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lVaVtiKoro# City, March 3, 1857. u
Ms. Kdiior :?I am now at Brown's j>
Hotel lo .the Cajmoline City, but to continue
Ah# thread of my nnrrntive, I must go back
Ao Charlottsvilla and resume my trip. Well,
Jtt 9 o'clock .on ycKterday, or thereabout#, 1
left that beautiful and romantic place, retrofjl
cing oiy -step# for 21 miles on the Central
Rail Jtoad toAiordotiaville, passing again in
tight Tar in lies of Monticello, and also Inning
another view of the old mills of Mr.
JcflfcrsAi on the Kivnns River. The asso- |
cialion* to uic were both pleasing and
melancholy At Cliarlottsvillc I met seve- ?
tal gentlemen who recollected Mr. JefTeraou 4
well, and could discribo his personal appear- J'
ance, which interested mc no little. An ^
aged gentleman, who now resides in Mis- ^
aouri, but i\aa there on a visit, in formed
me he wi s tedding in the neighborhood,
* hen Gen. Lafayette \isived Mr. JcfTcrson
.:r d Mr. Monroe. At Gordonsville I took
khe Orang. and Alexandria llnilroad about ^
89 miles ; this Road is from Gordonsville
to Alexandria on the Potomac, 8 miles be- l'
tl
low this City, pnssing by Orange C. H. and
also Culpepper C. II. Montpelier, the farm *
and rcaidencs of President Madison, is in "
Orange County, but uot immediately on tlie
Road. Ornnge is anoll er old settled county,
composed of lich red land, with but
little timber : so are the other countiea on
the line of the Road. The lands of Cul
pepper County, are more level and not so *
rud. But for fear some of your readers
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bupf iuiu^ihiii iimi' urnot nxia jjov
into the boil again, nnd occupy too much
time about a country, they do not expect to
move to; I will proceed. However, I was
charged by the President of our Agrieultural
Society to keep on the look out, for a *
new invention which lie had recently read "
bout. It ao happened that I run right up 11
gamut the mau, (the patentee) and the in
oniion at Gordonsvllle. Well what ie it! ^
Why it Se "Route's premium corn planter," 11
a plow or macliiue drawu by one horse for ^
opening the furrow, dropping the graias of ri
corn (about three in number.) and also the n
man ore. (Guano), nnd also covering the 11
grains of corn with small long grabs nnd
a roller to break nil cloda or throw the nl
same ofl'the corn. It is the patent of II. P. l'
Route, and manufactured by hint at Somor- e<
act, Or.tngM County, Vs., price Sl-t. Trie ni
arrangement for manuring ie too email to u
hold aauugh of auy kind of manure except
Guano, or plaster. c<
All along the road there waa considers ,r
tile said about the Homicide of David Hume, ,(
who waa killed in this City on Saturday ^
last, by DoUridge C. I>eo. Hume was tn- a
ken to Orange C, II., io be buried on Sun- I
day, and n large concourse of friends ac- ?
eompsnied his remains. Mr. Hume resided f'
in Alexandria, was a merchant and ver) 11
highly esteemed, llo was a native, I be- 8
litre, of Orange. The particulars wets 0
as follows: i^ee and Hume were at rangers ^
to each other ; both had rnetnt the conclu- ^
ding l^evee of President Pierce on Friday '
night. The rooms were crowded to incou *
venicnce. in passing out l,ee felt some
person attempt to gel his money ; not know. 1
ing llunro who w aa pressing by ut the tints,
he aecuaed him of being the pick-pocket, q
which Hume promptly denied, gave I*ee his [ a
card and asked for Lee's card, stating at t
the same time, that was no place to settle li
ik a Bi//i isauf ,\n Mavl /!?? H iimu oall a/1 on ?
Lee in lb* pension ollice, in which he it t 1
eli rk, ami a?kcd liiiu if he recognized him,
I^ee said \e?, Hume then aaid, he hoper he 1
did not ren gnize him an a pick-pocket. s
Lee aatd he did, and Hume then tappi-d, or u
truck lee with a email cane, Lee drew ? r
' pistol and fired, Hume died in about 15
minute*. The matter hna created conaida L
table evriieuicr.t in tliia City, and atill more p
in Alexandria. Let hna been admitted to u
bail. t
Pick-pockcta are thick in litis City end ii
era doing a thriving buHinena. Several gvn- ii
tleruvn have experienced their dexterity.? | f
Thej have become w> exceedingly expert, w
hat they can run their handa into the pock- a
eta of pernona and extract what money is a
there, without its being known or felt that h
any eiranger'a hand ia about. 1 aru, ao far, it
fortunate enough to report that no expen ii
tenia in that way hna been attempted on 'J
te. i cautioned the "Squire"* to day te w
beware of pick pockets, and he very cooly 0
replied, that they could make nothing out ; g
of him. Placards are atuck about the poata in
#f the Hotel, cautioning the public to bo aj
mm their guard and on the lookout for audi t<
i characters. V
The day haa been the most bluatering. ai
.eold and diaegreanble day 1 believe I ever w
experienced. Jt warn snowing a little thia n
.morning, but aeen .cleared oil, but the wind > u
baa beou blowing a perfect hurricane all day, p
through Pcurmvl vacua avenue, covering l(
every thing will) duet making it very difflenll
to get about. I have been rather un- n
w eli to day, nnd got out of the Hole! but L
little, tvaa at the Capital but a abort time.? p
The Galianta, Utu only place alrargera can C
a?e oi t>?*. sLyt'iing in the Houae or .-enato, B
h?? b*en filled, jammed and framed, meshy h
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rlth ladies, who luve the 1 !
