traveller, dated [ retice, Kansas, Jan. "Jb.li, says : 'or city ban l.een lately thrown into a | ot' great excitement by a demonstration lie pari of th.. ladies. For some tin e intemperance. lias been on the increase, the uuiubcr of grog simps have grown I i none within the city limits to seven. I Saturday, the 'J 1th instant, Massac hit 1 i street was tilled by a large crowd liing the operations of a party of tie's who were engaged in making lircI of whiskey barrel heads and pouring contents on the ground. Si sen esshments were visited and all the lifound was destroyed. At one store barrels and n keg yvcrc emptied." would seem front tltu above, that the , n of Lawrence in Kansas, is tmforl'i- | , us being subject to c.vli bilious of law - i u ss. Muring the past slimmer, the ab> jnisU k- pt it in eontimiai commotion repeated acts of violence, and now, irr.i to nay, the females ? the modest, ip?? and beautiful portion of tin In.man have caught the infection ! What a ; eoininentary upon the force of exam-| Wiiat have not these abolitionists to cr for ? W oman, lovely wuinaii.w hose nature shrinks from exhibition and dishave thus been led iulo riotous proings! Tlicir" motive was a good one, leir motives always are, but alas ! in cnori 10 prevent urunkehiK ss I hey for lliat there arc various species of intoxu Hi, ore of v hieh, was -o plainly exem d in this w hole.sale destruction of 1 Eye." riou>ly, w oman can accomplish mo much crsuasion, arid so little l>v foire, that it ally u pit* when the formsr sphere; i* itlomrl for the latter. She is the us to enemy of gro^-sliops, and by n look,a 1 in season, and by many other tnilj ns, w hich she knows so well how to exmin-li h:n been tecon.pli?h< d ; by force violence, nothing ! W hat hijh our contrary tl.o Woman's Rights Adiocatt i MR. BROOKS' SUCCESSOR. he Signs ot tii?* Times indicate that a at contest is about to be made, in tilling vacancy occasioned by the death of the i-nled Preston H. Brooks. The post of resentntive to Congress, seems indeed itter years, to be n much coveted posi. Scarcely does a vacancy occur, or mi nation ot one, before any number ofusnta are brought forward and their scveluims ur^ed beforo the people. Tliis i s to be the case now in the Fourth grcMionnl District.and it is unfortunate it is so. Koceiit events in Charleston, ihi servo as a warnin; admonition, and trust, that what now prognosticates a rnble, will result in concession and i feeling between all parties, ithur ?"'in pk'ns, the talented Editor of Edgefield /idctrhtrr, vv is one of the ies r.oioio iter!, and in h'n issue of 11. ? i insl., he declines allowing his n ime to ised, and tltns discourses noon the porj tive content. Kind fiicr.ds (gentleman of prominence intluence) have been pleased to place name before tho public ns it candidate a neat in Congress. Others,?some of iter merit than we, and nil of cipial iih?have also Won nominated by ids of high character nnd position in our riet. Of cou'se. the prospect is one of r.vtion and discord among the people of yliold. Several tltizens of intelligence probity have spoken to us, in terois of p regret, of the condition of things which has hero so suddenly sprung up. Wo have I lie It the force of thoir opinion and now act I accordingly. ; With the most heart-felt thanks to our frionus in Edgeiield and elsewhere, we must ' 1 decline a place in the Congressional raeu 1 now about to