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? null IUIIIIJH | II .IP"**"***"1 POJETKY. LET US GIVE THANKS! BV IttlM COOK. Let us Rite thanks' with grutcful soul, To nim who scndetli all; T.i lf.'m -,.11 Autl 'see* n sparrow fall.' Though grief and tears ninv dim our j<>y?, And euro and strife arreat, Tin man too often ihut alloys The lot hiB Maker bloat; "While BWDbliinc light t the boundless 8ky, And devr-drops feed tlio nodWhile stars and rainbows live on hiirh? Let us give thanks to God. "Wo till the earth in labor'n health, "\Y'e plant the acorn cup; The ileitis are crowned With golden wealth, The green trees Hjiringcth up: The sweet eternal waters gush Froin fountain and from vale: The vineyards gu*h with purple flush, Tlio yellow hop-leaves trail; And while the harvest flings its gold, And cowslips deck tho nod? "While limpid streams nre clear and cold, Let us give thanks to God. The flower yields its odor breath, As gentle winds go past, The grasshopper that lurks beneath (-'hints merrilv niuJ fnaf The ring-dove coos upon the spray, The larks full anthems pour; The bees start with a jocund lay, Tho waves ?ing on the shore; Hosanna'a fill the wood and wild, Where human Btcps no"er trod; ylnd naturelike an unweaned child, smiles on its parent Uotl. Sny, Brothers. shall the bird and bloom Thus tcacli find tcnch in vain? Shall nil the lovo rays that illume, I3c lost in clouds of paint Shall hearts be dead and vision blind To all that mercy deals? Shall soul and reason fail to find The shrine where instinct kneel*? An. no! where elorv l'u/hts the s'kv. - It 4Ua.?,1 ./Villi ULIUIt v puiliv<1 VUV BUU "While stars und rainbows live on high, Let us give thanlts to God. A Monster. Some weeks or perhaps months since I gave vou the particulars of the wounding ana arrest of a sergeant of the 7th regim#it of tho French army, stationed at Paris. The man's name was Bertrand, and you may recollect that he was charged with digpinf* up the graves of young i mimics ouriuu in me ccmeicry oi Mount j Parnasse, auT with the commission of tho most hofgE^ind unheard of acts upon their lifelfc> bodies. Kvcry attempt to arrest tliis monster, you may further recollect, proved unavailng for a long time, owing to his surprising strength and agility ; but at length a spring gun loaded with slugs and placed upon a newlv made grave, fortunately exploded while he was in the act of committing one of his atrocious desecrations, wounding him so badly that he was finally arrested and scoured. By the last Paris papers I sec that lie has recently been tried, his wounds having so far healed that he could be brought into court. He is described, as a young man, with a singularly mild expression of countenance. ITo. nnawnrml nil questions and otherwise conducted himself before the court with tbc greatest calmness. As an account of lus trial may not be uninteresting, I send you an abridged report: After the indictment was read, tho prisoner unhesitatingly admitted his guilt, nnd said that he had first committed a violation of a ccmetry at Blere, near Tours, in February, 1847 ; next at the cemetry of Mont Parnasse; in August at the cemetery oflvry; in September .and December in Mont Parnasse. When be bad dug ihc bodies from the graves lie hackcd theui m the most fnghtful manner, cutting off the flesh, separating the limbs, in some cases ri pping up the bowels, and taking out the livor. Sometimes, ho mutilated as many as from ton to fifteen corpses in a night, and afterwards buried them again. His only motive, be de *:< 1 vmivu i ti c?.