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inn wsmm: ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. TKRMB -tfl.GQporiuinam, in advance. tf payment 1)0 delayed until after the expiration of tho year. $'2. ror six months, 7-r> cents in advance. ?tayAdrertieements inserted at the usual rates. jhCKENS C. II., S. Saturday Morning, September 1,1860. FOH I'UKSlDKST: HON. JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE, OF KKNTliCKY. FOH VICK-l'KKSlDKNT: GENERAL JOSEPH LANE, OK OllKQON. err?.-- --*rr- . To Correspondents Special attention is directed to Mr. Crawford's article on tlio " Preparation ot' Cotton for market." Mr. C. is one of onr best practical fainers n'ul planters, ami his published experience m*v l>e relied on. We should be pleased to hear from liim on other subjects, connected with the farm &o. This and one or (wo other urticUs lias left lit 11 o Mnm ?l.io Juuna Death of Mr. O'Bryan. "Wo nro grioved to learn that Hon. Lewis O'Bryan*, State Senator from St. Bartholomew's parish, died on the 19th ult. Col. O'Brvan was a self-made man, and had attained high social as well as political position, lie had held positions of an important public character, and died lamented by all who knew him. Fruit, &o. Almost constantly our friends are placing us under obligations for fine fruit?peaches, apples, cto. To Mrs. Bremer, of Walhalla, wo are specially indebted for some large, delicious peaches! ? ? ^ ' Masonic Hall The Masonic fraternity arc erecting on the west side of the jniblic square, a largo mid commodious building, two stories high anrilifty feet in length, with a basement averaging six feet. The lower story is designed for a store room, with a couple of small rooms back. The hall will be in the second story, which is being constructed with special iefercnce to its object.? The building will be completed in n month's time, perhaps, nnd will be a decided improvement of that part of the town. Maj. Ferry's Letter Tho letter of this distinguished gentleman, on the subject of " disunion," nppoars on tho firat page of this paper. Like everything else emanating from his pen, it is invested with peculiar interest and no little significance. Maj. Perry docs not assume iv position without consideration, and only abandons it at the point of tho lance. We do not agree with him that Lincoln's election is not sufficient cause for the secession of the South. It certainly is, and our chief care now should be to prepare the other Southern States for the event. When the government falls into the hands of the black republicans, it will be high time for those who value their rights and honor to look to tlieir keeping. The happening of that event will inflict upon us nni:t:?1 .is -i ' jn?iiiv/ui iiuuiiii tuMiuii'ir mm uif^mcc. But what is the remedy ? Firnt, per Imps Brkckf.nridoc may bo elected. Whilst tIiih is our *rdont desire, there is littlo hope. Then, what is to be done? Our remedy is resistance by secession from the Union, with the co-operation of other States?two or more. But of the remedy nt another time. i/iDuiiiiiii ia ii grnvu iimveuKMir, and wp are astonished to see with what perfect indifference it is looked upon by the people at large. They are vastly interested in its solution. Butcahnly they approach the awful precipicc! Let them act before it is too late! Judge Douglas. The last intimation is. that the Douglasites arc now in a spirit to compromise measures for the defeat of Lincoln. It is thought all the elements of opposition will bo brought to bear against tho black republicans in New York, and in this way thi* groat State may stive the country from revolution. Douglas is " stumping" the Union for the Presidency, a practice unknown to the better days of the Republic. It is ominous of our decline in political morals. and begotten by n demagogue of the lirst water. Well may we, under such circumstances, denpair of tho Republic ! Death of Gen Cantey. We learn from our exchanges that Gen. J. W. Cantev, departed this life, tit bin residence in Camden, last week. lie in known to our readers favorably as late Adjutant and^Jnspeotor Oeneral; and has filled other high offices in the Stato, and was much esteemed for his social minli The Farmer and Planter The September number its thus early on our table, well filled, and handsomely issued. The arrangement.* of the proprietor, Mr. Stokes, for 18G1, aro of the most flattering character. Wo commend this periodical to the patronage of our farmers and planters. I'rico, $1 a year : K. M. Stokes, Esq., Columbia, S. C. Latest Intfilliffflnoft. The intelligence from Buropo i? important. In Liverpool, cotton had advanced |d, witli light sales. Gaiuuai.di is about to attack Naples. "War rumors" are filling Kurope, anil n general war is believed to bo iuovitable. Tho great power* arc preparing for war. Murders and outrages liorriblo continuo in Syria, and havo even extended to Constantinople Sam'j,. Workman, l'ostinaster at Iowa city, is a defaulter in the sum of $10,000 A " Vino-flrowers Contention " was held at Aiken on the 21st ult. Senator IIammosii was elocted President. Thore aro a number of other officers. The convcnlion wn.t very successful From Mexico, we Icnrn llitt n $2,600,000 eonriucta hud arrived at Vera Crux, and the money left the country. A storm hail done immense damage on Hio coast. A famine is fcaroil in northern Moxico??Tlie Itreckinridgo democrats earned Arkansas at all points, in the recent election Gen. Wm. Wai.kkr, the "grey-eyed" man of destiny, attacked the town of Truxillo, acar Rnatau, on the fith nit. His force numbered ninety men. Tho opposition wan not very serious, and but a singlo gun was fired. Tho Are was roturnod by Wai.kch'a pnrty withrffoct, and twelve of tho Hnanish Americans wero killed nml ni<rh. tecn wounded. Wai.kkii had three nran slightly wounded, and is now in possession of th?Uown.? lie had issued a proclamation in fuvor of (Jabaxos, and the nntiresmre flocking to his Mundard Tlier? in a pressure in the money market almost everywhere, and wo would lulriso tho people to trade moderately and carefully. Stock BR too*. August 20?Trueman Duvia killed hi* wifo by heating out hor brain* with a club und hoe, on Friday ni;;t>t last. lie was intoxicated. Tho murderer hos heen arrcatod, and is in Lenox j&iL m. * iWw </> A> L !