University of South Carolina Libraries
I Km * .? . *.7a " THE CAMDEN WEEKLY JOURNAL, VOLUME 14 CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 22,1853. NUMBER 8. >; ? ??i^??????????^???A??? I ^ i * """ ' r^,,r' caiti?m_pii)atrvm tvcttttttt ? Tfc ivilL H? 11 Eg3IgH PUBLISHED WEEKfrT BY mbgl thomas j. warren. H5BBI TERMsf gSfi|Avo Dollars if paid in advance; Two Dollars a Cents if payment bo delayed three months, a ]HHk Dollars if not paid till the expiration of the ye nHRBbVERTISKMEXTS will bo inserted at tlie f nHH|n? rates: For one Square, (fourteen linos or les MflBDM^kty-five cents for the first, and thirty-seven and for each subsequent insertion. Single i one (lolhr per square; semi-monthly, mont |^^BjB^^**ttarterly advertisements charged the same oi iu?riviua. HBgHKr"The number of insertions desired must be not SBBHBHthc margin of all advertisements, or they will jBHMQ^Kished until ordered discontinued and charged e Calf. "" hHH THC LILY OF t DBgg& A STOBY OF NEW TEAK'S EYE. IV J. T. TOWBRPCE. ^H^Sfcver event, winch hi WW?J?tlie. . tTT.? my so"1 the memoi OMRnpressed P y ^ in^. imagination in the dat Wff ?'S Y' aud^oot unfrequently disturl WMnud-wiuter >?"*>? often bought it singula *?uie close of the year-in tl 3BH that it IS y i, fl.Qt thpcn ree.nlle II chill and drM^ ? | 2ons forc^/demselves upon me with a degree ! vTUust bd something in the associatic of ther*5asc)n incident. Whatever marbe, it is that something which impels me l ^vS moment to look back with memory fr? end strong to that fearful night, and relate i story. It was the night of the thirty-first of Decer l>er. There was to be a grand ball at P?^?, village eleven miles from L ; youth at pleasure meeting to dance at the funeral of tl old year, and to welcome with hilarious mirt the birth of the new. A considerable party ofyoung people in L early made preparations to attend this ball, was one of the company of six gentlemen?; boys advanced in their teens like to be calledwho chartered a large sleigh to be drawn 1 four splendid black horses, and to be driven I the celebrated horse-tamer, F ; (so weil know in L , and who may be still living there .-j?j whose services we cousiaereu UU13U?W tvivuui* iu having secured. It was just seveo o'clock in theeveuiug, whe F having faithfully picked up our party I different parts of the village, we set out fro; L . The air was bitter cold; the glowin constellations twinkled with unsurpassed briiliai cv in the clear, frosty sky; the crisp crackle and shrieked beneath the hoofs of the horses an the runners of the sleigh; and the chime of tl bells filled the air. W e were a raerrv party.; and on setting ou every heart beat high in joyful unison with ti chime of the bells. Well provided with stra and "buflaloes," we defied the cold, and on I laughed the loader when we felt the frost spir tingling in our fiDgers and iocs, and malicious] attacking our faces. Having been disappointed in -not being abl to obtain for a companion the young queen i my heart?who had cruelly engaged herself f< another scene of pleasure, although she knew expected her to go with me to the ball, T wi the "bachelor" of the company; all my con panions being provided with partners. To coi ceal the aching void io my heart, I assumed ,1 exceeding gaiety, and declared myself "happy i my liberty, since it afforded me an opportunit to try my skill in driving four in hand. F accommodated me with the reigns, and I use them so as to command his approbation, and i the same lime to excite emulation in the hear oi one or two 01 my wuij?uiv>?. When I was too cold to enjoy driving an longer I crept into the body of the sleigh, in tb midst of the buffaloes and straw which envelo] ed the party; and William G proposed I take my place. "No?do not, William," I heard his partn< say, in a beseeching voice. This was Lizzie Lore?who .will not blush no to see her name written in full. With the exce| tion of my perfidious Mary I looked upon Lizz as the most charming girl in our village. SI was then sixteen?tall, slender, graceful?i abort, the most perfect lily I ever beheld. M Mary was a rose. Had I preferred lilies to rose I might have preferred Lizzie to Mary. As was, I thought her without an equal in beaut and grace?with one exception. William was Lizzie's beau. They were qui devoted to each other, and quarrelled ofu enough for their friends to suppose there was great deal of jealous love on both sides. Th< had some sort of misunderstanding that evenin William had been somewhat too attentive i some other fair one; a\gl Lizzie's feelings hs been hurt. I: might have been asf much