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COLUMBIA, Si C. -?--, ,i-5 .--r-n Tuesday Horning, Sept. 21, 1808. ' Thc True Pollejr-To Adv?uc? ttl? Demo eratic Party.1 The Winnsboro Jfe.ws, advocates its line of policy in politice with the 1er vor of conviction. Wo ido not doubt the animus ot tho News. Doubtless, in ito own way, it seeks to do tho Stute of its birth and its ?ff?dUoB S??S? eff?otive^Per yice. ? Doubtless,' it' honestly desires to relieve South Carolina from the political incubus that the reconstruction so kerne of Congress has imposed upon har. This is all right, and seriously discussing a grave matter affecting public interests, vre >? ttWi* gi*? thVNew* foU'cridifr?or its good intentions.' Let us, however, briefly, but concisely, consider tho poli oj proposed by the N?tes. tt claim's the honor ai provoking the discussion about tho "third party" programme. Let us inquire, how much of utility the scheme promjJS?t Wh~efe.th$^?rs first broached . this line of action, wo did hoi hesita to to pronounce again st it as being premature/ and we also regarded ft as unwise and in? judicious, although wo acknowledged the force and correctness of much that the Ncics took occasion to utter in connection with its projet. For instance, we think it wUfytd. acknowledge ncgr? Suffrage as au accomplished fact in the State. We think it Aviso to-let this acknowledgment reach the minds of the colored suffragans. We deem, it good policy to make the;most of our political situation. We deem it good policy to grasp . political elements as we liOd them, and to mould them to the, beso in tereala of tho State. In these respects we agreed With tao Ne ic s, and so far ns these general, principles are con? cerned, tho writer long ago announced them as the guides to bis political pro? gramme, which seeks ito be a programme of action, and practical action. But, as we have said, wa pronounced the propo? sition to form a third party iu South Ca? rolina premature. And these were the considerations that controlled us. We do not mean to say that in the future some such a policy may not be regarded wise. We do not mean to say that there is no other name on earth save that of Democrat whereby we can be saved. We do-nob mean to attach any special signifi? cance to mero party' names. We do not cling to old remedies, when new and bet? ter ones are presented. Bui this ve did me.au and do re-affirm, that at present in South Carolina we see no half-way house between Democrats and Republicans. We see no chanco at present of dividing the Republican voters by the proposition of the New?. In the first place, tho Ne irs gave fair notice, and thus prepared the Republican voters for the mine it essay? ed to spring. Discarding anything like reticonce, the News, as it were, proclaim? ed to the radical leaders, "I am not of you, bot for a purpose am willing to be classed with you." "I come," said the News, in effeot, "to divide and conquer." No wonder that the flank movement that succeeded in Virginia and Tennessee was destined to fail in South Carolina. If the tactics of the News were good, it failed most egregiously in its mode of applying them. But we have stronger objections to the move of the News, aud we take higher ground. That move at this time is intrinsically wrong. If it were to make any headway at all, its ef? fect would be to unite the radical voters and to divide tho opposition in this State. Fortunately for us of the opposition, we remain united. And as to the effect of the "third party" proposition upon tho radical leaders, who can fail to observe that it has already served to unite and arouse thom. So much for the first card of the News. But it has a second, which it also considers a winning card. The News commonds to the Democratic press of the State tho study of "nig gerology." Now, the News omitted to define this torm; but if it means any? thing at all, it must mean the art of hood-winking-or, at least, of gently ma? nipulating tho negro voter. And the News adds, that it becomes us in this art or science to take a lesson from the car? pet-bagger. Now, this we have to say, that it is in vain for us to compete with our political opponents on this field. They will out-bid us, just so long as they will consent to out-lie, out-humbug and out-deceive us. To conquer on that field, wo would