^ iw *1^1 <n iiy u bui i ui rugu wnicn ho k\K ond which ho could not possibly control. lie generally employed lii? sabre or his knife to mutilate tne bodies. lie dug open the graves with his hands, or with any instrument ti^nt fell in his wny; sometimes his hands W3re covercd with blood, but he felt nc pain till the day after. The marlis of teeth appeared on one corpse, but he denied that he ever made tiso of his teeth. His rage for destruction did not, he said. ovtend to the living; iv inu nAbiuaivui^ cyiiiuiwi 10 me uoad. He knew that traps were set for him and that he risked his life by going into the cemeteries, but when the rage took him he COViiU iiut FOSiot. I lis iii?"uudy CPtiiiC on once a fortnight and commenced by hcad-achcs. Since ho had been in the hospital he had not felt any renewal of his frightful desires. "Some of my comrades died by my side," said he, "and having seen them die, I am now cured, and am afraid of a corpse." Dr. Marohal (do { <lvi,) surgeon major at the military hospital of the Val-dcGrace, who attended the prisoner when ire wcw brought in wounded, read a full confe^sioij, which Bertrand had mndn to j hitn and had autkofi/cd hiui to.inukc jmb lie. In tin's Bertram! declared thai at nn early age he had been afflicted with a sort of madnesy, but it did not causo liim to j . TT 1 ... coin inn any excess. ne, nowcver, was accustomed to go to the darkest place in a wood, nud sometimes pass whole days in a state of profound sadness. It, was only the 23d or 25th Febmnry, 18-17, that bis malady broho out. Having entered n cemetory with a comrade, he saw a grave only partially filled up. This gave him what he Called dark ideas; his heart bent violently?he was no longer himself. IIo subsequently returned to I lie cemetery, dug up the body, and beat it furiously with tx spade. He then buried the body again. When ho had done this he fell into ft cold perspiration, and, notwithstanding it was raining violently, lie went nnd lay down in a wood, where lie remained senseloss for several hours, lie was seized in the same way after his other violations in cemeteries; at first lie had only mutilated women's bodies, but subso qucntlv ;i new ami horrid passion with respect to them seized him. Dr. Marchol declared that in his Opinion llir> rwSor.nnv lirwl lmnn .lfllinl.wl tritli .1 dreadful monomania, which made him not responsible* for lii.s acts. "I believe," added (he witness, "that Bertram! was under the empire of a power which demonated him?in ancient times it would have been called a demon?and which drove him, in spite of himself, to coir.7r.it acts of which our medical annals offer no example." The witness further khwI llmt. 1W trand, after seeing some peuplw die, said, "I am cured now ! I have seen men die!" After hearing the prisoner's counsel, who argued that after the evidence of the medical men he ought to be acquitted, the court-martial declared him guilty of a violation of tombs, and condemned him to n, year's imprisonment, the maximum of the punishment fixed by law.?Kendalls Letter from Paris. GERMAN SILVER, This metal is composed of one part of nickel, one part of spelter or zinc, and uirue pari3 Oi COppOi" J bitt Jill these substances have to be pure, and be exposed to a great heat before they mix among themselves. The zinc metal, which is of a volatile nature, is not put into the pot until nfter the first two metals have been well united together. The refractor)' nature of nickel and tho difficulty of obtaining the metal free of arsenic, iron and cobalt, arc causes that not unfrcqncntly we sec German silver spoons of gold yellow 1:1^ fy 51? i uuiui, Hjmu ui'iniiiu silver prepared irom pure metals, will equal in whiteness sterling silvor; and