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11 ; ~y " " ' * ' T ' ":rr "* ROB T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. TERMS?$1.'" t per nnnum. in n<iv;\noo. If pnvniont bo delayed iiutil nfiov tlio exuirnlion of tlio year. Si!. Kor i\ months, 7'> cent*in utlvntice. Ailvcrlifemenls iiixerU'tl at iho usual PICKENS 0. IF., S. C.: Saturday Morning, April 28, 1860. *'"3F* i Corrections In the correspondence <>1 ptildi .icd lust week, for Ashville read N i-!ivi!le The distaucefroui Graml Junction, Tonn.. to Now Orlouns is ."i'.l I inllns ? n-miilnfimi ?,f V,.,.. .. . 200,000. For French Unir. ro:i<l French "town." , Frost. "Wo had light frosts nt this place on Wednes- i day and Thursday nioynings last. Vegetation | and fruit have, we believe, oscapcd without inu- i terial injury. New Advertisements. Spocial attention is called to the new .wlvor- ' tiseinents in our columns thin week. Mr. Ai. kxanokr's stock is lurg" m.d fresh, having been bought in Charleston. Kncournge home trade. Mor>i'H. Benson & Si.oas, at the "old stand," Pend'.oton, greet their friends through a new lirm, ami offer bargains to the public. Mr. Biemann, of Walhalla, has just received j his new Goods. lie lias the manners to please, as well as the stock to trade on. Try him, either in the dry or tOct line ! Tax Statistics. Wc are indebted to Mr. Cauv, nur Tax C>>1 lector, for the following facta and statistics : ; The amount <>f State Tax oolleotod is $">,933.90 ; I for Public Huildings, $290.09; l'oirtax, $1,- ; ISO.79 ; K m'ls and Bridge tax. $1.977.90?t!ic , gross tax of the district being $9,39">.33. The number of slaves returned is i.179.? Number of births, white: males. 199; females, ! 181; slavos, males, 111; females, 107 ; mar-| liages, white, 92. Deaths, white, males, .r>0 : , females, 53; slaves, males, 21; females, 21. | The number of acres of land was given last year. ^ i\\\ Attempted imposition. Wo stated in our 1 ;ist that wo lmd boon ro- I quost.' 1, anonym uisly, to publish :i notice to tlio ' effect that there would bo a " Baptist Muss ! fleeting, at Knon church " in this district, next 1 mouth. Tlio respected Pastor of that church requests ns to say that no such mooting is in contemplation ; and that the character of the mooting is unknown to tlm denomination. It j was an unworthy attempt to impose on us and i the denomination mentioned, and wo only regret | that it is not in our power to send forth with this the name of the unprincipled author of the article. Free Schools. Tho Commissioners of free Schools, for Pickens district, mot on M >nday last. Eighteen v3v.inn)i3 wortj locaicu, wtuoii, with the number heretofore located. make forty-eight. Largo Turtle. W'j aro oreditahly informed that Mr. K. B. Oasaw.w, of Upshur ounty, Toxns, recently killed a turtle weighing sovunty-live pounds ! It j measured four foot in length The shell is used ! . . .1 as a cradle, and is au invention progressively up with the ini/ilu(>'on< "out west." Strawberries. Mrs. J. W. L. Oaky will accept our thanks j for a dish of this luscious fruit. It is tho first I with which wo have hecn favored, and is, there- J fore, tho more hiirhiv armrechitrd. '< The Charleston Convention. Tlio national democratic Convention convened in Charleston, on Monday last, for tho purpose of nominating candidates for President and Vice | President of the L'nitod States. Tlio Convention j was organized by calling ilon. l'\ II. Flockxov, of Arkansas, to tho Chair, A Committee on credentials, one from each State, was appointed. M ij. B. l\ Pkrhv was placed on tho committee from this State. A committee to nominate oflieor.s, of which : C d. 15. II. Wir.sox, of this State, wi.- one, nom- j inaio.i on u in. (J.yi.km L'usuiNO, of Mass., as President of tlio Convention. Among those mentioned lor Vice President of the same body, is (VI. 15. II. 1$koh"n, of tliis State. I lie .*>ou til Carolina dohv.*c ;;r? to learn, have determined t > vote for Mr. Ilu.vtkii, of Va. ; at least for several ballots. The Charleston Cuun'i'r, of Monday, pays:. "The "groat, the important day big with the ' fate of Cato and o*' Rome" is now upon us?(be ( | day to which expectation has looked forward, 1 and f>r which anxious preparations have been made throughout this great federal family of j States. As will be seen from reports in other places, the delegates of the thirty-three States are prosen in good force, and must of the delegations nro full. The few names yet missing will no doubt be ! reported or accounted for (his morning: In addition (o the delegates, who number roundly about 000, thero is not vet the largo influx of visitors which was anticipated by some, and feared or deprecated by others. The number of visitors, exclusive of delegates, who were renortoil im tn S5nn.l.i? .is.i . r r *???jr ???