Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, August 06, 1859, Image 2
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ROB T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
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Advertisement* iiiHiM-loil at ilio u?na1 rules. |
PICKKXS C. K., S. C.:
Saturday Morning, August 6, 1859.
To the Press of the State. |
Wo lmvo been requested by tlie Committee
of Invitation of tlic Tunnel Ilill barbecue
ami mass meeting to extend an invitation to
the members of the press of the Stute to be
present on the l'Jtli. A cordial welcome await?
tlicm.
The Quarterly Meeting.
The quarterly meeting, eoiuinenecd bv the
Methodist denomination at this place on Friday,
closed the succeeding Sabbath afternoon.
oouio six or more ministers were present, who
labored with their usual warmth ami zeal.?
The congregation* wore largo, especially on 1
the Sahhath: during which day, Hev. \V. A. j
McSwain, the l'roaiding Klder jf the Cokes- |
bury district, delivered two sermons. 15>th
have been commended to us for their earnestness,
eloquence, ami christian spirit.
The Methodists arc withouthouse of wor*
phip in this place, and ways ami means are '
being devised for the erection of one, comfor- J
tabic and creditable to tbe eausc and town. ,
Tho denomination hero, in numbers at least,
is unable to bear the burden of tbe work, and
wo have to ask that our citizens generally I
throughout the district will lend a helping j
hand, promptly.
Baleday and Blue Ridge MattersTbe
attendance of persons on saleday was j
not Inrgc, and but few sales were made. In j
the afternoon, those who had partaken freely j
of "spirits," were, in some instances, unable
to preserve their equilibrium. The vVy/tv betokened
an election in the distance '.
The Committee of Arrangements, appoint
cd to prepare the barbeeuo.at the Tunnel, &c. |
mot in the Court House. Liberal subscriptions,
in money ami provisions, were handed
in ; and everything relating thereto moves
on harmoniously.
Further subscriptions, when obtained, can
be handed to Mr. Uowdf.n, at tlie Tunnel.
Wo have been requested to state that velii-*
cles will bo on hand, at Pendleton, to convey
persons to the mass meeting at tlic Tunnel, j
The drought was a subject of general re- j
mark, and, though not universal, is injuring
the corn crop to a serious extent.
Educational.
A worthy young man, Mr. A. P. Xuiiot- j
son, lias boon recommended by the Hoard of I
Commissioners of Free Schools, as a beneficiary
from this district to the South Carolina
College. A pious and charitable lady of the
district, we understand, furnishes such addi- I
tional moans as the necessities of the case re- j
quire. We feel authorized in saying that the
recipient of these favors will do them and
himself credit, as well as honor his district
and the institution which he proposes to enter.
Rail Road Agent
? AVc arc pleased to learn thatO. II. P. Fant,
1.'.,,. 1? :-.-i ? . "
..T.j.. .mi nuvii ?i|>pim111u<i A^enioi Tiiciirccnvillc
and Columbia Railroad, at Anderson.
Wo congratulate the Companj' on the judiciousness
of the appointment.
CataloguesTwo
or three vopies of tlie catalogue of
Erskine College have boon received. The
number of students for the present year is
put down at 120, which evidences increased
usefulness for Erskine. We arc gratified at
this announcement, and commend the institution
to the support of those who desire a
thorough education of the mind and heart.?
The rates of tuition, healthiness of location,
and cheapness of board, recommend it in the
strongest possible terms.
A friend has placed us under obligations
for a beautifully executed copy of the catalogue
of the Valley Female Institute, at Winchester,
Ya. The number of students in attendance
is 1'20. The already high reputation
of this institute could not he added toby
anything ve niijrht say in its behalf.
WalhallaA
correspondent of the Charleston Courier,
writing from Walhalla, says :
?c orcnKinsicu ai rcnrueton, anil arrive*!
in slow lime at Walhalla. Miuo host was Mr.
Illk.mas, who keeps a good house, is a liberal
provider, cnrrieil ine to every place tlint I was
desirous of visiting, and, after all tlie liberties
T had taken in his house and with his horses
and carriage, spurned nil rewards, and professed
himself doubly paid. This was all very
lind, and is duly appreciated, but in a worldly
point of view, this liberality does not pay. I
hope it may be to him like bread cast upon the
waters, returning to hiin with rich blessings
after ninny days.
" I believe I was informod thai the first house
in WllHlllllft WllH tlllilt <il>lu Ull'l'l
v - J " "?" ?
Already there is a town lining a street of .v
hundred feet wide and extending for a mile
ninl a half in length, with .seven hundred inhabitant*.
Tlie buildings arc not elegant, but
neat and comfortable, generally painted white,
surrounded by large and well cultivated vegetable
gardens?indeed, thoy wore decidedly the
bc*t cultivated and the most prodfWtivc of any
{ have aeen in the nppor portions of the two
neighboring States."