will not tarnish. Tea and table spoons, knives and forks, pocket combs, musical and surgical instruments, firemen's and ship captain's speaking trumpets, pocket book clasps, tea sets, lamps and gun mountings, arc now mostly made with German Silver. Up wards of 50,000 lbs. of this composition is manufactured in this country annually, for which the nickel is imported from Germany and England. Thore aro but three localities of nickel ore in t.lm cmmltv ? , , an ore from Chatham, in Connecticut, yields ahout three percent nickel; another ore from the mine, La Motte, in Missouri, yields about ten per cent nickel; and lately a nickel ore has been discocored among the copper ore on Lake Superior. German silver was introduced into the United States by Dr. Fouchtwangcr, of New York, who was obliged to pay on his arrival in this country, the customhouse duties of silver, the inspectors not knowing any difference. He is the first manufacturer of the German silver in the United States. In 1837, the Doctor petitioned Congress to grant him permission of issuing <(30,000 worth of pennies niado of his composition, as an experiment to substitute the German silver for the coDt>er cur rency-; and Mr. John Quincy A(!ams in the 1 louse, and Mr. Benton of the &cnate, spoke in the highest terms of this proposition, and it met with the approbation of the President of the United /States, Mr. Van Buren, and the members of both Houses. He failed, nevertheless, in that also on account of the unfavorable report from the Director of the United S'tatcs Jl/int, who stated that the right of coinage belongs to the United States government, and that it required some skill to analyze the German silver; RuLF.fi for Ladtks.?1. Marry not a Erofane man; becauso tho depravity of is heart will corrupt your children, and embitter your existence. 2. JS/orry not a gambler, a tippler, or a hauntor of taverns ; beeausa he who has no regard for himself, will never have any for his wife. S. Marry not a man who makes promises which ho never perforim; because you I can never ttust him. 4. Marry not a mail I whoso actions do not correspond with his I t?vuv?iiioiivo? j- in; simu oi inut nifln who | regards not his own idea of right and | wrong, is deplorable, and the Toss you have to do with him, tl.c bettor. 5. Jwarry not a man who is in the habit of running after all the girls in the country ; because the affections are continually wavering, and therefore can ncvor be permanent A Afltvrv nnt a ?*<>.. < ..*vrv limn 7TIIV IIUJZ1CCUI his business; ir he docs so when single, lie will be worse when tnarried. Iv. f* fiftTers. Remaining in t)ic I'ost Ollicp nt Pickens C | II., Quarter ending SUtli June, which if j u?"kt 4 > 1/^ti /mi tcSdiiii llivno ti'ill Ka ?<>?<A I to tho post-Office Department as dead letters Daniel IX Alexander, Jeremiah Moody, Sam'l. Albumin, Uev, A. A. Morse, '2 M. Chandler, James Morgan, Daniel Alexander, Jr.. Stepheu Nicholson, Joseph llnrni, Win, Newton, I M \t . J 4UVWir?, ??. *UWI lllVilU K U4UIIVO XIV 411, Nicholas Bacon, (linens Nix, Watson Cv linn, Jesse Oglosby, Jas. 11 Calhoun, John Owens, Leonard Capohnrt, Mrs. Mary Stephen*, JanuM DtyUi, Minn Harriot Spiller, L. A. Kd^e, Ool.M. O. Talmnn, ! Win. (lusiuvay. 2 Charles Thompson, W. (irav, Alexander V.'hite, ^n-K. ?k ? m. uow.iru, | i?. ft. x u. WjJinms, I). If. Konnonioro, I Hubert \Vilnon, Jncob Lowifi, Mw. E. Wilkinson. j Hiram L. Whitworth. }'. ALEXANDER,P.M. .July 7, Ik 19. log SALIC. l.v ^r,. ? r.v, , <. * vi\A/i.i\ I'J i nr. v \/i f? I wr 111. 