*' ii^. **ivi not, wo think, oxceod fifteen hundred persons. Many of these were from considerable distances, n1 the list will bo largely increased. Wo may expect this (lay Homo of our visiting friends from SnUth-Garo!i:!ri. and from neighboring cities, but j it ia now quite cvidontthat the precautions taken bv rtnr leading landlords to prevent a surfeit of j visitors t:> the city will bo entirely successful, i 'J'here are ample accommodations fur all and ' fur many more, and if any aro packed uncoin- J lortably or unreasonably, it will not be from necessity. ' Tho dillbront delegations have been busy in , consultation sineo their arrival, but their delib- j oration? and resolutions, of course, havo not ! transpired. A public meeting of tho delegates j from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ac., I was held at Hibernian Hall on Krffurday eve- j ning. and many "rousing appoals" in ado in I the fervid style of Western eloquence. The cry at this gathoring wim "Douglas"! first, last and always, and every mention of hilM name drew forth enthusiastic applause. Ti,.. -r .1 .1-1--? o .t ?? ' 1uv |?dii>iumvu UI HOir^HIUM lor uie >100, Presidency were not indicated, but it 1? believed . they will take any name with Douglas. Liu^, * The " South Carolina platform " in re-printed ' in anothor place, and to it wo refer for the position of South Carolina, as represented in this Convention. A full consultation of the South Carolina Delegation was called for Saturday evening, and it wom understood that tmmy delegates were determined to insist an a rejection or repudiation of tho claims of Senator Douglas to tho utmost. What was actually done or reBolvod will transpire in duo time. The rival claims of tho" Hards" and "Softs" from Now York, ofsof tlie Fernando Wood and Deau Uichmond representations, have oxeited <5real iutorert and attention in Committeos and Caucuses, as well as in public circles and Hovial j iwHiei-inrfi*. Without entorincr In'o the defo'.H - ? ; , p-v , -,v Kur " T'^ #* -:r ^7 ,?* r?i ft* I 1> .? ?> I ..Ii f ,wi'< d I ..I^.-Hi rt.. ?! < I { of the quarrel. which is considered n very pretty quarrel bytheonen iesof tho Democratic parly, wo nmy remark the' " much might ho said on both side*," and that olovor nn?l agreeable and i>ropossessinir delegates arc found on both sides. Mayor Wood personally has commanded gonerul attention and admiration, and has received calls from nil parties and shades of delegates j and visitors, as well as residoLMa and citi/.ons of i Charleston. It is pleasant at least to stato that however ; sharp tlm political antagonisms involve*! in the Convention, and however varied in fdiapc and siy.c (lie axes which many arc waiting eagerly to grind. I lie social communications between the different delegations have been brisk and agreeable' A delegate '' or " delegation " is a sufficient introduction to the public roqpi* or quarters of any one of the delegations, nnd the sprig of mint tastefully arranged in it liquid luxiuot has been recognized as an olive branch by the representatives IVi-in Maine kiiiI California, and all the States scattered about between these geographical extremes. The South furnishes the thirst-provoking weather and the North furnishes the ice and then Cincinnati gives the platform 1111(1 I 11A " -* ?-l i 1 .1 IIIIU VUUU UMl'S IIIU Ml" g?r, and Africa is frequently represented in tlu? Gunymode who mixes and stirs the cup and thus nil find at least one point and principle of union and e<?nfe<lerntion. " Hon. James L. Orr, who was Speaker of tho Thirty-lifth Congress, and lately President of the Columbia Convention?his first public appearance after his voluntary and regretted withdrawal?reached our city on Tuesday, and is now the guest of W. V. Leiteh. Ksq. in Friend : Ktreot. Mr. Orr's many friends in Charleston are plea-ed to greet him in excellent health." The }{ rcmi/, of the same date, says: ' Tho cry is still tliey come." Every train hy tho railroads from the North and "West, brings Delegates to the Convention. We have gone amongst them at the Hotels, and must bear wit- ' ness to tho quietude and propriety of their do- ! meaner. We seo well-dressed, gentlemanly looking men everywhere. Knots uf two or three, arc talking?some peculiarly?some earnestly ; l>ut there is no drunkeuncss?no violence?no vulgarity. The following paragraphs arc from the Eveniiv/ Xfir.i: I "The steamer S. 11. Spauhling, with the Mas- ; sachnsetts delegation, came into our harbor this (.Saturday) morning witli her colors living, guns booming, and her band playing Hail Columbia. ' Nearly all the delegates have arrived and are in comfortable rpjartors. Thocrowd, as vet, is by no means as great as was anticipated.? Last night many delegations were in caucus. I The Southern men are in high and inflexible I spirit. The Douglas uien arc very active, linast largely, and arc rather arrogant. Hut his stock i steadily sinks. Mr. Hunter's prospects arc g.iorl. Gen. Lane. Mr. Guthrie and Mr. 11 reck- , inridge, are favorites." Our advices, private and public are. that there is a much smaller number of strangers present ' than was ox peeled. As a consequence, the price til' board has moderated very much, it being advertised now at irotn $1 t> per day ! So it seems the hotel keepers not only did nol secure the "golden egg" anticipated, but their game | lias boon ii losing one, as it deserved to be. W.m. ItitAOi.p.Y, I-).