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sublime, if the wonderful and beautiful com
bined, can >>0 make it. ; ^
Aseeuding the Susquehanna, niul descending
the Delaware enabled the company to scab
ttlA innimt'iinc anil rpneli l\ArlVi River at JtT
?ey city. 'If mountain scenery, wild and pic
tures^ue hillsides cov ered with verdure, ant
luxuriant grasses t<> the - mountain tops, beau
tifui villages and towns, and ttie rock} nioun
tain slopes covered with rosea and witd flu wen
can make man cry out iu the exuberance of Uil
feelings, w underfill; wnndcrlul, he will do si
as he rides over the Eite Road.
The Road C 's! ?13,000,000, an average o
more .than 827,000 per mile.. Think of that
South Carolinians, and stretch every nerve tc
finish the roads in progress, and build the ?>u
ly road which can equal the Erie r6:id, 'Mi
Mine Ridyt Railroad by the Rabun Gap.
But I must clove. A few days In ore wil l,'
hope, bring mo to my own fireside, my niucl
loved family, and again to do what my decli
iirixt vimi s will <?n;ihli? me to do ill litviiifr. ho
f . . noririg and serving the estate of my birth am
T; the home of m'y affections. e
^ Yours, in L. P. and F.
I JOHN HELTON O'NEALL.
The mrmphis Convention.
v We copy from the Memphis Appeal the reso
Iulions as reported bytlie general committee ant
( finally adopted by the convention:
PACIFIC RAIL I!OAD.
Resolved, That a railroad from the Mississipp
valley to the Pacific ocean is demanded uot onl^
by commercial and individual interests, but hi
| our national necessities.
ResolveJ, That as soon as tho surveys recentr
ly ordered by Congress are completed, the gene*
ral governluetu should adopt such steps as will
> . jcnsure the completion of the main trunk of said
road atlthe eailiest possible period,
i Resolved, That as the general government
E ? could be expected to construct only one main
j trunk, it should be located on that route which
\ " scientific explorations shall show, combines in the
. "greatest degree the advantages of genial and
temperate climate, fertility of soiL cheapness ol
F.comLrnotion, and accessibility at all seasons from
F oil portions of the Union.
Jr Resolved, Tlmt, iu the opinion of the convcntiou,
jt is right, expedient, and proper that the
.. ..rtn/.r.il nudte hirer*. donations
- g, - ? o
of public hunk to .the different States bordering
>' qn eithe* side of the Mississippi, to- euable all
f - sections of the Union, howovcg remote, to connect
themselves with jbe maiu trunk.
f . TSJXTANTEPEC.
S - Whereas the project of openipg a communionr
- <icMt between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by
rail road across the isthmus of Tehuantepec reI'
. commends itself -to the warm support of the
? ^wbolc TJidoji, andjiarticularly to that of the wes^
tern and.southwestern States, by its great prac[ticability,
the facility and cheapness of its con'
strxictiou, as well as the short time required fot
its completion,, thus affording to the commerce
and travel of not only theUoited States, but the
world, a cheap and easy access to the Pacific
qoa$t, . .
Resolved, Mere/brty.That our representatives
r'in Congress be requested to press upon the government
the necessity of bringing to a favorable
termination, as soon as possible, the negotiation?
. pending in regard to the right of way across said
f isthmus, and that they bo also instructed to maintain
by all legitimate, constitutional means, the
rights of A.1nerican citizens in the grants made
f by the Mexican government.
MISSISSIPPI RIVES.
Whcrcds the investigation of the laws which
regulate the rises and falls of the Mississippi nv
er and its tributaries, and the adoption of so;nt
system by which the great valley of the Missis
? i J e ,
"5 Kip pi Uiay OC piOH'Olf-ll livui niunuai.ivii, owu un
navigatiou of the western waters be best perfected
arid secured, arc subjects of the deepest interest
aud importance to the whole western and
southern country; therefore,
Resolved, That this convection respectfully recommends
to Congress that among the measure?
calculated to advance the above objects and facilitate
the schemes already undertaken, it deems
it highly important that the general government
should appoint a special Corps of scientific engineers
to investigate the laws which govern the
Mississippi nver and its tributaries, to devise the
best system of improving the. navigation of these
rivers, and protecting their lauds from overflow;
if necessary, to send abroad similar corps of sci'c
entific engineers to examine the systems of improvements
adopted in other countries, and to
| report upon all matters connected with these sub
jecteResolved,
That, in furtherance of the objects
sought, wc deem it highly important that a system
of hydrometic gauges should be established
by the general government at several points
aldhg the Mississippi and its tributaries, at the
principal towns andjeities, by which the actual
slam* of their waters may be accurately ascer
tained from day to day, the depths of their channels
reguUHj^sounded, and the changes going
on upon their banks be marked and recorded,
all which shall be reported to the proper department
of the general government froin time to
time.
raw cotton.