1 OFFER for sale 3000 A<yros of I'Vrtilo. lanti, lying on both sides of Twelve Mile River, and on the road lending from Pendleloi Tillage to Pickens Court ] House ; being part of :m Estate selected I when the whole country was vacant, cm! bracing the mo."' desiruMo portion of it. These Lands are well timbered, and but 18 mites from the terminus of the Railroad now being constructed. ! Application to he made to John T. I .Qlnnn Iril/.w \ .11.**-*^ WIViUIJ X MIVUV IUII liltl^U, t M. M. COLIIOl'N. X3T"l ituironaville Herald" will please copy and forward account lo this Office. June no. 7 if. STATE OF ROUTII CAROLINA. PICK ENS DISTRICT. Tit Jane Barton A P. Alexander, Adm'.v. a- Adinr. I vs' i John Ladd and Wiley f Bill for Relief Reaves and Heirs at I Law of B. Barton, dee'd. J It appearing to my satisfaction that Bon'. F. Barton on') Joo.b Lewis and Wife,*Phalby, Defendants to this Bill of Complaint, reside from and 'without the limits of this State. On motion of WhitneY ?fc Harrison, Comp. Sol's., It is ordered, that they do plead, answer or demur to the allegations n said Bill, within throe months from the date hereof, or their consent to the same will be taken pro confesso. MILES M. NORTON, c. k. p. d. Corn's Office, Pickens C. H., S. C. ) June 8th, 1840 J ~ AJOfUAlTT? A1K of the SOUTII CAROLINA INSTITUTE. For the Promotion of Arts, Mecli anical Ingen uity and Industry. Thk Fibht Annum. Fair of thenbo^o Institute will be held in harleston, com mencing on Wednesday, 17th October next, and continue open during the weoV. Specimens of Art, Ingenuity, Mechanical Skim, and Industry of every description, is solicited for the Exhibition from nil the Southern States, and Premiums will be awarded to those presenting the best specimens. As this is the first effort made in the Southern States to advance the Mechanic Arts, by means of annual Fairs similar to those that proved so beneficial to the Northern Mechanics, the Board of Managers earnestly solicit the co-operation of all who feel an interest in the prosperity of the South, and appeal to every Mechanic, juuuuiaciurer, aim ail persons engaged in purmiita of skill and industry of whatever description, to send sonrc specimen to this Exhibition, and they hope that every district in this State and of our sister Slates will he represented at the Fair. All those who intend sending articles for exhibition, wili please give notice Jo L. M. IIatoii Clnirman Oonnnittcee of Arrangements, at as early a day us possible, and every Specimen sent will be carefully attended to and rotur.icd after the Exhibition. OKFJCKKS of Till: INSTITUTE. Wm, Guego, President. \Vm. Kihkyvood, 1st Vice President. Wm. M. La .yton, 2d Vice Presidon'.. ' E. C. J0NK8, Secretary. II. S. Ouious, Treasuror pro tem. JMIlKCTORS. Joseph nlker, G. N. . Reyn di, Jr., J. II. 'luylor, E. "W. Edgerton, . G. Det Saussure, L. M. Ilnteh. 0. T) Pun- ir IX Walker, F. J. Porcher. I). N.M'Intpsh, Q. Y. Uiohardson, Wm. Lobby. J J^gT The following is a list of Premiums to bp awarded, For the best Specimen a Silvnr Modal, and for the next boat a Diploma. For New Sanation* a GoH Modal, nt the discretfon.of the Committee. Articles of all kinds not named below will be received, and premium? awarded for the tame. [i a^U:????