Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, February 19, 1859, Image 2
KKOWKIi COlJluli
ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
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TKltMR.-?SI.jV> |)ir milium, in mlvance.
payment l?o <t?Ky<;<l until niii'rllic expiration <
(lie yen*. $'J.W For six months, To ccnts, i
advance.
* A'lvcrtitffcinonis iii?toi-rt>?l at iho usual rutfp.
PICKENS C. If., S. C.:
o^iuruay morning, ueoruary ltf, 180!
Return Day,
For Pickens district, is Saturday tlio 5i
?livy of March next.
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Mass Meeting at Tunnel Hill.
The expressions of tin1 proas and those wil
whom vro havo been ablo to com muni en
favor most deoidodly tlio proposition for
grand rnlly of the friends of the Blue Il'nlj.
ltailroiwl, ut the Stumphouse Tunnel, duriu
tlic ucxt summer. The friends <?f the cute
prise nmy do much by inducing itsopponcn
uud others to bo present. It will also be
favorable time for securing stock to the ry;u
and wo thus early draw attention to tliu inn
tertliat nothing may be left undoucto scout
tho desired ond.
Cuba.
"Wo arc indebted to Col. Ciiesnit for
?. _ copy of the Report of tlio Senate eommitte
made by Mr. Smdki.i., of f. misiana, on tl
bill?to acquire Cuba. Tlio report goes in
ihc BiHijoet at length, sotting forth udvunt
geously tlio benefits to be derived from siu
acquisition. The report is an able one, b
ing sustained by an array of statistical fae
that are e.ilculiitcil to fVii'hton its nnnosnr
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The income of the Island, from all sou roes,
$10,303.Uo0, and the expenses $lG,2yy,G6
Rain.
Tho frequent rains are a constant theme i
remark. In fact, the unusually largo quni
tity of rain that has fallen is w'll out a para
lei in our time. .Complaint is being mai
by the farmers, too, that they are retardi
thereby in the preparation of their land f<
tho incoming crop. The weather is mil*
urging forth vegetation at an unscasonab
period. Tho "oldest inhabitants" are pro;
noMticating all sorts of results from these ui
usual phenomena.
The Blue Ridgo Question.
At the request of the author, we insert n
the first page the speech of Hon. K. (J. 1'a
MBit, Senator from Fairfield, in opposition '
tho lllun Riil"o Uiiilroiiil- Tim snr>r>rli \vi
delivered during the last session of the I-cj
islaturc.
An appeal to the people having boon take
from the action of the Legislature on this sul
joct, a full discussion of the question is rci
dorod 1100038-".;The press is the thenti
for this, aud ic affords us plea.su ro to do ju
tice to all parties in that discussion. Tl
enterprise is an all-iinportant ono, not onl
to thU section but to the State ut large, an
t dQ^uands Homotbinir more than a one sided (
superficial examination or elimination.
Mr. IVu.mkr, from his previous advocacy <
railroads or works of internal improvemci
in the State, is regarded as the ablest an
most dangerous opponent of the road. JI
ability may bo inferred from the speech w
publish, and wo would uot/lotraotaught froi
it in this respect. The remaining conelusioi
iiowuvcr, ui ins sirengcn in opposition, is nr
perhaps so apparent. Anil why ? lias li
chatfgcil his opinions on the subject? If h
has ho does not say so. On the other hum1
a casual reader of the speech might ver
readily como to the conclusion that lie was
friond, of 8omo sort, to the enterprise. A
though found opposing the measure of relit
advocated hy tho friends of the road, ye
nevertheless, lie is willing to voto $8,000 p<
mile to complete it. If, us he states els
vncre, uicroivi cannot pay una tiio nun
Bpcnt ;m<l to be spoilt in its completion mu;
be a loss to tlie State, v y does lie, holdiii
such opinions, express ..is willingness to voi
$8,000 per milo further even now. To us t!
tho two positions are irrcconciliable: in otl
of words they arc inconsistent, and dostrc
the prostigc of strength which has been ing
nionsly woven fur his efforts. And we wool
remark just here tout tho speech we print
only one of his numerous articles that Inn
astonished the public by their appearance i
tho press.
i\ft. r>........ ^..1 i,..? n.~i .1
."* serve serious attention, namely: that tli
road will not pay after it is completed, an
the indisposition of the people at largo t
subscribe for its stock.
