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u I *' [From tlio Momplus (Toon.) Eagle, Cth.] I LETTER FROM JOIIN C. CALHOU1 ON TIIE MEMPHIS RAILROAD CONVENTION. FohtIIill, 20th May, 1849. Gentlemen?I lmvc received your ir vitation in behalf of the citizens of Men phis, to be present at a meeting of citizen from everv part of the country to be hel there on the 4th of July next, for the pui pose of aiding, by expressing publi opinion, the project of constructing railroad from the valley of the Mississij.j to the Pacific ocean. T %irnu1/l Un. ? x iivuiu uv iu uu'-t'iji yuur in vitation, and to be present on the occn sion, but regret to state, that I have a engagement with which I cannot dispense and which will not permit me. The object of your meeting I regard a very important. Of all the projects c the age, I consider it as the one of th irrcatcst magnitude, viewed either in it commercial or political aspect. It woul do more than any other to facilitate intei course between the two great occans c the globe?the Atlantic and the Pacificand thereby unite, commercially and po litically, the westom coast of this conti ncnt and the eastern coast of the old ir-ifU ~C ll.!. 1 ntvu vav cuouiil WUiV5t UI 11115 UI1U. III western coast of the old, far more inti mutely than thev have ever heretofor been. The valley of the Mississipj: would become the common center of th intercourse between the two oceans am the extremes of both continents, with al the great benefits it would confer. Tlius far there can be no division c opinion; but it remains to be determine! whether a rail road is practicable ; am what point, if it is, should it commcnc on the. Mississippi and terminate on th Pacific? and what intermediate trac should it take between? what will be it cost? and what plan should bo adoptei for its execution ? All these question should he ilnlilioratnl" nnil noMfiillti ca( tied before the work is undertaken, Nc thing ought to be hastily or prccipitatel, done in a cose of such magnitude. 1 careful recognizance and an actual survej where necessary, ought to bo mado b able and faithful engineers of all th routes, preparatory to determining th question of practicability and, if found t 1 _ l_ i-i. 1 1 oo so, 10 aeiormine wnat would bo th shortest, tho most easily constructed, th cheapest, i?.nd the most open and rcudil passed over at all seasons, and what th actual cost of constructing oach would b? All this information would he necessar tn Hntorminn t.lio nninf nf n'liinli WW V.iw |/V?I*V UU II llivli AK? OlAV/ial commence on the Mississippi and tevmir ate on the Pacific, Hut in dcterminin on those points, other considcratior would have to be taken into the cstimati In determining the former, it will have 1 be considered, first, what point on tli river will best suit its valley, and in tli next, what will best suit the rest of tli Union, all things considered!?The foi mer would involve the question, Wh; point will, at all seasons, be most easily cheaply and certainly approached by ii nuvvio, IIIVIUUIII^ in giwn triuuutncs And the latter, the question, what poii would, in like manner, be approached b rail road from other portions of the Unior These arc questions which will dcman< at the proper time, grnve and careful e: amination. The selection should be mac in reference to tho general good of tl whole Union, and not in reference to an particular portion. The selection of the point of termini on the Pacific will be of less complicatio The goodness of the port, its position i reference to the Renernl trade of thi ocean, and the facility of reaching it by Rail Road, should be considered in d termining it. But candor compels me tc state, the still remains another and' greater que tion for us of the South to determine, b fore xot finally