* 1--1 ??.it>utvciyburui j^rwwnig, S Deaign for Diploma for the S. 0. Institute, Painting in OiV. . *( I Painting in WaV&i' ColorU*, j I 0 MiniatuU' I'.iinliug, Pen ftmwiug, IVncil Drawing, Crayon Drawing, oculpture, rennianship, Best mode of constructing Wharves, Best Pre* for Packing Cotton, i Best llico Thrashing Machine, licst Cotton Gin, best Refrigerator, Best Plough, Churn, Washing Machine, I .Stone Mason's Work, Carvir.g in Wood, j Carpenter's Work by hand, ( 1nrikonfWiM-lr Mni'liinnn* | . .........v. ? J , ! Model of .1 Ship?specimens of ' Boat Builders Work, Ship Joiners Work,*| Pump and Mock Making, Mill-Wrights Work, Coopers Work, Four Wheel Onrrjnge, Buggie, Ciig or Sulkey, Ctirt or T>rnv, Steam Engine, l'ire Engine, Turningin Brass, lxon or Wood, ! Blacksmith's Work, Casting in liun or Uj'nss, Iron Hailing, Fence or Gate Work. : Brags or opper Work, Locksmiths \n">rk. Boll Harming and Gunsmiths Work, I Instrument Makers Work, Lfmip-makcrs mid Jewelers Work, Silversmith Woik, Silver Plating} Die Sinking, Lithography, I l?ngrnving on Steel, Copper or Wood, Mechanical Dentistry, Cutlery, ; Clock and Watchmaking, i Ornamental House Painting, Oi'mntmntnl f'lwrn P .inhnr* W.J......I ...... . ..^.1 A ^ Cabinet Work, Fnnoy Printing, Hook Printing, Fancy Binding, Ruled and Round Ledger, Paper, Side of Solo Leather, Side of Harness Leather, Calf Skin, dressed for boots, Carriage Harness, Buggie or Sulkey Harness, Curt or Dray Harness, Riding Saddle, Heaver or Silk Hat, ('loth Cap, Military or Fiiemnns Cap, Pair of Hoots, pair of Shoes, Pair of Laidics Gaiters, Pair of Ladies Slippers, Tailoring, Umbrella or Parasol, Hair Dressers Work, Gilding, Sturro Work. Mndnlinrr in Plnstrr j Tin Work, Plumbing, Basket or Wicker Woik, Wooden Ware, Ttanmor in Wool. Silk or Cotton. ? J o ? ?' Upholsters Work, Mantau Making, Mdinery, Shirt Making, Quilt, Embroidery in Gold or Silver, Embroidery in Silk or Worsted, Artificial Flowers, Ornamental Hair Work, Raw Silk, not less than 1-2 lb, Manufactured Silk, Wnot-inr* TT.ivwl T aa*v? ?? VU1 A1UI1U JJV/Ulll) Wqaving Power Loom, Specimen of Cotton Yarn, Pair Knitted Stockings, Socks or Gl>v.<\s Gimp, Fringe and Ornamental Wea\ing, Coaeh Lace, Confectionary, Helmed Loaf Sugar, Pottery, Glass, Wrought Nails, Gray lilicit8, Press Bricks, Fire Pricks, Tallow, Speini or Wax Candles, Soda Water, Cako Making, Staicn, Flour, Cheese, nutter, lor winter use, not less than 10 lbs. Turpentine, manufactured, Soap, Manufactured Iron, Cut Nnils, June 30, 1840. PROSPECTUS ?or? THE SCHOOLFELLOW A MAGAZINE FOR GIULS AND BOVS. IS St; ED IN MONTHLY NUMBERS OF 32 PAGES, ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS, AT T1IE I/O W i? mnr v ?1 per ainmin-Ill advance: THE Publisher of Richards' Weekly Gazette announces that he issued*the first number of the abovo work last January, with a view of affording to the Boys and Girls of tho South a journal of their own, in which instruction and amusement shall ho happily blended. The Schoolfellow contains articles, both original mid selected, from many pons that have written .charmingly for the young. Wo will mention the names of Mary Howitt, Miss Sedgwick, Peter Fnrbley, iss Mcintosh, Mrs. (Jilmnn, Mrs. Joseph . Neal, Mnry E . Loe, Miss Harc?v and many others might he added. Mnny of the articles in The Schoolfellow arc beautifully illustrated, Cttid the twelve numbers of one year make two volumes of nearly 400 pages and one hundred engravings, of which, every boy and girl who may own .'t may be proud. 'IVr.VM . I 1 ? j ji'?dii nuiui;vr ikijiii^iiio i pagct. and ut least 8 engravings, and is issued on the first of every month. 2. j The subscription price is One Dollar a -ear, in advance. To lubs : 0 copies toit one odd?:ess, $4 ; 10 do., $8; 20 clo., $15. | Jt&" Tli/ue are jnany schools in which at least twenty cepiea inuy be taken, as he price to each one will be only skvkkj Y'Uvk o^nts. oinmunicutions must be posi-pnid and (hlwvflku mi # TiIK ,HOHO CtLFs4i.lqvv,>\thf .*)#, Gfi. ExWtJTTvE DEPARTMENT. July 1J, 1849. AJMk Communications addressed to IIi? Excellency, Governor SEAUROOK, should be directed to Columbia, until tho \ 1st OcW/bcr next. B. T. WATTS, Executive Sec'ry. ciiiir oiroDs, < lieap us the 1'hcapcKit! 