' k. JUUL. -i-JLi-'IM !L 1. _ . . Ill . II L
[foil the Courier.]
? TEACHERS CONVENTION.
? Feeling n deep interest in the promotion
of every thing calculated to difiuso
general intelligence, and believing that
f proposed convention of Tearhers at
lumbia on the 12th July next must
itribute very materially to that end>
1 will excuse mo for troubling your
dcrs with this communication. You
y properly placed this matter before
l Tflftfilisrs nf fhia llicfi-iot ir? ?aw1
JBolieited some action on (lie subject, but
have heard no response. Arc all that
'fraternity from this section of country
going en masse to meet his Excellency on '
that occasion, or will they allow the pa4
triotic call to pass unnoticed and unheeded?
Tlio subject is too big with iniportance
to go o(T in this way. Surely our
'Teachers have too much public spirit
Avlinll v tn flisrrtcrftrd 1 lii^ nnnnrltmilit r\f I
Bpcrving the community, nnd of taking
^counsel together on matters of such
weighty responsibility. It is certainly
$?iiot expected that every teacher will at
tpnd the convention in poison; and, therein
fore, to ensure a representation there
* should be n general meeting of the teach"
Iers of the Distric* to Appoint certain dele,
gates lo represent them in that convention.
And if it is not too laic, sir, permit
mc to invito a meeting of all the tcachcrs
of our District at Pickens 0. II., on the
1st Saturday in July next, to deliberate
upon the propriety of appointing ->ueh
delegates, ylnd in the event such meet!.
l i r *t .1 '
ajjg nig biiuuiu iau, men every teacher who
,W can possiblo lenvc home, should consider
* himself hound to attend the convention.
I would also suggest, that tho oommisHonors
of free schools should nominate a
delegation to represent specially that in?
te?o6t in the convention. With the sin
Icerestwish that our District may be fully
represented in that body nnd that much
good may result therefrom, these remarks
tiro respectfully submitted.
A CITIZEN.
Tuoum.e with Spain.?The special
correspondent of the Philadelphia North
American, semi official, writes ns follows:
"In my telegraphic despatch of Wednesday,
12th instant, I 6tnted that unless
fthc information brought by (lie Isabel
should differ from that already received,
all apprehensions of difficulty with Spain
might snfely be dismissed. That in formation
has now icachcd here, and, I am
? sorry to say, very materially alters the
f condition of things from what it was reported
to be at the time of the s.liling of
g the iSaranac.
"Since tho intelligence brought by the
Isabel reached hero, tho Spanish Minis
Iter IMS not been visible. It is not known,
thereforo, what advices lie may have received,
or how his opinions may have
been modified by them."
A correspondent of liie Philadelphia
Inquirer, writing from Washington, June
14th, after referring to the proof ti nt the
i; Oontoy prisoners shipped for Chagres,
and left the expedition, immediately that
they found it was going to Cuba, says:
\t\. uespaici; nasjust Dcen sent irom
the State Department to Judge 3/nrvin
to forward all this evidence. Oapt. Tatnall's
conduct is not approved of. If the |
prisoners are not instantly given up, it is
neliovcd the President will lay tho whole
matter before Oongres, with a strong recommendation.
In ease of war, England,
it is known, will not interfere."
n? -1.* .. 11. - "NT m M
iu inuiiuw I urn JLI'lUllllC
nnd Courier and Enquirer concidc with
thonbovoin every particular. The one
to the Tribune say* that in case of another
refusal to deliver up tho prisoners, war
will be declared against Spain.
Wo doubt all these rumors, as our dftepatch,
dated 17th inst., aaid that the
National Intelligencer had announce that
the prisoners would be released.
Nkw Ort.kakb, 22.
Ocn. Quitman Indicted.?$JneGrnnd
Jury lmve found n trno bill ngdjnat Gen*
Quitmnn and other Cuban Liflptors.
CarJjKidn.
-? s
A despatch on the 1 Oth from TPnah
ington says: "flonntor Benton appeared 1
before the Grand Jury yesterday, and 1
mado complaint of an attempted assassination
by Gen. Footo, upon him tho said
jjejuon, m ino oenate u number."?Tele.