First: will it be a paying enterprise? W
bolicvo it will, anil proceed to ilcmonstrat
the fact. The road, when comp)oted, is t
bo 194 miles in length. Traversing ? rogio
unexplored l>y moans for creating irado sin
giving (in impetus to travel, this mountai
region will in a short time give ?n inoomc t
\ the road, which, for it# valuo, must astonis
oven th^-frionda of the road. The metal
Ip*"" imcfe!?art'rlo of hay, to say nothing of&tocl
aro to he no mean feeders. Hut it is the trad
V and travel of the great West that must ho n
J numerating to this enterprise. Not Kno?
ville and hor trade only, hut hcing the ncai
est and most direct routo to tho Atlauth
(Charleston) thero can ho no donhtasto thi:
The mi?lilv \V AkK nliliniMrlt. lis if. vrnrn V>?i
?o j r> " "?
tho growth of ycstorduy, will send to nmrkc
hor thousands of barrels of flour and cori
without tho mention of her stock, hay an
other rich products of thnt fertile region.The
travel is only to be estimated by that 01
other great thoroughfat'cu, and which is to
well known to require enumeration. Inci
dent to this point, is the Bordid con.sidcrutioi
. . ui wi? muru.ist; ui liixos. \> licit tuo road I
TCuiunoAitivo, as it must bo, it will rcliovi
the State of this burden, fOiiaequently tin
fears of the opposition nmy be qulrtcil on thi:
Bccro, well a? some others,
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! 2d. Tlio indisposition of the pcoplo to eub1'
sen ho for stork. This maybe met without
dllliculty. This is an enterprise to bonoflt
the whole State, and, as such, the State
l|- should build it. This is tho true principle
r>f upon which to proceed in all such enterpri1,1
8es, and to arguo so plain a point would not
J ho evidence of forethought and wisdom. But
we may as well state that $1,330,000, includ
ing the .subscription of the city of Charleston,
I wis been Secured independent of State
aid. Then there are available means in Teu'
nessce, and perhaps Goorginand X.Carolina.
1 And, moreover, \vc are in favor of further
''' j subscriptions being niude throughout the enI
tire State.
News of the Day
The grand jury have found a true bill against
'c> ('apt. CoRNik, in (lie ease of the slave yacht
a j Wanderer, now it. progress at Savannah, (in.?
;e | The Africans brought hither by the Wanderer
g arc dull sale at any price, a? we lc.un fro:.; the
r- I papers.
ta ! Congress has at last gone to work. In tlie
Senate, the revision of the tariff is causing an
] 1 ublo ami very interesting discussion. In the
^ i House, the bill for the admission of Oregon in,c
i to the Union, as a State, was warmly debated,
and finally passed by a majority of eleven. Mr.
Srtei'iiKxs, of <ia., made a powerful speech in
favor of admission. The South Caiolina, n
majority of the (Icorifia. and other* of tlm Sooili
crn members opposed its admission, but williu!
out availing anything. Tims lias been added
another Stau to the grand constellation of States
forming tlie I'nion.
il> The races in Charleston were of an intcresto*
ing character to lovers of the turf. The two
ts mile heat for $">,000 was won l?y l'huvcl, beat's.
ing Hcnnie Farrow. Tar River walked oil'with
is tlio citizens' purse, leaving bchiiul several crack
Mexico is still convulsed with revolutions and
revolutionists. Zuloga gives placo to (Jen. Mirainon,
who has ordered a forced loan of $1,11
0110,000. A brother of Miramon. commanding
1- forces at Zacatccas, has met with severe defeats*
le The capitol is threatened by a small dotacluncnt
:d of opposition troops. Tlie capture of Mnza?r
than, by the Liberals, is confirmed. The Kn1
elish and Prnnnli
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|e iii enforcing their demands at Vera Cruz, ami
high duties wore restored forthwith. Two-thirds
of tlie revenue has been scoured to those countries,
for the payment of debts due iheir citizens
by Mexico.
Upon the admission of Oregon, her triei "is go'
it up n seranadein \Vndhin?;?on, in honor of tlie
I,- event. Calling upon tire .Senators of that new
lo State, Messrs. ('nit, Ktkimikxs, Vice-President
is Hkackknttt ikik and the President, each of these
rr. gentlemen responded in felicitous speeches.?
Till* tPrtu ? ??%.? I.... 1 ' - - ? ?
...v.... ..?io j?ti i luuiuriy cmpillintic
n on ilio " Cuba acquisition question," going for
[>- it ali honorable lengths.
u- Tho Cunnvd steamer Asia is in tit New York
:c from Europe. In Liverpool, on the 22, tho cots_
ton market cloned with a downward tendency.
|C Warlike preparations nre eoiilinucd in France,
y though there had been a partial recovery from
(1 the panic on the Bourse. All sorts of rumois
,r arc in circulation, though nothing positive is
certainly known.
j. New York politics nro a decided curiosity.?