Whereas the southern States of this Union
now have, and for a long period must have, a
virtual monopoly in the production of raw cotton
for commerce ; and whereas it is of vast importance
to these States that their great staple
sliotrid be sent abroad in its most valuable form;
and whereas it is believed that this staple can be
wrought up with extraordinary cheapness on
and near the fields of it* growth : therefore;
Be it Resolved, That the President of this
Convention appoint a committee of five members,
who shall be requested to prepare for publication
and distribution, particularly in the manufacturing
districts of Europe, a full report ol
the peculiar facilities offered by the southern
and western States for the manufacture of cotton,
and that this report be published as a part
of the proceedings of this Convention.
tue amazon.
Resolved, That this convention highly approves
the steps which have been taken bv the
United States government to obtain the fullest
information in respect to the countries bounding
the Or. noco, Amazon, and La Plata rivers, with
n view to opening up the trade of that vast re--?
Amanonri pnf#?mri<wv nnrl fho ar.nuO.i-c
JTIUH IV V J f .?v WV.M.VVIO
find representatives in Congress from the States
represented in this convention are respectfully
requested to use all proper means, hy the establishment
of mail steamers from the port of N.
Orleans to suitable points on the Southern American
continent, (or in such other mode as may
be deemed mo?t expedient,) to secure to the petpie
of the United States the advantages of trade
and intercourse with the regions referred to.
Rrsofcfl, That in the opinion of this convention,
LieUu Mau<y d^rves the thanks of the
A'ncrcar ^eoolj for the able manner in which
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| lie has advocated tlio ]>roj>osod ]?rojcct of uniting, i ]
by the ties of commerce and common interest, .<
f the groat valley of the Mississippi with the tro- I
pica b countries of our sister continent, and we i
trust his efforts will not be relaxed until the great j i
I end in \icw is fully consummated. I i
[ EDUCATION. j
j liesoloed, That this convention earnestly re- i
j commends to the citizens of the States here repI
resented the education of their youths at home, i
i> j as far as practicable; the employment of native
): touchers in Their schools and colleges ; the en- I
couragement of a home press; the publication
f of books adapted to the educational wants and <
, the social condition of these States; and the en- <
) conragement anJ support of inventions and dis- :
- covaries in the arts and sciences by their own
p citizens. <
- DIPLOMACY IK COTTON.
[ Resolved, That the attention of our senators
i and representatives-in Congress be called to the
- propriety of bringing before the administration
- the importance of making the cotton interest a
I subject of instructiofi to our foreign commercial
and diplomatic agents.
STliAM NAVIGATION.
Resolved, That this convention regards the establishment
of a direct communication by steam
between our southern ports and Europe, and the
. encouragement and protection of this system by (
I the national government, connecting therewith i
ample mail facilities, as a necessary feature in
the commercial independence of the South and
I West.
ADDRESS. ]
Resolved, That a committee of five be appoint- ,
ed by the President of this convention to prepare ,
'u..? - .L- n ?J ?i.?
an auaress 10 ine vuiign?3 ?inu jicupiv m m>: (
United States on the tojiies embraced in Uie acI
tion of this convention?invoking their attention ,
I to its proceedings and action, and enforcing them ,
U|K>n their consideration ; and that this address ,
be published as an appendix to the proceedings (
J of this convention.
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Lawyers, and Lawyers Fees. ,
[ The Editor of the Philadelphia Register gives .
f the follqwing as his experience with the dealings |
, of lawyers. <
We not only respect lawyers, but have a lively <
. admiration for them. Whoever heard of one of
j them talking a fee in an unjust cause ? or doing |
, a hard hearted thing ? or saying what lie did i
uot beliere ? or encouraging litigation ? or*mis- j
!. representing evidence to the jury ? or brow beating
a modest witness ? or saving a villain by a i
legal public quibble ? De Tocqucvillo rightly i
says they are the aristocracy, that is, th i best <
men of-the United States. Our own admiration ]
of them is founded on a large experience of <
their virtues. Lot us call up, for a moment,
i from our pleasantest memories of the past, the
images of a few lawyers of our own acquaintance.