ret Gen. .McQueen who was very glad to <
eeme, he is looking well and hearty. 1
ad the pleasure of making the acquaintance
f Gen. WhWftcUi of Kansas, lie is a tall,
ne looking gentleman, with a pleasant
oynUjinncc, but n great deal of delcnnina- |
ion fixed in his expression. 1 also w as in- |
reduced to Senator Adaurs of Mississippi,
e informed mo he was a native of I'en- j
Ictoo District in our State ; lie is. quite a J
ileasant and interesting gentleman. l'resient
Iluehanan and Vice Preudint Hreckinidge
arrived this evening. I welit to eall
n the President, Lilt learned lie was quite j
ndiaposed and had retired to bed. 1 shall
*11 on him before I leave?expect to call j
n President Pierce to-morrow.
I do not know what is to become of the
rople. who eonie to morrow and next day,
very Hotel ia crowded now, and turning j
11' visitors by the dozen, several of us |
Diilel not get a room in the Holed last night
) sleep in. I went to a place near by to
Icep, the man said he had just fitted it up I
u accommodate visitors, knowing that a
rent many could not get where to sleep, j
le talked like a philmuhropist. When I |
rent to turn in, I found the floor of a large i
9om filled with mattresses ; as soon ns I
vuclied the one I selected, I guessed 1 had j
lund a shuck bed, but it turned out to be
I raw ; even the pillows were straw. The j
iud man who had made the ariangeinent, i
reined very solicitous we should he coinforible,
or at leant anxious that we should ex- j
ress ourselves as pleased with the slecprg.
He came in this Morning and i-nquird
how we had made out, if we had slept |
omfortably. A friend frcni Alabama re- j
ued that he had not been aware that he |
ad slept at all, and advised liitn to shuck
is corn before lie .stulU-d any more nrat'csses
; that lie had been lying all night
n several 'nubbins of year's of corn" in
in mutt less. lie styled him an "(Jcocrock
rceker." We w ern greatly annoyed with
ur beds, but more so with bin cool indif;rence
and philanthropy, insisting we wire j
Dtnfortable. lie \< hh to'd we would leave j
it city, rather than attempt to sleep on I
nch hard draw and unahuckcd corn as was I
) hi* mat treason.
Asked the Bill, lie said $'J each, w hich j
re pnid and lefi. A great many persons
re forced to hunt places to sleep ; they oat
t the Hotel. 1 Biiceeded thin morning in
etting a room in the Hotel where 1 now
m. It is nearly l'J o'clock niul 1 have a
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calhcr hod, which 1 am much disposed to
ry. Mors anon. "LONG UKABjS."
Washington City, March 3, 1857.
Ma. Editor :?If 1 had not before
his written you two letters, 1 certainly |
hould not begin now, and although I have ;
ot lasted spirits of any kind for several j
lontha, 1 feel to night, and have felt all day, ,
ouiewhat intoxicated. The City Is a permit
sea of people ; the Military bands ;?
lurching nnd counter-niarcliiug of the Mill*
try, the tiring of cannons, the constant
titling of Ommbusscs, Carriages, drays
uu vans, imu wic ceaseless pi iimcnauillg oi
lousauds of persons ull day up and down
eonsylvnuia avenue, lias bewildered inc
nd i nui more inclined to look, Just to lookf
tun write. The Avenue to day has been
jual to Broadway in her greatest prouicvding
day, occasionally I have just taken
eat, and looked at the iiuuie'iac iuov
ig Panorama, for half an hour, and
msidered where nil tho?e people came
om, and what brought them to Washing>n.
'1'he aged and young, lame, hall and
lind, arc ah here. Thousand* no doubt
re attracted, like your correspondent, pureto
ace the ceremonies of an inauguration;
thcrs for gain and trade and profit, others
i?r oftiee; everything jou could well unlagir.e
in the show line in here. A Butl'ulo
teer with two extra paii of legs coming
ut from the neck, a sheep with ti legs, a
og with n sort of St. Vitus dance, several
ugs cuttle, ono steer named "Buck" weighig
3*200, another "Ureck" weighing 3000,
large Turkey gobler weighing 34 lbs.
rom New York State, presented to the I
Resident elect, Mr. Buchanan.
The wandering Bug-pipe man, and any
uantily of harp and organ grinders. There ,
re also on exhibition, some wild men from
lie Island of Borneo. Circuses, slight of
land folks, Sic., one woman 2*2 years of
ge weighing 540 lbs., and another dwarf
0 years old weighing 50 lbs.