^ Thus it is announced that Hon kiiasti's Coisni
n<i, a inember of Congress, demands at the
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- ... ............3?....i.mi 11iv uiiiuiiii m'iui m iion
,s Arsiuns Hikusai.i., Surveyor of t!>c l'ort of
( New Vork, for the alleged reason that 15iim>n
s.w.r. and his friends Ment into tlio Albany Dis'
tricl, ln'st full, to aid in defeating Mr Cormino.
d Our readers will rccognize our llluc llidgo lUuuc
BAi.i. in litis paragraph.
t! The I'aeilie Railroad, in Texas, is getting inI,
to a stew. Mr 1'owi.kkr, the last President,
y reports a deficiency of $200,0(11) in the aeeounts
a of the old company. A straightening out is
1_ promised.
An arrival from Havana informs us of the
.) ? e ?1 A >
j inviu vi iiw cvuiics. rno proceedings
M. ofCongress, looking to llic purchase of the ls'.c.
mid, had caused grcnt excitement in Havana.
js A public meeting was held nt Itccch Island, in
^ Edgefield, recohtly, wliich adopted resolutions
condemnatory of the African slave trade.
The Adams Kxpress Company offers a reward
of $10,000 for information that will
lead to the detection oftlie party concerned
in tho late robbery of $10,000 from that comy
puny.
?* The steamer Moses Taylor, from California
Id l>v;n?cil (frtrt Anrtt 11
.... v' i^w.vww 111 gin'i. i- iic seinersnroniKl
the Valley of California destroyed 19 Indians
on New Year's day fur killing stuck. Chili
" is in a distrrbed state. The provincos are
under marli tl law. The next arrival will
c probably bring intelligence of the overthrow
' of the gov< Minont or the butchery hy the
(' inubof the President Castilla, who is thrcat0
cned with death.
From llnyti, we learn that arovi l-ition has
0 j passed over that Inland. The black Kinpec
I ror Stdtiuquo was compelled to take refuge
0 j on board a French vossol of war. A nother
" sooty ruler, Goffard. aspires to the imperial
" mnntlo.
n Tlic Legislatnre of Kansas has panned a
o kill providing for the formation of a Stato
h | constitution and govornmoht, tlie election to
|3 j take place in March.
c- ! Mr- Buchanan an.. his Secretary.
o I A Washington letter, spoakir.g of J'resident
Huchanan, says:
t* | " Again and again, on every possible oo"
r- ension, lie disavows with contempt and rid'r
Clllo his sunnOHlul nnnirii?t<?n<i f??f <? .1
i term of office. "Two old men," ho says,
' 1 myself and Lewis Cass, if wo live *0 I??ii?r,
t will quit this city on the Oth of March, 1801,
it with uiuch lighter ai tl Iojs burdened hearts
, thau wo horo with 1 eon coming hare."
il Modest.?The Now ifork Herald snys it
- does not know what the papers would have
n to writo upon, if tho race of representative
0 men should fail. A few years oj^ , it says,
1- ! wo had Jackson, O'Connell, Sir Robert I'eol,
1 I Clay, Calhoun and Webster. "Just now."
s it nay#, " tlio proas at home anil Abroad pays
q its devoirs to liuchaimn, Konnpartc and liono
nett." What commendable modosty to plnoo
? the Ttonnpurto of th<? prcfl nt the foot of the
list.
I uen. Juckson
Tlio National Intctlir/cnccr and others havo |
conic to tlio conclusion that Gen. Andrew
Jackson was born in Mocklinburg, N. C.?
It is not in our nuturo to detract from tlio
fume or just dues of tho old North State, hut
\vc arc never so remiss in our duty as to
stand idly by and see an unreasonable setof
outsiders attempt to stranglo what wo regard
as a sacred trutb. lJy what train of reason"
ing, or exhibition of facts they havo arrived
at this conclusion, it is not now necessary to
| enquire. We rest tho claim of this State up;
on tho best authority, that of the ohl hero
| himself. He ouj:ht to know where he was
born, wliich fact ho distinctly stales in his
letter to a volunteer company in Charleston.
Until liis death, these vague theorists wcro
as quiet before him as his enemies were wont
to be, but they now seem to revel in the mist
they arc attempting to create.
Politically, wo did not admire (Ion. Jackson,
nor some of the principles that governed
him ; but, nevertheless, this does not alter
the fact that ho was born in the Waxhaw
Settlement of South Carolina. All we want
is our due, and wo shall not bo cheated ou^
ot it by tlioso who rest their pretentive claim
upon supposition ami conjecture., The gentlemen
who arc engaged in tins game of
constructing n birth-place for tlio ohl hero,
would do well to fix their own before' they
g'; henco, for wo can assure them that posterity
will not trouble itself about so trivial
a matter.
Saleday Amusements.
The Kingstrce Star, published at the cap
itol of Williamsburg district, furnishes us
with a characteristic dish of sale-day amusements.
It says :
' The streets were crowded on Monday.?
