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ulf respective Congressional Districts, to *' elect two Delegates, to represent such I Congressional District in the Convention at Nashville in June next. The Abbeville representatives are fully nlive to tlx* deep and abiding importance :? * ? * ' 1 ui una iiinjivonnir su:j> auoui 10 ue i?Kcn by tbo /f?outli, nncl wc arc suie that the patriotism of the District will respond mos' heartily to the call. OUll VILLAGE. On Monday last, the removal of a portion of the hill on which our Court 7/ouse stands, and the structure of a basement story of brick under the present building? was let to contract, and bid oil' by Mr. Barton Abbott. ' 1 he earth is to be removed 10 a depth of ten feet at the base of the (7ourt House, with a gradual descent of one foot in forty to the line of the public square; the P uiricxcnvniea 10 uc pincca 111 (he neigh"boring hollows within the distance of 270 yards from the walls of the Court House. This contract was taken at $409. Alr& " VQnn2''nt story is to he made ten feet from floor to of eight feet running length Wflu a passage j of the same size crosswise the building, L with six rooms; the whole to be completed in workmanlike manner, and'delivered ready for use by given time. The j contract was undertaken at &1000. j' The rooms are intended to be used ape: ofticcs for the Clerk, Sheriff, Commit. j cr, Ordinary nnd Coroner, iin-bt^v-sion- i i dcr the location of these^1^ will reni much more convenicnU^f* unc^onil|'ics We arc vory desirable. . cement so^*" satisfied that theimpublic soui^^ght to bo made on tho ?? n ^R?ro, will contribute greatly to of 11,0 Village, us well as lu convenience and comfort of our XLP citizens generally, and particularly to those whom business now compels to 'tread the rugged steeps." With due deference, however, to the opinions of the Honorable Board of Commissioners of iPublic Building.. mcnt, ns to the necessity of having two passages in the basement slory. Now vr? h'uik, and we are not alone in this,I opinion, tlmt one eight foot passage from entl to end wovdd serve nil the purposes of utility, taste and convenience in such a building, besides a saving of sufficient space for another large room; which, if not occupied by any of the officers of the Court, might be rented for a sum of money that would nearly keep (he whole fabric ill frood mnnir frtr n niimU.- 1 ? -T " Ui ;?ur?. j OUR CHURCII. 11 affords us great ploamirfc to nunouncc to the public, that the line brick church in this village has been examined and received by the buihling committee, so far as it had been placed under contract. The committee expressed themsol ves highly pleased with the fuithful manner in which Messrs. Wilson it T.nii(7iilnn l>.,un ?1 " - ?- ' M ....wAwuii'u mo worK generally. Mtiy theylivo to build a thousand Churches. T3ut we regret to any the church is not yot finitdicd?it still remains to ho plastered nud fitted U ) -with Beats and pulpit, nil o^ \Vhi ;h will cost something over $200. Tlio contract was lot out according to the available funds in hand?the committee are now out of funds, and in debt nearly $100 for the work already dono. The liberality of our cliarit able citizens is already partially exhausted, and wo fear the church cannot bo finished for some time to come, without Bomo kindly aid from uurorul. Tim frii'mlu *>r ?J ? ?