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pr-l>.o.i iced u ic- Jstit itio'iiu by nh?-, </ t';e ;
IK* > , eminent lawyers of that -jity. p
The very litest curiosity we have seen ;),
spoken of in the papers is a wheel that came j y
off a Jog's tail when it was a "wacrgin." I 'j
The last advices from the Kocky Moun- : 0
tains says, that the Indians arc determined to , b
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Uiiiau ncn VIA tuv nuiig^t j ^
? We lire informed that the grasshoppers are <:
so numerous in portions of Medina county that b
tlicy have already destroyed all the cpops that 1 v
have been planted, gardens, &c. We are in ' \\
formed also that they are very numerous in )(
several parts of the State.?San Antonio Tex- y
an. - s
ThePalatka, Fla., Southern Sun of the c
12th inst. says: "The weather has Wen remarkably
cool for several days past. On Fri- s
day 4th inst., there was a sharp sprinkling of f
hail, and a great deal of wind. Crops have *]
not suffered yet for want of rain. i
"Bulwer, the novelist, in his speech on the e
stamp duty, remarked, "you have been led _
to infer that the American press i.> left in the ,
hands of ignorant adveuturers, whereas the reniarkablc
peculiarity of the American press is i
that it absorbs nearly all the intellect of that "
country. There is scarcely a statesman of :
eminence, and author of fame, who does not j
contribute to the American periodical press." j s
The Camden Journal of the 15th in- I
stant says : "Hon. William MeWillie, for- j
merly of this town, and for several years our ;
district Senator, has been nominated Gov- |
ernor of Mississippi by the Democrats of Mad- j "
isou county. We hope he may be elected, j
for we know that he would make a good oue
and adorn the station." a
An able article in the last number of i t
of the Westminister Review, upon the Consti- 1 c
tutions and Governments of the various coun- j ,
tries of the carfti, says that it "is 110 longer
England, but the North American Republic, t
that has become the pole-star to which, from \ t
all sides, the eye of struggling nations turns." ' 1
A significant admission to come from an Eug- f
lish source. :
A letter in the St. LouUy/?^>wMV</>?, from t
Kansas, dated May 9th, states that the citi- j t
7.ens, frightened by the ravages of the cholera | 1
in the cities of Kansas and West Port, were i 1
leaving those places as rapidly as possible, and 11
settling in the country aud different towns in j 1
the vicinity. j <
There is much complaint in the Wes- j:
tern papers of a drought now prevailing in 11- |
linois and Missouri. The St. Louis Ectiin-j ' t
Mir,or of May 1, says : "From every portion !
of the country we receive complaints of the F
want of rain. The effects of another drought, ( 1
such as we had last spring and summer, are ' <
too disastrous to conceived." y
Out of more than twelve million passeu- j1
gers who were carried during the la^t year j1
over sixteen of our main railroads only twelve v
were killed, and of the twelve, eleven were j
standing 011 the platform, when they met their '1
death. So says the report of the State Eu- !"
gineer aud Survevor, and travellers on rail- , "
C ?
roads should remember it and '-keep off the |'
platform."
Boston, May 17. The personal liberty 1
bill, iuteuded to nullitV the fugitive slave
law, was taken up in the House to-day and an 1
amendment to it adopted forbidding any State j |
officer holding the office of United States Com- , |
missioner. A morion was made to strike out 1
the serPon whieh incapacitates any attorney j
who uct<t for a slave claimant from practtaingin j ,
the Stat') Court*; but was rejected by a large j1
majority. The bill was then passed?yeas J
Z , days 43. The bill previously passed the r
Senate. *
Boston, May 14.?;Thcro was eonsidera- T
Me contusion and excitement in the House of ||
Representatives this afternoon from the fact j tl
that Mr. Iliss, the expelled member, twice re- j v
sumcd his vacant seat, and was each time re- f T
moved by the Sergent-at-Arms, at the order j
of the Huiise, passed nearly unanimously. Tt '
i< presumed that Hiss acted in this singular j'
manner at the advice of his couusel, B. F. ii
Butler and Benj. Dean, who had published an tl
address denouncing the expulsion of Mr. Hiss *
as an arbitrary exercise of power; and intimat- t|
iug that the House feared important develop- r<
meats to be made in the case. ^
Intelligence of a late date has been re- ,.
ceived from Great Salt Lake. Col. Steptoe >
had failed to bring to punishment the murder- "
ers Gunnison and his party, chiefly through 4
the scheming of the Mormons. Several mem- li
bcrs of the Mormon jury acknowledged that t
they had received instructions from Brigham ^
Young what verdict tc give. It thus appears
that the Mormons have acted in a manner j,
that cau only be accounted for by their intense ,
hatred of the General Goverment. These ,|
Latter Day Saints, with theirstrangeand mon- t
strous customs, are destiued at no distant day a
to become troublesome neighbors. t
The inhabitants of Carejan, in the Py- j
renees, on the Spanish side of the frontier, 1
seeing some weeks ago that an avalcnche of f
suow was about to fall, assembled in houses 1
which they thought the least exposed to danger.
Unfortunately the snow came down on c
those very houses, leaviug almost untoched I
several others which had been abandoned.? *
By the fall fourteen houses and forty-four barns C
were completely destroyed. Seventy-two persons
were buried in the ruins, and sixty of n
them were killed on the spot. The remaining *
twelve, though got out alive, were so dreadful- l<
ly iujured that some of them died soou after, ir
and others were considered in a desperate state. s<
The loss of cattle was very eonsidrable.
The rumored discovery of a rich gold w
mine on the Arkansas has created quite an V1
excitement on the borders of Missouri. A
letter from Springfield, in that State, dated *
the 30th ultimo, says : "Yesterday fifteen or '
twenty of our citizeus started for Neosho, where .
they are to join a company of near one thous- ^
and persous, all bouud for the Witchetaw
Mountains, about four hundred miles from this w
place, and up the Arkansas river. Several
persons, residents of the country of Newton, ^
have recently returned, some of whom are said ^
to have realized three thousand dollars in fifty
days' digging and washing. Quite an excite- C]
incut prevails her and another eompauy is to b
go out as soon as the guides and pilots return. '' fl
Cabour's bargin with England to furn- tc
ish the latter with fifteen thousand Sardinian
troops to be wasted and destroyed in the Crimea, ^
proves so unpopular in the Sardinian army as tj
already fo have broken down his (Cabour's) b
ministry*- Many of the troops to have been *
sent off refused to go, officers and men shooting
themselves to avoid this disgraceful and a
self-immolating service. Sardinia would have n(
received $332 per head of officers and men, '
for his majesty's slaves thus sold to disease u;
and death. The burgain(has but a single parallel
iu the history ef modern nations; the sale ce
by the Elector of Hesse of his subjects to George k,
'1 , 10 Wigi. In <.?f
ovolati : try War. A.* in that casetl *..- Sar'.fia't*
ii. . r. >t the silj;t:te.-.i ijf-ure5t in the
ii . h"' tii'. 'v i- .mtfj s Suitor, Visits
i* .ire involvi-J in'it.
Wc arc imforincd that Mr. John L. i j
iiunpkin, who lives some ten or twelve miles :
elow Hawkinsville, has planted no cotton tihs 1
ear, but has planted all his lands in corn.? ]
'his is the most sensible thine: we have hoard \
f recently. Why farmers should plaut the :
est and largest portion of ,'icir soil in cotton '
hesc hard times, we never could understand,
irain is the thing. We caunot eat cotton, '
ut we can eat corn ; if we could get it to eat,
rithout paying a small fortune for a bushel of
t Where the advantage of making cotton and
itting it lie in the warehouse from year to |
ear, and paying 81,50 for corn, is, will be j
een in this present state of Pulaski and adjaeut
counties. The people have not enough >
;rain to eat, to say nothing of feeding their
tock, while their cotton is a dead weight on
heir hands for the want of a navigable river,
rhe fact is, farmers should do as Mr. Lanip:in
is doing this year?making something to
at, and let the "staple alone for the present.