-l "" . 'I' ii i i iu i i , Direct Trade of CharlestonW?copy tlie following from tho Charleston Mercury of Clio 271ii : "Direct Importation?AnnivAi.or the Kmza Hossam.?On Tuesday last, we published an editorial fromtlie New York Dry OowU Ii'/>orter, which complained of lite " marked lack of Charleston jobbers" in that market. The lie porter went on to say, that " a special otfovt has been made to establish there a Southern distributing trade, and to supply it with stock directly imported. During I mc npriup minenori was?. 10 a considerable extent, successful; a large amount of poods was sold by | the jobbers of tlint city, und some of the Now York ; distributors found their sales considerably inlerI fered with. This season, it is said that tho Charles| ton mercliants hare imported liberally, with a view to sustaining tlio trade they secured for tjie | spring." ' The Reporter spenks correctly. The Charlesi ton merchants have imported liberally?most libi erally?this season ; not only the dry goods tueri chants, but dealers in all foreign merchandize; anil 1 if other New York papers were as candid as llio j Dry (ioods Reporter, they would have noticed as marked lack of Charleston jobbers" in many other departments of business, the distributors of which must certainly have ' found their sales considerably interfered with.'' As nn evidence of the truth of tliis statement, we would refer our re&dens to the list of consignees and importr.tions by the fine ship Eliza llonsall, which arrived from Liverpool, yesterday. The Eliza Eousall belongs to Messrs. John Frascr & Co 's regular line of l.ivcr; erpool and Charleston packets." | l?y I lie above and other arrivals from Europe, i we lcnrn that the merchants of Charleston are 5m! porting largely this season. Their stocks arc ! large, ami we hope that up-country merchants will I avail themselves of the opportunity offered of buyj ing well ami cheaply, thereby practically applying the non-intercourse principle to the Northern fanatics. For the Candidates At a meeting of the citizens of (Jreenwood I nnd its vicinity, held on the 11 tit inst., the fid! lowing action wns had: lx'?%> ?/< < </, That it is highly expedient that the ! following questions be respectfully submitted to ' each of the candidates now before the people of this (Abbeville) District, to wit: 1st. Arc you prepared to cast your vote f>>r the nominees of the Richmond and Baltimore peecding Constitutional Conventions? O.I 1.. .1-- - -? - -> - - I -.ii. in iiiu evcmoi toe ciocuon ot tlie ISIack ! Republican candidate to tlic Presidency, will I yon decide, at once, for a Southern Coitfedernj cv, or will you submit to the victorious dominI nation ? ,'ld. In ease tlie formal J'nion and Confcdcr| aey of two or more of the Cotton States should prove impracticable, will you or will you not espouse, it. God's strength. the secession of South Carolina, separate and alone? lie it further lie sol red, uiiniiiinoiisli/, That we will support no candidate for the Legislature who cither refuses to respond to the ahovc interrogations, or fails to answer thetn unequivocally in the affirmative. 4th. Will you, if elected, advocate the onnetment of a law, by the Legislature, which will al i/.'-'i that class of society in our State, known as free negroes, by removal or otherwise. Tiie Stohm downtiir Mississippi.?The Now Orleans Hutlctin learns from the clerk of tlie steamer Texas Hanger, which arrived last evening from the South-west Pass, that the storm was very destructive down there. All the new buildings lately eercted at the Salt Works, at the head of Passes, were swept away, and eleven negroes drowned. Alexander Grant's sugar house was blown away, and Uiohard Wright's place has entirely disappeared. Dr. <1. 11. Wil miiowii Ki.n a tiiiuiiuiu negro. aim nenrv 11 kinsoii suffered severely At Quarantine Station the wooden warehouse was blown down, and Capt. Davis* steam pile driver was Mink. Mr. Andrew Carr lost three children at Grand Prairie. Sixteen persons lost their lives in attempting to cross the river?among them were .1. Harrois and family, and Antoiiie Moustaehc and family. The coast all the wav from l'oiut-a la llacho, has suffered severely, particularly in the vicinity of Grand Prairie. Washington, August 24?It is now understood in well informed political circles in this city, that Governor John Letcher, of Virginia. will (lnj)linn h\ IiiIia ?