decide what course v should t&ko in refftrftnrtft tn t.liio r/ront. nr, # ? " r* ject; and that is, what position are wc occupy in reference to our territories < tho Pacific acquired from Mexico by tl late treaty with her? Are wo to be c eluded from them ? Arc we, after havii spent so much of our blood and treasu \/i vMVti uv\juioii/(V/U) w l/U UUpilVUU) UO trary to tho provisions of tho Constitutio and violation of every principle of cqui and justice, of our equal right in then; Are they to be made the means of o humiliation and subjection to the rest the Union, instead of our prosperity And, if so, shall we still go on, and spei millions, in addition to what we have i ready, in awrrandizintr tho rent of tl Unkm at our own wpense, and for o subjection ? I trust not. I >|rust \ shall pause until it is ascortajwi how \ are to stam), as to these territories ai tho rest of the Union, beforo we daci fmaMy on our course in reference to t subject of tho meeting. In the rsteps may be take, n informati preparatory to decision; but let us reser that until we call ?ee what interest ^ are to have in the work. WitWjtreat respect, I am, dee,, J. C. Cjtffrotm. Mc8?rB. Robertson Topp, M. B. Winon, vant, ftnd otherW|(p| Committee of Correspondence. *> * i WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUV MUNT. 7 > the People of the United States. Believing, from the interest so far ovinccd by the People of the United States in the erection of the great National Monument in this city to the memory l" of the illustrious Father of his Country, l" that no occasion could Ikj more appropriate for a further manifestation of that in* " terest than the approaching Birthday of our National Independence, the Hoard of i c Managers of the Washington National I " Mnnimiont Sncinh' lino incirnnlnil mn * r* I . V... ?MW ...cv.UVlVM I.IV t.V 51 request that wherever that day in celebrated collections may be taken up in aid of i- the great and patriotic object, which all i* who revere the character and cherish the i? memory of Washington must earnestly , desire to see it accomplished. It has been justly observed that "if men of standing s and eminence throughout every commu if nity in our extended country were to use c their influence to turn the stream of ex,s j nditurc, on the ensuing Fourth of July, J towards the fund for this Monument, it - would be a beautiful and appropriate >f commemoration, worthy of the People - and of the Man lo whom 'he Nation is so i. much indebted for the results t'f tb?t ' i- eventful day. Would not each and every , I onr> ho willine* Irwlevnin .......... > 6 .v V.V.VVVI.IV, v-UHIVApi-llc diturc usually incurred on this anniversalv *o so holy a purpose?" It is believed 0 that they would, and they ta-e earnestly ii invited to do so. The public Press, it is e hoped, will aid the cause, and ovory 1 where recommend ihis r>1nr? m?l ?li.> ?- i ? ",,v* II Wives and Daughters of America are requested to lend their influence to the 110,f b!e undertaking. Let the announcement J of such a purpose be given some days A previous to the Fourth of July, and comc mittees appointed to receive and trans-m e to the General Agents the Society th^ ;t collections wliich majTOmm be made, s For the information of the Public it i may he proper to state that, since the last s Fourth of July, when the cornor-stone of the Monument was laid, the work hns i- uccn sicaouv advancing, and has now y reachcd an elevation of about twenty-six feet above tbo surface, with a foundation r, of solid mnsonry 81 feet square at the y bottom and 58 foot 10 inches square at c the top, upon which the obelisk, eased :r..i 1 c inui uviiuiuui wuuu iiiarDie ana eicvaiea o five hundred feet, is to be erected. The e walls of gneiss and marble are fifteen feet e in thickness, leaving a cavity of twentyy five fc."t square, in which the staircase of e iron, ascending to the summit, will be 2. placed ; and the whole structure, when y finished, will be, it is believed, the greatest work of the age, reflecting impcrislmi ble honor on the patriotism and gratitude g | of the American People, by whose conlu I tiihnf inns nlnno if i? dvnn/it/wl l\.