?JFit ic/c ins v ifie Ilerahl.
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I|e?orhl)illc (fcnqmrcr.1
EDITED BY
AM'L W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLER, j
YORKVILLE, S. C.
THURSDAY MOBNIITG, MAY 24, 1855.
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
We have the telegraphic synopsis of the intellieiice
brought by the steamer U<illir, which arrived
,t Xew York on Friday last with Liverpool date* to
lie 5th instant. All the markets were active at a
onsiderable advance. Cotton had advanced uiie ighth.
Contrary to our expectations the news from Scbasopol
indicates nothing of a decisive character. Afer
a terrible firing of several days the allied army
iad gained considerable ground, and had taken the
rreater number of the Russian outworks. On the
18th ult., they were compelled to slacken the bom- [
jardment, without having produced sufficient effect |
:o justify an assault. A vast force of Russians, said I
:o exceed one hundred thousand men. were concen- i
rating near the city, aud the position of the allies 1
i.ad heooine verv oriiieal. The tide ha turned fear
*ully against them, and should the siege x e conduct- ,
?'l as heretofore, we cannot look for any other than
i most disastrous result.
It i-- very probable, .however, tli.it the attempt to 1
ake the city wMl be abandoned lor the present ? '
t'he bombardment has been conducted with Mich tin- 1
jarallelled vigor that the guns have been disabled and i
he large stores of ammunition con-unied: yet the i
tfect has been inconsiderable and such as by tin
nearns to .justify an ?.--auii even bv a m.-r- effective
' rce than that n<w on duty, lief--re art. tl.er atempt
can bo made, the :vllLiwdrou-r jvovive huge :
'( intorecraeius of men .and additional supplies.? i
deautimo tin communication between Seha.?t?>pol and
he interior has been uninterrupted, a continuous '
itpply >: men a ltd stores has been poured into the !
iry as tloy were needed, and large reinforcements I
ire in tiie rear prepared t > take part with the be. j
>ieged or ready at any moment to employ the wimic *
orce of the allies in,a desperate defence of their p"?i- '
ion. Under these circumstances the only alternn- ;
ive seems to be a bloody campaign in the Crimea. I
continued so long as the Russians are able to retain :
)osses\?ion of the passage over the peninsular. On j
his p"int, a correspondent of.? New V<-rk paper hi- |
he following timely reman* ? :
Were the x|n,?Iiti??M ?;' : ?> ? ! w iv > ' K?'
vo kii-i'.v wim' W"ii'dt>e ?an as-aolf wouMlmve
h?oii made iiU'WNliatelr nfftA th<? !.i?t grand effort at
Kimhat Intent. Half the army would have perMied .
y tlie Are of the besieged, the rewaiuler would have
ushed to their ship*, and a miserable remnant alone !
rouM have survive*! the enterprise. But the British. |
ritli 0411:1! courage, have greater patience, fortitude. j
.ml le-ources under disaster. Thoy have beside the ;
elj) of a powerful Turkish army, which has beaten :
he Ku*>ians wherever, in the course of the present '
rar. it lias encountered them in force.
By this time the Combined Kugli-h, French an 1 ; 1
'urki^b forces amount to nearly two hundred thou- ,
md men. What will they do They would re-otuark.
if they could: but they cannot. They must
itire from Itefore the walls of Sevastopol. A cam- ]
aign in the "pen Held of the Crimea appears to be ,
tevitahle. The aggregate of the Rus-iaii forces in
ie peninsular is known only t<? its own commanders ,
nd the Emperor. The way into it from the heart : 1
f Russia has never been interrupted, l'erekop and ; (
ic causeway over the Putrid Sea. by which two roads
iinforeeraeuts are sent to Sevastopol, are distant)
[ 0111 the allied armies about one hundred miles?from | 1
lupatovia over sixty miles. What troops pass those | ;
oads are no more known to Lord Raglan and Canro- ; ,
ert, than to the exiles of Siberia. The Russian arlies
in the Crimea, or which may in a few weeks be '
eut there, are not likely to be "of le>s force than i
OO.OOOmen. These are the men which the allies ,
ave toilefeat. disperse, and capture before they can (
,ike Sevastopol. Will they do it 1 Not until they
hall have sent more troops, under other officers, to
he Crimea."
The other items of new* by this arrival are not | j
mportant. We notice rumors of a mediation on the j
art of Austria and Prussia urnl another attempt at 1
liplomacy, but they amount to nothing. In England 1
he people arc becoming restive under the burden
nd vexations of the war, and strong feeling against 1
he ministry has been manifested in the way of in- 1
lignation meetings. The army enquiry by Mr. <
loKBi'Cti's Committee is still in progress, with but '
ew indications of an early termination. It attracts
ittle attention.
Outside of the Crimea, the most noteworthy item
ontains the account of an attempt to assassinate the
iwperor Napoleon, on the 28th ult., while on his
ray to join the Empress in her usual ride in the
'hamps Elysees. "The Emperor," says the extract,
'accompanied by two officers of Lis household, when
car the Barrier de l'Etoile, was approached by a
roll-dressed man, with an action indicating a desire
) present a petition. The latter advanced to with)
five or six pace* of the Emperor, who had not ob- |
jrved him, when he was discovered by a policeman. ,
s the policeman was proceeding towards him a cab j
as rapidly driven between them; and in the inter- ]
il the individual had drawn a double-barrelled pis- j
>1, and, aiming at the Emperor, discharged both ,
arrets, but without effect. lie was immediately j
ized by the police, but not until he had drawn an- (
thev pistol and made an attempt to shoot again. It v
said that one of the balls grazed the Emperor's
at. This would-be assassin is an Italian, name Pioozi,
and was formerly in Garibaldi's army. He t
as iu London while the Emperor was there on his t
ite visit, and would then have made the attempt if j
e had not been prevented by the great concourse of
eoplc. I
In reference to the movements of Napoleon and oth- r
r matters of iuterest, the reader will be entertained ,
y the perusal of the following paragraph, taken j
om the Washington correspondence of the Charles- t
?/t Courier: .
" All eyes are intently fised upon the great drama .
f which we have seen the opening scenes, in Europe,
here are various opinions as to its catastrophe among
ic sagacious of the official and diplomatic men here, \
at they unite in the opinion that the French Empe- f
>r is to lead the world a dizzy dance for some time,
Providence spare him, and even if not, that Euro- c
?an revolutions, and wars growing out of them or t
rnsing them, arc likely to occupy the history of tho
;xt twenty years. The sentiment of France is evi?utly
in favor of war, aud even in England it has be>me
the opinion that war is the only alternate to a
itional degradation. _ o
"It is believed here, in the faith of private advis
from London, that the Palmerston ministry will
on break down. It is even said that Lord Palmer- 0
jq and Lord Panmure^ the Secretary of War, caa- t
ii >t c / -r?:: .... . iimicc, ari'l (hat they wi
. v Qu< en ia iii a hclple:
.. i; . uisiiy find any cue who cn
.... if.hi at such a crisis. The- objections I
ministry arc well summed up in a fe^' words in tl:
Lamina Time*, to wit: the nation will not endure tli
Pi:t policy without the Pitt energy; nor the Pitt e>
pendi lures without the Pitt victories.