~ i vu^iun uuu morality at "home; and tho philanthropic contributors to 1 j'g laudable work, from abroad, bavo our bear lieat thanks for their generous aid; and wo beg leave to remind them that tho workmen are r.sw ready to receive their wages. Subscriptions will bo received by /S.Kifl ?oy :S. It. McFall, M. M. Norton or J. IV. Norris jr. THE WEATHER. Previous to last week we bavo enjoyed an iinununlly mild winter, having had much rain and but verv f?w flavn nf ???.?? ?T--' v. vu itlt VUIU. ,UIWI t/ J week wo hud several intensely cold days. This week wo havo had all tho varieties ever enumerated in tho catalogue of weather. In the 'anguago of (lie humorous Tom Hood, first "it ,b!fwed, then it anewrd, and then it (hewed, and now it? frhed. Monday and Tuesday were .mild, clear fiun-t>hiny day?; Wednesday was dark and cloudy, with heavy ruins; Thursday was cloudy and cold, tho mow falling in small quantities .nearly all day; Friday and Saturday ' /rccEcing cold, with high winds, and oven will'? i trn mill tlm **"" J-i? ... nimmigtiu uriVIHg IDroUglt Olll' ] koy-holo ho keen as to remind us forcibly of flic ] nhrill Avhibtlo of a railroad engine. For two i day* the whole rango of Mountains hovo l>ncn i ( robed in pnro white, presenting n most benwti- t /ul and pleasing prospect to tbe admirer of ns. 1 tnrcH poetry and grandner. / 1 k From the 7'lepra ph. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. * Washington, d. c. Friday, February 1, 1850. This city is now buzzing like a buzy boc-hivo with nlnns. and nronnsal*. ??<l ! ' I I'" ' "MV* programmes of some settlement, every one having his nostrum ready, and strongly convinced of its curative qualities. yln intelligent gentleman suggested to mo (his morning that My Clay's compromise had the hest prospect of success, because, he had not yet met or heard of a sinr/leman who approved of its conditions, and consequently no jealousy had been excited by it. Never did a babe so anxiously looked for. and so miinfnllv Iwnnn't j ; ' I " J ""(f> v forth, fall so still-born as this Benjamin of the "greatcommoner" who novr misrcpresents the sentiment of Kentucky. 7/is project it is needless to annuly/.e or ' dwell upon?the ricketty thing has not vitality enough in it to need any touch or vnnrnish; the only wondei is that such a j proffer should have come from such a source, or have been mis-called "a com- j promise." /Since the debate on that proposition, a most significant silence has been observed with regard to it. On Tuesday next it will conic up regularly, when I presume we will have a battle of the giants in (he Senate, over the whole question thus trod need. COM.n.-oyor (hr Jiichmond Times.] . .^&ft>SIUNAL SUMMARY. N'wVo n^-^SIIINOTON', Feb. 0, p. 111. orjJ^?Mi" 3/angum presented (lie I iijbc o^''nt5S ?f il meoling recently held jar-fv'ilnuiigton, N. C. These proceedings protested against the adoption by Con- | press of the IFilniot Proviso, in any shape or form. Mr. M. took occasion to ; remark, that the whole South held opin- | ions similar to those advanced by the ' people of Wilmington, and would never I agree to any compromise which should ; fall short of a recognition of equal rights. Mil. CI.AY'S COMIMtOMISK. The Senate then took up the Compromise Resolutions offered by Mr. Clav, and that gentleman resume/' his remaiks. | He contended that Congress hntl llie I power to abolish slavery in the district of Columbia, but thought it ought not to ! CXtMolov. Jj I raw,,,, without OjUtoilUlV the consent ot the people ol f\lrfrv*??ir.. %o j its excrciso; he likewise thought it would i tin-' " * Hnnm-oaa to Compensate .r..?v> wiu ffinvD 111 itiu iVistnet, ' whenever slavery should, with (he pnn. 1 sent of Maryland, be abolished therein. lie. declaeed the. slave trade in (he District of Columbia to be detestable, and (bought the South ought to unite in abolishing it. On the fugiti.x; slave question, he said the free States ought not to hesitate to surrender fugitive slaves. Mr. Clay said the &outh had obtained slave territory in the purchase and cession of Louisiana and Florida: it oueht nnf tr? I o """ complain, then, if the free States wanted free territory now. The South annexed Texas?annexation