spite as emul tion of ifly* driving, -which prompted William 1 volunteer to take the reins. As I said before, Lizzie begged him not i /?Vianrro hie apat. He was bv her side of cours "V?rhy not ?" he asked. "Oh!" said Lizzie, "I am so cold! But go you like," she added in a trembling voice. I suppose William was ashamed then to yiel "Are you cold ?" he asked, somewhat earnes ly. But he added quickly, in a gay tone, all ding to myself? f "Wei!, Fred will keep you warm! lie undt stands it! Ha! ha! do your duty, Fred!" And William took his seat with the drive I set down by Lizzie's side. Too gallant to a low William's suggestions to pass without takln advantage of it, I let my arm gently glide aroun the Lily. She as gently repulsed me; an heaving a sigh, I took care of my unruly arm. was sorry I had not put it where it belonged > first. Lizzie was nevertheless inclined to flirt. I tried to talk with her without meeting wit much encouragement towards sociability; and was not at all sorry when William finally retun ed to take his seat. I heard him whisper to Lizzie; but she ai swered him very briefly. I thought she must t very angry with him to be so silent. "Are you cold now ?" he asked. "Not now." "Why don't you talk then f" "I don't feel like talking," answered Lizzie i a low tone. "You are angry with me?" "I am not angry, -William I" "Displeased!" ' Lizzie made no reply, ad "Well, if you are, said William between his nd teeth, "I can't help it. It is impossible for me *? to please you always. You are continually getsj ting angry with me about trifles. When you a get over it just let me know." in- I always thought William was a little cruel. r* He turned to Jane H , and began to converse with her in the gayest tone he could command, ed Still Lizzie said nothing. She only sighed, be Once more I endeavored to draw her into conlc* versation; but she scarcely answered me. Ob serving my object, William put his face to hers, - and said with a light laugh? "Are you pleased yet!" She made no reply; but seated herself in a ~ more comfortable position in the bottom of the sleigh. ,JLet her pout," laughed William. "I am used to it. She'iJ get over it soonest if you leave her ntijst-eojfessl was partly brfnToprnTdnTin] (f is thinking I liad done nil duty demanded, resolved v to follow his advice. I did not speak to the k Lily again. She sat motionless and silept on the js bottom of the sleigh. r, Meanwhile all was gayety around her. Wilie worse than ever." c- . "But is it not strange that he could not resist of linm's laugh was loudest. I joined in the gen>u eral mirth. In our merriment we sung in full it chorus, the silvery voices of the girls, and the at clear, rich tones of their partner's ringing out ih with the joyously jingling bellsllpon the cold air ts beneath the twinkling stars! And our four black horses pranced gailey; q- and still the snow shrieked and crackled beneath a runners and hoofs; and as we flew onward dark td fences seemed jagged lines traced upon the white ie ground. ,h Still Lizzie, in the midst of all this mirth, sat motionless and silent on the bottom of the sleigh. Thus we arrived at D . F- drove I up to the hotel, where the ball was to be, in grand is style, wheeling the four blacks into a beautiful , __j? i?t?r? ,i i_:_l j,*if ?n ? circle, ana uniting me oieigu ?jhh.? ua? >y inch of tlie step. Just at that time our merry >y voices were pouring forth the stirring tones of u the "Canadian boatman's song," which to my ,) ear had never sounded so beautiful, and grand, te and full of soul-stirring melody as on that winter Bight. I do not like to hear it now. Ever since n it brings that scene vi\idly before me, and fills in my soul with ssulness! Oh, memory ! how dost m thou by one link, drag up from the dark gulf of ior the past the. endless chain of joys and sorrows, a- forged in the fiery furnace of youth! Its clankd ing falls heavily upon ray heprt, like the solemn id sound of Sabbath bells! ie Our song ceased with the chime of the sleigh bells! Our merriment had protected us agaiust t, the cold, and it was no great matter to overcome ie the numb sensation which sitting long in one w position had produced; and we rose upon our |y feet. Youths leaped to the step, and with playit ful complaints of being frozen, the girls, with y their assistance, did the same, with one exception. Lizzie sat still. Ie "Lizzie," said William, of There was no reply, ir "She is asleep!" said one of the girls gaily." I "I'll risk that in the noise we made!" exclaimis ed another. 