*,?., 1 11 w vtiiw ??? |inrk in itio r??utent between tlio respective parti/.aus of B;ec'<inridgc and Douglas. lie believes that bincoin's election is rendered certain by the divisions and broils in the Democratic camp, and regards the dissolution of the Union as inevitable in that event, lie further declares that, in such an emergency, he will immediately take steps to put Virginia in n*position to bo ready, at all hazards, to maintain her rights as a sovereign Stato. Moktuomkky, Ai.a., August 21?There is great excitement prevailing here in con?eipicncc of a street tight, which occurred to-day between Benjamin 0. Yancey, and Col. J. J. Seibels, of tho Montgomery Confederation newspaper.? Col. Soibles having commented pretty freely in the Confederation on the political course of W. ij. YiuU'Ct iv.;d !:ir. r.rrocir.te*. Yancey, (son of Win. b ) (looming them personally offensive, ro? Ivd to chastize C'd. S. Ho meeting tho Colonol on tho street to-day ho attacked him with a cane, inflicting some vorr nACAM 1.!<??? *? ?-w1 *1-? 1 * ' * j rv.viv i/iwnoilHU UIU.1111^ lilt; IJltHlU (O HOW freely. Col. Seibols cloned upon his antagonist and a sharp ncufllc followed, which was interrupted by tlio intervention of a policeman. It is believed that Seibels was unarmed. The matter will probably not end here. Col. JSoibols is an ardent Douglas man and Mr. Yan ccy espouses the cause of his fithcr. IIon. Wm. D. Porter and tite Usi rv bur.? Tho lion. Wm. 1>. I'orter being addressed through the columns of the Mercury in relation to his opinions on the Usury Law, lias replied, his absence from the city having prevented an earlier reply, that lie had his doubts, 0:1 the first introduction of tho subject into the Legislature, as to the propriety of the repeal in the abstract and on principle, but that be hail yielded his opinions in deference to the experience of tho mercantile classes of England and this coui<try, and tho wishes of his constituents. He is still anxious, however, that the repeal should be gradual, so as to be safe, and proposes tho following as the scheme of a bill which would moot his support: 1. All penalties and forfeitures for usury to bo repealed. 2. In thcabsence of any agreement, seven per cent, to be tho rato of interest. 3. A conventional rate of interest, not exceeding twelve or fourteen per cent., to be allowed upon special agreement, from the 1st day of January, 18(11. 4. Tho banks to receive only their present rato), according to charter. 5. From and after the 1st day of January 1802, I tno only remain* -g restriction, abo\i twelve or fcrfirtoon per cent., t.? ho removed. [ Charleston Kvcning Xcwu. Unfortunate Affair?Wo regret to learn that a serious accident occurred at the exhibition nt Thalian Academy, on the evening of tlio 23d. It appears that in-one of tlio dialogues it was necessary to use it gun. Tlie joung man. wo understand, thought that tho pin had hcen discharged ; in fact one barrel had been, but the other was full-charged, nnd whilo not'ng the r!inl??gu?, unfortunately was discharged, tho contents entering tho left side of a negro boy, belonging to Mnj. Connor. Ho died in a few hours. No blamo whatever, is attached to tho young gentlemon concerned. They Ihavo our sympathies.?Anderttou Gazette, 29th ultimo. Wheat Chop in the West?Tho Chicngo papers stato that the seven Northwestern States nnvo produced a hundred and eighteen millions of bushels of wheat, nnd thnt tho surplus that can be spared from Illinois, Indiana. Wiscon; ?in, Iowa and Minnesota, after keeping abun| danoo for broad and seed, will be eipitil to half of thoir whole crop. Penning? and Clippings. Convention Proceedings?The jirtKi^l'mg of the Stall.* Democratic Convention, !?el?l ? Columbia, May 30 and 31, nod printed in pain plilei form at tl>o Southern Guardian office, ar ready fur delivery. Tho pamphlet oon'ntn* 10! pnges of rending matter, and tlie postngo oi each copy will he three cents. ami inuttt In pre-paid. Knelt member of the Convention i , entitled to two copies. Tliey will ho m?i|e< to those who forward their address, in full name ami post oflico ami two postage stump (six cents) to the Southern Guardian, Coluiithia | South G'aromna Patknt?Among the pivt ents issoi'd for Mir> nn?t wo<?lf ? .? r..i - I ..? .WW ...Vf lowing: .John I). Bond, of Greenwood, S. 0. for improvement in ploughs. A PiiKDlcrioN?Mr. Kx-I'resident Van Hurci j predict* that tiio vote of Now York will b oast against Abraham Ijincln. IIavf. vou Seen the Ki-emiant??lie is *ni< to have boon 'rouml Intel v, nnil is described thus Elephants live for two hundred, throe hundred ami oven four hundred years. A healthy, ful grown elephant consumes thirty pounds of grail j per day. A Crowd at a (3ami* Meeting?The cnni| meeting at Camden, Del., was attended, las Sunday, it Is stilted, by from 12,000 to 1*?,00< persons. Huston, August ill?A prize fight took ph\o this morning, on Island I'ond, Vermont, be tween Australian Kelly and Dan Kerrigan.? Twenty rounds were fought in forty-five min 1 nt.w v. I.A.. K"oil - i i - , .. ..v i%< ii t r.?i u?.i\ a iu?i ijiiiw, inim i\crn gan was declared tlio victor. Detroit, August I'J?Cnleb 0. Woodbury Postmaster at White Pigeon, who. was latel; arrested for robbing the mail, ami hold in $ UtOl bail, failing to find securities fur the amount : killed himself yesterday, to eseatic committal t< ; prison. New Oki.ka\s, August 20?A collision i?c 1 ourred on the (,'aroliim Railroad last night, b which two persons were killed and soveia wounded. PaVINU II lot! Ko It PltUWMTV?Iiilst Friday,; drunken wretch was taken bol'oro an ulderiuni of Pittsburg, Pa., and swore roundly. uj?oi ! which the magistrate lined the fellow &38.80 (o ! cursing and swearing fifty-ei^bt profane oaths ! in default of payment the alderman c <mmit!c< ' him for .'