The French Emperor is about to go to the Crime
ind take the command of the forces of the allit;
while the Empress will go on a pilgrimage to J crust
tem?ho to return a hero and she a saint. Next,
may he found convenient for Napoleon the 3d to fori
alliances for the restriction of the dominion of Knj
land. Why should England threaten the Meditci
cancan with the fortresses of Gibraltar and Malta
Why should she retain the Ionian Islands? Wh
Mtt/.vbAi.rlnv.m/.a in tlift Purine Vif? r?Al
rill'UiU JJ1 C|.'VI?\4V I <??IVV III mv a^uaimv w vv.
sidered as more objectionable than British prepondi
ranee in the Mediterranean ? These will be the que:
tions for Napoleon to agitate. lie may sec fit?
would bo consistent with his character?to restoi
the Order of the Knights of Malta, ami restore I
them the possession of Malta.
''I learn from Baltimore that M. Bonaparte, Rr
is about to leave this country for France, where 1
will permanently reside. His son, who was educ;
tod at West Point, and was a Lieutenant in the L'n
ted States army, is now a Lieutenant in the Prcuc
army in the Crimea. He writes to a friend in Bait
more that the allies can take Sebastopol at any tin
they choose, by assault, but not without iminen;
loss.
PROM THE WEST.
Our readers are again indebted to our friend i
the West, the "Traveller," for a pleasant and sprigli
ly letter of correspondence, to which wc give tl
same conspicuous place. He writes well?and la
sides there is a genuine vein of good nature ruriniii
through every paragraph, which gives an addition:
attraction. He is evidently a Know-X?thing. h??v
ever, and writes with the spirit of one regularl
"dyed-in-the-wool." We wish it it distinctly undo]
stood that we are n??t responsible for a siinrlo '..oi
of it. The letter i* dated at
Mm en is, May
I have just been looking at the finest steamboat i
the World, the "May-Flower." She eclip-es tl
Kclipse," which was last year the "crack" buat.They
are both magnificent boats. The "May-Plov
er" may be called a fuur-deeker. On the |.#iv?
leek and in the hold -lie put- hrr frieght : on tl
tir-t tluor abuilt tilli'di lect above, she Ion coins l>
second-clas- passengers: ami hi tin- next floor, aboi
11 feet above, are the lirst-cla-s cabin*. whit li :u
as magnificent as ah enchantment. Standing it tl
front entrance it ltd looking dutvii to the ladies cabi
at tin- .-tern. veil iViiiiid conclude tliat Von had a vie
of a fairy land. Tin* palace- in the "Arabia
Nights OOllld lint cXCcl tin" Cahlll- ill tin- pleicli
boat. Still abnVc i- tin- proim made du k. which
At least JlU'eet above the uifaeeof the water. <
of the Upper-.le.'k two iiniiK ii e chimney i i->- !.i
height of fifty fei t. and ale uboiil ti ll ted in dialUt
ter. I SAW -ixtCell flllliaCl.*. a'el 1 think at lea
two lircinen to each turn cc e .n.-tatitly ei./a. ed i
fee ling it. She ha- at To leek h u. I and I.a
a- many cabin-hoy-. 1'ne luiiitliiie i . I -njo.., .
the host that Collld I"- ii'.ll.'l't - the t hi I. I a..! .A
surps auything t bet-one! in tl.e tii t-.'la- h<
tels.
The May-Flower" i- ah-i I . any . l it: . :i.
river, for beauty and tine tini-n. I!.- I'dip-i-i- l.u
gor. and when -ho w.i.- built we pel hap- the line.b.?at
ill the well.I. 1 |.|| y in.iit. il. tin-.' tw !..
"their name 5 legion." At N'.*w ' b'.e.in-at !ea-? ti
fOeii leave every :i ft em-on. an 1 v ry often th.i t;.
and :i- it take- them -oine time reach I'iuciniiat'
St. L- ui-. Lexington and -r point- -- i.e- i
least three Week-?you eau ituigine that there ai ;
lie a large mini!" r.
Kint boat-are ni iving : wne'e d.n Ti. <
rv coal and all kiai- he-ivy fre _i,r. -ucl: mil
road iron, locomotive-. \ -. Tiiev go d-wn I ur !
not return: on reaching New Orleans they are
for fire wood and bring a pr>.fi: ..?? tir-t c .-f. Tii
hands that steer them wn c..nie up very n a
hand-' on the steamboat--. and get g ....( wage f.
their trip. When bn-ines* is l ri-k. it is ditb u!t t
btain s'lfiiciei't force f , all t' ' it-. i?.| :
..p:?.l I " O'-'fle- i-t . :: comae. -i\ 1 II ?* *'"
?<>?? . < > far as to .?? !? v 1 :-.oy i
form tlir opiviiiimi nicely. S -ni 11?:: - tis-* b r !
loaded and pas-ongers aboard, and wh.-nthc le ui f
sailing has arrived and the -igna' i- given, every han
will step ashore and demand higher wages?often a
much as >g."ui per day. The captain h i- n.. ?.t!t.
alternative, and mii-t submit to their demand-, b
occasionally tlioy are victimized in return. It'tL
captain can see an opportunity ?,f getting hand- 11
the river, lie will tak<* tlieni in. and pay o?T and de
.-barge ruddy for hi.- trick.
Having in thi-and other letter- paid our -f re
pccts to the "Father of Water-." we will go hi -h-u
md note J.-wn the progress things on trrr.t firm.
The political excitement in the W,.?t has u.it y?
reached a high pitch. Tiie two candidate-- for Hot
?rnor of Tennessee. Oknti!Y and JoUNsToN. hav
.-omnioace-l their electioneering tour, and some <
the old party papers are abusing the Iviiow-Notliin-j
i little, but that is dying out here. "Sam" has ,.\
crything in his own hands, and things are real!
managed very quietly. Thi-- ubiquitous individu:
is going to do good: and perhaps you would do we
not to say hard things about liiin until you get hei
UT acquainted witu mm. ue i> a grami-son <<i 01
Brother-Jonathan, who yvu know was a straight-foi
ward man. }'<?//.</ Sam wishes to bring back th
Lrood old times, when we had statesmen instead ?
politicians (better understood as demagogues, ) whe
Congressmen devoted their talents to the enactmei
af laws for the good of the country, and not to a?i
yance party aims and secure party spniK Thi* i
me of 'Sam's*' chief aims. You may hear an aw
t'ul howl among the party papers at the North, prr
claiming loudly that it is an anti-slavery uioveraeni
They very well understand that, should the refon
be effected, their own mercenary designs will b
frustrated: and they very shrewdly catch up the cr
of "wolf," iu order to frighten away the Souther
people, and prevent them from taking part in th
American movement. It is to be expected that me
whose days arc about to be numbered will mak
much noise.
For my own part I cannot see the harm that th
new party is to do us. It cannot be worse than th
parties now in existence. Who at the South expect
the Northern Whigs to cease the anti-slavery agita
tion? Who can suppose that the Democrats ar
ible to effect such an end, even if they were sc dis
posed? Both parties are controlled by the ballanc
tieldby the abolition party. The evil lias been grow
ng every year, and, while abolitionists are in pow
;r, as they must be under the old party organiza
dons, who can hope for a better state of things ? N
me. Well, what harm can be effected by the sue
;ess of a new party ? The more the masses of th
STorth are divided, the weaker they will bccome.\gain?suppose
the new party, which has in viei
he reformation of the abuses which have crept int
he old Whig and Democratic parties, should b
rtedged to preserve the Constitution in its origina
mrity, and in the end carry out their pledge to th
etter?would it not deserve the support of Souther
nen? This. I assure vou. is oue of the most promi
lent aims of the American party. This is what the;
lave set out to do?and "Sam" says he can and wil
lo it. Let us give him a lair chance, then. II
:annot possibly make things worse, and may brin<
.bout a salutary ami much-needed reform.