To day i visited the patent oflice ; but
shall reserve what 1 have to say on that
uhject, until I get home. I have taken
oles and can give you an article there as
rail us hero.
I alao visited President Pierce to day and
I
ade him farewell. A large concourse of
eople called on him to day to bid him
dieu ; he vvaa addressed b) the Mayor of
he City in the Past loom, and responded
ii a short speech, which 1 see is published ,
it the papers of the evening. He stood
or hours shiikimr lu.ii.U iviili i v?rv nci sun I
h ... ...... y r j
> ho pasted, i bioGvl for naif an hour looking
t him shaking hands wilh inose who pro- |
en ted themselves, a pleasant smile was on
is face the whole time,and occasionally j
i was peculiarly pleasant when an old j
-iend would adsance to tell hiin good bye. I
'he Secretary of the Treasury seeing ho
me becoming much fatigued, said someling
to liiui and they retired. It waasoon
ivt-n out he hud to attend <i Cabinet meet- j
ig. A great many in coming in afterwards, .
I < pea red much disappointed Dial they were |
>o Iste. Mr. Pierce is very popular in !
Washington, in truth the people of the City
re greatly ut'nched to him lie retires
'ith their good wishes lor his future happi
ess, as well as the good will and attechlent
of the conservative and constitutional
eople of theso United Malta. IJe Was ,
aoking well and ir? good health.
I met with l)r. K. C. (iriflin, formerly a i
tember of our legislature from hdgeheld j
)is't. and also former treasurer of the up- '
cr Division, he has been residing in this
!ity for a year or two past, lie has an ofce
in one of the departments, soys he hue
at to work hard since he has been here, :
that the labor in those office*, is great. I I
war plca?od to lenro he had been promoted i
to a higher office to day, mod one that peye 1
better. 1 called to day to see our worthy I
Senator, Judge Evju*s, he is looking remarkably
well. In ?|>eaking about the
Judge, reminds tno of what another Sena. 1
tor told 1110 yesterday, in speaking of the
high opinion lie and other Senators enter- 1
taincd foi him,said that several Senators I
styp-d him the "Dr. Franklin" of thu Senate '
I also met Gen. McQueen to day, 1 am
proud of my representative ; ho is one of :
the best looking members of the ilouso >
always it his post, over attentive to the in- 1
terests ol bis consti'tunts and the South
He is highly esteemed here.
The Cabinet, it is believed will be Gen.
Cass, Secretary of State ; Kx-Gov. Floyd,
Secretary of War; Unwell (*oJ>b of
Geo. Secretary of the Treasury , A. V. 1
llrown, Secretary of the Navy ; Jacob
Thompson, Secretary of the Interior ; J.
Glaneey Jones, Post Master General, and
either ClitVord or Touccy. Attorney General.
It was generally supposed Touccy,
but a Senator told tno to day,it was doubtful,
that from what be bad beer told within
the last few hours it would be Clifford ; but
wc will know to-morrow, and the Tele- |
prnph will let you know before you receive j
this.
I )>..'< urtll..!. it...- A.r .,,.,1 -I <1 I
- " " w"v*" I
took n recess und went to the Ctpitol,and j
through the kindness of Gen. McQueen, j
was t.ikin on the lloor of tlie House mid j
had a comfortable scat, where I could see j
and hear what wan going on. Most of the j
Kills were of a private character, and grant- I
in;' money by the thousands for all aorta J
of purposes. Heard Gen. Quitman, Mr.
Kocock, Mr. Haven, Gov. Smith, Letcher,
Mr. Cjiskic, Mr. Humphrey, Murslu'l,and :
a good many others make short apeechee
explaining the nature of the dillerent Kills
under consideration. Met with Gov. Aiken I i
and Col. Dovec of our State, and Hon.
Burton Craige, of N. C. was also introduced
to lion. Mr. Branch, who represents
the Raleigh District. The galleries were |
crowded, nnd the Rotunda was filled with
gentlemen and ladies when I went down at
9 o'clock ; and when I Ictt at o'clock to |
night, saw* very little diminution in the I
crowd.
I succeeded in getting in the Senate j
Chamber to day, and heard Judge Douglass
to whom the name of the'"little Giant" hua
been given, nnd well hu deserve* it ; for
altho' small in statue, he is n giant in Intel* '
lect nnd principle Also Mr. Colnmer ef '
Vermont. Mr. Greene of Missouri, Mr. Benjamin
of New Orleans, Mr Pugh,of Ohio, '
Mr. Jones of Tennessee, Mr. Hunter of
Va. and several othe' Senators.
The Senate and House did not adjourn |
until about 2 o'clock this morning, nnd it is i
thought both Houses will set the whole, i
night, una until broad day light in the morning.
1 also met Mr. Colcock of our State iu
the House to r.ight. There are very few i
Carolinians here ; some few are applicants 1
for oflice ; very few, but I do not know
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lb l>UU<VI UC J'K'J'VI IU fJKC 1111*11 lt*illir? IU
the public.