--<i., 11 delegate from Kentucky, is a native of l'iekeiis District. His address is Mailisouville, Hopkins county, Ky. W isk 11f.com u kv i) at ion".?At the late term of the Court for I'iekons district the Orainl jury | in their presentment make among others, the i Pillowing wise recommendation : A tax upon ) all Stills that are in tlie district" * * * "The 1 Grand jury think that ihe Grocery kept in this j placo is a nuisance to the place, and they see a | good deal of drinking am! fussing a bout the place. | They earnestly hope, that something may be done, as they are well satisfied that it would be | to the interest nml irn.nl in..i-..lo " Every grog whop is a nuisance?nuv more, a j blighting cur.se to the community in which it is j located ; ami t!ic distilleries, which furnish tlieir ; stock in tra<io. deserve no quarters at the hands of our legislators. Hy tho way ; the Presentment to which we j have referred, is signed " S. Lovingood. Fore- | mail." IIow is this, friend Thompson? lias "Sot" moved to Pickens?" The above extracts arc from the Darlington Southerner. Although we do not endorse the sweeping assertions there made, wo take pleasure in answering the query of our friend. It is not | "Sut," but Samuki. I.ovin(iooi>, one of our best j citizens and a gentleman. Personal. Will those persons who composed the meeting for ! jiusi; ui ?]i|iuiiuiu}j delegates lo (lie Columbia convention, held here on Saloday in March, <lo ns the favor to call on us at this })!ace oil or before Saleday next? Military Election. Capt. 0. M. la'N'Cii has been elected Major i of the 2d Battalion, 5th Regiment, S. C. .M., by ; a majority of three votes. Sin \ nr.;;:; Fiiiks? !*v.?t|>o t>n)>lislicr i of tliis Southern weekly announces, in the Inst ! number, that ho has secured for the ensuing vol- ! nine ihc services of John K. Thompson, llsij ..the ! accomplished and talented e litor of the Sout/irrn j Lih:r<tii/ Mi'xxcnycr. We congratulate Mr. Gard- I ner and the readers of tin- Field mid Firrtide on ! their good fortune in making so excellent a change. I We know of no man, North or South, so well titled for the position, both by nature and education, as ! Mr. Thompson. sfptikme Court op the United Stated? April 12.?No. 303. Anson Hangs it Co., appellants, vs. tho Blue Kidgc Kail loud Company. Mr. Justice Nelson delivered tho opinion of the j Court on the motion that tho appellants have | fiixry nays t<> give ll,e ho net n>)< 1 lilo tlio same J with the Clerk of this Court, ami that upon their j complying with this order that the said motion shall bo overruled; ami it is further ordered by ! this Court that if the said appellants shall fail to give and file the said bond within the time so prescribed, that then the said motion shall be granted and the said appeal dismissed. Neoko Shot?Tho Houston Prtrel learns that live negroes, on Mr. (Jutes' plantation near I'ikevillo. Miss, rose against Air. Pate the overseer, one day last week. Pate thinking they intended to kill lyi'i shot the leader and left for the house. The negro shot dioil on Saturday. The remaining four are at work us usual. (Joi.n?Tho Dahlonegu Si(/iial \nforms us that ' the quart/, mine of Hamilton ?fc Van Dyke, on | the Ktowah river, yields lint jiounda of tho pre- | eious metal per day by panning. Proud or tub Craft?V/e seo by our exchungos from New Jersey that tho typo setters are felicitating themselves upon the apparent morality of tlnir craft. One of thoso papers remarks: Tho printers of New Jersey houst that thcr<4fc not a single printer in the State nriann /if ?rwi !?.?? #vrw. ii-.- f .. ...v ....V. uui ung III IIIU lA'glSIIVluro. * Sentenced?Kdwin Ueed, convicted nt lh? lust summer tcruiof the Sessionn Court lor an aggravated highly robbery, which wan fully reported in tlio Mrfjtttfy lit the time, tvns h<m>tencod on Saturday By Jod^o O'Noal), of. tho Appeal Court, to vvfiich this ease had hoon taken, to bu hung in Chailcfltou un Friday June 1. Faii.ed-?The Luurcn^tcburgh (Term.) Bank lias tailed for about $250,000. It whh a "free institution," and its owKfera cannot l>o fuuird. ^- n an t* ?m #. i nr. innniroiuii UlliLS II1C JIOUSC Territorial Committee haveprderod bills to ho prepared for tho organ izntiou^of Dnootah, Pikes Peak, Nevoda and Arizona?the latter bill to include tho wostorn portion of the Territory, nnd not tho tioittlicrn half, an donirod by tho (i 11 i tins torn. T!-o t-M':- -Jr ' ? i .* ' ' ' > v> t>, a.- < : iui ut> I.; v; co:;,i _ |L j * *'* ' .. \ *P ^ r " '? * ' _.?J* r\ ?tr Pennings nnd Clippings. Prf.miiu List?TI?o lVor.-'um Hut of the | " Stuto Agricultural Society for tlio fifth nnmml I fair. t<i lie held nt Columbia, on the 13th, 14th, ! 15th nnd lflth of Nov. I860," has been received, i It is complete in nil its parts. Totiik Hivkr?The Charleston nnd Savannah ; rnilroad hns been completed to Snvnnnnh river. I I inul PomihiiniiMiitMn !??*? tl.Io ! point by steamer with Savannah. Kkmark aiii.k?Kx Oov. WiJ?o. of Vn. has written a letter to bis friend* withdrawing hi* nanto as a camlidatc for the I'roiddency.. Sensibly f"r once at least, lie advises peaee and harmony in the ranks and notion <>f tho democratic party. Kri.iciocs?Ort tho 20th ultimo Miss Mary Clnjjet t. of llaltimore, received the white, v il at the I'rsuline Convent, in Columbia* S. C. (Shod?The Charleston Evening Kf\cs says the hotels will not use a bedstead dnrinir the sitting of (lie Convention, but will put up cots ! instead, thereby preventing tho delegates from { sleeping diublo. an?l private conversations from ! being divulged, as in the ease of liotts and Tyler. The Caustano Cask?-The St.. Louis papers arc of tho opinion that Miss Cnrytung of the breach of promise-ease, will have some trouble in pressing her application for a new trial. She is badlv insolvent, and the law requires that she shall pledge herself for the costs. Unless, therefore, she can <jot sonic friend to help her in her i extremity her ease will probably go by default. lVw> Beer?Of late we notice in our exchanges many fatal results from lifting Onlifnnin Hcer, both as a drink and ns yeast fi*V bread. Wo advise all to discontinue its use forthwith. The T.emmox Si.ave Cask Decided -The Court of Appeals of New York has decided tho heminon slave ctise. nllirmitig tho judgment of the Court below, by the concurring opinions of nil 1 tho .lodges, except .Justice Clarke, who deliver. I ed adissentingopinion. The deoismn is adverse ! to the right* of n muster to hold his slavo.