-v b, pleted. o Geo. watteaston, Scc'y w. n. m. So. ie ic Caution.?The Southern Christian Acl!C vocate of Friday says: r- "We regret extremely to he compelled tt by a sense of duty to state to the public that a person known as Mr. Ohiplcy, ts who has been engaged in this and neigh? boring communities for some tirno past, is i it making applications for m ^ney on various j iy pretexts, has no connection whatever with i? the Missionary Society, is not authorised \t to make collections for that or any other interest connected with the Methodist |u Church, and is obviously laboring under derangement of mind. It was hoped that iy a cord published in this paper a few weeks since would have induced him to leave l ?*:n i i -i i jg vino k>wuu, iiu ia oiiii iiurv, uuw^ver aqa n hencc the necessity of the foregoing stately ment. The Methodist E. Church, South, lt is not in the slightest degree responsible a for his character or conduct/' C Oon. Scott, at the capture of the City of Mcxico, seized and brought homo some rc five thousand volumes of historical works s" in the archives of Mexico, oil in the Spanc* ish language. Some of these are three 'e hundred years old, nnd contain a perfect ?* history of that country from its origin. It is the intention of this Government to cxm tract from this library all that may be 10 useful in forming a complete history of x" the possession'which wo have rxauircd bv the treaty, to be retained in our own arru chives, and the books will then be sent 51 * "back to Mexico. The right to bring the n? books away is perhaps undoubted, but it cvinccs liberality in tnis government to re1 * turn them.?JV". Y. Tribune. ur ?l Official Tribute to Oen. Gaines,? I XT* V4JU UIUQI V* l|IU <ir. ,4/VJllll tUlt'lU; j directing the usual mfHfory honors to the memory of this deceased officer, the following occurs? He ascended step by ur step to his honorable and elevated rank. va Opportunity only hastened that promo tion which nfe judgment ?>nd courngo and patriotism won. His knowledge was i tho result of his experience. He studied 'l0 the oharacter of the soldier and knew his ,i0 wants. The one he directed, the other rc011 Heved. Ho \r:i? ft man of generous and ardent sympathies. ITU Authority he Always considered as an element for good or for evil. Its exercise u by him may bo safely tested by that . standard wliioh combines kindness with ** firmness! and jyetice with olemency.? he He gavo not at* order, in the1 execution of wftWW nWRw not fir&hipl t^WKaro off f?s perils. Of hw gallant exploits it is not nc ccssory to speak; they belong to histor and are safe. Death ok Mis3 Eookwoiith.?Tin lltomrv World and n host nf itiveni)? n>n tiers will loarn with sorrow, that the ccle bra ted Maria Edgeworth, tho once pop ular novelist, is dead. She died after i few hours' illness, Monday, May 21, a Fdgewoi thtown, in the County of Long ft! J, Ireland. She was in her 83d year ? Telegraph. By the arrival of the America, in ter days from Europe, we learn that Com mercial news is good ; cotton has ndvan CCd 1-4 AjiiPiinnn it* ItENCONTRE. Tho Charleston Courier says a ties patch from Louisville, states that a ren contre took place in Madison co., Ivy between Cassius M. Clay and Jos. Turner, in which Mr. Clay was stabbed thro the heart, and Turner was wounded ir the abdomen and groin, of which woundf he died. nVATtf ru.1 I A mvq tr nniv A/uiiiu vi i\. i