have to stoop too low. Our personal flag would have ignomini? ously to trail in the dust. And we will freely add, that the Ne iv s is no more dis? posed to enter into such a strugglo than ourselves. But we riso to higher grounds. If we could compete in "nig gerology" with that class already adepts in the art, we ought and would disdain to win a victory at the cost of honor, truth and decency. We acknowledge that the vote of the colored man upon our side is desirable, but we take it that it is neither good morals nor good policy to seek to obtain it by illegitimate means. Tell the colored man that we concede, j^p, Uio\J?i.e jarope thajbei hos by I?f^ Toll Mm tptlpre jprojbse>to giv? hm tx fair B^wiJgAnd to treat bim .n theJprinoiplM of ?#iaiity b?ffJre tf identical, and that it u to ms interest to lire in peaoe and harmony with the stronger race in these States. Tell him all this-if yon please-but beguile him with no de?op?ve pro$nise3j hold out to him no tempting haifa. AndiL af ter this, ho at i ll persista iii a political course in? jurious to the whites, whom bo out-uum? bers in this State ipr a time, then let him be prepared to accept the future of his race. If Ephraim is joined to his idols, we shall let him alone. But the programme of the iVetc?, involves another feature: Thia is tho ignoring of the Democracy State as well as national. This we regard un wiso and impolitic in tho extreme. As we have before said, a national associa? tion is important to us. The National Democracy is not yet dead. When it has oeased to live, when it fails to advance in order to meet the new questions of the day, it will be timo enough for us to look out for new party associations. For the present, let the Democracy Of South Carolina consider itself as of the grand army of -thc National Democracy. In fine, when the News'proposes to form a third party in Sonth ^Carolina, we reply that a better policy is to move the De? mocracy forward. Let the forces, if you please, bo re-organized; let the leaders, if you please, be changed; but not yet should the youth and the manhood of our State lay aside those undishonored stand? ards that they bore so proudly in the last canvass. Spirit of th* State Preti. OnAXGEBUBG.-Tho News is willing to meet tho Charleston News upon the "platform of honesty, intelligence, virtue, universal suffrage and amnesty, of accept? ance of tlie settled issues of reconstruction and negro*suffrage." But tb.6 Netos wanta it understood that it is not Democratic. It is conservative Republican. It can't stand the Darno Democrat, because "it is too unfortunate, and too significant of failure." The same paper pr?sent'? to working men the advantages of a "co? operative building and land purchasing association." LA?ICAST?K.-The Ledger has railroad on tho brain. It is a good thing to have on the brain, and we hope it will soon be transferred to the County. The pro? posed line is from Charlotte, rta Camden and Lancaster. GEOKGETOWN.-Tho Times has occasion to comment upon "the everlasting tax? es." FAIKFIEI?D.-Tho News undertakes to expose "the mischief of the Union repu? diation movement." Thc threat of con? ciliating the blacks it regards better than the threat of repudiation. This latter measure it regards as part and parcel of "that out-and-out white man's platform, which we fought on last year, and were completely and hopelessly whipped." Now it holds that wo must make another issue. The News says, in relation to the third party movement: "But why did wo provoke the discus? sion, and reject with earnestness thc sug? gestion that it was premature? Because ideas work their way slowly; because we wish no energy wasted next year in just such feeble foolery as this repudiation movement; but desi ru to have the means to bo used-conciliation of the blacks agreed upon unanimously long before, aud the public mind of every good citi? zen of the good State of South Carolina, both black and white, mohlded to but one thought and but one purpose-tho improvement of our State government. Let us have bat ono party in South Ca? rolina, and that party those that love the State, with no bitter, jarring discords to disturb the harmony of that party's sub? lime and devoted effort to serve her truly and to love her well." CnAniiBSTOK.-Tho News says: THE PATH TO VICTORY.