% in j Iruitxilu through the State of Now York. The | ease will probaldy go to tho Supreme Court. j .1. C. TrnuKi. 1vki:ci-tk.o ? To neeordnnco with the sentonee of tho Court, John Torroll, who 1 had been conviotod of causing the death of his . grand-lather, Ananias (irahani, bv poison, was , hung at ItoiiiH'ttsviilo on Friday last. C t.ivniA and Hamburg Ra?mu>ai> --This on- ! terprise seems to l>o in high favor, 'i'he Smith j (.'(traliiii'iit says: "We have little donht that ; vigorous pro'seontion of tho measure, at this time, will result in tho aecomjilishment of the work." Wasiiixgtov. April 19?Tho lottor written ' by President Jtnehnnan to Gov. Walker, of Kansas, insisting that tins Constitution of that Territory he submitted to the people, is published. Aristi. Snow?A very severe 'mow storm ennineneed early Saturday morning, anil extended fVnoi I.-11-a r'ri,* '' * - j1 * .#..v ....mil <% n ? mill's ? ! llir i Hudson River. Tlioro Wii< from three* to six inches ofsnow on I lie ground in Now York <'i(v nt 2 o'clocd p. in., and it was .still falling last. Avotim-.r l\\i,Mi.rro (Jove?Tlio Yt'innsboro'j l\'</i*/rv rooords tin) death of another of the Huvvivornof the Palniett* Regiment, Mr. Madi- j son Stuber. lie was a vnlun eer in the Fair.ieM Company and had resided in that District for 1 .some years. Covvicrrn?"We understand that Stakes, who | was indicted for the murder of 1 >r. MeN'eelv Dahose. in Clarendon District, was found guilty | of murder at the session of the Court just held j at Manning, Clarendon District. A Laruf. Pi.antation?The Natchos TW'% j Trailer, of the 17th nit., says; The largest side ! ever made in this country vv!<s eonsuniniated ' yesterday. D. D. Wither sold out his place, in ! the lower part of this canity, (9.OM0 ftcres of j in mi < ?-- i v 1 w .. mill .11.1 MilVC'S.J III J John K. Elgte, of Louisiana, fur ?1,0U1,2UU. Brooki.vn. April 1'J?A verdict lins hoen rendered. granting tho sum of $S.()0t) exclusive of expenses, to Mrs. .loliu Thnmp*on. for injuries she sustained 1?v a collision on tho Hudson lliv- I or Railroad, on tho 18lh January. Kii.i.ki)?A Mr. Davis. of Abbeville. in at-! tempting to got into one of the cars of a freight ' train on tho (jrcoitvillc ami Columbia railroad. ' was thrown on tho track on tho l'Jth instant, j ami so seriously injured as to causo his death : on the succeeding Friday. N'tuv York, April IS?Ilnn. Buverlv L. Clark, ! Minister in ( Snnln i.. .11.,i... 17.1. \t i I ? MIVU Uli VIIU II 111 iUlllCII. ! Xkw Vohk. April 17?Tlio oflice of tlie Citv i Collector was broken open au<l robbed last ! night of S.'l.OOO in currency, and $17,000 in ! checks and Treasury warrants. No clue has I yet been discovered as to tho perpetrator. L 1st M w ? Several years since Hcverly Mil wards, of Hempstead county. Arkansas, suppo* | sing he had killed a nnin in a ti_rhr. (1ml and has not been .-.ecu since, 'l'he injured man recovered, and now the fain'lv of I'M wards are exceedingly iui.>!<r.:nome news ?i{' their long lost relative. LutcB Armv? L'Hii N.aji 1<* ni's army consists at present if 2.^00.0(10 men. of who.n 1.500,. 000 coinjiose,the National Guard?all old soldiers. Not Stbanoe?The young ladv who " was lost in thought," after wnndering in Iter own mind, found herself at last in her lovers arms. it...... t.': ii ii- ' - ? ..?r. iii.au??vnif5 Di anny. me ninraeror (>I j Thomas Nasi), is sentenced to he hung at Car- | rolton, Mo., on Friday, the 18th day of May, i 1 HiiO. Braddy if nbont nineteen yearn old, and was got into his present difficulty by a too tree indulgence in whihlcoy. New Ucn.niNos in Nkw York?The wholrf value of building* now erccting in New York is estimated at $4,-11)4,300, which is a falling'off of $1,900,700, in comparison with the corresponding period of last year. Personal?Thomas C. Reynolds. Esq, a native of Charleston, lias been nominated a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. " What shadows m e Are," &c.?The editor of one of the out west papers gives an account nf 11im once having boon for mnny years haunted by a lounger, who had sat there so long that | whom no utcil Ins shadow was found fixed upon tlio Willi. Dki.uded Voi'tij?Torrell. executed in Marl| borough district for tlio rijurder of his unelo, A. I Graham. John Graham and John 15. McCullom, 1 besides being guilty of tlio crime of forgery, wa?, ; at tbe time of his execution, a minor. 11c at* tributes his downfall to drink. Nbiv York Citv Kaii.R"ai>9?Tlio Governor of the State of New York has vetoed all the city railroad bills which wore before tbe Legislature of thai State, with tho exception of George Law's nijith avenue city railroad bill. 1' irp, at Uhano kwii>.\. Mich.?A firo. Wed? i neaday night, destroyed nine on Cannll street, two dwellings, one warehouno and three ] barn*on Kent nti oet. nnd ono dwelling on Spring j Htreot. All the buildings wore woodon. The j lo8* amounted to $'.#,000. Inuurunco $?,000. j HAll.road Accidknt?Two Mkk Kim.ed?The j oxpreati train from St. ljouift for Chicago, Tiioh- ' day night, broke through the trensel work! bridge, three miles north of Springfield, irtatanlly tilling two men who wore riding in front of the baggage car. The engineor and fireman were bndly hurt. IIaii. Storm?Wo learn that a very netforo hail atorm occurred at Aiken, and nb>ng part* - i rt r. r r ,i ? w (V.,r.vi|?.. Pijj;., ' uy "* ? Jk ' - * * *' OV ?Tp"** v. - *.