led to w/ir, and war led to the acquisition of territory: In the event of a dissolution of the Union, the ?South would he no better off than she was now.?She would possess no remedy then which she did not possess nmv Slic could as effectually defend her rights in the pale of t'io Union, as she could out of it. Air. G. said he asked, in mercy, that his earthly existence might be terminated ere a dissolution of the Union occurred. Congressional.?Mr. Cobb, of Ala. ; introduced a resolution proposing the appointment of a joint committee of six Senators?three Northern and three Southern men?also twenty-five by the 7/ouse, i ~ 1.:. 11 . u...uDu Kuu^r(ipiiiu<iiiy, 10 uikc cliarge of J the territorial and slavery questions, with ! full power to devise a plan of compromise | aud submit it in the form of a bill to the consideration of the two //buses. Mr. 3/cnde intimated a wish to debate the resolution, and it therefore lies over | under the rule. Mr. Inge introduced a resolution dedaring that the President had committed j a gross and flagrant.violation of duty and \ of tho Constitution, by sending Thomas | n ii *** ~ miner iving to Ualifomin, and inducing tno organization of a State Government there before action by Congress au' horizing the steps. 7'he resolution also asserts that the authority of Congress is necessary before any government can be organised in the territories. The resolution lies over under the rule , ?notice being given by a member that he desired to debate it. Mr //illard introduced a resolution of instruction ot t lie committee 011 Foreign Affairs, to consider the propriety of revising the Consular system of the United , States. f & Washington, Feb. 4, I learn, from a good source, that it is ( known to diplomatic circles here, that the Captain General of the Island of Cuba lias been directed by hi* Government, to liberate all the slaves, in case of a serious Utempt at invasion or insurrection. That > no (Spanish Government has given out fl his hint, in nn ofHcinl form, I know. Per- c ?ap.s it is intended merely to bo held in * crrorcm over tlio Government and pco- ; ?le of the United States. Of late yoar?,' (lie Southern people have Icon accustomed to contemplate the probable annexation of Cuba to the slaveholding States. 11 is one of the objects held in view by Southern statesmen now here, ! though tbev do not wish to cxncditn an ?. i I event, by premature measures, which must happen in the natural course of tilings. In view of the future, the possession of Ouba by tho United Stales, is very important, and particularly to the 'United States South?a country recently begun to bo talked of, and whose boundaries arc not yet defined. ' In all this struggle between the South and North, the object on the nart of the former, has not been so much to secure J the right of carrying slaves into Califor- i nin,ns to prevent the adoption of a principle, which would forever confine slave, y , within its present limits, and deprive the ' South of any hope from the fururc. To possess Cuba, other than, as it i*, a slaveholding country?would bo of no advantage to the South. It is easy to sec the object of Queen Isabella's Government in giving the above named instructions , to the Captain General of Cuba. It is to interest the Southern States of this Union in opposition to the projects of the Cuban invasionists. Cuba has more to r. ii . i n:.u iiuiu mju ruuKitissness ana cupiuuy ^Northern adventurers than from the South. I know that Afr. Calhoun is utterly opposed to tlie acquisition of Cuba under present circumstances. He and his colic i?ue, Mr. Butler, were, you know, the earliest opponc ntsof the ncquisition of any part of Mexico. Mr. Buchanan is still here, and is pour in<roil on the troubled waters, lie is in favor of conciliation