ksajmx James K. Polk Ex-President of tlu lTnited States, departed this life on ihi 15th inst., at Nashville. A nation will mourn the loss of this distinguished .ate^man, with a deep and abiding sorrow, that will admit no remembrance of party strife or political difference. The intelligence of his death has come upon us suddenly ; we had jusl announced his illness, but the hope of hit recovery was too strong; to allow the sad thought of his departure to enter oui mind. The above intelligence we glean from the Charleston Courier. HAMBURG MARKETS. (RETORTED FOR THE KEC* EE COURIER.) IIamburc. Juno 20, 1849. Our Cotton Market is Again full, prices up. 1-8 to 1-i. We quote 0 1-t to 7 1-2. Corn, C2 1-2 per bushc x??i > - -- vivni| <0 Beeswax, 1G pnr pound. Tallow, 10 " Bacon, 7 ? G 1-1 " The accounts from Euronc by the Inst atenm cr hoa given more confidence in commercia matters. Yours, <fcc., II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We acknowledge the rcccipt this week, o the following sumn. from the r?f>r?m?u named: ~ ' 4 " Capt. A. Iliuitcr, Wolf Creek, go Wm. Hunter. Esq., " 1 50 Capt. B. A. Barton, Twelve Mile, 1 00 Arthur Craig, Pickens C. II., 1 50 E. E. Alexander, " 1 r,n Sam'l. Reid, <? I 60 Capt. A. IlaiTis, *" 1 km W. D. Steele, Esq, " 1 60 W in. .Nevil, " 1 r.A Z. Gibson, 1 b0 Col. J. Norton, " j 50 Dr. E. O. OninoH, " j 50 Thos. M. Btribling, llorse Shoe, 1 50 Mrs. M. M. Colhoun, Pendleton, 1 50 lit". Tho*. Steele, " j 5q Capt. A. C. Pickeu i, " 1 50 Oeo. R. Cfierfy, '? 1 50 Thos. D. Onrvin. " 1 go JohnT. Norri*, Anderson C. II, 1 60 Jeptha F. Wilson, " j 50 SJJu"lry- " 7& 1'. S. F- Bruce, " j 50 I^v -T AO Aviuliam WaoI TTM'nn /* AA *?v?. vti^uuill, H l/OV VUIVU, U UU John Lay, Cheohec, 1 50 Robt. Jarrett, Walton's Ford, 1 50 J. II. Itecdcr, Ilockwoll, 1 50 A. Phillips, " 1 JJO Maj. M. Mauldin, Pickcnsville, 1 50 Elihu Griffin, " 1 50 Joshua Mansell, " 1 50 Dr. A. W. Whitten, " J 50 Sam'l. Ilea, Hamburg, 1 50 J. A. Gurloy, " 1 50 E. S. Uallcngcr, Bachulor'? Retreat, 7 5 rofjitirii of julyT W. K. Easlky will deliver an Oratio: j in the Court House on the 4th of Jul next, at 11 o'clock, A. M., before thi 1 Pickens Lyceum. This community an 1 the public generally are respecfully ir vitect tor attend; By order of the Lyceum. J. W. N0RRI8, Jr., Skc'y. Pickens C. H., S. C., June 22, 1840. WtI K. j Wm. be sold at Grcenvillo C. H. o Monday the 2d of July next, 3 or 10 Barrels of Corn, a quantity of Feddc and Bomo other articles, belonging to tli Estate of Edward II. Earle, deceased, t bo'deliverod at his Plantation on Safud; 17 miles above Greenville C, ll. Terms.?A crcdit until the 1st day < genual j iivav) ffTvii iruve nuu approve sccuritv. JOHN MAXWELL, Adm'r. June 23, 1849. 0?1 Cheap Goods BENSON & TAV<(9S, Thankful for the patronage friends and customers, since they hai opened, give notieo that they continue receive, at short intervals, sucVi G -aods) will make their assortment complet which consists of Dry Goods, Grooi ries, Hardware and Cutlery, Caooi kry and Glassware, Hats, Bonn in Hhoes, Boot?, Saddles, Biotas, fa Aa AmknoAiviM ?*?? . r. ?u>i viiiukiviiiu muiiy lien mviuics theBodiggins.' AH of whtoh they-wi Bell on the beat terms for cash or to pun t\mi customs, or wHl exchange for Boo wax, 'tallow, Cotton, Wool, iW, &o,? Pickens C. ?f., Juno 2% f940. 8 W. ZACHAKY, Dagucrreali Artist. Informs the citizens of tho Village, and 0 District generally, that ho is locatcd at Pickens C. II. for a short time, and will be pleased to furnish, all those who desire, Willi nniTftnt. lilfAnnaoAa nf tlmmcnlvrvu o*wl x friends. He may be found in the Long , Room over the 8tore of Benson <fc Taylor. Pickens C. H., June 15th 1849. 