The Sheriff's sales were not large. The Commissioner
sold considerable property. In tlie
afternoon a horse race was gotten up, and 1
betting and bragging ran high. It was decided
to make Main street the race track:
tho distance was measured, the parties got
ready, the word was eiven. and awav went
ll,? O f>l. - -!-l? - > l .
v/nu ?.> i mo i'Kiurti ukokc 11 is oriillo,
and made a very narrow escape of his
lile. His horse ran among trees, by houses,
vehicles. &o., anil finally stopped very suddenly;
but the rider, who wns the worst
frightened man we ever saw, hold pn without
any bit in the horse's mouth, and did not get
thrown or hurt. The escape Avas miraculous,
and we believe could not so end again
in a hundred instances. The exoitcnicnt
was intense. This broke up the home racing.
After sometime had elap-ed, the next thing
on hand was a irenernl vow wliii-K
with ono fight?not a "free fight," but n
fuir ono. Wo do not approve of fighting when
it can bo avoided, but we admire the man
who will see it fairly done. Fights arc lie- '
eotuing very common with us now, and the
way they are being conducted will soon put
a great many out of the notion of ' pitching
in.' "
Our New CapitolThe
Baltimore American gives the follow- '
ing report of a heavy marble contract for the
j new State Capitol at Columbia :
| It is well known that Mr. Neirnsee, for'
mcrly of Messrs. Neirnseo & Neilson, architects
of this city, received the appoint
I nicnt of superintending the State House,
j now in cou.se of erection at Columbia, S.
i C., which promises to excel, in many rej
spcets, any building of its kind in the I'niI
ted States. Mr. Neirnseo has been engaged
on the work for about three voars. nml
'
his management gives great satisfaction.?
It is gratifying to state that Mr. Hugh
Sission has recently entered into a contract
with the building committee for the suppi}'
of a large amount of marble work, much 1
of which is already in hands. The drawings
have been received, and are executed
on the best style of the art. It is worthy
of remark that the heavy contracts for similar
work for the South are invariably cxe|
cutcd here with more dispatch than at the
! North, whilst the style of work and quality
I of material cannot bo surnn?M?d. In I
! to complete tlic contract with nil possible
i dispatch, the enterprising contractor has
; had erected an additional building, about
one hundred feet in length, which affords
space and light tor tho workmen Of the
i many hundred pieces of carved work to be
.supplied, we urny particularly mention one |
j which is dosignt d as a cornice for one of!
j the ])rincipal entrances. This block is !
i fifteen feet in length, three in width, and
| weighs eight tons. All the blocks arc of
Italian marble, and many of them will be
I ?)..! ?-.l - 1
cllUljr I'ill VCU.
Haxdsomk Hi,ock.?The Washington
National Monument lias received another
l e iutiful block of stone. Tbi.s is a substantial
contribution ''from the citizens of the
United States of America residing in Foo(Jhow-Chow-Foo,
China, Feb. 22,
This interesting gift \v(M transported to
! this city from u Northern port by Adams
& Co.'b Fx press, free of all charge.
floT.l) in JiAUHKNS.?The Hditor of the
Ijft'ncnsville Iff raid saw on Monday la*t,
I o ...wi -
.. uniiiiiiuiuim nun upcounen OT gO!U, pick- I
ed up by a child, upon a farm about seven i
nnlcnfp'n Lnurcnsville. There were three !
pieces, which had seemingly hcon cut from 1
each other, in order to get the rock out, \
ttud weighed 27 pennyweights. Being j
pure gold, without any observable impurii
tics of rock or gravel, they Hold for noar
their true value, 825. This is perhaps the
largest nugget of gold over found in our
.State.
Rom.ino Mim, at Tiik South.?Tho Southern
Kocoplor tay?!
"Tho Rolling Mill ft' Vtlantawo learn iu
now in imflmtidii <n.<l !???.? - - 1 *
... ifi?c iv-iuil II g'KJU UCtll
of light worn out iron into now hoary rails,
costing tlio Stato lmlf prico. Thoy nro now
boin# laid down atcortnin t oint*.
" A rolling in ill in also about to be erected
by a -Now York company at Chattanoogn.
/'These things aro oortainly evidences of
substantial improvement in tho South.
Irisu Motuk*.?" ArrahJtohny, andwhorc
have you bin bo long?" Native Son.?"Why
mo and tho rest of the boys have been licking
an Irishman." Mother,?"Wait, yo
spiwnooo, mi ycv lather gets homo?you'll
bo fthor catching it!" Son.?"Oil, ho ho
blowccl! That's tho plan we've HcK#d."
Pennings and Clippings. I
Cotton-?Cotton is couitnnndiug in Char1
oston 10 l-l to 11 3-1 cont3 por pound. ^
Cost of Living,?Tho expenses of living
in Now York are a third higher tlinn in Lon- ^
! don or Paris, ami nro constantly increasing.