11- "She is making believe!" said William peeva isbly. "She is only waiting for me to get out n of the way. Well, I'll humor her. Fred, be so In good as to escort her in when she is ready !" ,y And William, to show himself independent? 1 I have always supposed?walked proudly into ' d the hotel. it "Come, Lizzie!" exclaimed Ellen V , ts impatiently, "we are waiting for you." "She is actually asleep!" said I. "She would y not act so, I am sure, if she was not. Take hold ie of her." a Ellen shook her companion's shoulder. The ;o Lilly drooped the more. Ellen pushed aside the thick veil, arid endeavored to raise Der neaa. ir "She won't wake up!" she exclaimed half frightened. w "There is something wrong," muttered F , p- who had given the reins to the ostler. ie "I am afraid !" said Ellen, starting back. "I ie ?I?think she has fainted I" in F hounded into the sleigh. I saw him [y tear the thick glove from his band, and lay his s, palm on Lizzie's face. A suppressed exclamait tion escaped his lips; no more; and lifting the y Lilly in his arms as it she had been an infant, he bore her hastily into the hotel. Le I vague terror had come over me. I believe I >n feare^ the worst. Uncertainty made horror more a horrible. I heard F call for help themo?y ment he entered the hall, and being wholly beg. side myself with fear, I rushed into the public to parlor. I met William G near the door. td "There is something the matter with Lizzie," I articulated. a- Either my words or my manner conveyed a to fearful nieamng to Wain's heart. . Laughter died on his lips. Mirth laded from his countento ance. Ue became deathly pale. e. "With Lizzie ?" he glided. Making a strong effort to appear self-possessed if in the presence of the crowd which pressed a round me, I said?"I think she is dving!" d. A crv of consternation quivered on every lip. ,t- Only William was silent. No direction was u- needed to lead him to the Lilly. Already a crowd pressed around her indicating the spot ;r- where she lay in the arms of those who were endeavoring to restore sensation, ir. It vas too late! d- I heard a murmur fall from the ashy lips of ijr Jane II , who had penetrated the throng, id and obtained a view of her companion, id "Frozen to death !" I Dizzy and faint I turned away. For a moit ment I seemed staggering under a horrid dream. The walls reeled around me. Ghastly faces and h spectral forms floated before my vision in a mist. J My perfect consciousness was restored by seen ing a pale figure approach, with wild gestures of despair. It was William ! llis face was hagi gard; I never saw a countenance so full of grief Ho wrunrr his hands, and mutter >e uuutoiouiv. o ? , ed? "Lizzie! L'zzie!" That was all. I took him by the band. I endeavored to say somelhing?I hardly know |n what?something to lessen his grief?but he pushed mefromnim with a desperate gesture, , and falling heavily upon a chair with his hands clasped fiercely to his brow, groaned aloud. How deeply was the terror of that night stamped into.my young and inexperienced heart!? How yjvidly the scene flashes now upon my soul! Once more I seem to gaze on the pale face of the Lilly as 'she lay in the cold embrace of death, still beautiful in the magnificence of her ballroom dress! Oh I the vain and hollotv heart of youth ! Not even the fate of one so young and fair could check the mad pulse of mirth, or impress a serious thought upon the gay beings who had met to celebrate the death of another year 1 The music pealed forth its joyous tones; the dance went on; the ball-room resounded with gayety; and in another chamber lay the corpse of the beautiful and young; and there we, her grief-stricken friends, poured forth our lamentations over the untimely dead! William has now a fair young bride, and he is happy; but I ween the solemn anthems of those winter winds?the goklen constellations often call up to bis soul remembrances of the fair Lilly of L?; , and of that fearful New Year's Eve?as they do this saddened heart cf mine.! JUisffllunfons. A Smoking Age.?There has been an iron age and a golden age, and several dark ages, but in these last times we . have fallen on a smoking age. Go where we will, we must be prepared to meet tobacco smoke. Visit the most secluded mountain, lake or shore, and the smoke of the cigar or pipe will greet you there. High and low, rich and poor, men and boys; yes, boys no higher than your knee, puff away at the wisp of tobacco. Perhaps you thiek it will clear up on Sunday, or at least that a walk to a country place of worship will be free from all such annoyances, but you will be disappointed. The cigar is smoked, up to the very door of the church, and is lighted