?S days ! ! " Enii ok the Wori.d"?The Millorites cimi I menccd their religious services, it is claimed, ii | North Wilbruhnm, Mass. This sect now nam | hers 50,000 in the United States and the Cana das. and they gather in oaVnp-inoeting Iron ! nearly every State in the Union. A p n'ion o ! the brethren look for the Millennium before lb ; last of March, lTilil ; others are confident thn ! the world will last ten years and two month | longer, while other* still predict a univcrsa | orortlirow in about sixteen weeks. L;>ok olit Severe and ! * \i, Storm? A thunder stuhi of unusual severity passed over Newark, No\ | Jersey, Saturday afternoon. A farmer nainei 'Mr. Oorry, of Orange township, while mowiii; I hay in the lower part of the city, was struck b J lightning and instantly killed. A young mui named Stephen McKeon was also killed in ln>use in the Sixth Ward. Six others wer stunned, and an old lady badly injured. IIow True?Every desire bears its dentil it I its very gratification. Curiosity languishes nn I dor repeated stimulants, and novelties cease t | excite surprise, until at length we cannot c\ei wonder at a miracle. Censi's or Andikson?The population of An uerson is 22,009, of which number 8.430 nr ! slaves. The?populntion of Anderson viilago i I 1 ,-! >(>; l'cndlf'on. 804; AVillianiston, 033 ; lie] I ton. 213; llonea Path. I'M. ! AVii \t is a ?The mite of commerce, small coin formerly current, was equal to poc I third of n farthinir. The mite of S.?u'i was the quarter of ? denarious, and wortl seven farthings, or :il><mI three ami adialfcetjU The Springs?Tl n o are 700 visitors at 01? Sweet. 400 at Hod Sweet, 1500 at the (Iroon brier White. 80 at tlio Montgomery While, lit'i at tl'.c lied Sulphur. -100 at the Salt Sulphur. (iovkh\i>h ok Massaciiusktts?The Nowhu rynort Ifiruld i-t tol< 1 that Marshal 1*. Willie will ho the lending candidate., and possihl the only candidate for (Jovernor against X. I' Banks. Jt thinks that Mr. Wilder voild.ic ccive some support not otherwise to ho ha< against the Uepohlicnns from the agriculturists and he would also rally a very considerabl portion from the old American party. Augusta Convention?The Ciiarlepii n Con tier of yoHterdav says: It allord-" us very grea pleasuio to announce the fact, that the rosirii iions heretofore imposed upon the (Georgia am South Carolina Hail lli.ads by the City of An guMa, respecting the transit of freight thr r)^l its corporate limits, have been, by the recvm unanimous action of the City Council, entire!, luiiiovuu i mm iiurnimcr i no cars <>i each Uninnii ny are to he allowed to pass through witlmu breaking bulk at all. Suogk*tion?Every one into win ?e hand tlii shoot nmv fall, having control of either iioM << garden, ought now to plant Homntiitg that suit the season. Sow rye. turnips, cabbage, anibnl sorts of things that will grow ami make food fo i man or beast. If everybody will attend to thi suggestion, it may turn out that we will hav to pay much loss money I'.ir Western corn thai is now supposed.--Ah'junta True Democrat. Atlanta?The population of Atlanta, (da. ; is 1 1.000, and still growing, MuRnF.n?At l'ikavil'e. Ala., on the 171. | ult., Willi aim Li tie tnurdoi oil two brothers. Jth M., and Andrew Allman. A reward of $1,00' I is offered fur Little. Tub Univkruitv ovtiik Soctii.?Tho gran enterprise of tho Episcopal Church in i. South begins alrendv to assume a tangible form r, .. r - i -i- -i - i I IV in WII1J it ICW _)?jnr? IIHCK null 1110 pWjeut Wll smarted, and now o\cr $(>00,OHO have been mil I scribed nnd paid in, Ion thousand aeros tOgat'h i or have been purchased at Sawance Mountain Tennessee, and ten l>ioceses arc represented ii the corporation. One win# of the building i to 1)0 constructed as a gallery of art, the love storv of which is to be used as an Academy r Design. Designs are invited from architect in nil parts of the l uitod States. Tur. Hasis of Rkpresentation?From 181 to 1850, tho basis of Congressional reprcseatr lion was about 71,(K)0. l'rom 1850 to 1800 1 has been very nearly 93.QOO. TheiO are 211 Reprosentativos in tho present census, tho h: sis will probably be established so that tlii number shall not he increased. It is estiinr ted that tho entire population will bo 33.00O 000. On this population, a basis of 137,50 would carry 110 Representatives into tho ne.\ rv... i - * -? -i - * ? ? i uuhglvck, 1iiiu iiiuill oi wio 1)111 omics w'i>ui I lotio Rome of their member*, whilst tho Wes ern or yew Htuto# would gftin upon their f.rei cut nu in horn. Judok Tanbv?The absurd report (huva t} It.xt.m ihut ??.? m.. . I tho Supremo Court tins expressed Hontiiiicfltrf fir i vornliln to tlio election of Dunlins, thu* xlultifi | in# his own-decision, if it needs any denini, i utterly unfounded. Judge Tuney takes n part in the canvass, but he is in favor of Br<*ol inridge and Lano, find has freely expresse himself to that effect in private. Cotton?The total receipt* since the first < Septomber Inst at all tho purls amount to 4,471 9*22, against 3,700,101 hales lust year. Curb?IlarrUburg (Pa.) Telegrnph snyn tlm a Susquohannn township farmer waa bitten b u venoiuou* Inst Monday, when th . " whisky cure" war resorted to, which prove oucccsnil, us usual." . >ou Tin: oorim.u. Preparation of Cotton for Market.' (, Mr. Editor: In compliance with your request I Mid my promiso I will give you tlio mode I pursue i i iu preparing cotton for market : 0 Nothing inlluenccs uiore tlio profits of the farm | * than economy in I lie gathering ami preparing of h!1 crop*, ami il is probably more essential in ^ the cotton crop tliaii any other, from tho fact , that it varies so inuoli in price, cnused chiefly by moro ov less caro in its preparation for market. So much cure us I use in gathoring cotton would . not bo adxisnblo where hoivy crops arc produced. , ' such as 0 or K hale* per hand. Whcro not more than -I bales to tho.bund arc made it will pnv nud j ? pay handsomely. The extra oaro I used in gather- j 0 ing last year's crop enhanced its value, over cot- | ton j*nt bored in the ordinary way, not less than $'.) j or Sin per bale, which, in a filly bale crop, is no | ' small difference. Tho making of lino cotton will ' be of more tlmn usual importance, in order lo make . up for the deficiency in quantity, caused by the 1 vocent unprecedented long hoi dry weather. It is i a saying, thai cotton, red-beaded peckerwoods And I li/./ards can enduie any sun; bow (he two latter i fared I don't know, but cotton lias had to micpiimh. ! 