"On the whole, I am free to state that no
town in Carolina, of the same size, with its surrounding
farms, has ever risen so rapidly, or
(deficient as it is at present, of a railroad, or
commercial advantages) prospered more than
Walhalla, during (lie short poriod niuoe it
merged from a wilderness.
" I spent a Sabbath among these people, and
I am gratified to snv that I fonml nn r.rilovlv
community, who pnid a <luc regard to the religions
Institutions of their forefathers, and who
itemed to feel the importance of attending to
fhe dutios they owod their Creator and Redeemer!'
f offfen rocftll to mind with a calm, cheerful
fotrospdict, 'the j)dtic'oful, day of real and
of worship, J Bpent! j?t AVfil|in\l'a. '
Strokk.?Four oorsooa, one of whom
wan a Io?Jv, died in Nashville, Tcnn., last
juCtdnv, From sun stroke.
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Pleasant Summer Resorts. ,
The season of tliq. year is at hand when
tin; up-country is tilling with seekers after
licn'tli ami pleasure. The convocation at
tlie Tunui'l, nownoarat hand, must greatly
increase uic iiuuiucr, ami we know ot no better
time to ask attention to the various points
in our district, where pleasure ami health
may. at the same time, he successfully enjoyed
ami unsparingly courted.
First, by way of commencement, we may
safely promise good roads, through an interesting
and picturesque region, whose inhabitants
are social, with a disposition to aceommodiitc.
On the north eastern aide, is the
Table llock, rising in grandeur and sublimity.
Kurt her north, is docassee Valley and
White Water falls?a lovely natural valley
hcau.iful falls, with enchanting scenery surrounding
the whole. At each of these places
first rale accommodations nmy he hud.
On the western side is W sun alia, a prosperous
German village. Tunnel Hill, with
its living stream of under-ground workers.
lssai|ucna falls, once lovely and charming,
hut utilitarianiscd, and now driving a powder
mill! There are other poiuts, such as
Oeonce Station and Tamossa. of military incident
and interest, which deserve passing
notice, and cannot fail to attract, instruct and
amupc the tourist.
On our borders is Caesar's Head, and ">o
wit and kindly hospitality of Col. Hauoou:
the far-lamed I51uc Ridge. with its bracing
air a d genial tcsapevaturp; .??? ! Toecoa and
Tullulah falls, the quo lovely as the ooy dam*
sol. and the other terrible, in its general aspect,
as nature could fashion it.
News Summary.
The intelligence from Km rope is important
in some respects. The peace, so quickly entered
into, is vcr)- generally condemned. In
Italy, the l'ope has been burned, in effigy,
and a general outbreak is feared. The Kng
lisli press also denounce the treaty. The
idea is, that Italy is not relieved, and that
tho Kmperors of Franco and Austria have
u secret understanding as to future action.
A steamer from California brings $'2,100.00O
in gold. Political excitement is running
i high in the golden State.
From tin; Isthmus of Panama comes news
that gold, in largo amount?, has been found
on t' bodies of the Indians in their graves.
! The ?.ountrv is hein<? torn on. Ilvena-iik?v in
every direction in the wild hunt for filthy lucre.
Verily, lias sordid human naluro no
respect fur the sanctity of the grave ?
Another New Map.
V?'e are indebted to the publisher, Mr. J.
II. Iliuoi.vso.v, for a capital map of the late
" seat of war." Although unimportant now,
by the time hostilities are again commeticed,
it may be <>f service. The map is colored,
and the different points of note or interest
correctly marked on its surface. Wo return
thanks for our copy.
jixcnanges.
Tin: Coi'R.vNTo This is a literary journal
published in Columbia, by Wm. Walkkk
it Co., nt $'2 a year, ami edited with ability
by II. II. Cai.i>? ri,i., Ksfj. When tho prospectus
appeared some months since, wo gl\ve
a liberal synopsis of it, with a favorable notice
of the now enterprise, and entered it ? n
our exchange list. But no response was
made to it. However, last week, we received
several numbers of tho Con ran I, with a request
to exchange, which wo have complied
with. A charitable spirit induces tho belief
that tho act aforesaid was not iutentional.
w:.i. ?i.:? i??? ? -
I* till 111123 u hi iui'nisi 11*1 ?)l WIU 111UUC1', WC
trust that we may plod well together for the
future.
Carolina Si rtan.?This interesting and
well conducted journal appears in new type,
which greatly improves the general appearance
of the paper?success to it. Spartanburg
is blessed with two excellent papers]
I conducted by gentlemen of tact and ability,
| On the " Blue Ridge," they nro not to oui
liking; but we would have them come U:
j the Mass Meeting at the Tunnel on the I11
instant, and examine for themselves. Tint
I will p'uj, to any nothing of tho plcftsuvo ol
sueli a trip. Gentlemen! conic over a^t!