Among tiie appropriations in the general j
Bill, was ?6<>,l)u0 fur a Federal Court |
Houae and l'ost Oflice in Columbia ; and |
?30,000 for ? iiniihw purpose in Greenville. |
1 do not know what may be the fate of |
thoso appropriation* before morning, but
have no doubt both will pats The Government
has 30 or 40 million* of a auiplua
revenue, and the money ha* either to be
pent, or the Tariff reduced to the rcnnum?
teal wants of the Government. The memhern
from the Kant, North and West, will
vote tor all appropriation* so ue to spend
the money, and have a pretext for keeping
up the tariff I **w Mr. Bieckenridgc to ,
day, he i? fine looking, haa a remarkably |
uprightly and here* eye. President Buch- i
anan will not teceive visitors generally tin- |
til after to-morrow, and probably not thent
aa he will be ho much occupied with the organization
of his Cabinet and appointment
of other oflicca, aa to engroa* liia whole
time. The ollice aeekera are hare by tbou- ,
aands. I may say, and then be in bounds. I |
hear them about the Hotels and Capitol I
telling their claims. One man.from Virginia,
an applicant for a mail agency on some ,
route, was urging his claim to me, said he i
was a member of it large Democratic fumily, i
that bia father was a D? inocrat, and also |
seven brother*, that he had been a member
of the church since he whs lb year* old
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and never had bet a copper at any game. 'All
dwell with emphasis on their services mid j
work in the Democratic party. Uncle Sun.'a
gold, makes men somewhat eloquent in
speaking about their claims; I was told before
leaving home by one of our best and
most respectable and reliable citizens, to say j
to Gen'l. MiQueen, if he could get him an
oflice, worth It) or 15 thousand dollars per {
year, and nothing to do in the ollice, be
would accept it. After seeing Iiom they
scramble here for ollice, I did not dolus. 1
the message, for the applicant would have
to come here and "pitch in" otherwise he
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Il is now nearly !2 o'clock snd I most go to i
sleep to l?c ready f?>r to-morrow (the4lh).?
The grand exhibition begins about 10 o'clock.
I may w rite you again ; but if 1 do
not, you may conclude I am like"\\ bite's" I
apple man, "cannot begin to do justice to
the occasion" ; that 1 am absorbed with the
sights and "such like."
i do not know as I have touched the ao|l
in this letter, but as I commenced with
the signature, 1 will sign this also,
-ijUMi <;KABK m
Wathikcto* Lit*, March 4, 1151.
Ma. Editor ;?The grand exhibition it
over, about 9 o'clock this morning, the military
commenced to beat up all over the
City, companies w ifh handsome and gorgeous
Uniterm*, mid banners, and ? large number
of military, were everywhere to be ??en
marching und countermarching through thu '
streets, and particularly in PennstIvsrua
Avenue, which is the great lhoroaghi*re in
this city. The Capitol Wing nl one end
?nd (lie President's House ul the other, u!l
the principal Hotels too, are on the "uvetiuc,w
*11 the different States have streets
bearing their respective names as Hvenues,
'>ut this the great thoroughfare has absorbed
to some extent the others,and 'his is termed
the "avenue.'' The provesion of the Military
formed at the City Hall, and then
marched to the neighborhood of the VVhi'e
House, and received Mr. Pierce ; then moved
along the avenue to the National Hotel
where President llurbannu was received,
and then to the Capitol. The procession
was immense ; i stood ul the 1 aphol gate
looking down the avenue for sometime,
vjcuing this Irctnendo s gathering, and until
it hud passed towards the Pastern front.
Gen. Quitman v. as grand marshall of the
military. It seemed to me there was tOO
Marshall's. 'J he military w ere in front, a
great many companies front Boston, from
Auburn, N. V. Baltimore. Richmond, ami
other plages ; besides, the military of the
City were represented by handsome nni
fornted and well drilled companies. Next
followed u car with a liberty pole, ?l) or till
feet high, with u huge II. g tloatiug from the
top, this was plaeed on wheels drawn by
6 horses ; the car on which the pole was
borne was decorated with various devices,
such as peace, war. agriculture, mechanism
?&c., with the genius of An erica surmounting
the whole. Next came President Buchanan
and President Pierce, with some two
other persons in a Phaeton, drawn by 2
w liite horses and driven In two hand- oincly
dressed negroes, on an elevated seat. Ilauked
on both sides with scores of Marshall's.?
Next was n ship on wheels, drawn hi six
horses, under full sail and manned with a
line crew of boys, hard at work, nr.-: dressed
as sailors. Then followed ;he different
democratic association*, and the citizens
generally. It was altogether the most
grand and imposing sight of human lie"
ings I ever saw. Among other flags I
noticed one much tattered and worn ; on
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purison with our present tla^s. The President
was taken into the Senate Chamber
and (lit* croud then rushed to gel in sight
of tiiv platform on I lie Eastern portico,
where the Pru*idert was to deliver his inaugural
and lake the oath of ollicu. A large
number had been waiting for one, and sonic
two hour*, before tho Presidents arrival.