-3. it" rilhW''"' Hu"f / '-- ~*'-t "; "[ mm i rrrwr iniriiv i~i - m*ti FoHr.trtN?A rovohitiftnurv nirtvoinout lm* tnkon plticu in S|tnin. "Gen. OrtPga. with 3.000 mon under hi* crunmnud. has dcvlured Don Curios ns King. Money Rkoov (RRI1.J.; nonlrn crn ^Anfolnini* 1 $30,800 of tiro money robbed from (lie Marine Bunk of Columbus. (Jn.. was found undor n bridge in that city, on Friduy. This Icavo# only about $12,000 mill missing. Mki.anciioi.y?Tlio London Timev gives a | complete li.*t of the passengers ami crew of the { ill-fated Hungarian?"05. all told, not one of whom, so far us is yet uscertuiiied, survived. Ffhk in tub DisMai. Swamp?The lire in the Dismal Swamp is still racing fih'iouslv in some pin; *?. and tlio light and smoke aro visible from Norfolk. The flumes nearly reaohod the truck of the Norfolk and Potorsburg Uuud. and af ono time thexnrs passed throuvrh the dcn>c clouds i>i smoke with difficulty. Ureal exertions wore required to prcvonl ono or two dwellings from 1 icing consumed. Rouukhv?The Kin'ustree Star informs uh that oti Sunday night. Mr. I'ottigrow. a tobacco trador was" robbed at Urahain's Cross Uond*, of $100. which sum lie had in a trunk. Two men, one a North Carolinian and tlie oilier of that j District, have been arrested on suspicion. Mi 1.1,8 1?i:unki??We learn from tlie Lancaster Lalr/cr that tlie steam saw, grh-t and flour mills belonging to Mr. Ucorge Sinclair, six miles ca-st of Lancaster 0. II., were burned on Wed- j nesday last. The lost is estimated at from five to oigbt thousaud dol!ar.s. Tho tiro was -iceidental. ? - 4 ?>The Ooitim: Case.?Tho Charleston pnr?ei-u nultliil. ?).,? ? XI .1 i i i ? " ;ui.sir.mi : in tlic case of 1110 I nited States vs. W. 0. forrio. The Mercury refers to the decision and says : Tho Judge refuses to allow tho case to be transferred to lite State of (Seorgin, or that a | iio?/r ]>)osr/fi/i'should bo entered by tlie District j Attorney, in order that tho accused should bo tried in that State. Judge Magrath has ably I argued his position, and has presented the j Act of 1S20 in a new light. lie denies; that importing Africans into this country, j \vl o wi re not free in Afrioa, is an offence j against that act, and punishable as piracy.? j The act contemplates the seizure and iiu- j port.ition of persons who arc free. Now, as \ the United States, in :i prosecution, can never ' provethisof any Africans brought from Africa, ' M./? "... 1 vnvi |m<,oiii|hiw!I LK'iuj^ tilt? UUlllTiiry, ti)C IS pretty much a dead letter. Tlie Judge's do- j cision certainly does great credit to the liench, j whose independence he vindicates, and !o himself, for the ability he displays. St. Louis, April 20.?A tornado passed over Onrlenville. Illinois, on Monday evening, i unroofing and blowing down houses, barns, : trees ami fences. The roof of the Lutheran | Church was blown some distance, and the ! walls were much injured. Tlie roof of a j dwelling was curried nearly a mile and a j half through the air. Children were picked up by the wind and carried a considerable ' distance: stock was hilled in every direction, j A man named Lowe was killed by lightning; | many persons were wounded, and the des- j truction of property is very grent. A similar | storm visited Louisiana, Missouri, , .1 the j same evening, doing much damage to property and injuring several people. Tr.nnnu.r. If niinif ivi* A : connected with the oll'ice ot' the Mobile Mt-r<u>\>/ give particulars of ft most terrific hurricane which passed through Lauderdale county. (Miss.) near Marion Station, on Sunday night the Sth inst. The blow was very hard at Morion Station, but blew down n<> houses. lJut the hurricane made itself a terrible path through a put of the country near by. At Judge Chapman's place it prostrated every house but his dwelling, and that was much damaged?no person seriously hurt. It took K. K. Harper's place in its route, and tore it all to pi< <ws. Further on it struck the plantation of J. 13. McDonald, where, it killed one negro and wounded four others and badly hurt himself and wife. His dwelling house and every other house on his place were blown down, and not a single panel of fence left standing.? j Old Mrs. Crane's house wsis blown down,! and herself so seriously injured tlmt it is doul>tfn! if she recovers. IIor leg was broken in two places. Mrs. Judge Daniels' new uonse whs oauiy damaged by having a large tree blown down upon it. .Mrs Daniels, with lier family, had pone to Marion, and stayed over night, wliich was a lucky cir- ! cumstance, and saved them from probable | injury. ^ ^ ^ Tub Freshets and Western Tuavki.? i Cincinnati, April 13.?Columbus papers state that tile injuries suniuliit'd by She rail roads utid canals in the central portion of the State are much greater than was anticipated. The damage to the nublie works is immense ! probably not less than S")0,000. Mast of | Newark, the Central Ohio Road is covered with water for miles. At Marietta, yesterday, the water was six feet deep on llarinari street, and was raising at the rate of three j inches par hour. At Zauosville, the Muskin- ' gum Kiver is higher than ever before known. ' West /anejville is entirely under water, and the lower end of Zaneftville is in the same condition. ' ; The Central Ohio Railroad ix very much damaged, and