4?If ESTRA Sam'l. Pulliam, near Jarratts Bridge, tolls before me a Bay llorse, 14 or 15 1 hands high, about 8 year* old, right hind foot white, branded on the near shoulder with letter O, right eye dim. Appraised at 35 dollars. EDWARD HUGHES, m. v. v. June 8th, 184 9. 5 NEW GOODS!!' The sudscrirrrs would respectfully inform their fri-nds and customers, that \ they arc now receiving n fresh supply of { SPRING and SUMMER DRY CiOODS! ?ALSO? Groceries, Hardware, Shoes, Boots, Hats, Drugs, Medicines, ?Src, ?kc., \* liich tlifc%t will sell low for Cash.?Cnl , and examfne fui' yourselves. P. & E. E. ALEXANDER. Pickens C\ II., 1st June, 1849 3?if |( STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, I i PICKENS DISTRICT. In Equity * ; Jane Barton <fe P. Alex- ^ ander, Adm'x. & Admr. I vs. I John Ladd and Wiley / Bill for Relief. i Reaves and Heirs at | Law of B. Barton, dee'd. J It appearing to my satisfaction that Bcrij. F. Barton and Joac Lewis and Wife, Phalby, Defendants to this Bill of Complaint, reside from rthd Without the 1 ! <A _ _ r _ n. i HI mm oi inn oiaie. I 1 On motion of Whitncr <fc Harrison, Comp. Sol's , It is ordered, that they do plead, answer or demur to the allegations in said Bill, within three months from the date hereof, or their consent to the same 1 will be taken pro confesso. MILES M. NORTON, c. n. p. d. Corn's. Office, Pickens C. H., S. C. ) June 8th, 1840. j I HEAD QUARTERS, \ 1st Division, S. C. M. f Eoorfield C. H.f April 30,'49. CAPT. W. B. IOOR, having been appointed and commissioned. Aid-dc-Camp to Maj. Gen. Bonham, with the rank of Major, will be obeyed and rcspccied accordingly, By order of Maj. Gen. Bonham. W. S. GRISHAM, Aid-dc-Camp. June 9 4-3w. SHERIFF'S SAXES. PICKENS DISTRICT. BY VIRTUE OF WRITS OF FIERI FACIAS TO ME DIRECTED. Will be sold before the Court House in this District, within the legal hours on the first Monday 'hnd Tuesday in July next. _ k , ' \ 1 INegro woman, named Milly, and 2 1 children, Caroline mid Sinn, levied on as the property of T. D. Coleman at the suit of John Bowen vs. T. D. Coleman and Abigail Coleman. One Itoanc HoYse levied on as the property of Joseph L. Howard, at the suit of Andrew Hunter vs. Joseph L. lTmemvl anfl nimvlno Dm>V>ot? 180 Acres of Land, lying on the waters of Twelve Mile, adjoining lands of James n Porter and others, sold as the property y of Isaac. Murphrco at the suit of W. D. e Steele. % el One t\Vo horse Wagon and Gear, oiik t. sorrel Horse, and one bay Horse, levied cm as the property of John M. Phillips, at the suit of W. D. Keith. Also, one box of Silver Ware, levied on as the property of Absalom II vde. nf ~ the suit of W. D. Steele. Conditions cash,?purchase;* to pay n for Titles. 0 J. A . DOYLE, 8. p. v. r, Sheriff's Office, ) ic ??. June 9, l'V9. \ ^_ ^ Notice, oy not Notice, as yftii all please t sf W. T% Holland, M. 8., of .Bachelor's d IUti er.c, is decidedly tho tallest man in this pun of the country?and some say, ho, is the d?dest fool; and others say . he should not doctor a dog fbr them:? M I but he practices on, that is nis business: he rides further and faster, and doto mord of it than tint/ man now living, since Uavy Crocket's dead. He treats cases sir i#> tho symptoms appear; he pukes, ho to purges, he bleeds, he sweats, but don't fo steam at all, and cuts too; and seldom, if w ever, loses a patient while he or she e. continues breathing. Ho has a pill, a 8- powder, a drop, a plaster for every pain, t* ache, and ailment in the whble catalogue % of htaman diseases, and will positively ?.? sell them lower, by one-half, than any ?n other person, ivHite or black. Ho makes ill out his tfwrt bills and other men pay c- th6n?, sometimes, and ccmetimea tnej^ s* do1 not. They say he cannot collecti>y law, but /sav. 