-Whatever di? versity of opinion may exist among the decent people of South Carolina as to the policy that ought to govern onr course in future political contests, all are in cordial accord upon one point-the absolute necessity of wresting, at any cost, and as soon as possible, tho control of the State from tho crew of plundering knaves who aro now in power. Much may even now bo done towards the ac? complishment of this result. Biit our people must shako off the apathy which, in too many casos, they have manifested in regard to local contests of seemingly trivial interest. No opportunity must be lost to elect an honest and respectable man to any office, however potty, that may becomo vacant; nor ought an elec? tion, under any circumstances, to be al? lowed to go by default in favor of a radi? cal candidate. Lot our friends in every township and. neighborhood maintain their organization with spirit, or rovive it, if it has ceased to exist. Let them see to it that no efforts are sparod to place their local governments id the hands of mon of capacity and character, so that an anti radical element may be introduced into oar civil machinery. Success in small things will lead to tri? umph in greater ones; and the vigilance and zeal that may be aroused in the struggle for remote townships will be de? veloped into a mighty current of popu? lar feeling, which cannot fail eventually to carry with it the mastery of the State. '.' ' -..-rr.--<&t~ i i i mssssammmess graving, and ot leas, than ono-te??iU- the cost Call and see spw*W?inijr^f*^*.*]? ?f&ee.'^_ ~?&*'&VWT ; EMANATION*? FROM THE EXECUTIVE OF FIOE.-Professor J. M.* Hngbston1 has1 boen appointed Superintendent of tho Cedar Springs Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. 1? .. John D. Mullions, of Barnwell Coun? ty, has beon appointed a beneficiary stn ent in tho University of South Carolina. S. G. Hemdon a^nd John W. Caunou have been appointed Notaries Public for Oconeo. County. . Lieutenant Joseph K. Wilson, of tho 8th United States Infantry, who died on Sunday, was buried with Masonic and military honors, yesterday afternoon. Lieut. Wilson was well known to our citizens, and by his gentlemanly deport? ment had gained their confidence and respect. He was a native of Ohio; but had been in thc army for full tweuty years-served with distinction in thc Mexican war. His parents resido in California, we are informed. SOUCCOTH, THE FEAST OF THE TABER? NACLE.-Thc Feast of Tabenaclcs began Sunday evening, at G o'clock, and lasts soven days. Souccoth is tho anniversary of the Feast of Tabernaoles, to celebrate the harvest home-the gathered abun? dance of the year. It is observed with feasting nnd gladness, as an expression of gratitude to Heaven for the bounties and fruits of the earth. It reminds of tho ancient fatness of the land of Israel, the flowing milk and honey that blessod that soil, and that sorvod to cheer tho forefathers in their journey to its invit? ing confines. Its origin is found in Le? viticus xxiii, chap. 43: "Speak unto tho children of Israel snying: Tho fifteenth day of this seventh month shall bo tho Feast of Tabernaoles for seven days unto the Lord. On tho first day shall be a holy convocation. Ye shall do no ser? vile work therein." In another part of tho samo chapter, dwelling in booths, (Souccoth,) was enjoined as a part of the feast, and its celebration, and it is from this feature that the name of the period is derived. Tho simple custom was in? tended to remind the people of the fact that they were only sojourning in their earthly habitations, and that they should not beoomo too closely attached to them, but remember that their enduring home was in a botter world. The whole feast is intended to teach d?pendance upon the Lord for all blessings and to stimu? late and provoko sentiments of thanks? giving for them-"Lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses and dwell therein, thou shall for? get God." Souccoth is one of the most cheerful and delightful holidays in the Hebrew calendar, and is everywhere com? memorated with festive joy and thanks? giving. THE SOUTH CAROTJNA UNIVERSITY.