1 oud lie who nipkes a half orop will do well. * Tlic preparatory steps tor j^ailieriujjc, me, tlio j ' furnishing the nickers with :t hamper, a .small i picking brisket, and a sack. The gin house should I |( be thoroughly cleansed IVoin top to bottom, livery iivuiliiblo hand should bo put to picking. This io u considerable iidvnnlngc the cotton pluiiter has in emp.oyiug an extra force in picking, which could not be in milking tho crop. Kvery basket I should bo labeled with tho piokors name, so that 1 it will be readily known in examining the cotton | at ;m_v time, and when it is weighed. Having all v hands properly equipped, the ne.\i thing i* to exI ])lain to each one how the work has to bo done.?My orders to them tiro never to pull a boll oft' the 1 stalk ; never pick a boll that is not well opnn' ! ed. mid id.k il r.?.- ?i- -11 l?,.r ?-l. if , . , * * IO .often the case in tin- first mnl last pickings) there .. , are faulty bulls. the imperfect portion is pulled off 1 and thrown awnv: one such boll will injure n tloy.| ' en food ones. The bolls should not he pnlleil otr the st;i!k. because it retards the picking. ami se;iI ously affects toe vitality of the stalk livery boll a ; pnlleil off the stalk previous to frost, is n wound to a ' the plant. Th(? pods should not be picked until U fully blown, because tin; staple will be knapped in r ginning, nnd will become mouldy, us it cau never ; i be thoroughly dried in bulk. The staple ofimnia) ture cotton is finer than that which has attained its full age. but it is deficient in the other essential qualities of a perfcot staple. vi/.: length and i- 1 strength. No pod should be picked until its juices >i er sap is elaborated by the heat of the sun. It is i- I of very great importance to pick cotton us fast as | it o|.ons : bv doing this, the quality is better and it , the quantity is increased, livery day after cotton f is fully blown, it looses until gathered. Kven if there is no rain it looses by evaporation, and when ( , expose** to rain nnd dews both the quality and nuantit v sutler. i | When (lie cotton is brought to (ho gln-'iotiso. | i unless il is thoroughly dry, i( shoo' lie spread over j (lie house. and kc??t fropic ily ?>.'ri'od, until (he j, j ?<*c?l will crack in walking over ii. It should then v j ho thrown into a bulk, where i> undergoes a sweat, j i which imparts l<? iho fibre a rich crcivn color. 1 n | will incu(ion here that unless (ho first pickings " I (from which arc usually ke;>( planting seed) arc ^ i carefully dried, (lie seed will heal, and (hus injure | their vitality. This is nut uufiv<|upntly (lie cause a : of bad stands. 1''very grade should lie kept dis 1 | tiii"(; (oo much care cannot bo given (o (his mat J tcr. A iliUcieuce that may nppear slight <o tl.e ? planter, may b.; <|iiite an objection to the buyci, and thus be the cause of a los3 of a good many dollars. t>n wet days thelnnds overhaul the cot(on and remove nil (rash and imperfect pieces. A good deal may be done in this way in improving the (piality of (ho cotton, but the time to make i. good cotton is when it is being picked. | A good Kin is absolutely nccessarv (o ninko <r?ml ? - ^ O ' '* " s cotloti?nil previous euro will have horn in vain |. unless it is well fcimiol. Tho difference in tho 1 rice of a well ami a badly ginned crop of 20 bales will pay IV?r u gin. Particular notice sliouM iv be paid to hnving nil llie parts of the gin properly : adjusted, nlrso to the speed. The maximum spend ! r> fora'eotton gin is. I think, about 300 revolution* ' |) to the minute. Tito gait of t!iu team should be I tt steady nnd uniform. .Mules arc preferable to horsea | for ginning, as they are more steady. The pinner 1 should be a reliable fellow. The gin should be i- fed uniformly?never permitting the roll to Weak 'j j by too much or too little feed, either of which causes the staple to be cut. A basket should be placed alongside the ginncr, into which he is rei quired to throw all trashy cotton, which is cleaned r on a wet day. v In baleing, all that is necessary is, to keep the > cotton clean of all dirt and trash. Uind it with It. ?-.! > (% , ?r?. o * it ii it jr i: n u mill IIIC UC? V 1'OpC \ T II0 Dilf*t ' K'"K should hip a little; the ropes should he well , i stretched, and i>ue for every foot in 'engtli of the ' j bale. When haled put it tinder a good .belter, j The last, hut in .<t important matter is, to send I it to the right plate and the right van. Fine eol| tons cannot hu sold to entry buyer for their ,"<>rth. i Yours, respectfully, J. \Y. Cit.wvrout.. Cold Spring, August 20, 18(10. K ilt TUB rOL'RIKR. | Sabbath School Celebrationj }fr Editor: 1 had the pleasure on the 10th of y A'ligiNt, of attending the Sabbath School colei* hration at lU-uintain tjrovu. Tiie uiorniiifc ?a? ' clear and beautiful, and a brighter day Don Quixote would 5ay "the sun no'er shone on." s The clearness of th day and tlie associations connected therewith reminded us of that touch. 