I j A HOP* Kiftl.R Kll.l.rn V - i
- ?? ?->" &' """ | inci
I glo, measuring 7 feet from tip to tip across its ^jC(1
! wings, was rooontly cnught in a steel trap ! n( j
near Bloomory, Ilamshire co., Va., by a lit" j |mj,
' tlo boy tminod Win, Guno. n?0
[ Nkw YoiIk Xeohoks in KcsTACtBsi?Mr. | tsam
Thomas Hodgson, a white man of foreign j j.
birth, has set tho colored gentry of Now ^ j)re
I York almost era/.y, by declaring that ho has ^ 00?
i |iatented a discovery for taking the kinks out j ft8 ,
! of their hair. i
lam
DkaTIIOVAN' Mm Toll ?Jus X Mi.Pi.rml/.l' i -
. ; ""r v"' I best
! formerly an editor in Cincinnati, died lately j jjJC
1 in Liverpool. His life was insured for $10,- I
, 000.
- liav
United States Ainiv?Tho strength of
. thn United States Army is about 10,000.?
Tho number of militia in tho country is set
down at 2.724,420! ' '
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! Skates.?A married lady out West nearly j. (
j broke hor neck a few days since while lcaru- ^ ^
I lug to skate. Since that period there has .jj
! been an extraordinary demand for skates by
< married men. I1
An Unmarked (Jkavk.?A wrlim- snv? n. ^-"'1
j "v w p ?r?
uiong the unmarked and unhonored graves 0
in the rural eometry at Camden, Arkansas.
is that of the brother of the illustrious Henry t'10'
Clay?his only monument is an oaken tree,
with the initials of lii.s name rudely carved ^
in its rough hark. IIo is said to have been f'1'!/
an luunblo and devoted iilinistor of the Cos- call
pel. \V.
Ki.kcted.?Maj. John M. DeSassuro lias ''or'
boon elected a Representative from Kershaw ',nn
district, in place of Miy. A. II. Bovkin. pro- U,K'
moted to the Senate to fill the vacancy caut>" T
ed by the resignation of Col. Chcsnut. stoi
nf.wst'aitus in (ieouuia.?The Millcdgo- s,0i1
villc It'reorder publishes a list of the now spa- hsh
noraof tlinl Stutn nf w....m
i ? ...... v? iiium iv i v<i;vi to U L 1(1 *
*?. A
Sr. Louis, Fob. 8.?The L'enitontiary bull- a<lvi
?ling nt Alton, III., was partially destroyed that
by fire, lust evening. The lire was the work 40 i
ofineendiary. No prisoners cseapod. The ^
amount of the damage has not vet been as?
' ami
<?r>rhi moil
Kf.cf.ii'ts ati fie New VoukOustom House. jngt
For tlio >vook ending lust Saturday, the receiptsattho
Now York Custom House were ^
in round numbers, $1,250,000, or, including i
treasury notes rcccivcd for customs, $1,100,- ! ?n
000, which is more tlinu lu\s been rcccivcd i
in one week for n vour mnl u hall*.
? ? Colli
Tice Divorce Laws.?Efforts arc now niak- boi l
ing in the Legislature of Xow York, to alter | *
the laws of divorce, and assimilate! the legis- J
lation of that State to the code of Indiana (
and other convenient jurisdictions. The I p ^
Ilerald says that there aro members of the i cft|1|
Legislature ready to advocate tho change ; ! ?
also, that tlie thieves, burglars, and assassins, | " '
have representatives in the same Legislature.
Memphis and Ohio li.vu.RoAi>.?Tho last
rail was ln.ii! mi flm \f ?...i oi.i.. i> .-i
~.. v.?v? auiii|/?iio 411114 will w iVilll" j
road on the 2'Hli ult., 011 the stretch botween ^
Brownsville und the junction with tho Mobile
and Ohio Hail road, thus completing the . .
continuous connection by rail from Memphis
with Columhus, Ky., and through that ^
place with the cntiro system of roads radiating
from Cairo. 1,1 ?(
llicn Widows.?The New Orleans I)'I In ^ ^
mentions under tho head of "Rich Freight,'' !
I O,
...v ui ii oiviiuiuuub irom ncil Hirer "
with several passcngors, among them eight n"'n
widows, whoso aggregate wealth amounted 11
to $5,000,000, Ono of tho hulio3 is tho owner
of 000 slaves an 1 tho others macle a crop ! A
of 1500,000 bales of cotton. , j ore '
Stahv]no.?The Legislature of Michigan i nPri
has tout three thousand dollars' worth of ^or"
provisions, making four car loads, of staple ! cx'''
necessaries of life, to Gratiot county, to re- \ flow
licvc the distress which prevails there. In i ^;:rtr
some of the townships iu the cor.nty of Bruce j F(
Canada, the famine is represented as most j been
. 1 1 1.. - r r . m; . '
, iiiinuiv<o <ji liiiiuuca uro verging Uovi
on starvation. | ^
Sport ix Bostox.?In Boston one of the ; (Cat
fashionable skating parks is advertised to be tax 1
illuminated in the evening, and to liavo tlie j valu
additional attraction of a full baud of music I (j,
both afternoon and evening. { ?,.c
Counterfeits.?The Mobile Jtri/i.ifrr says i'nit
there is an abundant supply of counterfeit dene
quarters and lnilf dnllnra r?i*5ii.?!r?nllw ?' ?