and compromise. The danger, so much apprehended, of a rash couiseon tli - part of Congress, in relation to the territorial question, is already past. The Wilmot Proviso is obsolete. Even the 1 louse refused to force it today. The vote, on the motion to lay Mr. Root's resolution on the table? i. e., to reject it?was yeas i05, nays 7i). Nearly thirty Northern members voted in the affirmative. It is certain that the House seeks to evade the question,,? Correspondent Cha. Courier. Bai.timouk, Feb. 0, 9.55. In the New York cotton market tojl.jv..2,000 bales of cotton were taken by declining. In iiultTnioro"^Of)u t'aW^"fttfr rm1)"" auction, only ], ouu oi wmcn were sold,,it prices ranging from in 3-4 to 15 1-2. The residue was : withdrawn from sale, as the market did not prove as bouyant as was anticipated. IuELANn*-?-The latest accounts from 1 the south of Ireland are to the offect ; that the ruin of the peasantry is complete six-tenths of these arc now outcast, living in holes and ditches, and mostly without clothing. This is attributed to the | operation of the poor law, which, though , well intended, have utterly failed of their effect. It appears that negroes nre not generally well disposed to a residence in Cali fornin, even with liberty as u companion. ?Teiegraph. 7'he Galveston Civilian says: "If the question, whether there shall be slavery in California, wore left to the darkies themselws, there would be 'none of it,' or free negroes either. Major Dalton, of this chy, took out a servant with him, with the understanding that he was to be free after servincr his master tlmr?> a short time; but the boy, finding that legion to be the antipodes of 'the place where the good darkies go,' was glad to get back to Texas and slavery, //e looks upon 'involuntary servitude' in Texas as preferable by far to the life led in the mines, cither by whites or blacks. The Routiikhn Convention.?The Democratic party in Legislative caucus at jVilledgeville, have nominated toe Hon Charles J. McDonald, and Hon. Matthew 1 i.,11 m- v iis * * .l?.i uiuxviiuier, as delegates for the $tate at large to the. Nashville Conven- , tlon, arid the Hon. Alfred Ivcrson and Hon. "Walter T. Colquitt, as alternates. The Whigs wo understand have nomiaated the How. Wm. Law and //on. Charles Lougherty. We have not learned who are tne Whig alternates. Constitutionalist JY O T XV TS 7 " Will bo sold to the highest bidder on the first Monday in March next, at Pickens Court Iiouso, 3-1 St Acrcs or fiand, ft miles East of Baohelor's Retreat. On the premises is a Fall of water 30 feet within 100 feet, with a good Grist Mill. Situated as the Land is, in a j/ood . neighborhood, and within two milea of a :? -fr.? i--i jvwv. mi/.iuui, it uiiwis niuucemcnis 10 n minll family, not to bo surpassed. f1 Enquire of Esq. HolIs on the premises, I 1 n* to the subscriber. 1 Wm. C. LEE. Jnn. 20, 1850. 37?It. fONE"!! HIOIVE^T" ! j nose indebted to the late firm of riiompspn & Keith will find their floter tnd Accounts in he hands of officers foi 1 :ollection if not paid by tho first dnyjf dnrch next. E M. KEITH. Jnn.5, 'i0, It --------? I*?sjJirt'Iy llic last PVotiec. A LL persona indebted to the subscriber for the year 1848, nro respectfully solicited to make payment, on or before the 1st of March next, as I am compelled to have money. Those not. complying with the ..i : ...:n c...i "V!..iA auuvt'i will nun uivii iiuivntuii in tho hands of proper Officers for collection. S. R. McFALL. Pickens C. II. Feb. 12,1850. 