Picayune Butler?famed in song, died
in Carrollton, K.? n few days noro. lie (
>v/is n well-known drnmmet in Cinciennti
foi' several years.
Thoro wns a great fire nt San F-anoisco
on tlie 3d Jun, which has m^rly re- i
duced the city to ashes. Thelfiiscs- '
timated at half a million. Thought to
bo an incendiary act. 1
Marty immense new placers have boon '
discovered.?Carolinian,
Death of the JCmpcror of China.?By
the steamship America wo had news of
the death of Nong Tyc, or as he is more
often designated and better known, 'Towe
Kwang,' Emperor of China. Wo
have learned from Mr. Ashowe, tho
young Chinaman in the employ of Redding
& Co., proprietors of tho China Tea
Company, many interesting facts conccr
ning (ho customs which obtain in his
country at a juncture like tins to which
wo have referred lie says that the people
all go into mourning in while at the
ceremony of tho funeral. Afterwards
black and stono color arc worn, but '
never red, yellow, or blue. TheEmpc- i
ror's coflin will be kept one year in his
palaco before it is consigned to the tomb;
in fact it is a genornl custom with the
Chinese to keep the coffins in the house
a longer or shorter period, according to
the importance and wealth of the family
to which the dei eased belonirs.
Ashowc says that the coftin of his father
was kept in the house three weeks.
The Emperor's children will mourn a
much longer limo than any others, and
the relatives according to (heir blood?
those nearest of kin wearing the symbols
of grief the longest. This Emperor,
Ashowc says, is thirty years old.
To commemorate his death, and for sake
of decency, all the theatres will be
c'osed. Every mandarin will, to use a
sea phrase, "douse his buttons," wear
no insignia of rank, and go about all in
UlllCK.
!Tho death of the Emperor, as in the
case of any influential subject of his empire,
is notified by printed proclamations,
and thousands of handbills arc distributee
at the doors of dwelling-houses, announcing
the event, and the time of his funeral
obsequies. The case of the Emperor,
however, is so important, that the handhill
becomes a pamphlet, or book, which
speaks volumes.
The barbers feel the death of the Emperor.
It touches them nearly, for etiquette
forbids the Mandnrin* nrwl r?nn?Oi?
of quality to shave their heads for n
whole year; nor do they pay their attention
to their tails or queues as formerly.
Neither do they coax nnd extend them
with silk cord, but rather tic them short.
Mr Ashowe says that the color of the
paper upon which the proclamations alluded
to arc punted is invariably nankeen,
and the copper coin is called in and changed,
tho new emission bearing the name
of tho Empcrrr's successors. H?siiw>e?
ho thinks must he dull for two or three
months?there will bo neither music nor
dancing, shaving or appan ling. The most
subdued tone will pervade nil China, nnd
the gongs will ecase to bent in the Temple.
[Bost. Jour.
A bad Picture.?It is in vain to attempt
to eoticoal the present posture of
affairs of the south. The sceptic has denartrd
fmm .Tn.loK t
I u >?umi| (uiu Hum an uppcnrnnccs
the north may hereafter wield their
power without challenge, from the children
of Judnh. Instead of demanding
that security which tho Constitution has
provided against oppression, tho south
have yielded their rights and interests to
the moderation nnd justicc of the majority.
That is the very essence and definition
of slavery. What a degraded political
condition, in whicttono portion of tho
Confederacy, instead of ronnain
- . - -r~ & " "" I
confidcncc and the consciousness of free- I
men upon the guarantees of the grent ,
charter of our liberties, is dependent for
the enjoyment of its most delicate lights
upon the clemency of a hostile interest!
Such is the humiliation state of things
which at this time actually exists. Our 1
northern foes confront us with the acknowledgment
of eternal hospitality to I
the institution of slavery, Those whom
the people naturally look to as sentinels
on the wnich-towci?our .political chiefs
at Washington?are displaying the most
melancholy cvidencc of weakness and in
competency, exhibiting liic mo6t glaring
examples of tergiversation, abandoning
without reserve and without consideration
those suro and stablo foundations?
mosc great principles on which our government
alone can rest with eafety.?