'I'm: subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that he is receiving ut short lAtorvals a I HANDSOME SELECTION OF I)ry Goods. U K OfJ E UK E ? , I llai'dware A: Cutlery, CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE, 8 Drugs and Mcdicincs, <fce. Arc. <fcc. All selected expressly fprthis marketand will be sold positively at cheap as the cheapest for cash. S. 11. McKALLl Pickens ('.1I..S.C. ) May IN, 1H10. V 1 If 1' It O S P Ji C T U S ?OF? K I ( IIA II I* s; VV Vj !?i IV J J I A LA Ti 1 I K. * a now and fmich enlarged serieu>f the "Southern Literal y -the onlv weekly Journal, SoUlIi of t!: ^ Potomac, devoted to Literature nnd the i Arts in general?and designed for Frimily irele. The Proprietor begs leave tt> nnnounro ! that, on Saturday, the Gth of May, I < Issued the first number, for llut seoiittd 1 year, of this JJb'pular and well establish* <1 I iidjivi,?iik* imuiu unu lunii m which n" | fins changed, 1o enlarge fKe sdtipe t ' its ; observation, and to otherwise increase its attractions. I.oss exclusively devoted, than hen tofore, to Literature, the Arts, and Sc'nnec?, it Mr ill be the aim of its Proprietor to make it, in every respect, A ( CK E FAMILY isl V. I V/ 1 1 II as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as lie best!" Utterly discarding tho notion that a Southern journal cannot compete with the Northern weeklies, in cheapness and interest, I ] ALLS' WEEKLY GAZETTE shall be equal, in mechanical execution to niiv of tnoirij'nnd; in tho variety, fresh ness and valuo of its contents, second to none. Its lield will fye thk woih.u, and t will contain, in its ample folds Every .Species of Popular Information, Especial attention will be paid to tlio subect of 8CII0T.AST10 AND DOMESTIC CM CATION., i.< Uiiibi vmq ?(l IK'i VD) ii'IHl M'lt'l'lCU from tho best .sources, will be published weekly, on AORICUliTL'HU AND HORTICVLTURf!, atvl those departments, as, indeed., nil others, will be frequently IIIustrated with Weed uts ! Every number will contain careful and copious summaries of the latest. 1 C YJ.K K Nl) DOMESTIC NEWS! in Commercial, Civil, Political, and Kccle sinsticul Affairs. At tho same time there snail uc nothing in its columns that cnn be considered cither bartizan or Sectarian The following distinguished writer, will bontributo to the Journal: \Vm. Qilmore Simms, LL. /)., Hon. Robert M. Charlton, J. M. Legarc, T. Addison Richards, Esq,, Hon. B. J'\ Porter, Henry R. Jackson, Esq., Jacques Jour not, Mrs. Caroline Lee Merits, Mrs. Joseph C. Kcol, Mrs. William C. Richards. Mrs. E. F. Elicit, Miss Afar;/ E. Ltc, Miss Mart/ l>atc$, Caroline Howard, Mrs. , W. JJuJiOsc, MUf V. W > Barber* bosidos mftnv"othcrH. ulu.rr- nutm** ?. /> V - 7 ",w highly esteemed in tho VWwld of Let* ters." T BUMS: Single copies, rt-yenr, $2 00, strie/ly in advance. CLUBS: Of three supplied fur - - ?,"> 00 | Of five for -- - - -tr - 8 00 I Of ton for W 00 Of fifteen for - - - - ; - - W 00 Of twenty for .25 00 Of fifty for --------- GO 00 jCri? aii orders mu.-t Do uccompunioil with the cuhIi, mid should be addressed, post-paid, to WM. 0. HI A ARpS. fjlKVHj GA. Merchant bailor, Would respectfully inform his friends and the public generally, that he has on hand a Fink Vawkty of BROAD CLOTHS, CASIMERES, Satinets, Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, ac ALSO Aw Assortment of Head*-made CLOTHING; ?rk!n1, ? 'I 1I1WII ?-> inn ntu UlitKjl jyi uasn. The public arc Invited to call nnd examine his Stock, before purchasing elsewhere. Pickcna C. II May 2S, 1840.