occur. If there is any one ' thing in political life we would avoid more than another, it is being in any wise a party < to local and pcrs >nal dissensions in the mat- | ter of our Pedes a I representation. Our view is (especially now, with the sad ca Inniity hi fore us which necessita'cs a r.ew I election.) to let it pass oft'quietly and amicably. If cither of the distinguished gentlemen (Col Pickens or (iov Hammond,) who have been nominated for the post in question, w ill accept, w? hold it to be the duty of their juniors to retire from all op- I opsition to linn. If not, there may (und probably will be a scramble. We do not w i>h to be a participant in, or nu accessory to, any such contest. We trust our friends will concur with us in this appreciation of matters as they stand, i j Candidly, we prefer the poaition of an Inde- | | pendant South Carolina Kditor to a place ! in Congress under the circumstances. Our friends will justify us in saying that i we have not had the remotest instrumental { it v in the mention of our name in this conne. lion.'' A KIDDLE. A correspondent furnishes us with the 1 j follow i ig riddle : I "When alive, I the living fed ; s 1 boar the living now I'm dead ; 1 pass o'er the living now with speed *. Pray who can me, this riddle read !*' Answer given next week. A Nkw Division.? Arrangements liav- ' ing been made, for the organization n j ; Division of the Suns of IViiip"i anoe in this town a meeting i f those friendly to such 1 a laudable move and desirous of encouraging and promoting a mora! as Weil ns* 'I'c m per a in c iclorm is expected to take j place litis evening in the Hail over Messrs i ^ j (irdiam (fc Atkinson's Store, in rear of j s lilies .1 Patterson's Law office, at 7 o'clock , j Manv citizens of sterling worth and charI aeter have given theii names and embarkI t'tl lu?:trlllv ill t!>?* ?rr?rv.l iv.ssL- ? I [Carolina Timet. j | - ! m mm ( Hostiik Meeting. ? On the 11th. | * V.c**is. Steed well and lye, Attorney'# of J Uiincnl nrg, Iu??l a hostile merlin ' at Mr. ' > Plan's residence, near Washington.? < t Three bloodless shut# weie exchanged .m i I then darkness intervene>l. Nhefl. Docnek, (iooue, and Keilt and j | Carrie of Smith Carolina, intcrfvn il as a H ! h..ai?l of lioror, and all the parties ail . J joinned to Washington to < iTeCl an hono | * j rahle adjustment. It is understood that 1 . the affair arose frotn a personal rencontre \ j at home. Tut-: K.xoi.r: Phk.mlnt.?The large L American eagle captured in Cohimhin, .< ! S. 0., and intended as a present lo(?ov. JHenry A Wise, passed through this city, I xe.tcrd iy, 1 Oils inst., per Adams tk (Jo.'a ^ Express. The "emblem bird'' i* of lordly ^ proportions, nohle u. the expression of hi# ' eye, and tuily worthy to adoru the Hails of Uegi?latiou. The (iovernor will, of course, pay all 1 duo respect to the nohle bird, in rorognix- ( i nig linn as a minister plenipotentiary of | the esteem of a si*ter Southern State.? 1 PeUish'irg C.xgfAtTT.? We regret to learn that' Mr. William Wood, a native of Chester ^ district. acting as one rA the runner# on .j the Spartanburg Union Kail Uoad, in attempting to jump from hi# enjine, in the neigh orhood of I.yleV Ford, on Saturday ; afternoon last, (the engine having mount 1 t. ed the rail ) fell,and Ins head striking the <J rail, was instantly killed. Mr. Wood # l leaves a wife but no children.? Carolina r ' r;~. 