'if he can't, fttfc&n a-moat.' Pfckcns District, C , JuiiftZf 1810. CHEAP ClOOI**. <[ Sicnp as the Cheapest! '[iin subscriber respectfully inform* his friends and tUe public generally, that he is receiving at short Intervals a HANDSOME SELECTION OF I^IMT /J rvrvil, i J \J? VUUJ3I. OROCfiRIIlS, Hardware & Cutlery, CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE, Drugs and Medicines, &c. &e. dro. All selected expressly for tliLs market and will be sold positively ai cheap as tho cheapest for cash. fl Tl MnFAT.T. Pickens C.H.,S.C.y May 18, 1849. f 1 tf E. M. KEITH, Attorney at Law. Will continue to practice in the Courts of Law anil Equity for the Western Circuit. Business entrusted ?*itl meet with prompt attention. Office at Pickens Court House, S. C. May 1Z 1849. 2-tf I>r. J. I*. Lawrence. Will attend punctually to all calls in t!,c of his profession. Unless abcent on professional business, he may be found nt. hi<* OflW nv ids nrivntrt rosidonrA in the Villugc. Ho also, has on hand n general assortment of medicines which be will furnish to customers (it reduced prices. ^ Pickens C. II., S. C. ) May 18,1849. ] 1. tf JAMES V. TRIMM1ER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. SPARTANBURG, C. II, S. C. Will practice in the Courts of Union, Spartanburg and Gf cn*"illo. All business committed to bis caro will receive prompt and faithful attention. re?ruence3: IIon. D. Wali-ace, Union, S. C. T. O. P, Vernon, c. e. a. u, Spartanburg, S. C. May 18, 1849 1-tf Jffere hunt Tailor, \\r - a/* * % " yvuuj-d respcciiuny imorm ms mends and tho public general!}', that lie boa on band a I1 ink Vamety of BROAD CLOTHS, CASIMERES, Satinets, Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, ALSO An Assortment; of Ready-made CLOTHING, which lie will sell cbcap for Cash. The public aro invited to call and examine his Stock, before purchasing elsewhere. Pickens C. 11., May 25, 1849. 2-tf Letters Remaining in (he Post Office at Pickena C. II., Quarter ending 31st March, 1819, which if not taken out within three months will bo sent to the PofltrOffice Department as dead letter* Isaac Anderson, YVm. Hamilton, Alston lJor.lfty, Mrs. Mary C. Holland, Mary Capehart, Henry Johns, Richard Gottrell, Daniel Moody, Thomas Carder, Henry Morton, Maxwell Chastain, Daniel McKinney, Richard Dodson, Mts. Ann Porry, Jacob Ellcnburg, Jabel P. Parks, John Garret, Mrs. Mary Rogeis, Jesse Hunnicutt, Rial Sea r. ajleaah UjEB, r. M. May 18, 1819. 1 St. SOUTH CAROLINA. PICKENS DISTRICT. Ilannnh Ciayton, Applicant. ,'S. Charlos AViCn and Wife, Sarah A. Allen, Jamr^ Young.and }Vifc,. Mary Elizabeth Young, John Tbos. Clayton, Robert C. Clayton, Stephen O. Clayton, Margaret Clayton, Jesso M. Clayton, a-/ yiuiiuauvo, 4 ? For the sn!o of the Peal Estate of John Clayton, deceased, not disposed of by Will. And it appearing that John Thomas Clayton reside* without the limit^ of this State: it is therefore ordered, that ho do appoar within three month from tho date her.eot, or his consent to said sale will bo takeftas confessed. W: D. STEELE, o. r. d. Ordinary's Office, ) June 1st, 1849. \ 3-m3 j ORttHVASY'S SAL!E. I By order of W. D. Steele, Esq., Ordinary for, Pickens District, will bo sold on Sfle-dny in July next before tho Sheriff's Office, within the legal houi?, | a Tract of Laud belonging to tho Estate ! of W.fn. Addis, deooased, containing Ond ! Hundred Acrcs more or less, lying on ! Beaiver-dnm Cretu, ad joining land* of in tr....* w~. r\ * ?j -a v. j*urn-, oiii. vinnt umi umers, 10 do sold for Partition amorg the heira 'J said deceased. - >< *- - . -/v TBRM6 Ok* 8-4Lf. & : 1 Twelve months crcdit, except the cost which will be required in advance; purchasers giving bond and cood security and a inortgng? of the prenmca if rcd by (lie Ordinary, to eectiro paymeht<>f the purchase money. J*- A. DO^Ll?, a. r. t> .Tunc 1, 1910. 4 <*? VJb