1 j ing pa.?sago of Scripture illustrative of the powr j or uf faith, where Klijali. tlie mighty prophet of" " | God. went up to the top of Curinel to pray for 0 i rain, and as he looked out upon tho hrond ex" j pause of heaven there wn< not a single cloud j that he decked tho clear blue sky. One's > ideas arc sublimated by mountain scenery, and ' could 1 borrow the pen of deadly. I would render oinrc attractive thin hallowed spot. lint, li ; sir, to save my reputation, 1 'will forego the lux?. uryof a dec*riptiou and but briefly notice tho It incidents of tho day.. The occasion had called forth a large con, course of people, who 8ccmcd anxious to wit1 ties* this day's proceedings. At 10 o'clock, a ] v! procession whs formed immediately in frout of j the Church and marched to the stand, n distnnce . s of one. hundred and til'fy yards or more. Two ' ?.. 1.1.-.1. U..1 - ? I >'in>iAHnv<''U"nil< ?fr? M?proscnieu III tno pro' cos ;on?(lie Griffin School ami Mountnn Grove, j It was indeed nn intorcrOHting mid solemn Hcono " | ?appropriate banner's flaunted in the broeze, s ! iuhI the woods wero vocal with Rung* of praise , to Hi in, who said ''suffer littlo children to oome unto me." Having renehcd the Mand, prayer was offered up by the llov. Mr. JJarton. and the people then 0 took their seats to listen to the addresses of the i- day. The Orator of thu day, tho liev. Mr., it Uakton, declined in consequence of indisposi7 tion to address the audience. Wo wero favored. i- however, with remarks from tho Hev. Mr. IIol.h der and IIamlin, who sp ike in warm and imi passioned strains of tho advantages and glo, rioiiH result* wliicli followed tlio religious cul0 j tare of children in Snhhnth Schools. Tho sol;t | coin exorcises of tlio day being ended, tho pco<1 i pic, with thoir characteristic hospitality, Indcnt j ?d a long table with tlio substantial* of life, % | and aftor tho JUir on^'n had picked tho tiny I bits?tho iinrder sex woro called upon, and wo. | with them, enjoyed a sumptuous repast. In tho i afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the peoplo were rer,?'I i semblcd at the Church, and a Hinging was thCift l" conducted by Mr Hamlin, t.? whom prnlso is 1 due fur a wondorful improvement in Church mtli" i bio in iinst of our Churoims. Tho shadon of - Mm in ruing growing long, we nent our way to a '* friend's hou?c to spend tho night, nod thank* <1 be to our jovial ami courteous host for the good things we enjoyed nt his hospitable board. . ,f ?- J? ' ?" Tim Eartii?At the depth of 2,480yard* water will boil; lend molts at tho depth of 8,400 t yards. There is red hent at iho depth of seven milos; and if wo adopt tho temperatures a* ^ calculated from Morvoau's corrected ncnle of , V.'^dgTTy&tl'c pvromoter, we find thst tho earth U fluid at tho depth of 100 mil?4. ?LI J_. J. JJUilX-lU.? IIon. J. I). Asumork.?Hon. .1. 1). Ashmore, out- Representative in Congress, arrived in town, on Monday morning ln?t. At night, at 10 o'clock, lie wns serenuded by a largo number of his friends and admirer*. After several appropriate and woll executed pieoes by the IJuiouvillo Brass Hand, he proceeded, in ti fiiniililf. iciriioat unil iiniiri'vxiv<> liianiior. to address his constituents upon the topics of the day. After briefly reviewing tho positions of tho different political pr?rtic.?, lie said, in substance, that the hostility of the Black Republican party to the institutions of the South wns of a dangerous, violent and alarming character, as was evidenced by tho Harper's Ferry raid, and tho insurrection in Texnf. That their leaders \\.;ro bolder, their numbers more numerous, -their organization more perfect and their hatred more hitter than :<t any previous time. By the election of Lincoln, (which he regarded as certain,) the Black Republicans will have forced upon us the issue for which thov have lonvr striven.? id that event he counsollod tho South to resistance. Irpoll tho election of Limoln, tho Southern States should assert their sovereignty hy recalling their Senators antl Representatives in Congress, and should ininicdiately uoneert measures for a dissolution of the I nion. Wo regret tint our limited sptee will not permit a more extended notice of Col. .Vs. address.? L'n ion vilt? J'rrst. I m i'oiitant kltom TKXAS.?N?w Oltr.kan8, August 20.?We have received Texas dates to the li th insfc. Wo learn from these advices that a very destructive confla<T;itlnM IIHJJ oi'ciim in] in 1 I n tltri. ving little town, tlio capital of lltiftk County. Texas, utid situated about 19f> miles in a direct line North by Kac-t of Galveston. The principal hotel and all the business house* but one, have been consumed. The town has been laid in ruins, and man)' families have been rendered homeless, with the loss of everything belonging to them. It is believed that some fiend in human shape has done this diabolical deed. The exact loss has not been ascertained, but it will probably range from 817o,000 to 250,000. It seems that the citizens of this town put no faith in the reported conspiracy, aiul neglected to appoint a patrol or set ii w.itoli. Intelligence has been received here. to d;?y, from Houston, 'lcxas. that fcverul buildings, fit ore houses, etc., in. Congress street, in that town were destroyed by lire on the 18th inst. The loss bv this eon(lagr.ition is estimated at about ?10,000 on which there in an insurance if about So,000. The returns, as far as received, indicate the election of Klournoy, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Texas, by a large majority. ? ? .