Thousands, In fact, had srxcinblid hetore
the procession arrived- Soon the President,
Semite, House, diplomatic corps, Judges
uud other officers appeared in the Kastorn
portico and platform. The stunt was
"some."
President Iliirhnnan then read his inaugural
address in a clear and distinct voice :
from my position. I could not hear ; at the
conclusion ; and during the reading, the
cheering seemed to be hearty and cordial
The oath of uflice w as then adniinialeted
by chief justice Tanev, who appears to
he quite an old man and in feeble health.?
On on# of the panels of the Car. containing
the liberty polo, was inscribed the "Key
Stone Statu" and immediately underneath
was the figure of Justice, with a bandage
across the eyes represented as blind, holding
an ci en balanced pair of scales, in her
hands. When the ceremonies of the inaugu
ration was over, the President re-entered his
Phaeton carriage, driven by the siiuie two
line looking negroes, and was escorted by j
I he milrtnry mid marshalla and u yrrut nuni
bar of citizen*, interspersed with numerous
band* ?d miiMic, to the While Hounr. 1 ae
romtXillied the procession ?a fai back a*
brown's Hotel, cod aa I had been cirtula
liny faithfully from 9 o'clock, A. kl until
then, u hi-h Ma* about hull' paat U o'clock,
I'. M., I concluded I Mould go no fa.ther,
but would atop and real, and take dinner?
I hu groat curiosity to witness the utile
proceeding* , to do ao, i hud to circ tlate
freely in every direction, which kept uie
busy, and likewiss fuliyued uie, uitd if my
fe?l and ley* 11ad held out n* loiiy aa uiy
ayeM, I suppose I Would liuve aceU moie
than I did ; but I am aaliatied , I a?w tuora
than 1 cau relate, or do juatice to, in any
dciciip'.ion lino attempted. Everything
wia conducted on a grund and maguiticeut
sea 1 a The uuuieiiae multitude wua rumpoacd
of tiiiu looking uiid well drcaaed
people, both iadica and gentlemen The
ladles appeared to partake fully of the enthuaiaaui
of the day, at the (upllol and
uiong the etrcata Iroai houae (opa, piuzzu'a
balconies, alid windows; I tie M'uivilig of
haiiherclilcf'a am coutlnuoua. It wa* a
grand guihciiny of the Democracy, and
every pt i son sieuied to he lull of ebihusiaaui
tor the tuau they had'e.ected aa their
clncf ruler lor the next four years, in
every uook und crowd w here 1 h ?vc circulated
to day, my curs hua been saluted with
the cry of hurrah for "buck," hurrah for
"old buck." i-arge buck tiorna were to bu
avrii on the top ot many banner* in the pro*
cesaion. 1 did not hear llie addtcna, u least
unl aiitin leiitly to forui uuy idea ot lis scu
tuneii!-, hut 1 have been to id by many persons
who heaid It dlaliucily, thul It wua
good and bound. Au Iriaiiuiuu in the crowd
Wua ao pleased with one ot the acoUuieiila
tuvoring civil aud religious literly, thai he
excluiuieu as soon aa It Wio ulteied, "God
bless y our OUld aoul." During the delivery
of the address 1 suw two Day uerreoty (>e
men hard ul work laktny the arenas, and I
suppose i. will soon be given to III* world
in lithographic prints. It I can procure a
copy belora i leave, 1 will do ao, to lake
home lor lhui? who uiay want to see it.
It will not, however, do justice lo llio occasion,
for the military wore in the rear i.f
the instrument. a* well ua a large purl of
the asMc-moUge. '1 he truth la, the crowd
waa too large to hour, and too big lo
.ook at, too much to be aeen at one uuic
to do it juattC'. 1 do not intend Una hi
ait) thing near akin to a lull or perfect
dricriptioo, but simply an idea or ?o about
it. 1 thought, when viewing it to-day,
that 1 waa in the category ol the apple
tun, antf in this your readers will uo
doubt concur. The inauguration of the
I'll allien t of these United blaiee la plain
simple and unpretending, so far ns tl
ceremonies art: concerned, and sepccial
o when contrasted with the coionalit
of foreign powers. In the dre?s of a ci
izen, he Appears before the reprcseutaiiv
i of 31 sovereign States, rind has the os
of office administered to him. The shihs
blage of 'lie vast concourse of citizens
witness it. is n free niul voluntarily net.;
It may be legally done without it, but
is a becoming respect for the ruler tl
people have chosen to preside over thei
There is a moral grandeur in the mnlU
the retiring President goes out of office I
operation of law, mid the President wl
has been seleetcd as the choice of ? frt
and independent people, upon taking tl
oath of office, enters quietly upon the di
ties of President, all without any cor
motion, the defected opponent and pari
are content, and witness it without the lea
feelings of bitterness. I have long ngret
with Ham Slick, and I am more fn 11 v salislK
from what I have seen today, that the pei
pi# of these United St ites are the "Toplo
tiest nation ntween the poles." The pre
ident w as sworn on the Bible and kissed i
"LONG GRABS.*
(Tljf ICfiiqcr.