There is.our friend at Columbus, Mississippi,
who never varies from his scale of charges, even
. for friends. We sent him once for collection, a
i bill of uine dollars against a subscriber. lie
; collected it the same day and sent ns, by return
mail, his own bill for a fee of fifteen dollars, with
i a polite dun for the unpaid balance of six. We
remitted instatiler, thanking him for his prompt- *
i uess. . I
( Then, there is an eminent counsellor, .at Lake |
[ Providence, who charged us two hundred dollars 1
ou a bill of exchange for two thousand ; which |
s had been paid on presentation. We remonstra- i
> ted and he consoled us for not having collected |
through a bank, by the assurances, that if pro- (
A?S.M?AttA ilul tiAf ?rt*K ?1 Im wr.nlil mtr. I
IfVIUiliU CH'jUUlU vi??u live ivi c u, *iv, iiv/miu ?
i tainlv reduce his original charge, which he
. was "kind enough to admit was rather too heavy.
A still better man was a Texas lawyer, to <
- whom we entrusted a disputed land claim on an
> arrangement called the halves,' very common in ,
. that part of the country. A facetious dog was |
. Smith. About eighteen months elapsed with- \
| out our hearing from him. He then wrote us,
in answer of our twentieth epistle, that he had ,
. done remarkably well with the claim, having |
( compromised it for half the value of the proper- |
. ty ; that he had pocketed the half for his fee; |
i aud that we were really. not indebted to him |
, for any thing besides the cost of a suit he had
. commenced and discontinued. We could have j
. fairly hugged the fellow for his gay and careless
i humor. .
! He did not give us half the trouble we had |
with a lawyer out at Jefferson city, who had col- ]
lectod for us a claim of several hundred. Tunc- |
. tu.rl as the correspondent, he advised us, by the |
i first mail, of the receipt of money, adding that
. the mails were made very irregular by the over- ]
flowing of the river and lie did not think it safe ,
i to remit. Wc waited until summer time, until .
. one could almost wade the tipper Missouri. The |
river was so low then, he said, that he found it ,
extremely inconvenient to get his paper to the j
bank where he usually had it cashed. Two sea- (
emie luv and innumerable letters were I .
interchanged in regard to remitting drafts and ,
^ inundations. At last, being in need of funds,
we wrote that we must insist-on having the
money, irrespective of the " water. lie was an (
' honest creature at heart, and sent it, forgetting
i! to add the two years' interest, but deducting
' twelve per cent, for his fee.
I Lawyers will be a little lazy sometimes; but |
can we blame a man fur physical inaptness or |
! inactivity ? The laziest one we ever knew lived | (
' at Shawneetown Illinois. He had promised for
a year or two, to remit to Louisville some mo- ]
ney he had collected for us. Husincss-Iijce dc,
mands, cajolery, persuasions, argument and me!
nace had no effect on him. He would write no
more. At last, we sent him in full the anecdote I
i of the man who was so lazy that he cat apples J
, i off the tree, not being energetic enough to raise
| his hand to pluck them. This touched the right
spot, and he roused himself so far as to send us '
i the money. The effort mav have killed him ; *
: for we have never heard of him since.
In no profession is there a more chivalrous |
sense of honor than in that of the law. We ,
have a lively remembrance of having been long ,
kept in constant bodily fear by a lawyer of Lit- (
! tie Hock, Arkansas. He had maintained a most
obstinate silence for more than a year after receiving
for us the full amount of a claim. To a
letter in which we demandsd an immediate and 1
i orliiwtmpnt nf the matter. lie ?n. '
O..V.V-..J "V.J -- ? , .... .
' swercd that our former letters were too lankee- '
i like, but lie was ready to give us satisfaction at
I once: lie ended by requesting us, to name our
j friend and weapons, as lie would come on '
and fight us on our own ground. We wrote (
liitn, by return post, to put a Pickwickian con- ?