again as sfron as the outer air is reached after service, and will precede, attend or follow you a< far as you go. The hnvs smoke on their wav to school? " "" ~ J ?? - ' y they smoke at recess?they smoke as they go on errands. Segar smoke gracefully curls round the matted head of the little ragged vagabond, and perhaps the policeman that takes him up for steeling, will light bis own cigar at his little prisoners fire! Ministers of the gospel, and Sunday school teachers have taken sides with the'smokers, and boys have already found in the breath of their teachers on Sunday an apology for resorting to the vile practice on other days. Bishop Janes, at the close of the late New Tersey (Methodist) Conference, severely rebuked the practice of young clergymen smoking cigars about the streets, and especially in the vestibule of the church ! He spoke of the habit as extremely injurious to health, as well as being very undignified in a Christian minister. "Suppose," said the Bishop, "a painter were to draw Paul or Apollos and Cephas with cigars in their months! You would say at once an enemy hath done It, to bring ridicule upon these holy men." We were told lately of a missionary to a distant part of the world who laid in a stock of sixty-five pounds of chewing tobacco. We hope his mission was not to opium eaters. And the religious papers tell us (without any comment) of a splendid silver snufT box being presented to another missionary, who preferred the dust of the filthy weed to the smoke of it We hope our friends will set their faces as a flint against the habitual use of tobacco, whether it be to smoke it, or to chew it, or to snufFit, except by the advice of a judicious physician who never uses it?Youths Penny Gazelle. ' The Throne of Solomon.?The following llCUUUlil u> ll i cillttinauic pictc ui mcvuuuioui io taken from a Persian manuscript, called "The History of Jerusalem." It purports to bo a description of the throne of King Solomon, and if the details are correctly given, it undoubtedly surpasses any specimen of mechan ism produced in modern times, notwithstanding the wonderful inventions and improvements which have lately taken place in every branch of science: "The sides of it were of pure gold, the feet of emerald and rubies, intermixed with pearls, each of which was as big as an ostrich egg.? The throne had seven steps; on each side were delineated orchards lull of trees, the brunches of which were composed of precious stones, representing fruit, ripe or unripe; on the tops of the trees were to be seen figures of beautiful plumaged birds, particularly the peacock, the etaub, and the kurges. All these birds were hollowed within artificially, so as occasionally to utter a thousand melodious notes, such as the ear of mortal has never heard. On the first were delineated vine branches, having bun. hes of grapes, composed of various sorts of precious stones, fashioned in such a manner as to represent the different colors of purple, violet, green and red, so as to render the appearance of real fruit. On the second step, on each side of the throne, were two lions, of terrible aspect,~aa~ large as life, and formed of cast gold. The nature of this remarkable throne was such, that when the prophet of Solomon placed his foot on the first step, the birds spread forth their wings and made a fluttering noise in the air. On his touching the second step, the two lions expanded their claws. On his reaching the third step, the whole assembly of demons and fairies and men repeated the praises of the , Deity. When he arrived at the fourth step, voices were heard addressing him in the following manner: , "Son of Dav id, be thankful for the blessings the Almighty baa bestowed upon you.' The , same was repelled on his reaching the fifth ( step. On his touching the sixth, all the children of Israel joihcd them; and on his arrival at the seventh, all the throne, birds and ani- , mals, becamo in m%tion, ard ceased not until , he had placed himself in the royal seat, when , the birds, lions and other animals by secret j springs, discharged a shower of the most precious perfumes on the prophet; after which two of the kurgeses descended and placed a ; golden crown upon his head. Beforo the throne was a column of burnished gold, on the top of which was & golden dove, which held in c its beak a volume bound in silver. In this t book were written the Psalms of David ; and 1 the dove having presented the book to the s King, he read aloud a portion of it to the chil- } dren of Israel. It is further related, that on. j the approach of wicked persons to the