LAW CASTER VILLE, S. C.
j WKDNKSDAY MORNINO, M\RCH, 18 IHf
Tim Editor of this paper it otherwise er
' gaged this week than in attending to h'
1 own business? is serving the State in th
| important capacity of I'ctitJuior?thru
fori-, ali dot' allowances should bt* m:.d
j and considerations given, tlint the cast* rt
| quirt's.
) The letter* from "Long G nibs'' occupy
largo space in the ledger t<? day, anil on
renders will doiibllt'sn agree with us, tin
it could not ' e better filled. The correi
pondence will be continued next week.
OUR COURTThat
important epoch in a country Vi
lage. Court week, is upon us; Judge Whi
tier presiding, in his usual urban, dignt'ic
and able manner. The lust return for ttii
District was a \ery small one. but a qu int
tv of old business is on hand, and it wi
require the utmost powers of the Judge I
succeed in reaching the end of it this weeli
Mis Honor's charge to the Grand Jury, wn
entirely of a general character, setting fort
their ordinary duties in a very plain and in
pressivc manner. Any mutters of gener
interest that may occur in their presenl
merit, we will allude to next week. Tru
bills lime been found in several cases c
Assault and (lattery, am' for retailing wit!
out license. C. 1). Melton, Esqr.. the prei
ent Solicitor for this Circuit, appears i
I ancuxtcr, in his t ew vocation, for the firi
tittle, and the ease and freedom with whie
lie go?? to work, evidences his perfect ft
miliarity with the duties of his professio<
The liar is well represented from the tieigl
; bouritig Districts : lion. I. I). Wit hers pom
I Geo \\ . \\ iiliunis and Tlios J Bell, froi
Vork; < ol.T V ])?w kitisof Union; \N .Thu
| low Cnston, Col. J. |i. Kershaw and \\
I .Shannon, from Cuiiidcn ; J. L Gaston ?
j Cheater, and A Au-lin of Cheatertield.
fcverything iremi to be in triui for
; heavy wt'ckn bu?inca*, which It nit acarcel
| commenced at the* lime of penning th
notice
The following are the Juror* in attei
i dunce:
Grand Jury: S:\muel Fuulker,Forrtnai
I Jmuca A-Thompson, Jonas Row ell, Zadoc
Helton, Jitniea A illaca w?ll, David Taylo
N J. (.'ring, Criuli 1'undcrbnrk, M. P. Crav
lord, A. D Milliard, J a in I'it W. hennoil, II
vin Kmght, R C. DeLunev, Titus lame,
Kennedy Huiley Jr., W M Mittag, Joli
Gardner, John Strain, Win. Taylor, Juiut
M Ingram, H. K. Wylie, Irvin Cliuto
W 111 inn i Hin?on,
Petit Jury. No.J : Win. Rubinaon, For
I man ; '1 boa Faulkner, J a me* Catoc, J. I
Faulkner, Jan e* llruee, Jeltuc Huiley Si
John T Copeland. Jonn U*her, 11 II.m
mood, David Hood, Win. H. ( uulhcn, P. 1
Mobley.
Jury. No. 'J : W. M. Conner*: Foremat
Jo*. K Uluckmon, John Hluckwell, Tito
(.'rutiun. Willis Gregory, K G. Hilling
C. II. lavthain, G W. Funderburk, Renb
; l'aiiy, R. 11. CruvitcU, 11. L Crawford, '
J H. Craig.'
Taliumrm: A. C Dun lap. A. J- Mill*
J 11. ? ouuart, John it. McMurry, Jeff
1 llorton, Nathan Funderburk, J. J. Carlisl
\\ is llarper, John Willluin*, M. C. Heal
Andrew Blcllwain Jr, Jeff R. Council, (
1 M Kiinilartini U
COURT IN RICHLAND.
Court adjourned in Kielilaud on Maturdi
la?i, leaving several important unites U> I
' tried at i>n extra Mission, ordered to I
held in Jul). '1 he ease ol L>r. K. V
(jibba, o?. K, J. Arthur, Ala)or, and otbe
John ilurdell, for "A*?autl atui lialltry rt
nrmtt ' wa* tried, and decided in favor
the principle contended for by l)r. lnbt>s.{
The Mayor Was lined the nominal aum
tt'Jb, ami Ida agent. John Ilurdell, lined <
cents. Mays the CanUintan :
"We have been full) sustained in eve
point of the i*i?tm we made, and we a
proud of the distinction of having In-en tl
J humble mean ol presenting tor adjndie
lion, lor the lust tune in the history ol tl
I government, the principle now declued, th
ie every citizen ban n right to attend n public
ly meeting of .1 municipal council without be- et
>n ing questioned as to his purpose." 1 I"
ca COLD WEATHER. Cl
^ Verily such weather as wc have had re- >M
B* ceiitly, is past all accounting for.and beyond ctl
10 anything ordinary, even with thin very vari- !