The South is already a unit ou the subject of sla
xry, and nothing that any party at the North can ef
cct will weaken the bond that unites us. On the oth
r hand, they are almost unanimous against us; bu
hey arc divided by so many isms and into so man;
liques that it is next to an impossibility to unit
hem on any subject. The r.ew party only makei
nother division, (even should it be no better thai
thers,) which renders them so much the weaker.
There is another powerful influence bearing dowt
gainst them, which is perhaps more powerful thai
hat of either of the old parties. This power origl
11 ginates with th> Pope of Rome. It is said that the
*9 Know-Nothings aro pledged not to vote for a Papist
for office, and in ill cases to support Americans,
,c when they arc opposed by foreigners. This has alC
hirmcd the subjects of tl?P Pope, and a great cry ot
L" ; ' Persecution'' is heard all over the land. This cry
a has been caught up by both of the old parties, and
s, ! each vies with the other in their effort to make the
loudest ?">isc and Cms to conciliate the foreign vote.
I'pon the whole, 1 can sec no injury that can rer.
> ,?ult to us from the new party. We have tried the
i'- . old parties sufficiently, and the expectation of good
'f' to the South 'Xxft 'the success of either is at best a
! very doui.rfu! one. Great allowances should be made
2- for the misrepresentations of the new party. The
;* i gpuilx parties are fighting for their existence, and it
.c | is no more than natural for them to indulge in all
:o ! manner of slander and viturpertAion. Their holts,
j however, will fall harmless-. Honest men will make
^ up their own judgment. The American party has
i- published to the world their platform.?they have
i- spread before the country their principles and
i aims; and every go*I citizen will inform himself on
,0 ! the subject and take his position accordingly,
?e I without Consulting the leaders of either of the old
: parties. Men will see that the creed has nothing to
j do with Whigjrery, IVinoerary or Abolitionism. It
, I is independent of all party issues, and will in the end
t triumph over ail party power. The more 1 hear <>t
"Sjiiii," the better I like him: and when he gets into
,c j .
power, ve may expect something ut good lor the
: eountrv.
Ig '
'j 1 have notices recently that Senator-. \\il.sus and
Skwauu. lloi!\? i: (11:ki:i.v, (inu.iN.is, and loen ot
like ilk. are Warning the North a gain.-1 Kuow-NolhI
v . '
iugi-ni. They are n. w convinced that it is the wor.-t
, foe to the agitation, and will be allied
i w.th the ,-n,iy in the election for I'resi1
dent. A stop should he put to its progress, they
sac. a- it i- "perilous to the anti-slavery sentiment
ill i
and faught with destruction to all their cherished
schemes and [dans. ' f5o, y?<u see, ".Sam ' has "a
liar I road l'? travel."
Tin* oM part - lure an* bewildered and are at a
' h?.-.-what ? oitr.-e of poliey t" adopt. It' they ti/li?
eaeli other, the new party will '(uietly lake ??./--? -Moll
nf the lii-hl. ai?l without any dii-turbaiwe or elrctioneeriir/.
-tue l?. the poll* and e'.e.t their ineti.
e ' , .
iheV Work together l:ke a charm. No uol.-a*?tin
h* t ....
.-iivech-uiakiUii- im ^ r, ?ii - -1? t ?*I?'i."t.< i*?*i*rii??f. Ihev
it . "
kiiow their -tiviurth?look oh wx111 iiidtrteivnei?
w
wait inttieiiti\ I .r the time t>. e..u.e to Vote? -jo ami
n . "
I I tit iu their ha.h.l?and th< u tin ijuietly to theii
bll-ilie *. \ oil le-Ser klloW tlu lll to f'Mlit. of iII
lliljse ill II Votl- joliifo :i11 li when tip* I lilt iai.iioi|.n'e<|.
It un relv ati-Wi r> their e i li ha.t ? :<
a '
pccta!. 11 . ale I 'hey *a.-e lio f. r eS.'iti llielit.
I - ?i : ti.. o iu.pl veiiuiit, alivtldy '
U he.. I e. te-'o, ! talking al'.olil "Sain, I 11?I
Iiot expert to -x, iate -o !ar"vl v I have .... | ir. how11
....*"
. V? r i:ei ake ill-* ui: Vidua I -v?. aiil.it to t!ie -i/e .,!
h-.r e. ";'.1t:.:k to it.'
W c have i. . i'i.ii It - v t I ie ar inileti *'.ii-1 al.-.ot
tie; w it.t i r ?f. i e-i e inily ! r ri-'terii-. Mith.n
tlie !i-r r!.d.! .-. tie !, ...-ra I. i- htoiii-ii .,i;t here
very \ i. ie'.tiy. N.ariy . attack pr..\e< i'atui,
.1. I they ... - i.o to .lit- lilit to t.-ii of twelve daily.
1 T viol.-; . . t ie .li-ea-e i- a.m..unfed f-r in parr
v rl. ::a; .> v..-!! a:. I riv.r water wuielt the j < 1-r
l i I e ate || X C- lllpelie 1 h U-wavl 111 ll.V ell
e- ife kin wu ! > hat e l'e-u!t : l;.>tii I ie u-e .! .; uaI
red p 'tat ; to the p. of it a i W pr'ee.?
i'iie?e r.u.-r- ??:? '. ojvell the d.-ea-e a i :It:..i?iT.
ami I |||. to :i i an.pie : ' d U ail >eh I ir
;i.i i. .. r mt ivui -..li tare hi* ! } it fare. a?.d
Tit V. t.t.t.i.t..
EDITORIAL MERE-MENTION.
t*
To Correspondents.
r I ii?* lit" *?;. -"lit ly .1 H I'.. M un: Et t.-rT"X:t*.
: J It I f. |,:i!,.|
? !:- i* " ?.v - r. : In- . i.
t. i. i. ... .. V1 -.
Wc v. ! t i". Iti-11 < 11* lit
v." by |t. 1- - s. -!i ; 1
pu!.|i-ii. -I ii.-sr e-k. .-'-.me ,\.-ver wi?- fr.-m tin.|
-am*- |?"ii will Ik*I'"!Ui 1 in thi- i--ue.
W" have vreiv.-d :i -1?la tip* v
.|. I ii'sy i"I.-.ii li. I:.Ii i.i Land. i w 1 i 11 will i
pi;."" in tin* i.--U..-sifter ill" la \r.
Knit's Mountain
' b i ?-i t" u-ni.v tli.it -"\.-:al t],|t
city j up.-sr- m.ik M--iilb.ii tl..- fail j"..j- a i.t,!
!ii""lili^. | I i ' - - *! ' I in Ill papi-r. ii..I -p.-.k v.-rv .-n"
i--.ur:t,:ilig!y 'in I-I'fj.r: f .. ivl-li.tti -n. The
V ( i.: I...W v. .y j i'i'liii-ii.u. A At!! ln.-i tin^. a
' ?l"t"rin!ii? 1 i?ur| .iii-l i-t.-..ng |.iil! t. ^oiln-r will ac"
Coiii(<li*!i l!i" uiij". t. and a wt.rk li..n..ial.lo 1...tit u.
tl.i- If-ad ami lifartnf our L?i-trict. Let it g.,?.?.
e
Another Good Seison.