1 '' mm pKOrRMTANT KrlHCOHAL COXVKNTIOX. 1 I ?The UincMtn Convention of the I'rol- j eatant K ?hI C lull ell will meet m _ ! Cam l?-n 011 Wednesday, the 7lli of May j next. We have no douht l?ui that ii?iw | i body, like hII other ecclr*inaiical convoca- j ^ , lion* which hare met in our town hereto , { fore, will!?? ru<>*l cordially welcomed and ^ ' Iihi.iU nne'.y entertained during ita Reunion. CanuleH Journal. P ~ t A travtllcr. wh> slopped at the Aa'.or II<>u?e, N. Y., not long ince, tbua dew ^ ( crib?* I"* tronhles; "There vraa nothing . or the tattle for dinner, hut a clean plate. ^ wrong aide up; a knife; a clean towel ; a ' a h | I it spoon: and a handbill?and, what * was worse than all, the inaultin* nigger up and n sited me what 1 wanted. Voiles, 1 war* I. briny in your nifties, and /'// kelp myiti/r i ? The Taiitf TilTPassed i WaattiNUToN, February 80. . ?i I The Uouse hat pna?ed the Tariff Hill by j ? ' a majority of twenty ?ix rotes. I _ . ... ?w| |\| MM I Y more arc e\|iccto<' noon to unite uti<l lielo roll on tin* orcat Temperance hull, until * the Kingdom of Alchohnl >di til liavc not one advocate or votery in oi l Cliotcr ? Vheatfr Slaiul>irtl. 1 IM> m f lm _ r ' Axnoiiikh I Mvimos !"- Wcnro plea* ' ? ? 1 to note the oiyan!/. ?tion of another company in tin* r .nks ?.f York I>i>trict J mi '' au 'mi ? miner 111 name i>t" L'uioti lh is inn, No 44 at LTiion Academy, :ti> I with tin; fol'nwtng "'?ond li . aii'I tnu' men" for ??fHcer??: 11. Flack. u W J'.; H.'nj 1'ros 11?v, W. A.; Kz-ki-l f Fcw.l!, II. S. ; S.p"licit J< hnsoii. A. K S; ' Jo'-n li. ll.i!!. F. S.; Puvid Wohb, T.; Samuel Johnson, P,; John Harrun, A.C.: ' I*, li. (JarrUoii, I. S.; li. F, Fewell, 0. S.; * li. M Proslcy, P. W P. - Yurk, >11 > Enquirer. An aff air of Honor. ? The Savannah (reoryihn of the I7lh in stunt, states that much excitement a was eviih-nl in this city yesteidav, w lien I it \v?s known that a 'luel had heen fought, 3 with a fata! termination to one i f the par Pes, hetween Daniel Stewart E liot, ami Tlios. li. Daniel, Esq., both Well known gentlemen, residents of S ivaiinah. The weapons chosen were rifics, the distance twentt-live paces, the time Moti day at noon, ami the place Scriveii's For i rv, S. (',ahott! three aiilu* hclow this city. Oil first (tie, Mr. Panic! tell liioitally, | wounded ami Mr. Kiliot received no hurt I! We enter into no details or causes f ' this allair of honor, as street roieots are { Hot all to ho ileneinle.l on for i'hii, inc.. Congressional WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. | In the SeiiHte, in executive session, action was postponed on tlie'Cential Auier- 1 can treaty until the 5ih of Match. Ibe ' Dehnont trcatv was ratified. The House postponed the consideration 1 >f the bill to con pensate iho Somli Car- ^ Ima militia for services during the war of ? 1812. Expulsion of Members of Congress. Wabiiixgton, February 20. , The House Committee has repotted in i. "avor of'he expulsion of Edwards, Welch, I | Matteroon and of Simonton, as reported | , the considera.ion of wl.icli is fixed tor I , Wednesday. j , The Cabinet Appointments. I Washington, Fchriiary 20. ' | The friends of (ten. Cass stale that he j * received to day the. appointment of Secre j < larv of State in the next Cabinet. ] i Hon. J. Clancy Jones,of Pennrylvaniii, [ t k'clines any Cabinet appoint men t. ! ( Death of Dr. Kane 11 Pii.AKKi.rniA. February 18. Advices have been received by Judge 1 Kane, at Philadelphia. whuli induce the ji >e|ief thai his son, Kiislwi Kent Kane. M. t lb, the distinguished explorer, I as died at j > Havana, whither he had gone for the re , i aeration of his health. 