? - J "I J " """ I 1*1
mintage of 1857 ami 18.18, now in pircula- j pou,
tion in that city, and that many of the citi- ]
zona lmvc been victimized in a small way. 1 w|,j,
Tiik Bam, to Lord Nwikh.?I/ml Napier, , tins,
tho British minister, has formally acccptei. j y,
tho tender of a complimentary ball, to ho ' ^
given on tho 17th Instant, at Washington.? <;y -y
Tho President and his cahinot, and tho dt- i t|,
ploinatic corps and attaches arc invited i
guostu. | 11,1,0
I'lle Ai.tar and the Grave.?Gon. Thos
FtournQv, who hud been married about 1'i I 11
bourx, diod on tlio 31st ult., ut Eufaula, Ala- ^ '
bantu.
Goino to trv again.?A few dnys ago a ',rou
couplo were married in Rockland. Mo., who
had boon married once bofore, arid had boon j slyo(
divorcod. It is four or Qvo yoara eineo thoy
parted. ^ ^
Joined.?Gon. "\Vulkor, the filibuster, join- man
ml <l>? -? M ? * "* *
V~. ...V vwtuunu viiuivii IIV ihumiiu, Oil [lie liiBt ol:u 1
ult. (lA
lioY CAKRIKl) OVEK TIlK NlAOAItA FaM.S. snid
?A 8ad acuidout occurred at Niagnm Falls, and
on Saturday, 28th Jnnuary. An adopted son
of Mr. Gibh?, foreman of tha papor mills, ac- orje
cidontly foil into tho rivor and was carried soiy
over the American Ffttfj und of course Ic^at.
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j a hue S.a i.b.?(Jen. Snmucl Mitchell, of
(ansa* county, Ark., has sold hi* plantai
on Silver Lake, containing 2500 acres,
$100,000. Tliia shows the value of Ari6us
bottom liludo.
>eatii ok tiik ril(?T Yankee Clock-Mak?Soth
Thomas. who >vas the lirst to comico
the manufacture of clocks in Connccit,
and owned a large establishment, died
Cow Haven on the 20th nit. One peculiar
lit nf' llltt \vn? ?r? oni?n l.So tfAaUI. ???.!
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, to employ himself at the work-bench tlie
10 as men in hit* employ.
amink is Can.\i>a.?The distress which
vails in Boiiie of the townships of the
nty of liruco, in Canada, is represented
Host appalling. There are hundreds of
ilios verging on starvation; many of thr
t nnd thriftiest formers are destitute of
wherewithal to carry them through till
thor harvest?tho crops of the past year
ing almost proved a total failure.
n riiv: AVino.?The notorious Pr. IIinf.s
reported as in Aumista. on the lltli in
It.
osti.y.?Tlio superbitondant of the PubPrinting
states, that the printing uf the
ilio Hail road Report, now in progress*
cost over one million of dollars I
KTKttsniMiu, Feb. 8.?William and Manege,
at Williamsburg, was destroyed by
this morning, including the library and
iratory. It was the oldest institution in
country. There was an insurancoof $22,011
the orioiortv
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KKSONAh.?Wfl SCO in the AVinnsborougb
i.ilrr, a notice from Mr. .Tas. MoC'rcight.
ing for information concerning bis wm,
II. McCroigbt, \vlio was last soon near
t Mills, on the (Jliarlottc ami South Caro- i
Uailrosnl. lie was at tluit time laboring
or sonic alfootion of tho brain.
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..r. w>o?.? it. i imuiiih vurus, ol Ijimo*
10 Springs, was lost in tlio burning of the
iincr North Carolina, lie was an Rugby
birth, and the principal of the school
hat place.
xbw Ito.vn.?The Abbeville papers are I
Denting the building of a Railroad from
place to Washington, Ga., a distance of
miles.
rath of 1>k. To i\*o.?The Abbeville /V?w
ounces the death of Dr. Joseph To?no- j
died suddenly of apoplexy on the olh
unt, ngod about 7<> yearn.
nai-kickin<: with Si,.ivES.?A number of
citizens of Abbeville district assembled
lie 1 -"?111 nit. for the purpose of taking
sores to prevent illicit traffic between
n white men and the slaves. A vigilance
niittee was appointed to riil the neigh*
lood of these pests.