-In common with many people in tho State, wo desire to see the South Carolina University stand. We did hope that the Board of Trustees would regard tho Uni? versity as outside of politic.?, and, there? fore, leave it in such hands ns would attract the only class of students that wu now have ready to be admitted into its walls. When another class become ready for the University, it will be timo enough then for both professors and Board of Trustees to consider what each party shall deem it proper to do. Even now, it is not too late for an act of signal good sense on the part of an individual. Let Dr. Mackey resign. It is said that he is versed in Masonic lore, a student in Greek, Latin and Hebrew, and full of much curions learning. But what does the doctor know of natnral and mechanical philosophy? What of the sublime science of astronomy? It is said that the great Charlemagne acquired the Latin language at the age of soventy. But wo submit that even Dr. Mackey will find it hard, at his time of life, to learn enough to fill tho chair of John LeCoute although he may already have begun to I study the pages of Davies' Legendre. Wo have now a proposition to ninko, which wo hopo Dr. Mackey will soriously consider. If ho will agree to resign and recede from tho' University, we aro au? thorized to say that a petition-signed even by Democrats-will bo promptly forwarded to President Graut, respect? fully, but earnestly, asking that tho dootor may bc appointed forthwith to some foreign embassy-say that of Hay ti or St. Domingo. N.B.-Sin?e writing the above, we learn, from an au th or i tnt ive ROU ree, that Dr. Mackey haa anticipated ns by resign? ing the professorship tendered him by the Board ol Tr IIB toes of tho Un i vor a i ty. The dootor has done well, and we con? grat?late him upon tho step taken. He may hold us to the offer-if he pleases. Taja BAIL ROAD Die ASTER.-Upon strik i|>*4jte%ronnd the boiler of tho looonio fyte blow up aud wade a conjblete?rreok^ o?/tho machinery; tue domejwaa ^rownj ^??OM^yjWty-flve yajpjls find ^ther'heavy? jinramUy as fa*? PraVid?aut J?atTraJ* ?ndBtijp?tintondent Pealio wero carly at ????mffmt%l the disaster, aud with heavy gangs bf hands sucoeeded iu clearing away the debris, thus preventing.any se? rious delay'to passenger trains. Stairs were built on either side of tho chasm and a road constructed between the two flights of stairs, by win jil passengers could easily pass from one train to the other. The road is now in order again, freight trains having passed over last night. The express train will resume their running this evening. Tho bodies of the unfortunate were interred on Sunday afternoon. Wo pub? lish the substance of tho conductor's evi? dence bofore the jury. The train hnnds corroborate it: ?.Mr. W. H. Evans testified thut the accident occurred about 1 o'clock, Satur? day morning. The first intimation ho had was the concussion felt in his car. At the timo, ho was standing in the side door, and ho immediately called out to one of his train hands to put on tho brakes. Tho brakes were immediately applied, which had the effect of stopping those cars left on the trestle. As soon as the cars stopped, he got down into tho swamp and proceeded in the direc? tion of groans which were audible Ho met Charles Burns, the fireman, with T. S. Symes, the Express Messenger; he assisted Burns to the trestle, aud getting ono of his sleeping-choirs, he, with the assistance of somo of tho passengers, hauled him up. At this time, Mr. Evans states that the groaus of the engineer, Mr. Hargrove, were quito audible, and Mr. Symes and two of tho train hnnds went to him. At this time a number of explosions occurred, caused by the fire communicating to kerosene and whiskey among tho freight. After getting Mr. Burns in, the conductor uncoupled his cars from the burning train and went with an axe to endeavor to extricate tho engineer. Owing to tho fact, however, that he was jammed between two pieces of iron, this was impossible. The body of Mr. Gilbert was not found until after tho tender was burnt. Teu loaded and two empty cars and the baggage car, with the baggage, mail and express goods were burned; the conductor's and passengers' cars boing tho enly ones saved. The flames were communicated to the train almost immediately after the run off, and the cars were one complete mass of ruin. When the witness met Mr. Burns, ho told him that there was a tree across tho track. The witness is of tho opinion that the tree was rotten at tho root and heart, and fell across the track; saw