? able subject. Friday the 13lh of March,
l( Was as bleak and c< Id a dav, an could well
Mc
lt* be imagined. About 9 oclock A. M. it ^
11 commenced to rain and, freezing as it fell, j
' icicles began to foim in cverv direction.and
1 tri
*y before night the forest, rsof's of houses,
10 fences sheds &e., were literally burdened
Be with a mass of ice. During the uight the
,e significant and olt repeated crash, in ever? ^ ,
u* direction, told that many n slender twig had
11" snapped in twain, and many a sturdy oak
V had been shorn of its vigorous brunette*.?
Mt Saturday morning, the sun shone upon this ^
vorld of ice, and the sight was inconccivably
grand and novel. Myriads of pirliclea,:
#* reflecting every conceivable hue, were daUfing
in the sun-shine, naturally leading the
H' mind to recur to some of those graphic pic'
lures described in the "Thousand and One
Nights." Our shade trees and fruit trees 1 ar|
" have suflered severely, in being so un sea sonably
and so uneouihly JriinuieJ, and if the t||(
young fruit, just beginning to form, survives j
this, blocked up as they have been with ice, j
it will be something truly remarkable. I yj,
COL. J. W. WHITE. j m!
This gentlemen is obtaining consider able ( set
notoriety, I le claims to oca "Border Rut- bo
tian,"and has been in seven! of the surround- I fwi
ing Districts in this folate, making speeches ' on
and collecting money for "'bleeding Kansas." 1 tin
' lie is unw in North Carolina engaged in |
the same work. Not long since a comma-:
I mention appeared 111 the N. (J. Whig, over ! UU
the signature l.ieut. F. \V. Heard ofColum- J '"i
bin. denouncing this White as an impostor. , 1,11
Other suspicious circumstances were made i ll"
apparent about the same lime. Enquiries | ft*
were made concerning him of Gen. Whit- j I'1'
field, the delegate to Congress from Kansas, j
" [ 11 im reply,which i? published in the Cheraw
18 Gazette, disclaims any know ledge of said
' White, and hope* thnt no money will be
paid to any itinerant collector who cannot
r" show authority from \V. II. Russell Treas- , *"
urer of a Committee organized for receiving | t,t'
fumis for Kansas, certified by Gen. I). K. I"'
Atchison. laistly. in a notice iu the Caroliiiu
Times, that the said W hite would bo in r?
^ Charlotte uhoiit the ] Atti or 14th insi. to answer
the charges made uganst him. There
may be tw o aides to the question.
NEWS OF THE WEEK. h*
11 n. It I'liKU.?A lot of 17 negroes, sold I
* w I
^ reeeiitlv in 1'iekena District for $I6056.5i* i ! ^
, being an average of $944.50 |>cr heud.? ^ '
Two ol them were old negroes that bioiight
is , i no
less llian $50 each.
|>o
" Fourth ok March.?The paragraph go"
ing the rounds of the pup* rn staling thnt
the fonrth of March was chosen inaugurn^
lion day by the trainers of ttie Constitution,
' because it would not occur on 8umlny for
three hundred years, lias been shown to he
erroneous. It has already occurred 01181111-., i''1
' day twice; viz, iu 1BJ1 and 1849, and will,' "'?
as any other day, occur on Sunday at reju- j ""
lar intervals. "
1- ____
Kansas Mliiihg?A Kansas meeting
" wii held week before hist at Kingstree 8 (1 ?
ami measure* taken to raise three hundred
k
dollars, the amount pledged by the Wil- 1
?- . I to
linniMiurgh Kansas Association, to Kansas
' emigrants troin that I>i?tricL
Mauk Him.?A man named William
(Gregg, who wo* Treasurer of the Wotrrrc
l)ivi?irii Son* of Temperance, at C'umdeo, j ^
! haw recently absconded from that place, for |
'* getting to pons over to his successor the '
fund* in hi* hands belonging to the Divis- J!
n ion, and nlso, neglecting to pay aundry pri-'
v.ic bills of liin, due to nicnhanN, t rides
U . ,, pl<
men nun others. ,
A VlLLAIIoUS Thick ?A Hook published . ^
by Miller Orton &. Co., New York, bearing ;
; the title of "l,i\es of Kmincnt Methedi*! Vi
^ Minister* by I* I> (iorrie," is obtaining
r? circulation at the South. A corresp indent , M
k* | of the Chernw (/atel'r.rjpoiri the true in- | S?
r~ ! tent of the work nnd st?tc* that it "gives I pu
>' ! the live# of Mr*. Stowe W. I> Garrison. wi
10 Horace (ircely and the re?t of that ilk. and an
** abounds in panegyrics on the leading abo |?
u litionisl* and Universalis!* and Unitarian*? /J
especially on their abolitionism.' 1 wi
J. A Sad Accidknt.?-The lndc|?end*nt (|I
r., I*re??, learn* that Jesse Deaxley, a stmlent jn
ii- j at Greenwood, was accidentally killed by l(Ji
I'. the discharge of a shotgun on Hnturdny I U|
morning last. I c|(
?, ? ? cy
? Or.dihauy's Klxctiox.?Ho*. Jumes A.1 uu
I Wallace has been elected Ordinary for j |?