' bring your |>en* !
I'kaVki.in OnsKKVEit.?The first numbei
of this paper, published at Franklin, X. ('.
has made its appearance. Messrs. [<kos* i'
Sii.eii and C. L). Smith are its editors: the
price is $l.'?0 a year. The enterprise lms
j our best wishes for its success.
Tho volumes of the four "Reviews" ami
"Blackwood" coinnicncc July. IH.VJ. Those
works arc interesting and valuable, furnish
I isig an amount of mutter obtainable nowhere
| o!se for the same price. " JJlnekwouu"
for any of tlic " Reviews" $3, and for the
1 four "Reviews" and "Blackwood" $10. Ad
| dress L. Scott & Co., New York.
The August number of the " Kniekerbock
or"?rich, rare and racy?is on our table.?
j It is the best magazine published in the coun
try. J. A, Grav proprietor, Now York : &
| a year, with reduced rates for clubs.
Touching Storv.?A touching story ii
t relntcd of a Zouave, who bad picked up t
! wounded Austrian and was carrying him oul
of tho melee. As lie was trudging alonj
j with tho man upon his back, he felt some
! thing cold upon his neck, and cautiously look
ing around perceived that tho poor fellow
with a pair of scissors which bo had contrivoi
to draw from his pockot, was cutting oft" r
lock of his preserver's hair to keep as a mo
men to.
Kdiujation.m, Statistics.?1Thoro aro 4,000,
, 000 scholars, and 110,000 tcachors in th<
1 public schools of tho United States. Then
is ono scholar for every five freo porsona. Ii
| ftreat .Britain thero ia ono scholar to ovorj
oight persona. In Franco, one to ovory ton
| VataT' Mista.ik.?John ,Charles, frenr
Mouth Carolina, died suddenly in Montgom
ory, Ala., on Tuesday, (Vom taking l>y mi?
| take, a dose of morphinv for quinine,
Tbe Fashions.
Tlio July report of tlio (uMiiftum will doubtless
interest our lady readers, as well us others.
We give an extractor two from an un'
doubted sourcc:
"It is tbe trimming* of ?lre*? >s that tbe
greatest ebauges arc exhibited '.his t>ea*on.
j There is a prevailing taste for introducing
black with almost every color iu trimming*,
whether for drosses or lionnntn TliU f.iuli
ion, which obtained lunt Vonr, hns boon revived
; ami revivals of much older fashions
than this arc now observable?for instance,
feathers on I.qghorn bonnet*, and capots of
lace, lined with pink or lilac. Wide riblnms
, at the waist are again in vogno, and tboy
may bo worn either with morning or evening
costume. The materials in favor are jaconet.
, barege, and mohair, which is now ma<le dolj
icatelv line and thin. Mantles and pelisses
j of the same material as the dress, are fashI
ionable. The pelisse is trimmed either with
j a narrow tlounoo or a ruche ofcribbon. When
Chinese or silk muslins arc worn they nre
j ornamented with numerous flounces. The
grlcrt body has displaced the jacket, which is
now discarded. The sleeve has not underi
gone anv striking alteration. It may be
| worn full or Hat. and trimmed with bonillonncs
to the elbow. The body may bo made
high and plain, buttoned down ttie middle
with fancy buttons. The low body, with a
| high tucker, or a tippet formed of alternate
rows of lace and ribbon, is also a hi hhhIs.
The (insula sleeve, trimmed with hows of j
Idack velvet, has a stylish effect. lluttons
j are also used as trimmings for sleeves, and
for the jockey, with which sonic belies are
finished oil' behind.
I In bonnets, Leghorn and fnncv straws are
' much worn. For a Leghorn bonnet feathers
furnish the prettiest trimming, but for other
kinds of bonnets, (lowers are more in request
than feathers. Wreath" of shaded violets,
ivy, lilies of the valley, ^illiflowers and hyacinths
are all in request. The wreaths are
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i piaceu nut across the front, and in boiupiots
at each side, or else fasten behind and fall in
ends over the curtain.
- II mrn>
Pennings and Clipr'
Cotton*.?C 'tf /n is selling in Charleston
at UJ to 12J rents per pound.