nothing to warrant the belief that it was designedly felled. It was threo feet in diameter-one of the largest trees iu the swamp. Tho location of the accident was about three-fourths of a mile on the Columbia sido of tho bridge. "The verdict of tho jury was rendered about 1 o'clook, and in a very few mo? ments after tho examination of the last witness. It is as follows: 'We, the jory, find that the deceased carno to their deaths by tho accidental runniug off of tho engine and train in Congarce swamp, caused by tho accidental falling of a tree across the track, on the morning of the 18th of September.' " The following is believed to be a cor? rect list of tho freight destroyed, which was intended for persons residing oe the line of thc Greenville and Columbia Railroad: DONK ALBS.-Kennedy M. C. & Co.-1 bbls., 2 casks, 2 bids, molasses, 7 boxes. J. P. Kennedy-bbl. molasses. J. P. Pressley-bbl. molasses. GREENWOOD.-M. W. Coleman-box. S. A. A W. H. Bailey-hhd. Riley A J. Br:?.-ll bundles cotton ties. BRLroN.-Cox ta P.-bbl oil. WILLIAMSTON.-G. W. Anderson-G bundle* cortot. ties, bide bagging. G. W. Rankin-cotton gin. Donnald A M. 2 boxes cheese. PENDLETON.-J. B. Adger-77 bo ft guano. Sloan-bag coffee, 2 sacks salt, keg nails, keg molasses. Craytou A S.-12 buudles ties. P. H. E. Sloan-2 boxes. W. Perry & Co.-2 kegs nails, 2 bbls., box. J. W. Livingston-5 packages, bag, 4 bundles cotton ties. ANDERSON.-Towers & B.-2 bbls., 4 coils rope. M. Lesser-9 bundles cotton ties, roll bagging, 3 coils rope. W. H. Nardin-2 boxes. J. B. Benson & Co. 2 coils rope, bundle H. aud R., 2 bun? dles baskets, bundle paper, nest tubs, bundle bnckots, bundle saws, 2 bundler shovels, bundle S. and T., package, 2 boxes. W. H. Satterfield-bag coffeo, 5 boxes, 2 bbls. Carter A- M.-box. A. P. Heubbard, 2 boxes. J. R. Cochran CO bbls. lime. M. Lesser-20 sacks salt. SPART ANEUBO.-Coker Sc S.-bale, S coils rope, bag coffee, 2 boxes, keg, bun? dle baskets, seale beam. Hicks A M. box. T. A. Carlisle, roll belting. Simp? son Bobo-box soda, keg nails. Gibbet A T.-bbl. kerosene. Hendricks A M. cask. Brown A W.-2 boxes. Jeffrief A Co.-2 kegs p. Tucker-10 bagf guano. W. C. Harris A Co.-5 bales bagging. D. A C. Loo-2 bags coffoo. W. C. Harris-bale bagging. J. L. Gunhouse-4 boxes. FROG LEVEL.-H. S. Boozer-4 barf iron, bundlo iron, box W. glass. L. C. Kibbler-13 sacks salt. Wheeler & M. bale bagging, bbl., bundle twine, roll bagging. } HELENA.-H. C. Store-3 bales bag? ging. > J NINET?-SIX,-J. Cresswell-hhd. W. C. FouB?e-bale bagging, 10 b?ndlet cotton ties. Rogers Bro.-keg nails, 1( bundles cotton ties, bale bagging. J. did. Richardson-ll bundles cotton ties, 2 bales bagging, bbl. flour. W. B. Cal houn-tierce. COKESD?I?T. -T. J. Ellis-bbl. fish. Trowbridge * Co.-20 bundles cotton tie?. . I ' SA?TJD4(?0M> TOVN.-*J. TL.Hagoc4-fi 3 rolla bagging, 10 banales cotton ties; SpifiNlfeLLE.- C...B. Stewsit-?4 bagj guano. " NEWBERRY. -G. T. Scott-88 bags gnano. J. Kyle-? bundles spades, 4 undies sticks, 4 bundles rims, 12 bun? dles spokes. S. B. T.-6 kegs nails. Mills &. Co.-2 kegs nails, 8 boxes, 1 trunk. S. P. Todd-trunk. J. Kylet box*. S. R. Todd-trunk. J. B. Wil? liams-box oil cloth. D. Mower-% packages sashes. Might & C. - 3 boxes. Miss E. Sill-box. L. & W.-3 boxes cheese. J. M. Floyd-child's carriage. Z. S. White-box. J. C. Hunter-bun? dle pots, boiler, bundle pans, kettle, stove, box, 4 tronks. Vaneo & H. 2 boxes, 4 tronks. C. F. Franklin, pack ago blinds, 2 package sashes. A. D. Lo vol see-3 bbls. flour, 4 boxes, package, box, bundle sieves. W. H. Joues, 3 boxes. Lovelace & W.-box. CRUMBS.-Tho publication of the Au? gusta Weekly Press has boen resumed. Mr. Poghe promises a full and graphic de? scription of thc injunction against his establishment. We learn that a handsomely bound collection of the poetry and humorous writings of Major George McKnight, so well known here and throughout the South as "Asa Hartz," is shortly to make its appearance. Tho many friends of Rev. W. A. Game well will regret to leam that, through feobleness, he has been compelled to re? tire from the active duties of his charge in Spartauburg, S. C. Dr. John Lynch has declined the ap? pointment of "Demonstrator of Anato? my," tendered him by the Trustees of tho South Carolina University. Tho fino cabbage heads advertised by Mr. Symmer8 havo all, with one excep? tion, b?eu disposed of, and that George considers essentially necessary as a figure? head. Gen. Mansfield Lovell has arrived in Columbia, and will be warmly greeted by many old Confederate1!. Appalling shrieks of "murder, mur? der," by an intoxicated man, last night, about half-past 10 o'clock, excited consi? derable alarm, and caused the cry of fire to be raised-thus disturbing ninny early birds, who had retired. The alarm? ist was taken charge of by the police. The Union League of Colombia thinks that none but Republicans should be ap? pointed to office, no matter how small the office. Vcevictis. COTTON SEED Om CAKE.