\ Kw < MU.KANS, August 'JD?ThfsteaniB'iip Austin, Captain Lawless which arrived to day. brings startlinji intelligence from Mexico. The revolution in the Northern provinces continued unchecked. (Sen. Yidsturri h:<< 1 u.'vut attacked while .sl'-epinjj. (.Jen. Zunjrnn was shut through the head when risinjr from his hi d. The most violent scenes had t ikon place. Dkath ok Du. John Uki.i.inokr.?The ('hat Ic'st iu paper.) announce the death of Pr. .John Miollinger, of that city. The Aries Mays : Dr. IMIinjjer was one of the oldest and ii.o.st succciisl ill of our physicians, having enjoyed a lung and successful practice. To high professional al'.iiiincnts, lie united every moral and social excellence. Wo have not had lire mournful task of recording n demise in this city that will meet more general and sincere regret. Dr. Helliugci' was in the liftysixth year of his uge. llr.vi.Tii or New Oki.kans?The Now Orleans Board nf Health report for the week ending Monday 21*t, shows 130 deaths?not a single one from yellow fever. Tjocimyii.i.f.. Ky., Aug. 10?The Mississippi D-'H^las Democratic State Convention mot al Cr uiiuhi. in that State, yesterday, and nominated a full electoral ticket. " SlK'll is Likk."?A Coirespondent ol the Now York Tribune, writing from Piku'i I'oak, says : A t'or -.ior bnn.;j' from Leavenworth is now in the mined, cp.^god in selling pics ! lie was a deacon in one of the churches in lijas tern Kauris; here, he retails whisky on .Sun ?luy. Last year, 011 the Republican rout a, 1 encountered nn ex-Cincinnati S.iavoi, <>? <! actress from the New York 15owcry Theatre united in bond* matrimonial, and engaged it keeping a stage station on the (Iraat Plains 400 miles from civilization. Tiiosk Propiikts ok ()i,d!?Now rid the following paragraph appears, which waj niiimu hi liiu ^ii^iixii v^uauenj Review in March, 1825: " Wcnrenot ndvo cutcs for visionary projects that interfere witl useful establishments. We ooout the idea ol a n.ilroad as impracticable ! * What can b? more palpably absurd and ridiculous than tlx prospects held out of locomotives traveling twice ns fast as stage coaches ! We should at soon expect the people'of Woolwich to sutfci themselves to be llrcd off upon one of Con grove's ricohet"rockets, as to put thoniKclvci at the mercy of such u machine, going ni such a rate." IT.. - i? u.m vkiih.Wj J>KN KVOLENCK OF WOMKN ? Tiio celebrated traveler Ledyard 'paid tin following handsome tribute to the female Hex " I iiavc observed," be say", " tliat women ii all eountrios are civil, obliging, tender him humane. I never addressed mysolf to then in the lauguage of decency nnd friendship without receiving a decent and friondly an sver. Willi man it bus ofton been other wise, lu wandering over the barren plain of inhospitable Denmark, through hour* ttweeden, and frozen Lapland; rude and cbur lish Finland ; unprincipled Russia; and tli> wide spread regions of tho wandering Tnrtar if hungry, dry, cold, wet or sick, tbo womai bad ever been friendly, nnd uniformly eo and to add to this virtue (so worthy the ap pcllatiou of benevolonoo,') tlicso actions hav been performed in so free and kind a man ner, that if I was dry I drink tho sweeten draught; and if hungry ntc tho coarsest inor sol with doublo relish. A rasoai.ly old buoholor says r ninn fro qucntly admits that he wna in tho wrong, bu a woman ncvor?she was "only mistaken.' Tub philosopher, tho politician, or th j>ric?i, wuo ppcaKA tno truth fit all timoa am in nil places, will starve. Ilypocracy alon feeds fat. V MAnitir.il, on!'*! 22il inst., by J. N. Arnold Ksq., Mr. John Maatik, of Irolnnd, to Mist Pkax cis MoALiftTBtt, of (Mekong. I |,i*t of CoiisiKiieeN LL -. - - - ~ At Anderson Vrpot tccrk tndimj Aug. 25, 18G0. V B 11 Welwter, J .J I,owi?. W Hampton, H jfl Ad^er. II W Kahtnnin, England fi. W S Jk V tj F William*. J M I'artlow, Jonon & &, J jj j.; H Sloan ?fc <Jo, W 11 Peudy & Co, A Krnker. }J II S K II 0.?, Monrea & M. / A MoKall, ./ W Olnrk, 1 Bleckley *V C. 8 N Moore, J I?. Heed. XV S Slmrpo, N K Snllivnn, T Ilorhert. J W 0, l Bruroii A J. H Keddy, II W I'ieper, K \V | lliown, ) \V Crawford. Sloan & Trtwora, (! S D.trroll, C J B.mrno, Smith & II, ) 11 Sitton, " l Konim A S. I) Bicman, J J Brown, T B Benson ?fc Co, U A Thompson. <1 T Karri*, A II Corj nMi. I) O Akron*. J N Wliitner, (1 fi K< irbor, H I'orolior, II K Kavcnol. <1 Soalmrn, K Wold), , N <? Aliram*. .1 Ga**nwny, W Qwyiuio, (J M June.", T M Wliito, J l< Orr. j 0. II. r. FA NT. Agent. A CARD .Inslice lo myself Olid friends . eqiiires (lint a brief statement, in rcfcrenco lo tlio recent election for district ollicers, be submitted to (lie people of , Pickens Pist l it i It nun my object no to conduct tlio canvass for j Clerk, as to comc out of the contest without reproach. My enemies, il seems, were determined that 1 should not do so. Humors and talcs, preju- 1 1 diciul lo my churtoler, wore circulated to secure 1 my detent. It would be impossible to mention ' them in detail, but u 11 rtro alike false, and 1 take j this opportunity of publicly saying so. There are only two thai I euro to particularixu, to wit : It was boldly asserted at Pickens ('. II. and I ob wlivre, on the day of election, thai 1 had writ ten litters to various gentlemen (friends) in tho I Uiatrict, telling them ihat In tlio contest for Slieritf to vote for I'kaio to boat I'hyck. and drop the bal| anco of the candidates. This charge 1 positively ' deny, and truth ami justice require that the letters ! i... i..