For Ini r-,i?kni>p,xcE.?An "Englishman"
in Hamilto i, C. \V? with a largo pnrty there,
J now cry out for a dissolution of the Union
with England, and demand a free system of
self-government, asserting their claims to
manage their own affairs as well as the pco
I pie of Italy.
llcriNi; It.?A Cincinnati justice recently
gave judgment in favor of a matrimonial J
broker for for obtaining a wife for a eli1
cut. The latter, after marriage with the
I
| " article ?a fine, stout CJerman girl?
thought the price too extravagant.
| " Pisex."?A eoii|>te of femalos at Cayuga,
Canada West, went into the forest to cut maj
tcrial for hoops, being resolved to keen un I
with the prevailing fashion. They seloctetl ;
the stem of the " poison ivy," ami after wear|
ing the hoop? a few ilays, wore so dangerous
ly affected as to require medical treatment.
A Mammoth IIkf.t.*?The Anderson ffazefh1
tolls of a beet which weighed thirty-four and
a-half pounds and measured thirty-seven
implies in circumference. Somebody is oitfitlM
to.our Yifr, somewhat worn though itbc!
Tf.uhusi.k.? Peter Arndt. a (iennan living
noar (JcdarviHe, killed his three children with
an iixo, ami wounded a fourth, who is not ox- j
' peotcd to survive. lie made no resistance
when arrested, and assigned no eau*c for the
I murder.
] Curiovs Cai.cli.atiox.?It has been estimatcd
that the hairs ou the tip of a dog's
tail of the average length of thirteen inches,
(tail not hair,) are made to traverse 2<> 1,332
! mile*, by the simple act of wagging during
\ an ordinary happy life of nine years, two
months and eleven days, which is the mean
> mo nine oi inc annum.
Artesian Wei.i,.?The arte?ian well nf
| Charleston, S. 0., is tubed to the depth of
! 1.120 feet, and supplies 100,000 gallons every
twenty-four hour*.
, A I>lei..?A duel was fought at Tiffin, O.,
, on Thursday morning, between two young
p clerks named Hoy and Kelly. The hall of
I Kelly's pistol grh'/.cd the temple of Hoy, no
! damage being done to either party.
is(<: tjrh'awnf.tirv.?The Pacific (Cnl.) frn
1 Hud acknowledges having received from a
| Mr. Saw in a large strawberry, of the Chile
! | variety, which was grown in his garden at
1 ! Santa Cruz. It measured eight inches in
circumfercnce, and is said by the Sentinel to
I be the largest strawberry on rocord.
3 i The MrscnovK Crlriiratiox.?Tho cejc'
, bration'of the l>attlc of Mnsgrovv'a Mill will
! take ])lace on tho 18th inst. A Barbecue,
' ( costing IS lo 1)0 glVOU.
I Immense Importation#.-?Tlio dry goods'
I entries at tho New York Custom House the
past week, amount to nearly " live millions
" ! of dollars," which is nearly a-million in excess
of the entries for the weok before. Tho
( total for tho fortnight is nearly " nine millions
of dollars." Tho exact figures arc $8,987,823!
i Tkuuiiu.f. Oin'POWDFR Explosion.?On
i the 20th inst., atC'amargo, Ky. tiro wasaccit
i dentally communicntod to a keg of powder in
5 ' tho store of I'r. Daniel, which oxplodcd in
J stantly, with a tremendous force, tearing tho
^ building to atoms, scattering goods and other
, : property in ovcry direction, and seriously,
I | if not fatally, injuring eight persons.
1 Rbscuf.o from a Convent.?Tho Detroit
Tribune of the 10th inst., ?tnt*s that a young
lady from Canad* has just boon resetted by
her father from a convent in Toledo, Ohio,
5 after a search of some six weeks.
( Stra?ok hut True.?Tho weather was
r hotter in Cincinnati than in New Orleans.
Tli'u is remarkable. Wo do not believe the
liko over occurred before. Wcok beforo last
v tboro ww scarcely a largo town or city but
what thcro were ono or more deaths from tho
intense heat. Wo havo not boon able to report,
for want of room, tho tenth 4('fUh.
A Dj \n Kish.?The PufJy (Tonn.) W,hlQ
liantwr says: During the pension of tlio
Circuit Court, Ju?lgo Walker fined u certain
pious individual, once in good standing, $oG
for kissing a respectably lady against l?or
wish 'and consent.
Foop Foh 'J'lioucijiT.?Hjr the recent census,
we ?ce that the white population of Ahhe*
..ill. I ,1. .. .1 t
*mo UIIVI OWIIIU Uiliur lliMrHJl*, IS (Ml nil? ilU" j
crcaso. The nuniberof nIhyc? in theihrniur j
district in 18'28 were 11,1 lo ; in '08,13,1500; !
in '48, 17,285 ; jn '58, 19.808.
A Charming Swixdi.kk.?Miss Goddard,
a charming young lady is in prison at Uoxbury,
Mas."., fur swindling. She victimized !
many shrewd business men by false chocks '
in naymcnt for loans.