1 I The Now York Murder. New Youk, February 18. A new and startling^'tbeory" has been ; ( .uggested in explanation of the Herd st. | ( uiirdcr, bv the examination before a grand . j Tlio poliec are now on the track lor a j. ie\\ party not before named. New Yohk, Feb. 14. i The investigation before* tlio Coroner J t ihs resulted iii i verdict implicating Mrs. 1 { /iiiiningliHin and Kckel as principals, and ! i Miodgrass as ap accessory, to the murder ' , >f 1 >i. Harvey Huidell. TIIK IiVuoKsr Woman IN iiik Woui.D. ? ? Madame Oceana, :lio largest limbed 1 vrmian i i the world, is in the museum at | * STevv (>i leans. She weigiis 51.1 pounds, is 1 t feet two in* lies iii circumference, ineas- I ires 29 inches around her arm and 38 ? it mind the c?df of her leg, and wears No. i 13 shoes. Slie hails from Kentucky. t i ( HYMENEAL \ M.iriicd on Wednesday evening, lith inst. ( i\ the Rev. N. T:.1!. y, Itev. Joint T Wight, nan. of ihe South Carolina Methodist C?n> 1 rre'iee, to Miss Aineli.i, daughter of the Ur 11. Snaii , of Sumter District. S. C. On the 5th iiist., by llev. J. M. II. Adams, ilr Edward It. Mills, of Chester District, nd Miss M iry Jane Moore, of York Dis- ' riet. DMBMMaHBi ' Obituary, I Died, ia Yorkville, S. ('. on the 13th inst' ' tier a painfui nrui lingering illness. Mrs I 'hacbe DeWitt Monro, wile of Ed ward I luore, Esij , in the 20th year of tier age. LANCASTER PRICES CURRENT. CORRECTED WEEKLY THOMAS *11 M .Hi ILL _ > lagging Gunny per yd ib to 27 tale Ko| u, per 12 12 t* 14 'o'tou Hope, |mt hi 22 to 26 hitter, 12 1-2 to 16 teot, 4 to 6 Ucor, Hog Itonnd. 14 to 16 loe-?*a<, 18 to 20 1 Vndh'K, Ail. |ms lb. 37 to 40 c "ntfee, Rio, 14 t* lfi ^ at i, I... V. ru IV H'V I ^ h-cWcnn, per p*i- 5U> to 26 i ?Os"t lkt->r '*ot ' 1?<ui , p r l?! i.50 to V.CO . oddc., per cwt *5 100 ' roii, per pound 6 to 6 1-1 ' aril, jte'i lb 12 1-2 to 16 s ?< ad, pit lb 1 2 1-2 ' Inlander, X. O. per gal 95 to liN) Jails, cut, per I.eg t? J .to 6.50 )at% per l>u?hcl 62 to 75 liinthurgii, per jrir4, hritjr 12 to 14 'otatoct, Northern per bushel 22 5 'otatocn, Country per tnishcl 5D to 76 , 'owder, per lb S7 lice per bushel 4 ."? > to 5.no lu,jTir, X. O. per lb 12 1-2 to 1 t agar, Crushed, per Ih 16 to 17 kilt, per aaek 8.tit) iU'i'l, rant, per 11 >. 22 to 25 1 Tea lly?on, perlb loo to 1.26 1 allow, per lb (aearce) 11 to 12 1-2 i 'ioegar, per gal. 40 to 5<t I farn, per bunch, 95 to 1.00 i THE MARKETS. New V< rk Feb. 20. (\ tlon ia buoyant, and sa'ea are limited J y views of seller* to 2.500 balca. No i hatiye in other articles. Charleston Feb 20. COTTON. The trnnakctions to-dnv were ' imited t-> some 1050 Unless; lull prices.? Mi- sales comprise 22 biln at 12; 71 at 12 J ' IU at I2t; 84 at 12*; 23 I 12*: 107 at I2f; < it) t 13. 