With what ineffable delight must the frco
soil faction at the north behold the angry
dissensions in tho Senate of United
States, between colleagues from tho
southern States in the discussion of this
subjoct?controversies among friends in
tho august councils of tho nation, whilo
t.VlA nnAm? ?<*
ii nitukiviii^ (It 1110 gfllC I
thus expending the treasures of that
moral forco which nriscs from concerted
notion. At home, so far from finding
strength nnd support, nil endeavors nt a 1
vigorous dcfcnce of our rights are contradicted
nnd controlled by our own people,
who?o tame acquiescence under
wrong, or whose sympathies aro with the
purposes of our aggressors.
, WbutJtttO prevent Iho south from be- '
coming violiro* of unconstitutional usurpation
and object for contumely and outrngo
so long as they remain divided?di
viued upon the paltry concerns of party
politics?and sacrificing their birth right
in their eagerness to servo men? The
spirit, of our ancestois has ceased to bum <
in our bosomfeand we arc preparing for I
aur chiHreu the hciitngo of an inglorious I
vassalrtgo,
[Norfolk Argus,.
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"jum" ' l-l. '1. iii ' i - i'-'l"
Manifest Destiny.?Walter 'Savage
Lund or publishes nn urticle in the London
Examiner', in which lie predicts that the
United States will annex foreign states,
establishing in them the English language
and laws, until the Union will embrace
all fraternities and climates. Within [
two or more centuries Rio do Janeiro i
and Valparaiso will be the richest of the '
vines in UK) lotted United States, and
will contend with each other which of
the two speaks with most purity the
Anglo-Saxon tongue. Germans, Polanders,
and Hungarians will sing theii insurrectionary
traditions in the Bnme
tongue, <fcc.
&-i)~ The friends of Gol. B. 11 a 00 on
respectfully announce him as a candidate |
to represent the peopk* of Pendleton Dis- I
jrict in the Slate Senate.
SOTTT1T n*nm tut *
w w jl | | VV 1 V I V V J1 I J 1. 1 \ /V.
Pickens District.
IN KQCI Y,
James Young and ^
Wife and others, j 1^ill for Part.,
vs. V Discov , Act. and
Wm. G. "Caradine, ( Itoliof.
and others. j
It appearing to my satisfaction that
Bird Caradine, 7/irani P. Caradine, Thos.
Q. Caradine, Arthur Darret and wife
Mary Barret, Fleming Thomson and wife
Elizabeth Thomson, Jane Miller, John
Webster and wife 3/iirgarot Webster.
Daniel Y/ull and wife Catharine Hull, the
heirs at law of Nancy Iteid dee'd., who
Intermarried with Ilugh Rcid, heirs at law
of ylndrew Caradino dee'd, defendants to
this bill, and heirs at law of Thomas Caradino
dee'd. reside from and without tin?
limits of this jStute.
On motion of Whitncr ?fe Harrison
Conip. (Sol'rs., it is ordered that said defendants
do appear and answer or demur
to the allegations in the said bill of complaint
wi bin three months from the dato
hereof, or the same will be taken pro confesso
ns to them.
M Nf NOTrrrw ~ .? -
Gomm'rs Office, ^
Juno 23, 1850. J 0?3m
FOR SAL IS.
Will be sold on Sale-day in July next,
nt Pickens C. II., a Negro boy, MILTON,
belonging to the Estate of Joseph Reed,
deceased. Sold for distribution*
A RA\f?AV
June 21 1850, 5 It
Commissioners ot* Roads.
The Commissioners of Roads for Pickens
District are requested to meet nt Pickens
C. 11., on Saturday the 0th July next
nt 12 o'clock m., to locate the Bridge.
(The Committee having disagreed.) The
Commissioners of the 3d Regiment arc
requested to meet at $ix Mile Meeting
House, on the same day nt 9 o'clock A.