39-2-t ORN, BACON, !fc. rl > . IE will bcsold, at the late resi dence of JosiahF. Perry, deceased, near the Tugalo Kiver, in Pickens District, on Saturday the 30th of J/areh, to the liitjli est bidder-? Twelve or thirteen hundred Bushels of Corn, Two or three thousand pounds of Bacon, Three or four hundred pounds of Lard, /Several head of likely Cattle, Steers and Beeves, A large quantity of Fodder, Are. The property will be sold on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving his note bearing interest with approved secu- j rity Persons already indebted to the Estate ! are requested to make payment on the j day of sale. 13. F. PERRY. AdmV I Greenville, S. C. Feb. 2, 1850. !)1) 4-t IS E AI5 till AIITE K S, Ciiahlbston, Jan. 25,1850. ORDER NO.? The entire suit of the Governor nre required to attend him in Charleston on I'Vidau, the 22d of February next. Each Aid, residing in the Brigades coming under the ordci of the 22d inst. will attend him nt the reviews. 13y order of the Commander-in-chief. J. W. CANTEY, Adjutant and Inspector General. 39 2st CITATION. Jane Trotter and John 11. Trotter, having applied to me for letter of Administration on the Estate of Josiaii 7rotter late of Pickens District dee'd. The KinYlie^olh Inst to show cause if any they can, why said Letters of Administration should npt he granted. Given under my hand and senl Uth February 1850 W. D. STEELE, o. r. d. SOUTH CAROLINA, riCKENS D1ST?I T. Tyro L Roper, & wife Mclinda Ropen Applicants; VS. Wm. Edens, Alexander Edens, Pascal Southerland <fc wife Esther Southerland Jesse Adams and wife Polly Adams, Defendants, for the sale of the Real Estate of Samuel Edcns dee'd. vlnd it appearing that Jesse Adams, and wife, Polly, reside without the limits of this State. 11 is t herefore ordered that they do appear within three months from the date hereof or their consent to said Sail will be taken sly nAurnnfrt/1 ?.vj WIIIVOOCU. \V. D. STEELE, o. r. d. Ordinary's Ottico. \ February, 2, 1H50. ) SHERIFF'S SALES. Pic'^ins District. V MKTUE Of- WRITS OF FIERI FACIAS TO MK DIRECTED Will be sold before the Court llmisn in Pickens District, within the legal j hours, on the first Monthly and Tuesday in March next, GOO Acres of Land lying on Est-atoa, adjoining lands of O. E. Burton and others; 1 Road Wagon, 2 bay Mares, levied on as the property of John McKinnoy at the suit of W. L. Kieth and others. 108 Acres of Land on tho waters of Saluda River, adjoining lands of Joseph 1 larnin and others; by virtue of an attachment in favor of W. L. Keith vs. J. M. UOggS. 1 negro man named Hob, levied on ns the property of Tilman D. Coleman and Abigail Coleman nt the suit of John BcWen. All the interest which the defend at Preston Wade has in a Tract of Land lying on the waters ol Saludia lliver, adjoining lands of A. Blythc and othtjr^J containing 100 acres more or less, nt, snitofJolm Bates, jr. vs. Preston ,1 AVatro 71 Acres of Land lying on the waters of 12 Mile, adjoining lands of Isaac Anderson, Sarah Banks and others, levied on us the properly of M. M. Banks nt - *"? I suit of J. K. 7/agood. One young and likely Negro Fellow sold as the property of John McKinnoy and Jesse McKwney flt the suit of W. L Kcilh. On iPuesdny after ??le day, at (ho [ house of the defendant, one Hundred! Bushels of Corn as the property of liaison Dillard nttho snit'of B. I In good. J. A. DOYLK, k. r. d. jO'icriff'e OUice, Feb. 1200, \ : v" < v . > .. i^z *** . >* ? I III.I I MJJ.I ! ?,?jn I II I.MI 111| hwnytOMf* SOUTH CAROLINA, IN THE OOMMOM PLEAS PICKENS DISTRICT. Allen Keith, assignee, 1 Dec. in Attach vs. > Perry tk Keith, Joel M. Keith. ) Plff's Att'vs. The Plaintiff having this day filed his Declaration in my office, and the Defendant havinrr no Wile. nor Attniiinv. " o# t ' ~ """J ' known to be in tins State on whom a copy of tliis Declaration may bo served, On motion of Plaintiff's Attorney, It is Ordered, That the Defendant do appear and plead or demur to the said Declaration, within one year and a day from this date, or judgment will entered by default. W. L. KEITH, c. c. v. Clerk's