'i'KXDBK IlKAHTKI).?'L'llO lll^st tCluloP-llOni't* !
c?l nmn we ever heard of was a shoemaker,
who nlways slmt lm oyosnml whistled when I
he run his awl into a .sole.
Fai.i.IMS.?I'lour is rapidly falling under i
the promise of the now crop. Most kii
can now he bought in New York at three ;
dollars a barrel cheaper than during the lirat
weak in April.
Dead.?Kx-(iov. John Givylc, of Ala., (t\
nativo of this State,) died o*? the '.list inst.,
near Mobile.
The Ki.f.ctiox of I'rbsiiiknt.?The next
Electoral College, chosen in November. I HOG,
to moot in February 18t?l, will?if Kansas
should be admitted at the approaching ses .
nio:t of Congress?consist of :>0G vole*, l."> I i
of which will be necessary for a choice for |
President. The non-slavehohling Slates will j
have ISli electors, ami the sluvchohling States |
l'JO.
A itn\ vr Chap.?There is a brave man nt 1
Vinegar Hill, in Jo. Davies' county 111. lie j
is oniy years or ago. says ino iiiimun i onrh'r,
ami has just fooconio tlio fiftli husband
of a witlow lady full sixty years old.
Missions.?The receipts of the American
Uounl of Missions for the month of .June
were $'28,20">.These were donations?
legacies were $0,8.10..'57. The total amount i
from August 1, 18?8, to July II, lSVJ, were
$&>5,4jL01.
A MonsVkii Shark.?The Halifax (X. S.)
? ..i.?..k . . .i - ....
/uhi iiiii ci?jo vnuv niiai iv lUWi^iK lll^ llliny 1
feet in length, became entangled in the nets
of a fisherman, near that place some days
since, ami was killel with a s tho. The
liver of this monster lillel two puncheon*.
Arkansas Curbkncv.?After the 4th of
July it will he unlawful for any person to \
pass or receive in the State of Arkansas, any
llilllk 1)11 I III* loss lll>nillllinnt!<?ll film lrv,? . 1.. I -
I.tr*. After the 4iIt of July, 1SG0, no bill ??f I
less denomination than twenty dollars can
bo put or kept in circulation. Tltis is approximating
to -Hpecie jorrcnoy.
Cuts iok Kuvrr.?A firm of car builders j
at Springfield, Mass., have jnst received an I
orilor from the I'acha of Kjrypt for $80,001)
Worth of passenger cars, two of which arc to (
be furnished in Oriental style for tho 1'acha
himself.
A Max with three Wives'.?A man named
CJlijxrlc.i Tripp, is in jail at Louisville, Ky., cm
Mie charge of having throe wivci-?one in
Louisville, one ftt Now Haven, ami a third
in Ohio. Tripp is a cabinet maker.
ciitxajir.x .\m) Hoses'.?Three hundred
and thirty-two Chinamen arrived in San
Francisco recently. A paper of that city
also saw some thirty largo fullddown roses
growing on one stem of seven or eight inches
|mi? length.
. A Schoolmaster Wanted.?The last Legislature
of Texas, it is said, containod thirteen
"men of mark." Not one of them coiihl
write his name.
I>fKi? of fJititr.?A limn who resided in
| I'ulton, Ohio, returned on Saturday last from
! tlic funeral of hi* wife, ami going into his
solitary homo, sat down upon a chair and
died within nn.hour. It is said the poor fellow
" died of grjof."
111..vc Kit mums.? It is stated that ovor $M,0()0
have been realized tlio present season, in
| Cincinnati alone, for the sale of blackberries
from Kentucky,
I A (inK.\T C'itv oi; tiir Dbao.?(Sreenwofrtl
Cemetery, near Xew York vity, was founded
in Juno, I8R), mid' from that month up to
the 2.'$d ultimo, (>9,0-10 bod ion took up thoir
' rosidonce in tlio silent city. Greenwood will,
in the end, outstrip New York, and, ere many
years, will count its dead by the millions.
Another Caroo.?A gentleman of Tallahassee,
Florida, received a letter from JackI
sonville on Monday last, postmarked 18th,
on tho back of which was endorsod " a cargo
| of six hundred Africans has been landed on
' the Florida coast, near Smyrna.
Our Seaiioauu.?The lino of coast belong
ing to the United Stutcs U vory extensive.
According to the report of the coast survey,
thoro are 0,821 miles of Atlantic const, 3,407
miles of tho Gulf coast, nn<l 2.281 miles on
tlio Pacific?making a total of 12,500 miles.
Auousta, Ji iy 20.?A firo occnrreil at
Jacksonville, Fla., on tlio 17th. which destroyed
tho Huffington House and nearly tho
entiro block. J<u%s, $20,000.