in Willi.iinsbnrgh District. There w*e no op.
position, j at
"""" ' T1
r, A Family Foihoxed.?The family of *'
J. Geo. W. Curtis of t'hcsterville, (the Stao- j
e, . dard inform* u*) was poisoned a short time
h, i since, and one of Ihetn, an infant, lost iu *'
a. life. They ware poisoned from drinking,, dt
wliul they anppoaed lo be It-a tnndi- Irotn ^
aassatrua roula, but with which, come p?rui
cU'? of l?o??nniiiie roots had bwn intermix* ' ^
iiy ed. The roote were given by a negro lo a
[>? little ton of Mr. C.'a ; the negro n not 1,1
U known, hence a doubt exiaia, whether the ^
V. poisoning waa iivcidrulal An Inquest waa "
er hold over the body of the child, but no "
tt lacia elicited, lending to criiutuaU- any one. <h
? I Tit* I'aXTTlEST V\ oWa* IX Ntw VoKt li
of ?A teller addreaaed * '! o the i'reitnei La- ,
dy in New York" hue beott advertiaed in Hi
that city, and not Iraa than seven hundied a
ry 1 and eixiy ladies have applied for it; and the lj
re di pi-naing cierk ia reported lo bo in a aiate u<
liu ol mind bordering mi domngeruei I, c itiaed 1*
by tba Might ol so i i miy |iNn<!aoiDc I mi g
he nod nut :? :ng nine to determine to whom , c
at | th? auaaga ooeuaotil bolonga. | w<
T.. ash bvsti.ja.?A meeting composI
01 ih? business turn ol tli? place, wu
;ld (lie p*at wsea Mi Charlotte N. C., and
i one step toward* bringing about (be
ts)i System in the mercantile line, renolu>ni
were adopted to (he effect, that all nc>
on I* must be settled within six moniha
ler being made.
U trims Week is Cmestek.?After j
(Minting tiie wounded, slain and missing"
e Standard tunas up 360 onset, returned
r the bpring Term ?f Cviit for that L)ia
I* hicks of Nlomi.? A lot of fifteen nsoea
sold in Chiistiansburg, Virgiira, a
?v da\a since for 914>3t>6t bring ao avere
of #9^3 inch.
?
William S. Lylks?A writer, through
e t uroliln Times, nominates Win. S. Lyles
q., for fcJenatoi from 1'uirlield, to till the
cuncy occasioned by the death of Col. N.
1'cay.
British Minister.? I?ord Napier, Minis
from hngluud to the United iSlales, has
-ived at New York, and was waited upou
d warmly w elcomed by a deputation from
J Chain her of Commerce.'
Akotmfk Duel.?A duel was fought iu
jhik- on tliu 7th inst., betw een Mr. Nixon,
litor of the New Urleuna Crescent and
Hreckctiridge of the Courier. At the
ond lire. UreeKeuridge was shot through
th thighs?the left one broken. On a
rtner occasion, Mr. b. wounded an suingist
in the identical pail, where he, this
ne, receivtd the injury.
Hon J ],. Okk.? Mr. Orr arrived in Cob
ihia oil I is route home, on '1 ucsday evehj
last, iiiid nt night, wits visited una seraled
hy the btudeiils of the College and
; citizens o! Lv luiubiu. lie favored the
?wd with a briel speech, which was reed
to, iu u very happy lutuiUcr, by .Air. j
ugletery of the College.
Bt'alRKss is t iiAKLE .Ton.?The busineaa
lie by the jobbing houses in Charleston
* the month ol tehruurv, is said to have
eu larger, by lifly percent, than was ever
lit1 there bt-lore ; and this fact has been
t down, as an indication of the increased
<pos lion ol the booth generally, to putiiise
home markets
Closing b'ctat is t oHOLEas.?Mr. Aiken
South Carolina, otieisd a resolution that
.c thanks ot the House are due, and nrs
n t>\ tendered lo the lion. Mr. ISni.kn, lor
mbio, impartial uiul Ui^tnlud tll:ililior in
licit lie has discharged tils duties as &pcuk>
diiriujr il.o present mihioii " The rrto.oil,
coining fioin null a quarter, excited
little surprise and it wm vehemently up.
sec by several Southern members. It
ia, however, lin.illy adopted by a tote ul'
'J ycai to 2b nay a.
Mr J. K. MeKuiglit, proprietor of ttiu
iijjatree Star, often one-half of that par
for sale. 'I'he establishment is in a
nsperous condition and a (rood opportu*
;y is now oliered foi a profitable invest,
nit.
iiii ur's iTnlilr.
ving* life of Waahinfton.
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ttie day, and written, it ia conceded, by
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itli the elegant iliuatrutiona proposed, it
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? aubaeription pre#. The life of tka
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y circumstance*, to prove a source of
rnsure and profit to the reader and ita in
est in ll?i* instance, ia no little augmented
in I.living Ix-eh sketched by the pen of
uakiington living.
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