M., to examine the country through
which tiic Iload to the Bridge is proposed
to pass; and those of the 2d Regiment
arc invited to join them. It is hoped
that every member will attend, as tho
matter to be decided is of the utmost importance.
Wm. C. LEE, Ch'rm. Hoard Com
missioncrs Roads for Pickens District.
JK&'Wq. arc authorized to announce
Maj, J. W. IIaukibon' as a Candidate for
c-elcctiv.n to tho Legislature, nt the next
faction.
&3T TllC friends of J. B. Soutiikr*
land, Esq., beg lenvo to announce him
ns a candidato for the Legislature nt the
ensuing election.
MWc are authorized to announce
Col. JbiiN A. Easley, Jun.? aaa Candidate
for tho Legislature, at tho next election.
/?"Wc nro authorised to announce
Maj. J. T. Whitrkikld as : Candidate for
re-election to the Legislature at the next
eleclion.
We nve authorized to nnnounce
Maj. E. Ai.exandeh vs ft Cnndidntc for
ro-election to tho Legislature, at the next
election.
itsrWc nro authorized to nnnounce
Gen. F. N. GAnviNasn Cnndidato for
the Legislftture, nt tho next election.
jfarTHE friends of tho Hon. A. Ev
ins nnnouncc him as n oandidate for reelection
to represent the people of EVidleton
District In the State Sennte.
MANY FRIENDS.
" V MB RE LL AS.
Just received from the Manufactory in
New York a large lot of UMIUILLLAS,
assorted sizes, no second j/rojila.
Gall and see.
P. ?<e E. E. ALLEXANDEU,
Pickens C. II. Aftxy 24 1850
Notice or not Notice* I
My Uooks fou 1848 aro in the hands
af W; J. Gantt. Esq., for collection
those indebted will savo cost by cashing
their accounts immediately.
8. R. MoFALL.
Pickcas 0. H., May lo^ 1850. 61tf
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mm:
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SONS OF THR1PERAIVCG.
The Grmul Division of the Sons of
Temperance will hold their third Quarter- J
ly Session at Pendleton Village on the '
'IM.Sro/lo.. t..i * _? .???? '
v.. .. I.I.OUO) HI V uij' I1UXI>, 1U 1U O CJOCK 1
a. m , all W. P's. and P. W. PV. if clec- J
ted by tbeir several Divisions, are elligible
to Keats after initiated, it is hoped the
several persons \? ho may be able to attend
will.avail themselves of this favorable
oppoi (unity of joining. ]t is expected ,
to have a procession, and public addresses
and music on Friday, The public are
invited to attend and so: and hear for
themselves; let all tvrn out.
June 21 2 1
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l'ickviiN Dhtrict.
HY VIUTUB OF W1UTS OK KIEIU FACIAS TO
ME DIHECTKO,
Will bo sold before the Court House
in Pickens District, within the legal hours,
on the first Mondav ami Tiiosrlnv
v ?-.v ...
i next.
The defendants interest in ft Tract of
Land containing 1000 acres more or less,
lying on Ke.owec River, whereon Col.
Josse McKinncy now lives, adjoining
lands of Jas. Robot tson, Daniel Mooay
and others, levied on as the property of
Preston McKinncy at the suit of R Alexander
and others.
3 Bim'BB, Randal and Ilcnry,
1 negro woman Lucy, levied or. the
the property of A. W. Holcomb at the
suit of \V. T. Roberts and T. B, Roberts,
survivors, and others,
350 acres of land more or less, lying on
tho road leading from Pickcnsville to
Greenville 0. H., adjoining lands of W.
i> ?im * ? *
I j. . utuouii) iiioniiuii uunson mid others
I levied on ns the property of A W IIolI
comb aL ilie suit of Jeflferson Choice p.nd
| others, vz. A \V llolcomb, W E IIolJ
comb.
] 10 acres of land more or less, !\ ing on
the waters of Saluda River, adjoining I
lands of Joel Joucj, Fdly Joncyand oth- !
crs, levied on as the property of John B
Ilendriuks at the suit of F F Beattie.