920 at 13*; 106 at lRf: 10 at 13 MC; 217 at 13*; and 15 bales at 13 |c. Nt.w ')ri.f.ah4, Feb 20 I Nino thousand bales of Cut I ton have | I bunged hands W- Ia , at l<;. advance. Mid [j lling in now quoted at 13) i 13c. The t ;ile* of the Week fool up 5l.6d0, nntl the ? eceipt* in the an me time 49 000 bales ? < Phu stnek on hand amounts to 332,000 i tales. _ I ij nnr^ci - ? ouuucaa xiuuuvb. When wo hoar thai ministers, lawyers, editors, diysicians, and nien ?f intelligence, come forr*rd and advocate anjr cause, we are inclined o believe that it is a just one. Ho, ill like man' ler inuat we believe when that cl?? of pcrsua* n dorse and recommend any article for the 1 itihtie good, ue it I'cr their moral* or health?lor he Utter, Leonard'* South American Keverand Ague Remedy U spoken ot by them, and all ' rho have need it, aa a universal and never fad* | t ng cure for Chills and Kcror; and in our hnni- | I do opinion, It is -ail that need l?e desired for the lOiicted to seek to effect a cure. HOLLOW AY'S OINTMKNT AND PILlA The applicability of theae c*ti aordiaary tnediamentM to Ah* disorder* of ail climates, lender* hem iudi?pcn*ihi? to all who journey by saa or and. Jcurvy. the moa: tonitde scouige oftenanng men, is vnt<o?.ated hy the of Ointment; rhile the Piile. by ihehralternative and ceanarvdiTf operation tjpou the stomach, the secretion* hid the bowels, soon relievo the Worst cases of >illic*ns fever diarrhea and stomach complaint. Taken as a preventive, they fortify the system iguinst the disorders consequent upon changes ?f tenqverature, and deprive the process of acliniation of its principal danger. Emigiuuts (o .he Far West had bettor go there unprovided aith implement* of labor, than without those incqual'ed curatives. * 64 WOUMB 1 WORMS It There is no dlscwse more common among rldl? Iron, ami yet none which so frequently bailies hill of the physician, as worms. They ate highly detiiniontal to the constitution, and presence should he carefully guarded against by pa* 'cuts. Or the first manifestation t>f symptoms, I'vcry means should he used to expel thetn < promptly and thoioughly. ^'Lane's Vermifuge> prepared hy Fleming IJios. of Pittsburgh, is well t staldished as the most certain, safe and speedy tver offered for this troublesome and dangerous nnlady ; and all who hare the management of diildren should keep this invaliiatdt medicine >U luiud. In addition to its perfect safety, it icver fails to produce the de. in-d effect. *<jr~ Purchasers will be careful to ask for [>ll. Ml.AXITS ('KI.KURAThI) VERMIFUGE, nntiu factored by FLKMIXO BROS., of Pitts* nirgh, Pa All other Vermifuges in compari on ate no:titles*. Dr. M'Lane's genuine Vornifege, also lua celebrated Liver Pills, can now >c hud at nil respectable ding slots.*. Mono genuine without the signature id 441 FLEMING ORGS. jRKAT CTRE OF RHKL'J/ATISJ/ IN ('INL'INN ATI,D?tlO. '"ON VINCING FViDENCF. For more* than three years i have been sufferng with rheumatism, mid pain of the hones and oints. I have strictly followed the advice of ihysiciuns, and at other time* used such futility uedieines as had been recommended for the - ti e of rheumatism ; still I did not improve in lie leu-t, am) was frequently compelled to keep it) bed, ami theiuby was prevented fioin at toil Un^; Id ijiv business. Some works ago 1 \vu4 ndueed t.y a friend to try Cai tor's Spanish Mix,uro. The effect was miraculous. 1 felt consiil>ialt]v ini|iit)Vi'i| alter I had taken the fourth ' loso ; i have only used one single IsiUle, and uiu jntirclv fne fioin all pain. I feel belter than I invo felt for years, and I attribute ;ny completey-restorvd health solely to the uscot Carter's ipanish Mixture. I consider it a most excellent iiedieine (or rheVmatisui and ail disease, ol the deed, and ehev: fully recommend it to the aflieted 1?. iil Kit ITT, South-east cornet Fourth and iVahiut sts. # / "nieinnali, Match 17, I >-66. Kehuary -ftil. 61 ? ltn. New Advertisements Notice. 