I'.m.mktto Oonb.? A communication in
Abbeville papers state tlnit Mr. llichurd
tuon, one of the bravest members of the
netto regiment, died in that district rc
.
SOW." Snow W!\S si* ilnnn r.? I
; r -v I
k on the 1111 , and was falling.
Xkw Aiitici.k or Export.?Tho Jolin 1
inincn in San Francisco collect ami pack
?sks broken glassware of every tloscri] ,
for shipment to Cliitm. We understand
it pays tliein more than 200 per cent,
it.
eh" Ohi.kans Mint.?Tlio coinage at
mint last vcar readied $18,288,745, nil
>ld, except $'27 t,'250 in silver. Tlic gold
>sits for the year amounted to $904,700
^es, ami tho silver to $1)0,950 ounces.
ii\?t PiiHEXoi.o iisr.?There is a pliregistin
London who can toll tlio content*
barrel by examining its beads. lie
es his examinations with a gimlet.
Ghees lion:.?At ati exhibition of tlowivhich
took place at Manheim, Germany,
i/e was awarded for n very extraordinary
,1 curiosity?the most notabloitcin in the
bition?a green rose. Tlio potals of the
cr wore j^rcen, and hud somowhat tbo
: of lot?.vf?s.
jit Covebn'oh.?Hon. Win. L. Goggln lias
i nominated as tlio Whig candidate for
Brnor of Virginia.
IIkavv Tax 1'avkr.?IJishnp Kcnriuk
holic), of St. Louis, is net down in the
list of that city as possessed of property
cd at $102,100, which is tuxcd
>min(i to Aueimua.?llov. Spurgoon, tlio
t. revivalist of Kn eland. is tn flic
e?l States. lie belongs to tlio Baptist
'initiation.
arson a i>.?-A good story is tohl of Mrs.
when asked rooontly regarding holies.
Kcr reply was, 1 nni an oM-liue
with pretty strong Douglas pruoUvi*
u.i> I,ow.?Tho Wallace Factory was sold
lie Sheriff of Spartanburg on salcday fop
SO, not half its value.
ik Washington Moxumknt.?'This inon*
litis now 170 foct high, and when comk1
will bo flOO foot in hoight. For aovor?;vrs
nothing hn# boon dune towards it.
l'catan*.?Tho war of racos botvroon the
cm and Indians in Yuoatr.n has bcort
ght to i\ closo by tho publication of ?
ral ainiiosty by tho I/iboral govornio?nt.
disposition of tho Indian*, it is undor1.
is to acrnnt (3m
rhnt ia the dift'croncQ botween a blind
ami a sailor in priston ? One cannot
:o r.*o, and the otlipf cannot go to aoa.
f've risen frqpi tliO bnr tothe bench,"
a lawyer quitting the profession,
taking ttf ahoeiiiidting.
if. who Dykrrmn boingon his iloAth-boil,,
t+a bin son to approach niwl sui'I: "My
when thou foiMc.it n disposition {o> sin,
for ^ plftc^, wherflQotl c^flp^ppthco,"
From Washington.
"NV.vsiunuton, Feb. 8.?A communion- j
tion whs road from tho Secretary of tho
Navy, in answer ton resolution of the Sennto,
expressing his opinion (lint t? transfer
' ot the revenue cutter service rroin tlio
Treasury to the Navy Department would
be inexpedient.
The joint resolution of the Douse in re- *
lation to the tobacco trade of the l iiitwl
States with foreign emmtricx. was taken
o /
up and passed.
Mr. Drown offered a resolution calling
on the IVosidont for a Copy of the instructions
of Win, Curoy Joiioh-, and of the transactions
of that officer during his special
mission to the government of Nicaragua.
Adopted.
Mr. Higler, of T'n., moved to take up
his resolution declaring the creation of a *
public debt in time of pence to be inconI
sistent with the true policy of the United
States, and in favor of an iuereasc of the
tariff.
Mr. Hiirlor ininli> mi nlili' nliiltnrntn nntl
statistical speech, in support of the resolutions.
The Senate' then went into oxccutivo
session, anil afterwards adjourned.
Wakiunoto.v, Feb.!).?Mr. Hammond,
of South Carolina, from the Committee ot*
Finance, to which was referred the memorial
of Messi-s. Kunhurdt & Co., and other
agents of steam lines between New York
and certain ports in Kurope, asking a modification
of certain laws rolatiotr to exnorta- t\
r ?r t M
tions tor tho benoiit of drawback, submitted
an adverse report on the same; which
whs forced to.
Mr. Ilainniond, of South Carolina, inI
troducod a joint resolution authorizing tho
I marshal of tho Cnitcd States for the disJ
trict of South Carolina to lc< ?c a cor tain *
building; which lie asked the indulgence
of the Senate to have passed at once. Tho
motion was agreed to, and the resolution
was passed.