! struction on the offensive letter. After .applying f
I to sonic forty lawyers to collect the claim from 1
j our belligerent attorney?all of them refusing '
the business on the plea of professional delicacy '
?we succeeded in retaining one, on a promise '
i of twenty per cent. As the warlike one's charge 1
! was twelve, sixty-eight per cent, was all that c
; over came in our possession. 1
| New York lawyers are noble and dashing. 1
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practitioners. Mnrmion never charged mor
spiritedly. It was only the other day one c
them sent lis a bill of sixty dollars for seeing t
i deposition of a few lines to prove the style c
i firm, adding that he would retain the depos
tion until the bill was paid. We hope he wi
find it good property; we paid five for takin
another.
But we have said enough. Our readers ma
think of our article as Mr. Brown does of new:
paper criticism on ihe bar?that 'it is time thi
thing was stopped.' We have shown why an
how we admire lawyers. Should any of ther
dissent from our views, we will fee another t
dispute with him. Why not? Does not th
accepted theory make a lawyer a moral gladi;
tor, with " to let.," on his forehead ? Does an
one feel, when listening to forensic eloquenc*
that there is a man behind it ?
Short Weight in Flour.
I deem it important to call the attention (
Flouring Mills and country Merchants to tli
fact that most of the Flour received by th
Railroad in this city, is short in weight, an
that the barrels are badlv made, improper!
tared, and in such general condition as regard
being ' .Merchantable,1' that it has been a ma1
ter of general complaint, and caused a decide
disinclination to purchase what is ternie
"Country Flour," for the following good rei
sons: ?
1st. The weight is generally short.
2d. The packages are badly made, shoi
hooped and in such bad order when receive
nt the depot here that they wilbnot bear tram
puliation, consequently, can. be sold only t
L-ity bakers for immediate consumption, an
another objection to the "Country Flour" i:
>!...? I.r? l...l.ui-c n-iiiiint Kt.II iht. <>iiintv liiri'wb t
iny price, being unfit for use, whereas, if the
were in order, would command 15 or 25 cenl
each, which is a consideration certainly, in ill
course of a year's purchases.
The Flour itself, generally, is rather npprc
iated, and would sell as readily as any othc
Flour, and command a5 good a price, if th
packages were properly made and nailed, an
confidence established as regards the prop't
weight.
As examples cf a necessity of a more can
ful attention to the taring of barrels and pu
ling in the proper quantity of Flour, say 19
lbs:?
The following is the result of a recent ii
spection hy me of a lot of ten brands of Nort
Carolinia Flour, shipped at Charlotte and r<
ceivcd in this city per Rail Road, the sam
having the miller's names and 196 lbs. brande
an the head.
"C. Griffiths,"41196 lbs "-short 9 lbs.
44II. Rwbisoti," 44 44 10 41
41 J. Krider," ' 44 7 44
44 Barranger," 44 " 10 44
' John Bolt," 44 4 4 2 44
44 J. Randleman," 44 44 10 44
" K. Hoi man," 44 ~44 4 "
44 J. Currells," 44 44 7 44
44 T. Brown," 44 44 5 44
44 Patterson," u 44 5 "
The above i? the average loss per barrel <
each of said brands, the barrels weighing gro*
Trom 200 to 214 lbs.? and the empty barrel
from 20 to 24 lbs. each. The packages ai
badly made short hooped and not sulticientl
nailed. The following is required to make thei
merclianable: Barrels containing Flour, shoul
be made of good seasoned materials and tigh
ened with ten hoops, nailed with four nails i
each ehime hoop and three nails in each uppc
bilge hoop; the staves, if whole barrel shoul
be twenty-seven (27) inches long, and the d
ameter of the head seventeen (17) inches.
The staves of half barrels,' twenty^wo ii
chesin lenghth, and the diameter, of the hea
thirteen inches, and all casks truly tared o
the same head with the mill brand.
The upper chime, hoops should cover tli
chime, whioli would prevent it from being br<
' 4 ' ? b 1?.?n/vfkittir try ca/iiii'u hi
sen on uiereny ivunug iiuunug iw uw...~
bead from falling out?the hoops should b
placed three on each chime, and two on eac
bilge.
Why should this carelessness continue ? scl
interest demands a reform, (particularly as th
a luat crop has been large and to he harveste
md beyond contingencies.) when a proper a
tenlion to the foregoing directions would er
nance the price of the produce and prevent e:
pence and .difficulty in the matter of inspet
tiou.