Truth.?hiborty will n^t descend to a
people; a pcapla inuft raiso themselves to
linerty | it is a blessing that most bo earned
beforo it can be enjoyed.
j An u mo a la. ant' Hkmahk,?A young lady
lately appeared in nmlo attiro in Haltimore ;
and 0110 uf tlio editors Hays her diagutao was
so ptfrfcct tliat she might have passed for a
man, " had she a little nioro modexty."
A Sweet Fikb.?Si* thousand hogsheads
of 8ugftrwe*o burned, Hy accident, in Cuba,
oft the 10th lilt.
Tkkkk HKM,t?BKK,NTs.?'The population of]
Frrftioo is about thirty-eight millions ; of
Austria nearly the same ; ami of Sardinia
tivo millions. Tho army of Austria, sovon
hundred ami-fifty thousand; of Fiance, nix
hundred thousand, and of Sardinia, otic hundred
thousand.
A IIaM'v Cofi't.r.?A LVenehjnan aged
fifty years, and a < Jennun woman of the panic
n^e, wove recently married at St. Louis, the
pian not being able to speak a word of (Jorman,
nor tlie woman a word of French.
Hook or I'oktiiv.?The Ifinnr Journal says:
l'.iul II. Kaync, one of the sweetest of South- j
ern poets, has a new volume of l'oems in
press, which will soon be published by a Boston
house.
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Aukiuui.ti'kai,.-?The seventh annual exhibition
of the United States Agricultural i
Society, will he held this year at Chicago, j
vuiiiiiiiiiiuin^ uii 1111* iu111 ni i?ii|iicmuor. ine
list of premiums is large, and comprehends
a "reat variety of matters relating to agriCtilluro.
Auks or tiik Bki.i.uskkf.nt Monarch*.?
Louis Napoleon was burn April -0. 1M08, i
and is now ;*?! years of ago. Victor Ksuman- j
ue!. II, tlie Sardinian King, born March ,1;5. j
IS'20, and is years of age. Francis Joseph j
[., the Kinperor of Austria, is 2'.> years of
age, having been horn August 18,
Dkownkd.?lames 11. Chambers,of Charleston.
a young man > t promising and generous
trails of character, was drowned on Friday
l:tst while on a pleasure excursion in the Hay.
Tiik Dritisii Mimstkr in Mkxico.?The
charges against Mr. Otwny have boon so vigorous
ami so numerous that !? >v<l Jolin Russoll,
upon being ([iic.-tioneil in debute, said?
it was desirable that Mr. Otway slionlil return
homo to answer the charges made against
him.
Jolt TIIK KKOWKK cut' IS IKR.
Mr. Kilitor:?On Friday the '22ml, the oxamination
at Liberty Church Academy came
off. Karly that morning ill company with a
..1 I i- r ? .1... i --.1 ......
ii umi, ?v oiiinvu rrt /</?<* iwr iiiu iVtiUlfiiiA ,
whore wo 9(ir>n arrived, an 1 found already
assembled upon the ground <|nitc a number
of visitors. Ere long the examination commenced.
The hou?o was crowded to overflowing
with gay belles and laughing beaux
? loating ii? others and fond fathers. The
examination passe I off very pleasantly, much
to the satisfaction of all present. Wo had
attended a good many examinations both at
Academics and Colleges, and we Can safely
say that we have never seen so much coldness
displayed. The pupils showed by their
actions how in neh thoy esteemed their teacher.
.Mr. llot.i.t nuswoutk deserves n "great ?lenl of
.credit for his skill iit training the "young
idea how to shoot." Hut at length in spite
of the "feast of reason and How of soul," the
wants of the inner man would intrude themselves
upon our notice. Accordingly we all
repaired to the different carriages, buggies,
ito., near at. hand, and there discussed the
rich vmn.Is placed before-us by the ' gu?le
Alter (tumor ttic examination was
tresuined and gone through with. The next
tiling on docket was the reading of compositions
hy tlio young ladies and gentlemen of
tlio Muhonl. They wore all written in an
eiv y and graceful manner, with great beauty
of language and elegance of diction. We
do hot remember all the subjects, but we
could not help observing the one on ?M The
Beauties of Nature," and also the one on
" Anger." Tho formor showed that the fair
authoress Was well acquainted with the II ink
of Nature, and liud studied well its beautytinted
pages. The latter evinced great depth
of thought and fam lia i y with the passior.s
incident to (Vail human nature. Hut we ore
j particularizing, and this should not be done
| where there word.?o many, and all so well
. tliino TMfi I'lnsotl tlio ilnir
Illnfc the best pin t of nil Nil* reserved for
night. ami as soon as the shadows of night
I hegan to fall around, the busy crowd might
I be seen collecting IVoin every direction, with
I smiling face* and pleasant word*. At half
| nnst seven, the exercises eoinmencod by an
! Introductory Address from Mr. .1. A. McWiiniiTKR.