I lm ro.Qiitiu'il flm notivulnMhnn
of Mr. JJiglcr's resolution : "That in the
opinion of the Sonato a large public debt,
in time of pence, is inconsistent with the
true policy of this country, and that Congress
should proceed without del?y to rtdjust
the revenue to the expenditures."
Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, proceeded to
i speak at length against an increase of tariff
duties as proposed by Mr. lliglor in his
speech of yesterday.
When ho had concluded, Mr. (Tuigman
of North Carolina. <rot tho thim*.
Mr. Slidcll, of Louisiana, moved ((j take
up lii.s Cuba bill.
31 r. Hunter wished to take up the consular
appropriation bill.
Mr. lfalo,of New Hampshire, was resdy
to meet the Cuba question now, but ho
thought it better to annex Canada, lie
could furnish responsible parties who would
take the thirty millions (that it was known
could never acquire Cuba), and annex Canada
and hold it.
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, hoped tlio Senate
would pass the Aniistud claim, which
might facilitate negotiations for 'Culm: i
Mr. Seward, of New York, vcuonlcd the
Amiptad bill as the most atrocious act of
legislation Congress could possibly adopt,
and it" that would help the Cuba question,
that Would be. au additional reason for vo
tm?r nuainst it.
Mr. Henjaniin, of Louisiana, exported
the (!ubu bill would pass nt this wsfoion,
and would result in the acquisition of
(,'uba.
After eoiuo furtho discussion, Mr. Slidcll's
motion prevailed by yens 2N, nays 17.
Mr. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, offered imi
amendment to the Cuba bill, striking onfc
nil nml inserting n .substitute to give the
President, 950,000 to nc<(uire the right ot
found a colony in Yucatan or Central
America, for such free blacks n? might
chouse to emigrate thither. Adjourned.
HoiJHB OK llKPRKBKNT.VCtVKfl.?.Mr.
Faulkner, of Virginia, from the Committed
on military affairs, reported a bill to reiin1
. xl ' fl. . t* * "
UUIT-UIHG OiaiO OI .1I1SMUUVI lor oxpeusts
incurred ill the Otfftjjo Indian war; referred
to the commit too of the whole. Tim /
KJimo gentleman reported a resolution in
regard to iho examination of the claims ??f
citizens of Oregon a nd Washington Territories
for oxponars incurred in repelling
Indian hostilities. The resolution was
then adopted.
On motion of .Mr. IMieijw, the lio.uso went
into committee of tho whole on the
tive, judicial ami oxccutivo appropriation
bill.
On motion of Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, tho
nppropriiition of ?-10,0(10 for clerks in thu
oftieo of tho (flirvoj'orH-po11 c ruj wa? Htrickcn
out, by ayes 8f?, nays 45. '
Mr. nranch, of N. 0., moV$l uV'nnond
by reducing tho appropriation w
000 fur tho niintliiiHit *>!' nriiliiirlv in ilii> r-i.
ty of Now York by $2l5,00f>. Ijy&-hnder-.
stood tlint the povornment wrt^SafcUt to
purchaso r? building for tbo use ot; tBp l",
S. oourt# for tbo bitter sum, but a?s Wy th<*
terms of its loaso it win privileged to ripkg
the purchase for tbo yaiuo sum nt any tim'G
witbin tifiocn yearn, ho thought that, in tho
presont exhausted condition of the trcJllfo
rv. the uurohnHO had better bo deferred.
Adopted by yeaa 70. nfty* ftO,
Mr. Tiovcjoy, of MHuoIh, moved tostriko
out the clause "and for tlio enfekoejdng of
priHopwf." He understood that wiib meoiiti
to provide for tlio retention of
von. l(o 6ivoro.il n strict construction, ojf
the constitution in thnt particular. Jjf ^W*
kHjriiivoHinvc inw wiajcinauif.' nt oW(, .ft*"*
binding only so fur ns to permit t?fie c<^ptur%
nnd return of the fujiitlxiw. It vra* utterly
nhhorront to the feelt^$}? of. himself nnd of
his constituents to bo VVted for L'^plnig thfl
wretohed fugitive tfucir.qitHQ ^nn tiiet^
in mo courts, lor nioifep v<nety
f^ited oonoorninK lii? fn^iyidwd wnthittot.^
ho would mnroh right up \q, ^ho oonfwjaioiv-;
?'d nnd tiill thoVo thut when a follow V?'*n#
(blaok or whito) coino ^ UU \uip)ofr4
ing food and ahplfcv, ho yrowld tVjV^r ro
fuse it. And if tliQifomou ofaliiv^'y eroded
h'w threshold and fotbiido Isini In
namo of the law? l?e would bid him ih'froiu'o
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