-As a matter of interest to many of our readers, we re-publishtbo following article from the Missouri Democrat, of January 9, 1857. The figures in it are, of course, gold va? lues. Heretofore, our farmers have only boen able to uso cotton seed as a manure, for which it is undoubtedly good, as, in? deed, corn or wheat, or any other grain, would be; but it does not follow fron: that, that using it as manure is not a verj groat wasto. Tho kernel of the seed^is s highly organized and extremely rich ani? mal food. When the planter uses it af manure, ho attempts to feed n vegetable upon it, or to make plant food of it. Tc accomplish this, the seed must bo decom? posed; and it can bo done in two ways first, by rotting it in his manuro pile, and second, by feeding it to his stock, whose digestivo organs assimilate it, ant its decomposition in the blood is the life, warmth and strength of the animal. Ai soon as this decomposition within hi; muscles has reduced tho seed from th? highly organized condition of anima food to the lower ono of plant food, th< an mal system discharges it, en riebet with all the secretions of the body, anc it goes to tho contpobt heap the stronges stable manure hnotm in the world, bein( four times as valuable as tho manur< from corn, and thirty times as valuabh as that from turnips, simply because th< kernel of cotton seed J'S far richer foot than either corn or turnips. Evidently then, to uso cotton seed as manure is tc throw away in the heat of the manun pile chemical affinities which, if satisfioc within the body of an animal, would b< so much life, strength and work. It ii to throw away the difference in valuo be tween so much plant food and so mucl animal food. Nature has worked fo: months, with sun and rain, and all tin resources of her laboratory, to tako tin plant food with which tho farmer ma nured his ground in tho spring, am raise it to tho moro highly orgauizoc condition of animal food; and all th< chemical affinities she has thus stored u) to bo convortod into animal heat and li fi and work nra thrown away in tho in un un pile, or in tho ground, where the see< has to fall back to the condition in whicl 'its elements wero a season before. Here tofore, however, this waste could not bi avoided, for the lint, tho hull, und lb oil of colton seed are so distasteful t< most kinds of stock, that they refuse ti eat it; and when the lint and hull are re moved, tho oil in the kernel very eooi turns rancid, and breeds worms. Tb Oiko made by an oil mill hoing free from oil, keeps for year?, and it M iii bo seep m the article subjoined it is estimated by some ss-three ti mea as valuable as corn for stock feeding. It bas* even been pro? posed ai* suitable for brea'd. ^Itia',.either alone or in mixed fertilizers, a powerful I tnauuro-probably equal td half its weight of guano- its decomposition in tho ground being rapid, and supplying a great quantity of ammonia. The-oil which the seed hus lost, is a, hy$?>-car bon, and entirely valueless aa manure. Bot to nso oil cako as manure (prj?w seed, either, where it is possible to get it hulled and pressed) is abont as economi? cal as it would be to manure oats with corn, or corn with flour. Not that corn and flour would not be very good ma unres-or, rather, conld not make good manures-when they have been changed by decomposition from animal food to plunt food, but decomposition of animal food is tho source of all animal life and strength, and planters never waste it in the manure pilo, or in the ground, or \ give a bird in the hand for one in the bush, or take this year's food as manure j for next year's food. Why ?bould not cotton seed, the richest' animar food which our fields produce, bo treated as the poorer corn and wheat, and nsed aa. nature intended it should be by our stock, and save us from having tb plant corn-the most expensive and precarious of all crops? Tho Columbia Oil Com-, pany proposes to offer this facility to onr planters, over this whole ?tato nud Georgia, on most advantageous terms, paying the freight on the seed? and re? turning the farmer tho whole of the coke and the value of one-third of the oil in cash. We anticipate for them a very large patronage. Farmers who desire to avail themselves of the opportunity, should cover their seed from the weather, or send it forward at once: i?.. Om CAKE.