several warehouses upon it are washed away. The damage to the Baltimore and Ohio liailrond is not of a serious charaotor, all is in good order between Newark and Baltimore. The portion that whs obstructed by the flood is between Columbus and Newark. A large force is at work there, and all will be reserved so that trains can pass over the entire line tomorrow (Sntuiday.) Love ok Country.?There is a love of country which comes uncalled for, one knows not why. It comes in the very air, the I eye, the ear; the instincts, the first taste of ! mother's milk, the first beatings of .the j heart. The faces of brothers and sisters, and ! the loved fitther nltd mother?the b.ugh of playmates, the old willow tree, and well, and school-house, the hoes nt work in the spring, tho note of tho rohin at evening, 'ho lullaby, tho 00wa coming, home, tho singing hook, the. catechism, the visits of neighbors, tho I gonernl training?all things which niako | childhood happj, begin it; and thon as the j age of paaajpna and tbo ago of reason draw I on, and love and tho aenao of home and aecu| rity and of property under law, comea to life; and na the story goea round, and aa the book or newspaper rclatta tho leas favored lota of other landa, and Jho public and tho private aonae of a man isf' formed, thoro it> a tvr>o of nnirintlam fPK?io ?! ?. I.-J I J- * ?? ? liiVJT HtlU imbibed it who Htood th.it charge at Concord, | and they who 1-tiDg deadly on tbc retreat, | and they who threw tip the hnnty and imper| fcot redoubt on Hunkor Hill by night, set | on it thol Wood-red provincial flac, nnd p???j od 80 calm with JPreeeott and Pntnnni and v.: " ( ' ' .J C , .' fc: of Ci\ Utf- r. - ,% ' V 4 % V S* - < *it Hii * iirn^amrriii'm^i^ftnwni AnrM^iiiLtii i FOK Til K KKOYV KK COURIKK. *. Mr. Kdilor: l'lennc allow mo a pink in your paper for n word to the citizens of Pic&nii District on tlic subject i>f Shfnduy Schools : \ I am in ynnr District in the dUohargoYf my duty, doing nil in my powor to promote in W?./M ( * ? " ?/V > v?. UHIV.r.'M.M. QUII I o<>ino to koi up or advo'.-ato any sot of reliXnus principles.' i do not. in tliis work, Tcprcfent any one brunch of ihc Christian ill inch : bity I represent a Society that in it" very nature ad*,i. cute* (Ik* intcriHt of every branuli of theChutch. This Society is nothing more or less tlain tlie American Sunday School I'nion. Ii belongs to no church. nor (iocs any church, as u church, bcl'*\g to it. Tt is a National Society, and its object is to plant a Sunday School in roach of every chilli in the land. This is a purely hene-volont Society. It hat no capital, no standing fund to fall back upon in carrying out its missionary work. It is, in i this respect, wholly dependent upon tin; liberal- ! ty of the Patriot, the 1'hiljnithropist and the j Christian. No money is made by the sale of j books. The publishing house and the mission- j arv department tiro separate and distinet. Having thus briellv explained tlie ohjcct of j my mission in your District* which is to carry i out the great object of the American Sunday School IJ ni?>ti?to plant a Sunday School in I reach of every cliil ! in tiic I'i.-ii ic<\ M.v. I not ( a<k in coiifiil' iic: the l>i?!V. iy cooperation of every , citizen? Mu^h Jo I need that co-oporatiuii, j and 1 cspett to hnve it. I am pioiul to fay that ! I have hud it thus far. This nrjinos woll for j your peoplo, an I nhowu a spirit of liberality beeoinin>? those who l<n o to think, anil t>> think ! In, themselves, and allow others In (lo the same. | I:i this work I will not cross the interest of unj | church. hut will gladly nid any enterprise of i the ohuvoh. Sunday School is the nbjoot. nml I when nny settlement has a Sunday School that j suits tlicui. wo tiro cuuteitt, no odds what the j name inav ho. To build up ilio intero*! of your District I am j willing to labor. To elevate the standard ?if j Kducation and . Ilcligion 1 am willing to spend j and ho spout, lies poet fit 11 v. W. T. FAllROW. Tribute of Respect. Whereas, it lintIi pleased Almighty Ooil to call to himself our venerable brother, the lie v. Giokon i '- i.t.ts; tlierelore, A'rsolvr l. 1 That, while wo cannot hot deeply ( feel and deplore our loss in this bereavement, w< i bow in humble submission to the Divine will, and j magnify the grape of (bid evinced in the lil'eot his | ageu servant. through iho extended period from his 1 /lit t\ear to near tin-close ol'hisTlih, thirty years of which worn devoted to tlio ministry. 'J. t That tliis disponenticn of l>ivine Providence has removed from the-scenes of his usefulness helow, a good eiti/.en and sympathizing friend, a worthy exemplar and linn supporter of the church, a consistent Christian and zealous minister. 3. That n page in our Conference Journal be inscribed ami dedicated to his nn>niory. J. That we sympathize sineoroly w i t > I is e wifennd family of our dear departed brother, and that a copy of these resolutions be lurtiii-hed to Sister Kllis. >*>. That we respectfully ask tin* |>nblic:ition horn of in the Southern Christian Advocate, and in the Keowoo Courier. My order aud in behalf of the Quarterly Conference of l'ickensville Circuit, March 17, 1 HtiO. II. A. t;. WAMvKll, P. V.. J. N. II AWTitoit v. See. ?inwn?a niMUMaaawm n?nmi??niii ? i I L M l'llU't'ANT JJmt'OV Kit V."