Office, ) January 1 . I 860. \ 33-1y n Ji n aft rivs AT HAIillRKlTV. W. S. <fe T. 1'. WILLI AMS have just replenished their Stock of Goods with the very best assortment and the latest style of Dry Goods, Cloths, Satinets, drc., Linnen, Shirting, Northern Ilomespun? ?tc. Calicoes latest fashions, at 5 to 2/5 ets. per yard, Hlk Gloves and handkerchiefs of superior style, lower than w offered here before, and mens Uoskm Black Gloves, a good article, at 75ets per pair. A fine lot of Shoes and Hoots of every style: Hats and Caps, from fGctsto $1,00, Fine Hats from $1 to $5,00 Groceries, Sugar and Coffee, superior article, New-Orleans Molasses at f>0cts per gal. 1 ron, Nails and castings on good terms. All of the above will be disposed of as low or lower than they have been sold in this market in many a day. In exchange for Goods we will receive Beeswax, Tallow, and Feathers at the nuirlvOt. iv!r*r>c Come and examine for yourselves, for we are determined to sell for small profits and quick returns pan. 12, 'f>0, 84. tf. "tax eTC The Tax-Collector of Pickens District will attend at the following places, viz: On Tuesday the 5th of 3/arch at Jno. Bowen's; 0th at the Trap; 7th at Hester's em at won Ureek; Uth Mrs. UartonY; 11th Hurricane; l'2th McKinncy's; 13th West Union; lGth^ rfsfehtful change, Poole's; 19th Bachelor's RetMtf, soon Rockwell; 21st Wm, Saunders'; 22nu Millor's; 23d R. Gaines*; 25th Salubrity; 26th Pickensville; at Pickens C. IC. on Monday and Tuesday of Spring Court. My books will then be closed; All re turns not made by that time will be double taxed. All persons arc required to rc(um all ' <* - uiAiiuiu property transferred or purchased since the last tax return. State Tax Road " 20 per cent. Poor " 12*" " J. BOAVEN, t. <j. Jan. 18, '50. 36?if ~Tieadc^uarters7 COLUMBIA DIVISION. ) -General Order. ? All applications for Anns and Accou tremcnts will in future be made to tho Commander-in-Chief directEach application coimtersingned must contain the actual strength of the Company, the number and character of arms and accoutrements on hand, and the number and character of arms and accoutrements required. In no event will any requisition be complied with until nil the old or useless arms and accoutrements nrf. rfthii'nnd r\f * * vi oduoiauiuniy accounted-. for to one of the Arsenal Keepers of this. State. The 117 Sec. A. A. 1841, herewith-, published, will be rigidly enforced. By order Commander-in-Chief. J. W. CANTER Adj. and Ir^p. Gett. "Each officer required by Jaw to. innket any return or report, or w no shall bo re quirea oy my superior officer, arid fail to make such return or \?port, shall be liable 10 be fined as foYiows, to wit. A Major General, one Hundred and fifty dollars; a Brigadier General, one hundred dollar*; n GVjonel, or ofticcr commanding a regiment, seventy-five dollars; a Lieu tenant-Cc,'ionel, Major, t?r officer commanding n battalion, fifty dollars; a Captain, or officor commanding a co/mnniiv. J9 twenty-five dollars; a Judge Advocate Ge neral, seventy-five dollars; a Brigade jjL J ud'& Advocate* fifty dollars; n Rcgi- ffi T#Csr^U Judge Advocate, twenty-6ve dol-> a Paymaster General, suveniy-fivo fjfcllars; a I)h.feion Pay master, fifty dol-< Ll lars; a Brigade Paymaster, thirty viol- fpl lars; a llogiiuentat Pay master, twenty- J* J fivo dollars; and r.'l ^oimwissioned staff officers sliall be fined )h similar turns, ? cording to their ireepoetlve yank, andfifty per coat. o? the Amount of tlu> I InOf 1 " uvwviiit wis oi sucii delinquent (if. . J any grade." All papers in (he State will copy,. Dec 22 32-tf # ? , ** for Yonrsefi icfc.' Those indebted to mo either by noto or account must call and settle or they tffc will have costs to pav. 4 j. k. lStohxce, Jun. b, \}0 tf * pi rfifrwiVii-'1 - ^