-We are glad to learn that the attention of onr farmers and feeders seems nt last to be drawn, by the very high prices of hay, grain and fodder, to this most valuable substitute. It is a re? markable fact that only about one-twen? tieth part of all the oil cake manufac? tured in the West has heretofore been used in domestic consumption, the re? maining nineteen-twentieths finding ita way to England, who, whilst, she is her? self the largest manufacturer in. the world, is also tho largest consumer; and in addition to her own products, imports immense quantities of cake for the use of her farmers. Shipped from thia city to England, the cost to tho farmer there ia about three cen ta per pound; while here it never exceeds the half of this Bum. Compared with corn, experienced feed? ers, both in the old country and thia, agree that one pound of oil cake is equal to three pounds of corn in nutritious qualities. Wheat bran has long been a favorite feed, and Bouaaingault estimates nine pounds of it to be only equal to ten pounds prime of hay, while the compa? rative value of both is only about one tenth of oil cake. Thia being the case, a short calculation will show that oil cake at 830 per ton is as cheap for feeding as corn at $10 per ton, or twenty-five cents per bushel, while the present actual price of corn is from sixty to sixty-five cents per bushel. Again, oil cake at $30 per ton is as cheap ns wheat bran at $3, tho current price of which ia from $10 to 812 per ton. Oil cake is undoubtedly the most con? centrated and nutritious feed in use, and is to all other kinds of feed what guano is to the manures. Horses, cattle and sheep will eat it with avidity, and thrive on it wonderfully. It greatly improves tho healthy condition of the akin, and gives the coat a fine sleek appearance, while it fattens rapidly. The supply of beef cattle in the United States ia con? stantly falling off, and hence prices must rule high for a long time to come; and while oil cake can be bought ns it can, for one-half, and often for one-third, the price it will bring in England, it is un? wise to suffer it to go thither to feed Bri? tish cattle and enrich British soil. Nsw ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention ia called to the following ad vcr ti semen is, published tho flrat time thia morning: W. B. Gulick-Notice. W. D. Peck-For Sale. Meeting Independent Fire Company. Meeting Columbia Lodge, A. F. M. Frost Sc Adger-Beal Estate Sale. Wm. M. Lawton-Cotton Factor, ?fcc. Application for Renewal of Charter. A STITCH TN TIME SAVES NINE.-If you have a cough, do not negleot it; thou? sands go to an untimely grave by ne? glecting what they call "a slight cold. " These alight colds are very insidious. They soon become deep-seated, and defy all remedies. Dn. TUTT'S EXPECTORANT will cure it. It can be had of any Drug? gist. S18 G WHAT IT WILI. DO.-Judge by what it has dope. Hoinitah's QUEEN'S DE? LIGHT. It lias cured a sore leg of twen? ty-five years stnading. It has restored to health persons long diseased. It has cured outaneons emptions, tetter, ?fcc. It has cured the dyspeptic of his com? plaint of long stnuding. It has restored to life the child supposed to ho dying. It has produced a radiant glow on the female oheok. It has invigorated the feeble and .langnishing. It has imparted vigor to the yonng. It has vitalized the decaying functions of age. It has puri? fied the blood and invigorated life. It has cured Liver Complaint and nervous disorders. It has proven to be a great blessing to foniales. It establishes regu? larity of the organs. It is tho lamp of life and way to health, and everybody Bhould try a botte of HBTKITSH^S Q?KBN S DELIGHT. A14