He thonked th?i audience very
j kindly fur their attendance there, nnd went
j on to speak at length of the benefits rinsing
from education ami from our common school
! system. Takinjf nil togothor, it was u very
; neat amt- ohnste mhlress, ami won the smiles
i nml' applause of the audience. Next came
some extracts snokon by the smaller boys,
in which nil did themselves credit. The
nest original speech was by Mr. Sami ki, A.
James, on' l'rido."' lie treated his subject
in n very slcillful manner, ami showed that
ho hail studied human nature .to some p?rpose.
There was a vein <>f sarcasm running
! all through his sprech. ?n?l he handled swell;
heads. lHi?-heiuls. with (vl.i\r?.j /.if i!....?
ry ? r** "
t'-^ro wore Boino nioro extracts spokon. toher
with some dialogue;* noted, interspersed
with enlivening slrnins of inumc.?
The next original wna by Mr. IIakvkv Joiin*
ston\ on ' Friendship."' 1 Iq treated his subject
with i\ greatdenl of ense, nnd seemed to
ho nt no loss whntover. I lis speech attracted
n pood shnro of nttenkion, nnd tho ivudiom'c
showed thnt they npprecinted bis remark*.
After nnotlior interval of dialogues, oxtrnoN
nnd music. Mr. 1>. F. Maddem wn? announced
to speak nil " Education." Tl>i? gontlemau
handled his subject in a masterly stylo, nnd
portrayed in glowing colors the ndvantoiros
of rt good education, and *|>oke of it as n main
support to socicf v and government. If spared,
ho will make Ins mark. Another interval,
and Mr. S. F. Hom.incswortii was introduced,
and dtdivered a verv neat, tasty and
appropriate address on " N'over Bound tlio
trumpet of your own fame." It abounded
in good senacand sound advice?such as will
do to follow. After this, Mr. J. J. Norton
was iniroiiucoa to (ho nudionco. lio having
been invitcil to deliver an Address on tbo
occasion. Ho spoke for *01110 timo on the
"Will of Man." Ho hold his audionco enehaincd
by the bounty of his lnngungo nnd
the forco of his expro*sion-~-tho extensive
rosenroh which it exhibited, and his thorough
Acquaintance with tho classics. Mr. Norton
is a young mnn of promise, nnd bids fuir to
cirvo out a fortune for himself as lasting as
Tuno?to climb high the hill of fnmo. and to
enroll his nnmo upon the highest pinnacle.
Long m'ay the memory of the 22nq of ,Jiily
livo. Mny it bo a green spot in tho memory
of all, to cheer them oi) their way through
life. Khroso. '
Court in Greenville.
IS'tkiik8tiko Casks.?"\Vc copy tho
following from the "fSrccnvillo K liter prise :
Thuextra term of llic Courtof Common
Plcnft in-still in 80^'ioft. Since our last issue,
a few leases of general interest liavo
??.. .. .k
in ?>ll MVtlVIVU, W IIIV II ? i; iliu IIMIllV. vAI IV# |f ?u lish,
inasmuch as tlio community generally
has shown muoli attention to tlieni during
their progress.
W'e iueutione(i, in our issue of l ist week,
I the ease of \V. [). Dickey vs. the Mush
Creek innl South Tvgcr Drainage Comp:'ny,
which had not been concluded ot the
time of going to press. In this case, u
! verdict for the plaintiff for $7<30 was ren
dored.
TIic next case was that of Peter MeCtovern
i t nl. against John Cooper nml Jercmi:ili
Satterlield, brought to recover damn^ires
for injury done to land of plaintiffs by
defendants' mill dam. The plaintiff* recovered
damages to the amount of thirteen
dollars?a sufficient sum to carry cost?,
which will, perhaps, amount to one thousand
dollars ! Three acres of land, ti er
amount proven to be damaged by thcciction
of the dam, and worth about one Inr died
and fifty dollars, have cost the parties
to this .-nit more than five times the value
of property involved. These were the on
IV easc.s hi interest tricil Inst \vot?K. Aj 1
peals, in 1 u?t 11 casts, have been taken, ami
I what the ultimate decisions will be iS, ot'
| course, matters of conjecture.
lint the case yf tlx* term, if we may so
j sneak, was that of (iillee (itinter vs. Win.