Since our hi-t issue many portion- our District
liavo I .ecu Ijle.-so- I with I -casons. In our
immediate vicinity the rains were light, hut we are
~ plea.-ed i>? It-urn C*'iit most localities they were very
'' abundant, ami here ami there extravagantly so. Although
our i'ihtn.1* 'bis year have not been entirely
propitious, we.luvrreasuii to be thaukt'u1 to a. kind
' I'ruvidence, throu^iXdiose bounty woare enabled to
look hoj*tully tothefuture. Should the season cone
timie favorable wc tare every reason to hope for a
bountiful harvest.
n
it The Episcopal Chixch.
|. We are plea-od to learn that the Episcopal
is ' Church building in <at" town i rapidly approaching
r. i completion, and will in a short while receive the api
propriate dedication It is an elegant edifice, and
! constructed in a tint-style which give- credit to the
u skill of onr master-workmen, Messrs. Hare and
e craNFOBP.
v On Monday last tie' congregation was organized by
n the election of the fUowing officers: Vestry?W.
e - B. Wilson, Esq., Clu?nan, Mr. M. Jenkins, Secren
tary and Treasurer . Pr. J. M. Lowry, and Messrs.
e ' W. E. Rose and W. K. Racket. Warden?Dr. J.
; M. Lowry. The Rt-r. Mr. Gin on. of Savannah, was
e elected Pastor.
e ' Fanny Fern Agaiu.
s j We have reccved a copy of the New York
! Ledger, pubfr.d.xW"*^t~Bonner, at one dollar
e j per annum, in advtj^iE. This number is handsomei-1
ly illustrated, and papents a fine appearance. In
? I tl." o.litni-i-il f-rilnmns the edi tor announces under the
- head, Great Attraction! that Fanny Fern is engaged
- in writing a story to be published in the Ledger, for
which she will receive the extraordinary price of one
o hundred dollars per column! Of course, it will be
!- ''linked sweetness long drawn out," and done up in
e Fanny's attractive a*<l fascinating style. As the
- Tale has been purcha o<l solely for publication in the
v Ledger, and will not be issued in book form, those
0 who desire to enjoy tkc4nxury should send their ore
ders to Mr. Bonneb, and thus get an abundance of
d good reading thrown in gratis. The publication will
e commence about the first of June.
u Preparatory Military School.
?? In another column we publish the special noy
tice of Messrs. Coward and Jenkins, announcing
1 the'semi-annual examination of the cadets of the Prec
pnratory Military School, on Monday next, and an
P exhibition in the even*? of the following day.
At present wc shall ' n uo more than urge upon
- the public at large tpc duty of awarding to these cx
ercises the compliment of r general attendance. The
- occasion will be one of interest to every member of
t the community, and, bteidtw, all should testify by
IT their presence their appreciation of the excellence of
B this institution, and of die lasting benefit which will
u accrue to us from its permanent success. The pres1
ence of the ladies is especially desirable, inasmuch
as the first endeavor and the best hope of gallant
I young gentlemen deserv* and should win from them
l an approving smile and ? kindly encouragement.?
. Remember the hour*.
: : Book Bindery.
We take pleasure in calling attention to the
' advertisement of Messrs. Gibbes & Johnson's Book
, Bindery. These enterprising gentlemen, the propri
etors of the Carolinian, have fitted up a complete es1
tablishment, and are prepared to execute all orders
i in their line. Look in your library, and you will find
' many an old volume, too valuable to be lost, which
jfell deserves a uew and handsome covering.
Erskine Collegiate Recorder.
The May number of this little monthly, edi1
ted by a Committee of the Senior Class of Erskine
' College is in every respect a creditable work. We
notice a gradual improvement in the letter-press, a
portion of which reads remarkably well. The imita'
tirtn rit P.'ip i.i (.trtvAvlt. f/>nOnv!iir. fit
j but almost faultless in versification. We seldom see
I any thin# of flic kind in this latitude. Who is the
I author, friend Tch^enppThe /.Vror./ir is published
at Due West. ?S. C\,?price, ? 1 per annum in advance*
Southern Quarterly Review.
j The April mnuhev of this able quarterly is on
i our table, with the following list of contents: Denton's
Thirty Years in the .Senate; l.oiiis X1Y: The
Chief Justices of the Unite 1 States: buskin's Aivhij
tectnal Works; The l!iisya-Tui;kish Campaigns:
; Principles of Art; I'.uth Hall: American Kducatioii;
i Observations on the History of Virginia; Applications
of Chcini.-(ry; Critical .Notice--.
The number before us contains several articles
which are worthy of mention, but it i- not quite up
to the average merit of the work, lluth Hall," for
instance, a subject which is properly outside of the
j -cope of an enlightened ami high toned criticism and
especially unbecoming when treated with levity,
..light never to have found its way into lilt; dignified
pages of a Quarterly. Mr. Moktiaikk has, we fear,
committed an error in taking charge of the editorial
department. At the outset he has made several unpardonable
mi-take-. A- the publisher ho is fully
equal to his rusk and, barring his / . >/?//. //< movements,
he ha- hitherto conducted the Iteview admirably.
When lie employ, tlm .-vrviees ..f an editor of
literary reputation and line -cli.daily attaiiiimiits, lie
will meet the expo. Iali-.li .#f the many friends ..I the
w-.rk. and de-ei ve the pair.nape ot the .Southern
public.
United States Court.
*1*1..- I uited Stale* l?i-tri.'f Com! Convened at
t'i,iiiif tt.li. "it Monday tin* I lib in lain. :i:> 1 took
' 111 tii ' ('.i ' { t! * I inli'l Stalin again*! Tiio.ma- J.
K. 'i.r.s, charged with iu.nl robbery. Several "1 tbc
i'iii/1'ii- < t" Hill' t.?wu. a- will a i.l' I'i.arlotte and
Cuionviib'. attended a- witlie so . Tin: Court was
i.-.-ii ?*.. 1 with tin: examination of witiie*ses until
Ti.ilt? lay. when. a- tin* ease w.i uhoUt 1 In* given
t.. tin-.jury. t!i>- Ui'ti'Ud.iiit .\:i"iui. -. Messrs. l'::iiii.it.
and >kv >ii'i it. urged ??s?jt*cC:?.ii- mi the ground
i.f lln* in iiUi.-ii'in-r and t!.r? palpable infoiuiulity "I
tin- m l.. nil at . wi... !i w.'i'f -U'l.i.ni-'d and tin' I'tt.-'c
in i'.|in i.tlv ilu'.'Wu ..at .if I'.iuit. N> w indictment*
w'.'ii' taken in a.i! j.a -.-.l upon In tin: tirand .fury,
1 '111 I :i .1. i.f tin-I'-.lil t w'.t- ui'di'ivd I nvelie
t'.'i* tli?* iri ii f tin- ' i-e -in tin* tir-t M..:id I'. :ii July,
next. Iti i'.'!aii"ii t.i t!.* deei ! :? t Judge i?n..
u 1:1 r. tin: I "hurl." l- ti .>' /?././ / I'l'tnai !C : " I'l.i* ili
lii'tiin'iil- li tI'MI'd llial tin* ants wvi d<.in- ni?ii
i . ..it!..ml tain., il-... .1. it lii.'y wi'i'i: l .in'iiti i'.Vfit!!..
They W'f. li'i'i I. ! t'l i.n in - u rlii'i nil,, tin
"lift, mi wi'i'i'.jii.i-!i>'I. it 11 - it" r lu'M ti.af
I,'..'* a:*" n'y .n tin' Slate <:?*t.-. a.. I >
ina!* tin* tV-m'i: trni/a1 In in > f t'f C
:t.-'i S* i*i * ' i- t eii ! '. t!. i* w ;
i.'in' 'III!.i W" . f I'"- i;:.\ . W' . _ !
I'" ?ti.'ii i' ia a.'i deli:., i! ! . law. it*: lev \?:.;* !i
fin- |u:!-'i:. ti. r. ;m* -eei, jie.;iai y % ;.'>'i.
Tlie L'nit. l Stale* C nrt i- ri-a'.iy a beautiful i:i t:H::i"!i.