-?i I "v I "VV... i The oilier was in relation to llie clcclion for (>? I dinary. I'll? falso statement made at Fair l'lay j was, 1 !i.nt :i petition had been sent or handed to me j fo forward to tlic Onvemor. praying him to fill tho j vncaiicy in the Ordinary's oPi *c, by appointment, | nnlil the regular (recent) election?-that I refused ; to forward it to his Kxcellenoj, and immediately ordered tin; elnction. For the edification of the j gentlem-ui who put this atloat. I will quote Section . II from ' an act prescribing the mode of fleeting j Clerks, Shoritl'n and Ordinary#." passed by tho I Legislature. 'Jlst Doc. as follow*: " It. When *ny moancyshall occur in either of I the others aforesaid. (Clerk, Sheriff or Ordinary.) by tiio death, resignation, removal from the District or Siate. removal from office of the incumbent, or by the death, omission or refusal to qualify, within the time prescribed, of anjr officer elect, or by th* j j lunacy 01 ihe incumbent, ascertained by inquisition ; found, it shall bo the duty of the noting Clerk aforesaid, to Advertise for an election, and to i?suo ; notiec to tne Managers aforesaid, to be served as ; aforesaid, who shall conduct the election as pre' scribed in the first section of this Act. If the i Clerk shall fail to advertise and give the notice herein required, the Managers of Flection shall | nevertheless proceed to advertise and hold an ! election n? nereni oeiovo directed ; anil the Clerk, for every wilful neglect herein, shall he liable to i indictment and punishment, as for a high tnisdeJ inennor." To,my friends, who supported me sc wnrmly. I return my sincere thanks; and to those gentlemen, who supported my opponent, without using unfair meniiM to defeat me, 1 entertain the highest respect. J. B. IIA(10(>1). August 27, 1S(J0 1 A CARD. Mr. / Mi/or: 1 notice the announcement of my ! name in your last issue. as a candidate for a sent I in the next Legislature. I have in <ny reasons for declining the position, tlie lirst of which is. n protracted bodily ntlliction, which forbids inueh exercise*; and then, the lateness of the hour, it nil things else were favorable, would, in my opinion, lie a sufficient reason for my asking my fellowcili/.ens to excuse mo. I tin well satisfied that j many Welter selections could he made, if nu,,,ecan iinciii'x Di3 noeesMiry. Willi greni r&spoet lor ilia partiality ol friends, 1 declinu Imving my name used us u candidate. JOSKriI BUBNI'.TT. August 27, 1800 1 A CARD. I I'u I he 1'covl* of I'irkcns Disfrirl : I tnke luensure in returning my thank* tn llio voter* of Pickens District for the handsome vote jl'iVPii nio at tli? recent clrcti'in ; and to ?iy, that I shall nut be a candidate fur the office of Tax i Collector ?t the next election. I also return my thanks for the kind and hospitable manner in which I have boon entertained durinc the canvass. J. \V. L. L'ARv". August '27. 1800 1 AT iMMVATi: SALK, f| im : ar wa$,ia.tk,fi,.\, O' ONB OF TUB 11AXDSO.MKST mid moot ito-irnlilo places in tlio country. " West I t'niiin." t?i?iiIftl liv Col. Qrihltiitn. cmitnining 1 FIVB III NDHIl'D AND TWBNTY-FIVB , AOIll'S, wii? (In) growing crop, in offered at - pi'ivntn Kile. It is near the () mrinlting Town [ ' of Wiilhulln, niul immediately at Ilio , On tlio 111>10 Kidije Uuilrtuul. ^.Tho dwelling is i suitable I'T u llotel, and much of th? Tract t c>uld lin cot up into Lot* nnd sold nt liigli rales. The out*liuildings are good and numerous, and in firnt ruio repair. The farm was never in hener condition. On the premises, is a lino OHCIIAKD of the hest fruit. ALSO 1 Will he sold, in the fame way, twenty head of Cattle, lii'ty head <>f ILigs, twelve Sheep, five i I Morses and Mules, Wagons, Fannin); Tool", F I Wheat, live, Oats, Fodder, ?to. } d'd~ T 'or us made easy. , Apply on the premise.!, or ad Ires* C. 9A1ILMAKN. Walhftllft, Sept. 1. 18(10 5 tf * tH&T Tho Charleston Courier will publish r three weeks. Monday and Friday daily, and 1' Wednesday in tho tri weekly paper. Anderson f/.izrtttan I llluc. Ifiih/r 11 rubj will copy thre?> weeks and forward hill to (!. S. (Valuable Tract of Land for Sale, * TN ANDKHSON DISTINCT. IWe mllfi? nnn i L of Pomlloiitn, (Mii?lsting of TWO liUXOUKD ACRES of well-tiniljoro<k , Wond-laml. ond TWO IIUNDKKD cleared. iiij eluding nlnuit- Twcnty-fivo Aore* of h.io BOTTOM. This Trnct will lie diviil?i| b> ?ait inir1 eh:?Hcri?, if donned. P?r further particular* . Apply to A. W. ROSS, l'ondlfton, S.O. Aug. 30, 18f><? ft f? n T4IE 8TATB OF SOUTH CAROLINA, l , 4 PICKKNI?IS KQt'lTY. Ij. C. JJraig | n I vs } U;Jl to Foreclose ri. in. ftOtttl, Ct.ulu ) i i T)V Virtue nf a decretal order ??f tlie Court of * 1> Kquiiy ilireeled to tno, in ihis euse. I will i, proceed to sell to tho hifflnost bidder, at Pickens . Court House, oil Suledtiv in October next, llio o VALUABLE TRACT OK LAND, - Described in tlie pleadings, namely : t One Tract of Lund, situate, lying and being in Pickens District, on tho went side t?f Keowc? Rivor, near Pickens village, containing Tliroo Hundred and Sixtv Acres more or less. nnd hounded by land* of Col. Jcptha Norton, II. A. . II. Gibson and others. , j Tliero is about Forty Acres of lliver Bottom ! on this 'lVaof. 4 I TKRM9 OF SAl.F.?The premises will bo o | ?old on i\ credit of twelve months, with interest J from thodfty of sale ; excent a sufficiency to nay e tlio oost* <>f suit nnd s?lo, which must be paid in cash. The purchaser to give bond to the Cem. missioner, with two or more good sureties, to secure tho payment of the purchase money.? Purchaser to pay extra for titles, and receive them when tue terms of the'sale uiu complied L ??.t ROB'T. A. THOMPSON. c.B.r.n. I Com' . Officc, 8o|?t. 1, 1860 ft td KB