11. WieklifVe, which was commenced on
Wednesday morning last, and concluded
ion Tuesday afternoon. This was an action
j of slander brought, by a handsome-looking
; girl of about seventeen summers, tu.recov1
er damages for slanders, which she alleged
; had been uttered ami published by tlio deI
fend int. 11 appears that tlio fair plaintiff
! was engaged to la; married to the son of
j neighbor, a worthy and clcvCr young ucni
tleman. The defendant, who was a neighbor,
and regarded as a friend to the father
| of the young man, told the father that the
{ girl to whom his son was cng : 't. vas not
virtuous), and that lie felt it his duty as a
; neighbor and a friend to tell him so. This
information caused the match to be broken
i Dii, wncreupon inn piaiiiiui nrougnt ner
' nctiini (i) recover damages. Whether tliu,
. reports conveyed to the father was done
' .so maliciously, was not proven. The law,
however, presumes this to he the ease.?
! To the declaration of the plaintiff, the defendant
put in his plea uf justification, and
, endeavored to prove the young girl all that
he said she was. Much that was proven
' was not at all creditable to the parties, nnd
fur a while, the character of the plaintiff
; siwp'tided upon a very light foundation.?
The case was ably argued iiy Messrs. ('. |\
Sullivan and J. IV Heed foi the defence,
1 I .. \ f ; i > * it n ??
j mm uy .unj. i> r. rerry ior mo plaintiff.
I The argument of the latter rentlenuin was,
j indeed, the ablest effort we over hoard him
j make. lie occupied the undivided nttenj
tlon of t!ie court, jury and the crowded
! court-room for upwards of two hoars.-?
I The case was .submitted to tho jury hy his
I lonorJ udjie Whitncr, after a brief charge.
| The jury returned a verdict yesterday mor!
ninj; for the plaintiff of 81,000.
It is not at all lif^nly that the docket will
he cleared durin?_' the nresent session.?
I 1 n i
' Several important cases must remain over
until October Term.
AN I mi'outaxt contitllr'tiox to PoI
i.itica 1.111stoii v ?r-The South Carolinian,
published at Columbia, coutainu a long and
ehTboiate eommunicaiion from the lion. F.
W. Pickens, our present minister (o Russia
on Severn 1 very important subjects connected
with the political history of this country.
It was written nt St. Pcter.sburgh,
i and is designed to hq a vindication of Mr.
| Calhoun and President Polk from certain
J allegations contained in "Col. Denton's
I "Thirty Years in the United States Sen>
ate," relating to the annexation of Texas,
the tariff, the visit of Mr. Pickens to Mr.
Polk, the dismissal of Messrs. Blair and
i Hive* from the " government organ," ami
I many other matters of interest. The pub
i nonnon ot tins remarkable " refutation '
; would have licon inndcatnti or.rlier period,
| but for the. death of Colonel Henton in the
spring, of IS.V). Ah Mr. I'ickons waH the
: original and now sole depository of tho
facts upon which Col. llenton'srepresentations
are alleged to have been founded, ho
' deems it proper at the name time to make
| a full and true statement of everything
i that has transpired in the visit alluded to
| in Col. lien ton's book. Col. Pickens con!
tradicts the statements made by Henton.
[ WiuhiHf/fon ( 'on xtitutioii.
KxTV.NSJVK AiiUJVAI.OK lil.ACKfl from
CANADA, KN HOI:TK mn TIIK Sim-PII ?
Sixteen fugitive Sfner* on tin- Imrktrarit.
?Yesterday morning (ho packet I rnim? nr?
rIVed from Port Stanley, ('annda, with nix.
toon fugitive m1?\ch, who had racoptd from
the South at varjous periods within the hist
two years, and who had been living at tho
! negro settlement at Chntlmin, Canada
llfeoiuing woary of Canadian freeddM&>;< '
+*\vhieh to many blaekscmbraees tho r.\idtf<t
liberty of going inadequately clothed, and
I of being.nearly starved to death, thoy wei#
aoom 10 return to tne ftouih, preferring
I plantation life to the rcvponsilriliticB atten-' *
I ilnnt on a state of existence for which eir.
. euiwitancen have rendered them peculiarly
i diMjuulificd.
One family, consiftin^ of n eolorcd man,
hi? mother, wife and three children, who
j escapcd from near Turin Kentucky, nbout
ono year ago, oftcr tho expcrionco afforded
hy a hflrd Canadian winter, began to nigh
1 for their " Old Kentucky Home," and a
snort time Ago thoy wrote to thotr mnster
informing him of their desire to return, ami
vc<|nesting him to meet them nt Cleveland.
Wlion thoy arrived on the pocket thefr oW
master wan there to meet them, and thoy
i oppressed tholr gratification at the moating
in a manner which denoted a sinpero re.
gard for him, " Old Aunty," a vejjprnble
n egress, whoso black and shining fncif stood
out in fttrauge contrast with herj^twhito
m the driven suow, took oeca>?io?tM^I%retfs
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