throne, t the lions were wont to set up a terrible roar- \ ing, and to lash their tails with violence; the r birds also began to bristle up their feathers ; 1 and the assembly also of demon* and genii to i utter horrid cries, so that for fear of them no t person dared be guilty of falsehood, but. con- t fessed their crime. Such was the throne of 1 Solomon, the Son of David." i ? ( Prat Without Ceasing.?A number of t ministers were assembled for the discussion of S difficult questions, and among others it was c how the command to " prav without S ce*?iug-?wmu ue luujpncu WHiJOUi: V UdOUS I suppositions were started, and at length one of ! their number was appointed to write an essay r upon it, to be read at the next monthly meet- s ing; which, being overheard by a female servant, she exclaimed; I "What! a whole month wanied to tell the r meaning of the text! It is one of the easiest p and best texts in the Bible." c "Well, well," said an old minister, "Mary a what can you say about it ? Let us know how e you understand it. -Can you pray all the time ?" c " kj yes, sir, ' a " What! when you have so much to do?" e " Why sir, the more i have to do the more I n cau pray." a " Indeed ! Well, Mary, do let us know how b it is, for most people think otherwise." ii "Well, sir," said the girl, "--when "I first c open my eres in the morning 1 pray, Lord; open my eyes of my understanding; and while a I am dressiig I pray that I may be clothed d with the robe of righteousness; and when I 1 wash me, I ask for the washing of regeneration ; s! and as I begin work, I pray that I may have u strength equal to my day ; and when I begin, to kindle up the fire, I pray that God's work d may revive in my soul; and as I sweep out the a house, I piay that my heart may be cleansed o from all iti impurities; and while preparing o and partaUng of breakfast, 1 desire to be fed, n Ulitli tho Wrlrlun manna nnrl thf? sinp.prft milk it of ihe word ; and as I am busy with the little b children, I look op to GoJ as my Father, and C pray for the spirit of adoption, that I may be c his child, and. so on all day ; everything I do t furnishes tie with a thought for prayer." \ " Enough, enough," said the old divine, J " these things are revealed, to babes, and often a hid from the wise and prudent. Go on, Mary," b said he, *' pray without cessing; and, as for us n my brethren, let us bless the Lord for his ex- ti position, and remember that he has said, 4 The tl meek will he jniide in jodgment." 1 The essay, as a matter of course, was not ti considered necessary after this little event oc- t< curred. s< zl I'm too Busy.?A merchant sat at his office v desk; varbus letters were spread before him ; n his whole ocing was absorbed in the iutricacies e of his bisiness. . s; A zeabus friend of inankind entered the of- 0 fice. 441 want to interest you a little in a new effort for iie temperance cause," said the good u man. q The nerchant cut him off by replying : j, 44 Sir, you must excuse me, but really I'm too jr busy to ittend to that subject now." t( 44But,sir, intemperance is on the increase n among u.V' said his friend. a " Is it i I'm sorry; but I'm too busy at present Sl to do anything." 6 "When shall I call again, sir?" n " i caanot tell. I'qp very ousy. rm ousy w every dry. Excuse me, sir. I wish you a good tj morning." Then bowing the intruder out of tl the office, he resumed the study of his papers. The merchant had frequently repulsed the friendsof humanity in this manner. No matter f what was their object, he was always too busy j; to listei to their claim*. He had even told his ? minister that he wasstoo busy for anything but |r to make money. : p( But one morning a disagreeable stranger t, stepped very softly to his side, laying a cold, moist hand upou his brow, and saying, " Go C( home with The merchant laid down his pen; his head C( grew diny; his stomach felt faint and sick ; he tj left tke counting room, went home and retired ^ to h&\bed-chamber. a, Jlis unwelcome visitor had followed him, and e| nok took his place by the bed side, whispering jr etersndanon, " You must go with rae." u A eold chill settled on the merchant's heart, |i dim spectres of ships, notes, houses and lands i flitted before his excited mind. Still his pulse ^ Leat slower, his heart heaved heavily, thick films ^ gathered over his eyes, his tongue refused to e speak. Then the merchant knew that the name w of his visitor was Death ! jf All other claimants on Iiis attention, except the friends of Mammon, had always found a a quitk dismissal in the magic phrase, " I'm too t bus'." Humanity, Mercy, Religion, had