110 ocrts ot land more or less, lying
on the waters of Kcowco River, adjoining
lands of Thomas Garvin Tsaao Durham
ana others, levied on as the property ol j
Gabriel Shoemntc nt the suit of M F
Mitchel.
On Tuesday after Sale day at the house
of Defendant; 2 beds and 3 beadsteads, 5
tables, 19 chairs, 1 cupboard, I lot crockery-ware,
1 lot cooking utensils, G or 800
lbs bacon, 1 loom, 1 lot boxes and barrels,
womans saddle, bridle, 15 or 'JO gallons
lard, lot of Carpenters tools, 1 spinning
wheel, 15 or "20 lbs wool, lot farming tools
1 lot jars and cans, 5 or 10 barrels corn,
1 cutting knife and box, 2 scythes nnd
1 - ...
viimira, i ton, i wneei-Dnrrow, 8 stands
of bees, 1 largo chest, 1 ? or 2 bushelo
]>eas, 1 roan marc and mvilo colt, 1 bay
marc and mule colt. 3 cows and yearlings
10 head sheep, 30 head stock hogs,
folding tables, 1 writing desk, 1 bureau'
1 candlo-stand, levied un as the property
of A W llolcomb at the suit ofJas. P
Jenkins.
Purchasers to pay for titles.
J. A. DOYLE, s. r. d.
Sheriff's Office. )
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o uuu i in, itiot). }
AN UNTIRfi STOCK OF
JYEW GOODS,
IN THE NEW HOUSE AROVE THE
POST-OFFICE AT WEST UNION, i
Wc arc now opening a sclcct stock of
pretty and yood Goods, amongst which
may be found Calicoes, from "low down" ,
up iu most any pricc.?Muslir.s, a variety
of pnttcrns; Alpacca; changeable Linen
Lustre; Ginghams; Jackonct and Swiss
Muslin; Cambrick; Bobfcnctt; Irish Linen; ,
green Barege; black Lace netting; Edgings;
Laces; Silk nnd Gotten Haiulker- ,
chiefs; Muslin Ties; Bibcms; Gi'nvnts,
black and fancy; Drap D'Ete, Mexican 1
mixture; Tweeds; Kentucky Jeans; Tick- "
ing; Umbrellas. A variety of Goods for
gentlemans summer wear, etc. &c. .
ItoilllctM "many a one," and some
of the prettiest. (
Boot* and Shoes, n large 1 jt of all
kinds. J
Fashionable Hats; Mexican;
California; Panama; Leghorn; Palm Leaf;
Caps, nil sorfe and sizes,
Di'llffl;Indigo;Madder; Salts; Com- J
position; Snuff; Soap; jSaleratus; Wisturs
Balsam Wild Cherry, Sands Sarsapai ilia,
Dead Shot, Camphor &c. &c.
Sugar, Coffeo, Powder, Lead,
Shot, Oinixcr. Penner. Cnndtr. Aro
$n<ldicft and Bridles, Martingales,
Collars,-Whips, &c. <fcc.
IKanhvni'C and Cutlery, Scythe s
Blades, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Axes, n
Hammers, Chisels, \ugcrs, Saws, Cotton c
and Wool Cards, Knives, a fine assortment,
Buttons, violins & :. <fco.
Crockery Teas, Plates, Dishes,
Bowls, Tumblers, tfec. ?fcc.
To all of which wo invi'o inspection,
and if wo can't sell, mako no ohargo for t
Biiowing our uoods, I
Wo will take in exchange for goods, 1<
Dry i/ides, Hccs wax, Tallow, Feathers, n
Wool, and Seed Cotton).
ALEXANDER <fe NEVIL.
Juuc V, 3 2st
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' .;U'
Wi S.&T. I*. WlliliUmS,
K^ncoiira^ed by former sucoess,
mvc ugain filled their shelves with a
VMidsome and carefully selected stock of
,he finest, best, and cheapest
SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS)
liver offered for sale in this Market before
They have Goods to suit all classesnges,
sexes, "and the rest of mankind.'