Made up .fun odd admixture nf youth
a:..': in- \p. i . 'live ti;" :;"lt Uid ai; ! superannuated
. ! i .II''' "I! 'in' .tin"', it- if" ai'i.ilf a-' In il'
I a" I'l'i.re el 'a' nui t *i a - i a n any w n.'iv !.?
:* I:. -! tft ! ! l i. Til.- |i'"-'i'Uti l. i- a' b"-t
:-i "i'i: it' e\p.-iiig many of
. t '!. i.f i'ti n tin' e:ty !:i ti e 'ii":tt
-inmi i'. .( a:n : . .u, i:.-;.;h : !. c ::! !a* nuisin.'e.
We - ai'i'"!y '.iin.w wliieii to esteem tin- greater
'v. 1. tiie l.-ea-e :' tlie remedy.
iiynum and Perry.
I'i,.. literary correspondent ..f tl.e I'har'.e-t.-n
.'/ . ' v. in an :i I mi i r.a I?! ? eriliijiie . :i Smiini;'- I
''X.it.': 1'iiai- .ill I 1 l.l.'i.il:_. Ili.i i% *~ ill.' f.i'.l.-'.vilig
extra. ( .1. regard T.i the dilei lint Weeli Tl IIN Kit l'vm
w and Maj. I'kwiiy. t*?.iijrlit duriii;.' the Niillitieati-ui
ex.'it.'ineiit i:t 1 *' '/. : ?
"Turner P.ytiuin I knew" jier*.>na!ly. He was a
man- t' tine nr..ini-e. l.ut uorv..u- and irt italde. 11 ?
puMi*lied a r>.lunie ..I" poems ealled I? /.//?. ut th/ '
r<: i.f i,j. .v." which wen; clever, lie -nhse.|Ueiit!y
hecante the editor of tlie Alabama .lournal:
returned t>. South ('an liua .iurinjr the Nullitieati.in
controversy, and Imcanio involved in the art'air
with Perry?t'ol. Denjamin F. Peirv. in?w. as then,
of Greenville, South Carolina?IMiior then of the
i
Mountaineer, now of the Patriot, and a member of
' tln> Lejiislaturc. The second of Liyuum was Gcner- '
al James II. Hammond, afterwards Governor of S. I
Carolina. The duel took place on an islet in the '
Tutptloo river, the eminent domain of which was
doubtful, between South Carolina and Georgia.? !
, The puttie* fought at ten paces, exchanged but one '
| >hot, P.ynum mortally, and Perry slightly wounded.
I AiP 'M I'.ynuni, a brother of Turner, was a man of
j very tine talents, of whom great expectations were |
j formed. But
Heavy Storm in Fairtleld.
We had a very heavy .storm on Friday evening
last, sav.s the Winnsboro' Ilryish-r, of the ii'Jnd
instant, accompanied by an unusual quantity of electricity:
"There were several deafening claps, one
i of which struck a hou.se in the lot of Mr. .T. F. Gamble,
of this place. There were several negroes in the j
house at the time, one of whom was very much stun- |
neil. A crib containing a little infant was capsized, ,
without inflicting the least damage. Mr. James
Ilendrix was in the dwelling house at the time, and
was prostrated by the shock. With the exception
of the negro house, there was no damage done. It :
is rarely that we hear of a more miraculous escape.
The ways of electricity are past all finding out.
We have heard a number of complaints of the dam- i
age done by washing?and of the bottom lands liav- 1
ing been in many places completely inundated.
We regret also a most melancholy occurrence that 1
happened about eight miles south of this place. The
house of Mr. James Brazzlc was, during the ?torm,
struck by lightuing, killing Mr. Brnzzle and a step- !
daughter instantaneously, it is supposed. There
were four little children iu the house at the time, j
none of whom were injured. Nothing was knowu of
it in the neighborhood until next moring.
We also learn that Mr. Osborn Tongue lost two |
little negroes on the same evening". They had gone i
out hunting for cows, and in attempting to cross a
ravine or hollow, that contains water, but had be- ;
come flooded by the extraordinary rain, were drowned.
The vicinity of Monticcllo'wc have heard from several
reliable sources, was at the same time visited
by a rain accompanied with hail of an unusual size.
One of our informants says that the stones measured
nine incite in circumference ; another that they were j
fully the size of goo?c eggs. The former gentleman
remai Kea taut nc was sixty years< ot age had never ,
seen hail half the size before. We have heard of j
no serious damage being done. Fortunately the hail j
stones, although large were '-few and far between."
From Cuba.
The news from Cuba is utterly devoid of interest.
After bia jollification with the Captain General,
our Commodore is recruiting himself, it appears,
at Key West. The chances of a war with Spain
in coacequeiiu of tho Commodore's anticipated ra*li
ness are growing small very rapidly. He may scare
up a noise, hut we doubt it. The following contains
i all the news:?"The steamer Cahawba arrived at
New York on the 17th, with two day's later intellij
gence from Havana. The Gulf squadron would soon
return to port. The steamer Princeton and the ship
of war Jamestown were cruising off the coast, and
Com. McCauley was at Key West. It is rumored
, that the Gen. Concha ha.^pardoned Felix, the revolutionist.
The army anil drilling of the colored population
continues on the Island. The Yucatan Indians
continue to be introduced into Cuba by the consent
*' Tl.? aI' UaranrL was
of tlie .Mexican nuinoruics. i uv pun a.... ?
healthy, anil business active."
i
Charlotte Court.
i The Spring session of the Superior Court was
j held in Charlotte Inst week?Judge M.ixr.v presiding.
The only case of public interest was that of the State
verms James Sharpc and Dr. C. Sliarpc, for the
murder of their brother, John, in November last,
which occupied the Court during Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. They were found guilty of manslaughter,
and sentenced to twelvemonths imprisonment
and to be branded.
(hi Tuesday the political Mass-meeting was held,
and vpcc-chc were made by Mr. Cramk, the Democratic
candidate for Congress, :md Mr. C u.nwKLl., a
nondescript. Humor says that a Know-Nothing convention
was also held, ami that our clever friend and
neighbor, Col. S. N. Stowk, received the nomination
of the party for Congress. We suspect there is
Miinewhat of truth in the rumor: Know-Nothings
have a ratlier ?|ueer way of walking int.) one's family
and seducing the best member in it. Col. Si >v%>: i
a most inveterate Ui'liHicial, UViMrii to me nwi, a
capital -tump-speaker, ton. .and a jolly good -oft of a
man: ami if lit* accept the nomination the gume'.ui-.
T wo thousand Votes would not win our money. .
Capture of Baker.
Our l eader- will remember the intense excitcmenl
in New Vurk which pread after the manner of
a pestilence. through every class of citizen.-', when
the pugili.-t-bully. l'nm.i:, was killed and buried. The
-uppo-yl murderer immediately decamped, and mi
board the .-hip f-.Amv// set sail I'm-the Canary
i.-land-. lie was pursued by a portion ol the New
Vork police, in the (icorgc Law chipper, AV./y?r.?/iu/,
ami overhauled when near the destined port. lie
was placed in iron.-, brought back to New \ ork on
Tuesday* before la-t. and committed to pri.-mi to
await hi- trial, ' lie ./oo.vo//o/'Co////??-/ ?e -ays; ?
"The Crape-hot -ailed Irolii tins port on the Jotli
of March la-t for the Canary I-lands, with the intention
of overhauling the brig Isabella Jewetr. which
-ailed hence for tl?o-e I-lands about seventeen dayprevioii-ly.
with Bauer on board. The bark arrived
out in the extraordinary passage of seventeen day-,
and ascertaining that the brig had not arrived, cruised
oil'Cape I'aiinas until the 17th of April, when the
brig hove iu sight, and was soon after boarded.