alike jt begjred his influence, means and attention in tj vain But when Death came, the excuse was ^ powtrless; he was compelled to have leisure to die* i s< Let us beware how we make ourselves too busy to secure life's great end. When the ex- . cuserises to our lips, and we are about to say c< we are too busy to do good, let us remember we ^ cannot be too busy to dig. Think.?Thought engenders thought. Place |. one idea upon paper, another will follow it and stil another, until, you have written a page. c< You cannot fathom your mind. The more you clniw from it, the more clear and fruitful it will ^ bo. If you neglect to think yourselves and use other people's thoughts, giving them utterance sn ? nnuap L-nriw U'lljit VOU ftrfl CaDfl. In JIUJf, JUU VTIII liwww. J r_ ble of. At first your idea9 may come out in re lamps, homely und shapeless, but no matter; tl time and perseverance will arrange and polish di them, learn to think and to write; the more c\ you think, the better, you will express, your tr ideas. tc (General linos. Fivm the Charleston Evening News. * One of the most interesting speeches de ired in Congress daring its present sessior hat which the representative from Flori Mr. Cabell, addressed to the House of Rep lentatives, on the subject of fortifying fi West and the Tortugas, and exhibits eq ibility and research. Mr. Cabell first she he importance and value of the comme vhich passes through the Florida straits wh teeds the protecting arm of the Governmt ie estimates, from reliable data, the value American property only that annually pas hrough these Straits at 8400,000,000. , his estimate, none of the British, Fren Dutch, Spanish, Mexican, or other foreign c( nerce, is included, which he estimates at 8It H)0,000 more. The exports of Cotton fr he Gulf ports which must pass through. Straits of Florida, being two-thirds of the wli srop of the United States, he estimate^ at & !0(}.292. in addition to the tonwg^->~i^mii or mis immense iraae. TTTTthis comraer Mr. flah?ll verv nroDerlv savs.- will be at ~ I I ? f ' nercy of any strong naval power in jkjss ion of Key West and the Tortugas. lie then shows, from numerous extracts fn Residential Messages, Reports from Secre ies of the Navy, and Naval Officers, the i ortance of fortifying those two valuable poii if our Gulf Coast. Fort Taylor at Key We nd Fort Jefferson at Tortugas, was officia stimated to cost, for construction and repai ommenced in 1845-46, and left incomple 12,400,000, of which sum 8605,133 has be xpended. The purpose of Mr. Cabell's arj aent is that the appropriation should be mu t once to complete them as soon as practii tie, as from the appropriations as now ma? ; will require from fifteen ^twenty years omplele the works at Tortugas.There are some illustrations of Mr. Cabel rgument that enhance the interest of this A ress in connection with the Island of Cul 'he following extract from his speech v how the absolute necessity of the measure rges. The completion of these works is also f. icious measure, because it will destroy -o rguinent strenuously urged by some in fav f the immediate annexation of Cuba, found n the assertion that the Moro Castle now co lands our Gulf commerce; and therefore U ; is necessary we should possess it. As I ha efure shown, the fact is not true. The Mi lastle, or any other poiqt in Cuba, does t oinmand the Gulf trade wennow, if a respi lble naval force is placed to protect it at K Vest and Tortugns. On the contrary, Fo efferson and Taylor will, when fortified, wi naval force, not only command that tra< ut the Havana and Matanzas, and the ent orthernand eastern side of Cuba, more efii jally than the Moro Castle now does, even tie latter has a superior naval force to aid ^hey will command that Castle itself. Y he logic just alluded to, so artfully address 3 our pockets as well as our patriotic pride, o potential that it lias misled many good ci ens and otherwise prudent statesmen intc willingness to withhold their pointed condei ation of highly repreheftible conduct by ot rs, professedly to attain an object falsely < umed to be indispensable for the protection ur interests. It was my purpose to speak of the mn Uked of acquisition by the United States >'uba, as closely connected with this snbje t is by far the*most important question pec ig in this country. I desire and am prepar } discuss it; and representing a State perba lore deeply interested in what may precet nd in what must follow the cowwnmation ich a measure, I intend to avail myself of t rst opportunity that presents itself to exprc ty views- frankly and fully. At