For (lie Ladies.
Calicoes of every shade and color, Muslins
Lawns, Silks, and Linens, Bonnets
and Ribbons, and everything
else they usually call for.
IIAT6, HOOTS, SHOES, SADDLES,.
Crockery and Hardware.
A good supply of Groceries, chcap
enough.
A fine article of Sugar at 12 pounds to
the dollar, and Coffee at corresponding
rates
All of which we arc anxious to dispose
of for a small profit for cash, or credit to
good customers.
Call and see; we make no charge for
showing our Goods.
Hoi. on m
K>. V/., ill ay IV, I80U.
JAMES GEORGE,
IflGROIIANT TAYLOR
Is now receiving a great variety of tho
latest and most fashionable
French am! IHiigiish
GOODS.
For Gents oijiiiig unci Summer wear,
Among his assortement may be found
a variety of
ItroadcloUirs, Casimeresv
Dral) ri'Ktc, Satinets;
A ii vius,
Plain and Fancy.
ALSO,
A handsome assortment of Bend}'mnde
Clothing, nil of which he will dispose
of cheap for cash:
Come and examine for yourselves before
purchasing elsewhere.
1 1L>Till:
Academy.
The exercises of this institution will
commence on the first Tuesday in June
next under the charge of Rev. William
McWhorter, late of Erskinc College.
By order of tho Trustees.
'S. 11. McFALL, Pros'tB. ofT.
E. M. KEITH, Sec'ry.
1 4t cPA
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uAvcmit v uviiai'iiucill.
WHEREAS the cause of EDUCATION
in South-Carolina, demands all iho
light which intelligent and experienced
minds arc capable of shedding upon it,
the Governor, in pmsiuince of what ho
believes to be the public wish, suggests
to the 2'eachers throughout the State, the
propriety of assembling at Columbia, on
Friday, the 12th of Jul)', to consider the
subject of Free Schools, the preparation
at homo, of Elementary and other
books for the use of our Schools, the best
mode of insuring the progress of Educaticn,
and other kindred matters.
May 17, 62 8t
[ll. I.. JEKKKUS, | ( \V. S. COTJlltAN.],
[K. J. DUCKMASTlilt.j
W A ltli-JI O U S 13
and
Coiiuiii?*ioii IflcnliautK.
Mixrket-Strect, IlAMnuno, S. C.?Wateiii'iioof
Mcintosh Street, Augusta, Ga.?Fiukimiook.
Tiikc this method of informing tlx r
friends iind the public generally, th; t
they still continue the Warehouse m d
Commission business in this nWn n? ?i
Augusta, Ga., where they offer their sci rices
to Risci?r-k, Stqkk on bkll Cotto* #
Fi.oun, Bacon, &c., Receive and Fo. ivahd
Mekciiakdise, Buy Goodh/kok
Plantkrs on Mkrciiants.
Their Warehouso in Augusta is < n
VfnTnfoah-street, in the centre of the C\ on
trade.
Their Warehouse in this place is safe
rom water ancl isolated, therefore not
ixposed to fire.
As they will bo constantly at their
?,ov, |>iuiuoniijf uic jiucrc t oi their
'riends (winch they are aware will add to*
heir own.) They solicit nnd hope <o
neritand receive a full share of that libiral
patronage heretofore bestowed, and
or which they now return thanks.
liberal cash advnnces will bo madewhen
required, on any produce in store
JEFFERS, COTIIRAN <fc Co.
Hamburg, Sept. 1st,1849. 18
liOOK OUT.
Those indebted to the subscriber cnn>
ixvo cost by calling nnd settling their
lotes and accounts as longer indulgence
annot be given.
JAMLo GEORGE.
Jan. r?, *50
POTIOR
All persons having demands against'
lie Estate of Nancy Ferguson late of
>icUons District dec d must hand therr in
jgally attested, and these indebted wilP
lake payment.
J. O. FERGUSON, Exoc'r
JWay 00, 1850.
L 1 A