Baker made no resistance when he was arrested,
but begged hard tobeletotl. lie ruled that he had
lot the lighte ; idea that a vc-.-el Would be despatched
ill jillr-ilil ol It 1 li). lAr i ill gi 01 I health, and !nWoiliid-'
have aim., t ei.likely h-aled. He wa- hot
place.) iii ir.-us during the \Vvagc. although .1 -tl'iet
watch wa- kept over hi- niovhrneiits.
" 1 he 11 rape.-hot arrived o|l the Highland.-' oil
Monday ev.-i.iiig. and lay there .Ml night. Yeterday*
he wa- taken in tow. and brought up to the font of
Ninth -ireet, Kast itiver. where shallow lies. While
>< !i. r w..y up the Ma. * liiver a .-niAl! t?.at.;er can.o
aloir. Me. into which Baker wa tiaiK ferred iu en 10.jyof
the otficei?. and landed above\ W ai! -Treet.
11. I frt.iii whence he wa- taken to the city prison.
Diaoorory of a N"ew People.
- ? \ C .n-e-pi.lld' nr "f the N'. '.V 0* !.-iiV Ph'.a
* 11 - .iij!-li-: ilm late trip of theTnited
St *.? -of.war Ii i .fur thr-'.,.!i t!<- i'tra\r- . f
Mag m. l?r. Ikrnhri !g< and ant.rkir ofKcer"l.tAin
-I leave of ab-euce for si tow day-. during a culm,
and were landed at Terro del Fuegn. Tiny tin-it ascended
.1 mount.ii,. to the height of l.oi.Mi {".ag. when
liter came upon :i plain uf <urpa.-.-ii:;r nrlino<- ami
!.t>:iuiy fertile ti>!<t-. the greafe t vari-iy <>t' frusl
tree- in t'u'.l bearing. and -ijrn- ??' ? altivati..n :u..l re iiuMii'-n'.
Tlfir appearance a-' .1 I. <1 tin' inhabitant-.
? >. i*. 11* 1 !? ? ?! ??t .? :: iiiii 1 . 1 v.
Tii*. uien nil r:i:?jr?* from '? t?? tvef in height, well
veiy athletic. and -tra'.ghta- an arrow.
Tin* \v..1,1011 \V01" aitiolig tin* lli??>t pel'lect M.."leis ot
I.oautv ever formed. averaging ') feet liijrli. very
plump. with -mall toot a in I hands, and with a jot
Mark rye. The writer add-:
*Tli.*ir teachers of religion speak the Latin lanjiia_*-.
an I liavo traditions tVi-in successive priests
thr-iiiirii halt'a huioln d centuries. They tell ti- that
II,;. I w a - ..! .*.* attached to ilio main lan-l: that
about i.,",', year-' ago. by their records, their Country
wa- visited l?y a Violent earthquake. winch occasioned
the rent imw known as the Strait- of Magellan
: that mi the ti?i? of the mountain which lifted
it- head to the sun. whose ha.-e ro.-tod whore the waters
imw ilow. .-toiid their great temple?which, according
t<> their de-eriptioii, as compared to the one
imw existing, which we -aw. mu-t have been 17,-iiij
feet square. and over l.l'H) feet high, huilt of the purest
pantile marble."
The utlieors remained tw.? weeks with these strange
people, and obtained from them a specimen of painting
on porcelain over C,O)0 years old. The men, 1
women, and children numher about :?,0?K?, and when ;
the childreu multiply ton fast they are sacriticed by
the priests. They live in huts or cottages, each one ;
by himself, avoiding company and discourse, em- j
ploying all their time in contemplation and their religious
duties.
Southern Baptist Convention.
This body met in Montgomery, Alabama, rn :
Friday the 11th instant, and was organized by the j
election of Rev. Dr. Hhwf.i.t., of Virginia, President. |
B. C. Presslky, Esq., of this State, was chosen
Treasurer. The time was taken up mainly in the
reading and discn.-.-ion of the reports of the several
Societies, attached to this denomination. The report
of the Bible society, which wa? a short but very satisfactory
document, concluded with an earnest appeal
to Baptists to form in each State a Central Baptist
Society, in aid of the Bible cause. The reports
of other Committees are also represented to have
been very satisfactory, and give a flattering account
of the progress of the church. Rev. A. D. Sear s, of
Kentucky, preached the Convention sermon on the
subject?"The Entire Conquest of the Earth by the
Christian Religion.'' The Convention adjourned 011
Tuesday, after having appointed the next meeting to
be held at Louisville, Kentucky, on the second Friday
in May, I80G. Speaking of the members composing
this body, the Montgomery Mail says :
" In conclusion, let n.i oear our cheerful testimony
to the very high character of this body. Never have
we seen in any collection of men. more dignity, courtesy
ordisposition to do right. We are free to coufess
that the high standard of talent and conduct prevailing
in the Convention took us somewhat by surprise.
But few men spoke at all, whose remarks did not display
very respectable abilities and acquirements,
and many of them evinced talents and accomplishments
of high order. Their lofty bearing and general
intelligence have left a most cordial impression
of respect and admiration upon the minds of the citizens
of Montgomery."'
The National Division.
As stated last week, the twelfth session of
the National Division of the Sons of Temperance will
be held in the city of Charleston, on Wednesday, 6th
of June. An extra meeting of the Grand Division
of this State is ordered to convene on the 5th, in order
to welcome the National Division. It will remain
in session during the week. The friends seem to be
alive and active, and are using every endeavor to
make it truly a gala-week. We give a paragraph or
two from the editorial column ; of the 7' wprrance
Standard, by way of adding another mite to the
cause:?
"It behooves every Temperance man in the State
who claims to be such?and more particularly every 1
Son of Temperance, whether a member of the Grand
Division or not?to attend the gathering of our hosts, '
and listen to the soul-stirring speeches, there to be
delivered, on the great question at issue. Let there
be no wavering on the part of friends?for if friends
falter what can be expected of those who make no
profession of friendship??but, let every man old
and young, together with wives and daughters, there i
form such a mighty phalanx in defence of our heaven
born cause, that the knights of the toddy stick
and their compeers shall quail and tremble to behold H
"The expenses will be light. The rail road tare I
will be very considerably reduced as we arc a?lvi H
hy one who knows?probably pot over one
dollars each way?the price depending upon then H
bers going?and where is the sober man, win; bu,, ,t H
in time past, saved over and above that ami unt
each member of his entire family; and that could u ,f
easily expend the trifle for souoble an object
brethren, one and all, rally to the rescue : and when IH
you shall have heard the mighty torrents , H
quence, which will there electrify your entire e H
go back to your homes and communicate the vital
spark to your neighbors and friends, until, us with
the voice of one man, the pMe of South Carolina
shall cry out, "away?Ibreve^Muy w.th , H
system?the spirit of the wh^^Lp, mid the demon >jf
\V:.o Jt I
The tremendous i at our la-t H
Counts WAS in propflR and around Hcbo opo] I
will attract and hold everywhere ih the civilised
world a large share of public attention, and involm,. I
tarily excite the intensest feeling to know what i- \.,
be its result. When the terrible force of metel which I
the Allies were enabled to hurl against tlic Kiiwiao I
batteries is alone looked at, the impivs.-ioi; is r
ved that their triumph is certain, nettling only t.. he I
detenuiifed by the continuance of a hoiuburdno-iit I
In nn,I t,i n,.i ,,ii,.i
winch r?v us seventy i* -mt in mv .. , . ..
This impression, however, is weakened by the consideration
that does not occur to the generality of
rentiers, that it i- a physical impossibility to c.intuitu!
longer than for a certain nninber of .lays sm h
an incessant eaiinoiia.lc as ha.l been directed trom
the Knglisli ami French lines: ami tii.at if such injuries
were not within time iuflictctl upon the opp..?iiig,
defences as wniihl justify an n-.-aulf, the operations
t. oil hi return to the slow process of a mere desultory
,-iege canm?le. .luring which the llussiaiis eon! I
again put in repair ami strengthen their Works ami
thus pieseiit the same front as before the unsuoce**tul
attempt at bombardment.