present, *n 1 4 'tk eontflf* fifOt fkflf Ill comeiib uijrdcu **uu oqjiu6, .Ul., ie works commenced at Key West and T< jgas ure finished, it is not requisite for t rotection of our vast and constantly augraei ig commerce passing through "the Straits ?lorida" that we should possess Cuba, or t [avana, or the Moro Castle, or any point luba. Secondly, that if any attempt is to lade to conquer Cuba by naval and milita >rce, the fortifications at Key West and T( igas should be finished and garrisoned be/c was made ; being importaut to secure si ess in that undertaking, with the least hazai ifficulty and expense. Thirdly, after su inquest of Cuba, these fortifications are esse ial to ensure the continued posscssionof C a, even during the war for its acquisition, ni t all times to prevent its blockade by a nai nemy. Fourthly, without these fortificatior i a war that will ensue from an attempt 1 s to conquer Cuba, or from our resistance ie attempts of any other power to obtain th sland, or to interfere with it, or a war th lay arise in any other way with any respect Ie naval power, our Gulf commerce, and i Ise that passes through the "Florida Straitt ill be greatly exposed, and may be serious ijured. Fifthly, that these fortifications a ecessary, even if we acquire Cuba by purcha ud peaceful cession, and not only for the pr ;ction of the vast commercial and navigatii itercsts I have mentioned, but for the proti on, defence, and security of Cuba at all tim ereafter. And, sixthly, if Cuba remains os^ession of Spain, these ^tifications are < ;ntial to us, insomuch as besides protcctii ur commerce and navigation, they "willat < 1 .u. II ... . VMS commauu Hie na>am, anu yuc ua yntrol of the Island of Cuba." So far as C a is concerned, therefore, I claim for tl leasure the support of all divisions in tl louse and elsewhere?of those who oppo le acquisition of that Island, of those who I sr its acqui>ition by purchase and peacel jssion. and those who would seize gnd hold ?r fas aut nefas. The correspondent of the Charleston Standa ys it i9 very orobable that Mr. Burt,Gen. Wi ce and Mr. Woodward, all of whom decline selection to the House of Representatives le Uuited States, will offer themselves as ca idates for the State Legislature. This is j rent which not unfrequently occurs in our cou y, though|n the present instance it would see be very unlikely. inci ijuuin'VAnvM^A i4<m??vi >? ?v v...y doubtless, be recollected by our readers, tliat tbe? ' . = Legislature of* this State, at its last session, appropriated the sum of $10,000 for the building !iv- of a Hall for the Exhibition of the South-Caro? j is lina Institute, half of which sum is to be paid da, when the contract is made and the building tre- commenced, and the balance, of $5,000, when [ey the Governor certifies that the building has been ual completed, provided, however, that the sum of > >ws $10,000 be raised by the Institute, for the same rce purpose, from other sources.r iuh The Board of Directors, deeply impressed witjp*^ ?nt. the importance to the city of having a c- ntral . of positiou for their building, as well as space suffi- . ^es cient for th6ir purposes on the passage of the Jn appropriation, immediately took the matter into eb' their earnest, consideration, and have, we are jin. gratified to state, obtained the refusal, of the lot ,0^ on the east side of Meeting-street next south of om the Circular Church, including the nev^briclcqtathe hie, the whole measuring eighty feet j'q front by ole one hundred and thirty-one.feet in depth, which jg. they intend to purchase immediately, and erect ' ,e<j- -Trtreretni; a~liaud?omB~aDd. substantial building IS ee, which will contain three convenient stores on the the lower story, the second story beingintended / es. for the large Hall for the Exhibition., ' J To carry out this plan, however, it is estima' - " 4n.*nft I, Jl. om icci win require some ?zo,uvu id muuiumi w uie ta- $10,000 appropriated by the Legislature, and it \ m. ispirith extreme gratification that we are enabled 1 [jtg to state that^at the meeting of tbe_ 6ity Coun oil, held last Evening, resolutions, wliieh will be |jj found iu our^jrnopsis of the proceedings in |rs another column* grunting the In^ittrte an absoie' lute appropriation of $10,000^'and iu further . ,en' aid, a loan of $15,000, thus eofepleting the sma^ ,u. required. ide We sincerely congratnlatg^^ ^itectore and ca. our citizens on the bril|rtW^ostm 6f success je that now seems -taaijait this mostdesetring IntcJ stitution. - Ifcver since its foundation,it has Deen U^iOrih^tinder many and great disadvantages, U?8 