'IMIIS is to forewarn any person from J tr iding for a Note in: de by me to T. \i Connor payable for one btindred dollars In1111 sometime in January 1857, and due it eight Months, as the consideration of mid .Note b is failed. I will not p.?V 'he -exino ttiless eotii pel led be late. l>. !). A. IIF.I K Fell. 93, 1857. a? TO P LA NT K US. 1y;i: M7HSCRir.FR INFORMS li s friends and the public generally, lh.il ie h ut just reeeived a 1 irgo assorlimnt id Hi OX. 1*1,0 W MOULDS, Ay. v'.iit h lie *\id .sell upon necntumorf.:i;tj? erins C .11 and examine. A. C. DUNI.AI*. Feb. 9-i, '57. 2- It** LIFE INSURANCE. INSUR ANCB on the lives of white Persons may be effected with the N. C. ??*-?.oj*...,. ujr ..j.p.l" :.?li >11 to the undersigned. Thin Company 'rants m I renews Policies njK?n rm'i'ivini} >,>o I. ,If in rash and Iho other hall by n:?t? <%\ iMc in twelve months ll wan never pore sound end prosperous. Lnl ycarudirih-nd <>f 10 per cent wrui declared ml placed ,r tin- credit of each meniber co'Ilied to it, if u wan nllou>'il either upon '.lie note or lodnctcd 'rout the next cash pixim-nt. W. TIIURIX)W t: \STON, Agent. Camden S. C. Feb. '2b, 2?Am. SOUTH CAROLINA. ludson A llnanelline i In Kqirty l<auc.i*ter vs. S Petition to H'lhjoct Jennrtt IK-lk. S att Kqnity to pay A Is-gal Deijl."n<l. It nppC. ring to Iny rx."itinf.?eti>.ft that J? nitelt llvlk, the defendant in t.b"Vc petition, -eniik-n without tho limits of the Htnte. It in oulered on motion of Cook** Solicitor for petitioner, that the Maid Jennet I Helk do uuvvcr, plead >>r demur to tlio petition in i-iuK- on or before the 1st day of Jttnn IK.';*, otherwise judgement pro COnfebHo wdl be ordered ..gainst her. JA5IMI* ||. WITIIEKSPOON. C. R. R l>. Feb. IH, 1457, Pf fd-2?So*. SOUTH CAROLINA. riioinan P. It..Hard | In Rquity I .me.inter x*. | District, amended pel'ltotnaa M. Sims. ? tition to snhjoet n? L'oliitnbos Mills, | Kquityto the payment et al. J of n legal demand. It appearing to tlic satisfaction of the Commissioner, th..t Columbus Mills a de reminnt in above petition, resides without ihe limits of this Statu it is ordered or notion of Williams, Solicitor for petition r. that the said defendant Columbus Mills, lo answer, plead or demur to the petition n above ease on or before the 1st day uf I tine 1857, otherwise judgement pro confess o will be ordered ugninst him. JAMK8II. WITI1KRHPOON. C. K. I* I). Feb. 18. 1857, Pf. $6 ? a-3io. SOUTH CAROLINA. Alfred Knight and*) In Kqultv Ijmruawife et. al. j ter. Bill for Parti, va. }tili?n and account ; \*r??n i'hlllips nod | K-dalca of Rlijah others. I Phillips. dec'd. and J S.ir?h l'hil!ip* dec'd. It appearing to my satisfaction that John r?r*ul and wife, Thira?. Kliaba linker and life, 8uMi Kllisou Rush and Anderson i'hlllips. defendants in the above aisled c*?e, 'aside without the limit* ct the Htatn. Ilia >rder-d on motion of Moore, Solicitor for 'Oinplair.aiita, that Iho said John Threat and 1'hirxa Threat, his wife, Klish.i Raker and in sin Baker his w it's ; Kllison Ku?h, and \ode.-son Phillip*, defendant* in the sboeo itsted case, do answer plead or demur to the mid Rill, on or before the ial June 1857, >i her wise Judgment pro eonfcsno will be rdered against all and each of them. JAUhN It. WlTtlKRHPOON. C K 1* I). j Feb, |l, 1157- Sm?p f ? 00