The general bombardment eoininenesil on the bin
ami ha?l been eoiitinucil thirteen days according to
i!ie latest advices. Iti- not alleged that this cannonado,
sustained with such unparalleled vigor for so
many days, had gained for the Allies any advantage
beyond establishing the superiority of their fire.The
ijuestion as to how mucli longer so tremendous a
lire could be uiaiiitniued, becomes an imp.'rtani one
if in thirteen days in a.hantages had added -.1
slightly to the position of the Allies. The lir.-t dilliealfy
to be overcome Would be the keeping up and
listribulioii of the euortnoii -apply of ammoiiiti -a
ami projectiles required. It is not probable .Lit i|?.
French or Knglish commanders could have i n;. mpl.lted
a bombardment extending ov. r Iwo week . I
ami their-upply of ammunition inu-t have nearly
exhausted at the hitler dates, as the despatches
( ' rtsehakolf notice- that the few day previ I;. i
witnessed a gradual dimilliitioti of the tivir-ii. ..f
iheir tire.
Hut supposing that the -upply of ammunition e..o ;
be kept op. tie'iv is a limit r.i mlutauec . ! ifie
metal oi their eaiiiioo-. After firing man/ i.1 \
at the rate ot l-'J rounds evc/y twenty-foiir Imou
and in the earlier days of the bombardment. t>..
was even more active than iLi-, the gun- lun-t m*.
ee-arilv becoiue greatly injured ami in many c.i .
entirely uiiservicable. We may reasonably e n.. . i
therefore to h.-ar by the next steamer either that an
assault has been attempted or that the bom bar :n.<a.f
has reused, and affair- resumed the aspect tlieypi.-.
senteil previous to the t?th uir. The latter ai.peni to
us to lie the more likely of the tw.i, and will p...
I.ably be followed by tiie abandonment of th
<LJ)C Htarkts.
Yorkville Markets.
REPORTED nv S N "TtiffK .v CO.. CBC'F.B"' AND I't ?:
MfckCIIAN I -'.
Nf A V -I
(' 'ton.?Since our Inst report the-market !i r be. n
pilie lively, with an animated demand. Price- h.?v.advanced
eoii-ider.ibly. aid -till exhibit ait up* .1 I
tendency. We fjiiote extremes at bj C? 0.
Hour".?This article i- freely tnktu at j 1 1 ,t. a"
in if ft*, in to .7 I <i'2 in - ick* : I'.bls. WD in -1".
L'jfn brings trom .^l 0" to .>1.0o.
.!/.<// i* w:mte<l aid commands 1.00 f B11.
/'.'.it 00 cts. "j*' Bu.
Li.i.'i.n frniii 1" tn 12! et?.
/.'// '/ 10 CtS. *f' lb.
n.'t.r Ji?r.) 12].
/ '..,ct- *f' .l.^en,
' 'bicl;*n* 10 to 1 2 '..
li rf 0 ctS "jS lb.
Cheator M^rkeU. . v ?t
UF.I'I.KTKI) nv .1AMES PAGAN A CO., GROCERY AND I'RO1>I
i.'K .MERCHANTS.
May 23.
Cotton.?1 >nr cotton market was animated when
we made our last report, aid.has Continued bri.*k during
the entire week, with a .-tea.lv ailvauce in price-.
At the commencement of the week the higin-r
tigure w.i- '.?i ; but owing to the a-1 vices bv the JJulti.
pioting an advance of an eighth, buyer- have been
more aetivc. aid an a.lvam of one-half cut lotbeen
e-tabl:-he.l. The sale- of tlie week amount to
I ll'O bah??extreme- au l j.
''-.in i- -oiling at ?i.lo V bu.-hel, from wagmi*.
If;'/ 1.10 >) *
I'll.II1' 4.10 "f-S luO lbs. ' '
J'rtl.1 ].()?? *j-? ? ?.
liae-iii " ' '.ij (.1 loc *-) |}(ii |,.ig I'oiiii.l.
Our market is well supplied with (iioceric-. which
are sold at liberal prices.
Columbia Market.
May 21.
j will be recollected that our last wci k!y
report of the cotton market closed on a brisk and
animated demand tor the article, at full and advancing
prices, couscqucut upon the favorable nc*
brought over from Liverpool by the Asia to the '!fih
nit..
During the first three days of the week now under
dor review, the market was active and buoyant, at
very lull and advancing prices, viz: (?, Je. ?<n our
former quotations: fair cotton going oft* freely at '.A
Ch Ogc. but on Thursday the market again become
excited and prices irregular, with a decided tendency
in favor of sellers, and on Friday the same good feeling
prevailed, at a further advance of 1 Or i?*. on
Thursday's quotations, and bringing fair cotton up
to O^c. On Saturday there was no quotable change,
and the market closes with a good degree of firmness.
The sales of the week comprise 1.127 bales, and
we now quote iaferor 8 (Q 8.\; ordinary ( > S1}:
middling S; (77. OJ ; good middling fij (itj ft J : fair
0i>, '.< {. and a choice article might command a fraction
over our highest figures.
May 22.
Cotton.?The demand for cotton continues active
and good, and prices yesterday were full and very
firm. Some 300 bales changed hauds, at price* varying
from 81 to 10 cents.
Iflittriagts.
Married?At Hood's Factory, in this District, by
J. P. Hood, Esq., Mr. JAMES PETTV and Mis*
MARY RIIEY, all of this District.
ft#.
Died?In this District, on Wednesday the 16ih iustant,
alter a short illness, Mr. JAMES E. WHAM,
aged about 23 years.
In this District, on Saturday evening last, of Typhus
Fever, Mrs. SOPHIA HOWELL, wife of Mr.
Williamson Howell, aged about 63 years.
CONSIGNEES BY BAIL ROAD,
From the 16th of Hay to the 22nd of X&y, inclusive
Miles Johnston, McGill k McElwec, H. Summitt,
A. Harrill, Logan & Hcmeslcy, Durham & Beam,
Jackson & Eskridge, J. Hudson, Rev. G. W. M.
Oreighton, L. G. Dickson, Clark & McArthur. J.
Williams, J, N. McElwee, J. L. Kern, D. Wallace,
MissE. M. McCall, J. T. Lowry, R. S. Hope, J.
Black, B. T. Wheeler, D. Frazer, E. A. Crenshaw,
0. P. Cranford, Dr. S. Deas, Dr. J. R. Bratton,
S. C. Youngblood. J. H. Walker, J. Herndon, R.
S. Love, Sam'l. Ash, Miss F. C. Sweat, W. 0. lieatty,
Adickes & Withers, Moore & llainey, Adams & MoCorklc,
G. Steele, Rev. E. J. Meyn.u w\ K.
Backet, Bonner & Lemmons, S. Po?g, G W. Williams,
11. F. Adickes, C. C. Gilford, E. Thomas,
Coward & Jenkins, R. G. McCaw, S. N. Stowe &,
Co., Dr. J. M. Lowry, Jackson Sl Copeland, A.
Bush, Lowry & Avery, Miss M. E. White, Burnett
& Withers, J. N. Lewis & Co.
The friends of corheliis o>DANIEL,
Esq., respectfully announce him as a
candidate for Tax Collector for York District.
MANY VOTERS.
Sept. 6 1854 31 tf
SULPHATE Ot'ISINE & ACETATE
MORPHINE, Iouide Potash, Iodine and Bromine.
Just Received and for sale by
JF? BA11NETT & WITHERS.
April 5 13 tf