which crippled in a great measure its efficiency, but now, thanks to the liberality of the Legisla3a ture, and the prompt and efficient aid so raunifi.jll cently afforded it by our City Fathers, the inj,e conveniences hitherto felt will in future, be obviated, and it will now be enabled to carry out .L . l:.U :? jjj. Hie grcfii uujuci!) iur wmcu il >?aa ctwiui?3ucu-p~" ne the promotion of art and mechanical ingenuity r0r and the lull development of the Industrial re|e(j sources of our State.?Char. Courier. m >?t The Committee on Foreign Relations in the Senate, has made a report on our Central ' >ro Affterican Treaty with England, which must lot f?ll short of the bold aspirations of Young ec America, Messrs. Cass and Douglass in the ey Senate, who are in the van of this advancing v, rts section of our people, cannot be pleased with ith the conclusions of the report It appear? to fe, sustain Mr. Clayton's interpretation ofits stip- i ire ulations?that British Honduras was not in I so- the contemplation of the parties to it; but / i if that according to its' spirit, Great Britain has / 't. no right to extend the limits, whatever they f et are, of her settlements in Honduras. The ex- / ed tent of the British possessioa is a terra incog- f'" i Mf nita. iti- What she may rightfully or wrongfully f > a claim as a possessory right, since 1821, which f m a disruption of Spanish dominion took place ih- on this Continent, is part of the mystery in m- which this question is involved. With the of question of territory it is admitted the United States have no concern. It is matter of settle* % ch ment between Great Britain and Guatemala, i of and theState of Hondoias. The question of do S ct minion is said to stand on a different footing. T id- The occupancy of territory that has neither \ ed been ceded nor conquered carries with it no N. pa rightful jurisdiction. Great Britain must v fa, show title on one or other of these grounds of before she can establish her authority over 4 he any part of Central America, even the Belize (88 ?before she can rightfully colonize. It is very > f evident that the extension of the British settleif ment at Honduras, by parties without the >r* sanction of the British Government, or even he with it. ulaces it in an anomalous condition. nt- It ia not a British possession in any legal sense of of the term. It is such an occupancy as has he not been accompanied with the usual formaliin ties, but the result of mere individual advenbe ture. Great Britain disclaims the exercise of ry dominion over Honduras. She had done so >r* by the act of Parliament in-1819 in establish' re Jng a special tribunal of try offences at Beli;t, ic- there being no established authority there even "d> of the grade of plantation, port or factory.? / ^ s ub This is very like the abdication of domiuior. in' But whatever may be the conclusion as to u" the settlement at Belize or Honduras, the , Committee are clearly of opinion that the oca* cupancy of the island* called- the Bay of Is,s? lands, forming a part of the Republic of Honduras, is in violation of the treaty of the 19th of April, 1860, called the Central American at or Clayton and Bulwer treaty. Still the final at inference of the Committee is somewhat more a" moderate than the terms of the speech made by its Chairman Mr. Mason, who spoke on '? this subject, and who affirmed that those poisessions must be abandoned by Great Britain. re On the contrary the Committee "are not prel8e pared to say that the engagements of tho ?* treaty of 1S50 would require that those settle' n8 ments shall be abandoned and discontinued on !C" the part of Great Britain, yet this Govern* f? merit would have just cause of complaint ,D agHinst any extension of the Turrits of these 38 settlements beyond those prescribed by Spain or as further allowed by the Republics w here they may be found; and that in any manner to J'e enlarge or change the character of these setu* tlements, by any mode of jurisdiction, would 'I8 be in violation of said treaty ." 1,8 Charleston Eve. News. se ,a| Proghess of the Crystal Palace.?The Secretary, Mr. Wliellen, writes that the column 1 and girder-work is completed, with the exception of a very small portiou, where the ground rd is filling in, and the erection of the second tier a|_ of columns is begun. The European agent, a Mr. Buscheck, has more applications for space 0f than he will be able to grant, and the same n_ is the case in this city.?N. Y. Express. an in- Moses Upcburch, Esq., a soldier of the Iievoim lution, died at Chatham. N. on the 3d inst., aged one hundred and three, A