?Sir. 1?. (J. Ricll... C /l!l .T . ... I ur, di v 11uier, l psnur county, Texas, lias made a discovery which is a most important improvement in the ait of gunnery, and calculated to introduce a complete change in the practice of artillery. Two men will perform the duties of the eight men required hy the old system, ami the theory of loading and firing, which now requires such arduous studies, will hereafter he mastered in a few lessons. We do not feel at liheity to describe Mr Itieher's invention, as he lets applied for, but has not yet received, a patent; hut. we can state that the results claimed, and proved thus far hy the experiments made with a small model, are not only the immense re wm inHi 111 mi: imiiiniT oi men necessary t?> man the pieces, but the extraordinary rapidity of lo.ulinur and firing. With Rieher's gun, from twenty to twenty-five shots per minute can he lived with as much safety as in our present slow systenf. >1 r. Richer is a native of France, but for many years a resident in tliis country, and is now u citizen of Texas. Ho is a skillful, civil and military engineer, and his discovery is the fruit of long and arduous studies.? lie came to New Orleans with a small model of his gun with which he has mode experiments in presence and to the entire satisfaction of a committee of military gentlemen wlio have pronounced the invention wonderful and destined to make a complete revolution in modern warfare by reducing the cost of, and oiiiij.lif'yiiig the use of artillery, which is now recognized as the mighty engine of destruction that decides of the fate of battles. The inventor claims that his improvement can be adapted to guns of the old system, and it is his purpose to procure a piece of artillery, have it altered, and make a public experiment here. Truly, we live in a wonderful age, and iiirru is no loning wncro the genius of mini will stop.? .V. 0. I'irityunc. ItrcjoiCMNO IN TUSCANY.?In Tuscany and throughout Control Italy, the joy of triumph reijrns at this moment, which crowns hope ami | noble effort with succors. For the last week all the fire of Italian "ffccling has busrt into general celebration. The lloyal acceptation of Tuscany'a vote was confirmed by a hundred and one cannon blows, by a peal of rejoicing bells, hv wavinfr Irmmnw V?i-i11 i-in? i1ln>?ir>n -- - -/ ~ J t"t n ^ muinmii" I tions, military reviews, and every natural manifestation of joy by n glad people, thronging the streets day and night. At every new point gained since the war of independence, thousands of tri-co!orod flags have unfurled on the instant from the windows of the liberals, as weli as from every tower and column overlooking the emancipated city while 110 sooner did tho stars shine out above, than lights that rival their brilliance have glittered from every prominent habitation. Indeed, illuminations and banners arc the firht Italian signals of success; as if a host of angels, protecting tho national cause, unfurled their tinted wirii/s nnd fluttered i>vi?r flu* n?lnit-. ; * patriots nil the hopeful day, and at night still niniiii'cKWJu tlicir gur:rdi?.n prosonco by the beaming of myriad starry eyes. And an Italian illumination, bo it known, in no ordinary sight, at loast when the oecanion in an impurtantone. They excel heroin pictureaqu'c dovlcesof every sort; Italian 0011I foctionary even ia an art in, it* way; but, i when a great national idea into bo expressed, or an event celebrated, native ingenuity be couics nimost gf ntu* in itainVfention of speaking emblems. Thus one rendu tho inner language of tho national heart in tho divers gracoful and beautiful forms into which the three-colored lights of these illuminations are woven ; in innny instances thoy are EQftlly characters in which popular aphorisms SniriG nUt f <>?> iffy "'tfcf'of e'V'V flnn-nffl, Turin illuaw;; *;:*??. l;^vo .. y?? " L*.,. . ... fl.nft.*. 1 ^ expcnsiVcnewj nnd tflfignlfieencc. Who ,}()(.h not remember of having his eyes dafcj>|cc] j? af childhood even by pictures of f*oninKro(|t ? u \ lumimitiou at Turin f" Nor a re the Florentine* '9 mueli belli ml their Northern brothers in eitij. er the tmmia or gonitis for illumination. [Corrctpotulcul Ncuark Advertiur. ? A Mi?. Lyon dcrlincd fighting a duel, ami was called a dog for it. "Ah, vt?u o;t!J if ..... .. I iii ii live ihur is better than a di>n<l lilt u ~,.v 0 ? JjJOIK We should do well to take countu-I from the wise iiml xviirninjr from the fouls. 4 I,is! of CoiiNijfHt'Cx At 'Anderson Depot week endin*/ Apr it 21. 18<?0 ' 1$ K K K. N Ii-<wer*. T A Shornrd, II it ('. INiiilcy it II, A II Grant, W S Kirk soy. .1 S I< >rton it Co. Hoiixnii ?S >1. Slonn & T, F Ii 11<> |. go*, y J K. ! II Muxwoll. I' ) Jordan. S II .Julius, K 1' Vomer, W II I> Guillurd, 11 it .) Alillwcc Kn^lnnd <t 15, J S Mnrrny. Jiio MeFull, 11 V Wliitnor. Joekson & N. 1) Hicninn, ,/ Niu i ic. '/, W Green & <' ?. T 11 Jicnson & Co, \V II Hourly ?V' Co. C Wiifliifd, .1 C Thornton, T H !,<:(?, J B S. I, A O.-lmrno, .1 W I, Cary, (I I' T.ilty. ' 11 K S A Co. C llandall. S Hrown, J W M llelntte, II K Uuvencl, W* S Sliarpo, \. k \V. II A II Gib*!!!. W II Strildinjr. .1 \V Clark. It Adjjor. 0 W Hammond. A I' Cuter. .1 X Whitncr, K M Ko.itli. J K A. W S S, 1 W T, .j .) Lewi*, Jsloun, S & C?>, C K llobcrtt?, 1 M .StJi'hn. 0 II. P. 1*AN"l'v Agent. | Om-artko this life in I ho .r??t!i year of his npo, hvMi'KL Annis, ft worthy citizen ot tins Ibstiict, Oil ' lie 29t!i February, IflGO. Tho decuased was well known as an ind'iMnous farmer, n good neighbor, kind husband and an affectionate father. He was for about '25 years a member of the llnptbt church. Tho writer visited ' ;m often, and conversed freely with him about his future prospect. Ho was resigned to the will of God. and suffered it in mcoknoss. When addressed, in his last hour.", in regard to his pcuro of mind, he gave satisfactory evidence that lie was ready for his departure. \ short tiino before tie breathed his last, when asked it there was anything that he wanted, his reply was: "No, 1 feel very good, I feel now that 1 am mi my way to Heaven." lie has left a large circle of friends and relations to mourn their less, ' they rejoice in the thought that their lots is A his uternal gain. ^ " How bless'd the righteous when lie dies! u'i . nun 1111\ 15 ii num; nuill l<> H'M, How mildly buain Ihc closing eyes! Ilow gently heaves tlio expiring breast! Life's 'Inly done, as sinks the clay, Light tVoin its load the spirit Hies; While Iteavcn and earth combine to say, Ilow bless'd the righteous when he dies !" Mrs. II.\nniRT IVwckr died at her residence in 1'ickciis District the 28th of February 18tM), in the otiili year of hernge. The deceased was for many years ft widow, and notwithstanding the'difficulties, and disadvantages with which she had to contend, she maintained her family in credit, ami at the time of herdcftlh had accumulated considerable property. Long ago . he attached herself to tho .M. H. Church, of which ;dio remained a faithful and consistent member to t n " day of her death.?? S\lu? litvOil (lail'u Iwtnon M'l.A.. 1 ,l - ...III.1V, u.iu . IIVII I1UIV IU IIIICIHI I HO writer novi?r rccolleet# seeing her seat vacant. In God's people she duli u lit oil ? lior house was a home for tlu" prcacher. She won n kind and ntfectionato mother. an obliging neighbor; and-1 iflav sny with truth, she was loved and esteemed by nil who knew her. She was inueh afflicted for near u year previous to her death, in all of which ."-"lie manifested a Christian spirit; contented that God's will might ?f he done. She was anxious to live for her fondly, ^ and yet willing to die. if it was the will of her Master. In all her affliction she felt that God was with her, and to the last her trust was in Ititn.? Sho is gone from the troubles of this life to Ilio saints everlasting rest in heaven, for tfce promise is, ' He thou faithful unto death nnil I will give thee a crown of life." Let her children and friends strive to meet her in ItoAvoti. V. A. S, A Card. Mr- Ktlitor: Prossinn engagoments and bodily affliction reiuler it necessary tlint 1 should decline t ho canvass fur Tax Collector. Induing ho. allow mo to return in3' thanks to my friends for the kindness shown inn, A. S. STEPHENS. Fair Piny, April 1800 1 Notico. 1IIEUEHY forwarn all por?<ms from trading for a Nolo of hand given by mo to P. J. Itunt. for the sum of $021,00, dated 17th March, 1SG0, and payable ono day after date, as I do not intent! to pay the same miles compelled hy law ; the consideration of the said note having failed. D. W. C. CANT WELL. April 24. 1800 30 -1 ENCOURAfiT! TVrTTRr.T THATVP NEW GOODS. f | MIE Subscriber has just rot u red from Cliar1 leston with u largo rtnd well selected stock " of now Spring and Summer 0< ds. Consisting in part of LA DUOS' DKFS8GOODS, Calicoes, Bonnets nnd llihbons, Gloves, Ac. ; Linens. Boots nnd Slioes, Hats and Cups. 11KADV MA1)K CLOTHING, Hardware and Cutlery, Crockery and Tinware. II l* ?i ft s ami Klcdicines, Together with tho usual varietv found in tlio up country. I will barter on good terms for Tallow, Beeswax, Bags, Country homespun. Tho Goods havo boon selected wi'.h care, and will ho Sold for nftali nr h\ ini......... ?1.~ bent terms. V. R. ALF.XAXDEH Plckenw 0. II. April 2&, SO 3io T111: STATU Si* SOTJSI carqu^A, VIUKKNH l>IHT?IN THE COI'RT or CUV.HON PLEAS. A. J. Low cry "I Foreign Altaohmcnl. vs > J. J. Norlon. J. R. Cleveland. ) Plflf's Att'r. .1 | \r VTII KRRAfi, I)?o y>0?intiflf did. on the 24th day ! T V of April. 180(1, file hi? declaration against the defendant, who (as it Sh said) is absent frt?i..' nnd without the limits of this Stnto. And hrui net ther wlfo nor attorney known within tlie name, upon whom a copy of (lie said declaration might he nerved; It in ordered, therefore, that the said defendant do appear and plead to tho said declare* 1 tion ou or beforo th<? 2"?th April. 18(51; otherwise, final andrnhsolute judgment will then he gircn and awardeirftgainst him. J. E. IIAGOOD, 0. c. r. i>. /11--1 _ ' V /V ? vyicrn s wnicc, April 'Zi, 1800. l.V(| STATE OF SOU! il OAKOMXA, imokemb imbt?in tllfc court of common flcafl. W. S. & 0. P. Williams "j Poroifn Attachment, t? > J. J. Norton. Jacob Kcnnomore. J F1(T'r Att'y. \f YrHKUKAH, tho plaintiff did, on the 24th (lay V of April. 1800, file his decimation against' tin* dureint&r.t, (vrlso .vi it is snid) In ahuent. from nnd without I lie liniiO of thin Rtnto, nnd has neithor wifn nor attorney known within the fame upon I niium iv copy 01 mo mild (leclarnlion might he sir' veil: II Ik ordered, therefore, thai the sa|J defend! riiI do itpprnr and plend to the wild declaration on or before the 26th April, 1801 } otherwise, final and. nlwoluto judgment will then be given and awarded aguinut him. J. E. 11AOOOD, c. o. v. ClerkV,OfBo? April 24. I860. Law Notice. 'IMIF, undersigned have formed * partnership In 1 the practice, of J,aw and f.oaiVr for l'ickens Diatrloh Mr. JfADnrN may he fionsiulted at bit. oftJco In IMckent and Mr. OfcU at X?id?non. . . ... t. . mi ffi/KS L.onn. w. Mi IIApDKX. ri ; -':h C It. Mry Jv, TPC9 , ,;c At J. t w ' r, *' . X ' , >] . , i in -< ' v* ' ?* .. r