If the Flour from the interior caiuc to mai
icet in this condition, it could then be sold fc
xport, thereby yielding better prices, and cr<
iting nn outlet which would prevent in a grc?
ncasure, an over stocked market. Perhaps
ivant of proper adjustment of scales and woiglil
11 the country, may in a measure account ft
:he deficiency, which if corrected, would r<
move what seems to be fraud, wht n perhap
lone was intended.
I would also give notice to millers and otl
?rs of the importance, when flour is put in sack;
:o have them to contain either a bbl., 195 lbs
?r a half hhl.; and that they should be sewe
ill round, and not have ears tied to the cortie
is the breaking of a single thread causes th
bags to become open, when a waste neccssar
y ensues?the consequence of which, when r<
jeiveM in market, must "prouuce simrr. wcign
EDWARD C. TIIARIN,
Inspector of Flour and Meal, Charleston, S. C
Mr. Edward Scanlan, a Druggist in Cincii
nati, recently had three teeth upon a golde
plate placed in his mouth. On Tuesday nigli
ast, while asleep, the plate became loose an
Mr. 8. swallowed it a short distance below th
palate, when the suffocation it occasione
jaustd him to wake. He could not get it u
tor down, and thus stationary, it gave hir
nuch pain The anterior portion of the ncc
jecame swollen and it was feared that lockja*
ivould ensue, but prompt medical aid averte
lie danger, though he is still in a precariou
condition.
Babiks is Califohnia.?Crying children i
:hureh are usually considered as nuisances, an
aken out; but this is not always the case, as th
bllowing anecdote from the Ladies' Iiepositor
or April, will show :
"A brother just returned from California, say
ic was present in the congregation of brotht
Jwen, when a babe in the arms of its mother bi
jan to cry. A thing so unusual in Californii
ittracted not a little attention, and the moiht
ose to retire. 'Don't leave,' said the preache
the sound of that babe's voice is more interest
nc to manv in this conarreoation than my owr
It is perhaps the sweetest music many a man ha
lenrd since a long time ago he took leave of hi
listant home.' The effect was instantaneous an
powerful, and a large portion of the congrogi
ion melted into team."
MBOBgW?ji i n ^irT j
;j tljf (Ciuukn tl'rehlo Journal.
^ Tuesday, Juuc 2?, 1853.
jj ^ TEO. J. WARREN, Edited
S A Special Request.
I desire all persons who ore indebted to me either
3' for the paper or work done in this office, or for any
thing else, to settle immediately, as my arrangements
are such as to require settlements in every case very
1 slidttly. I hope this will be sufficient, as I will place
n my unfinished business early in the full in the hands of
? an Attorney for settlement.
G TEO. J. WARREN.
I- ^.wu-.r_n^.w
y The Fourth of July.
P' "We observe that in most of the neighboring town3
and villages, preparations arc making by the authorities
and citizens for the due observance of this national
festival. Perhaps our citizens have again postponed
^ this festival till Christmas. If they have not, it is time
e some action was taken to prepare for the occasion."
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ml.A Mfft hilrn frnm tl?r* P.ltomw ClnTPnr.
d ?vv. Imps
the folks have concluded over your way, friend
ls Gazette, like we have done here?to abolish the 4th
of July.
(| Mr. Kemmeror's Concert.
1 We invite attention to the Advertisement of Mr.
1 Kcmmerer's Juvenile Concer.on Monday evening next.
t Judge O'Neall's Letteijfc
d On our first page to-day may be found the very in*
_ teresting Letters of His Honor Judge O'Neall. They
() have been generally admired, and wo believe with the
d Southern Patriot, that we cannot give our readers anys
thing more interesting in these dull'timcs. The letters
lt are well worth reading, and will apeak for themselves.
Death of Capt. R. W. Abbott.
u3
e We learn with regret that our late friend and fellow
citizen, Captaiu Rufcs W. Abbott, died at the
, . residence of his brother, Dr. IIexiiy ABbott, in Sum...
ter District, on Sunday the 19th lust., after a long and
e protracted sickness. It was our privilege to know
(| him well, and wc may safely say that in our inter- .
course with men, wc havja never met a more amiable
and noble-hearted man?a more fast or reliable friend.
.. Such, too, is the experience of many others of his pert
sonal friends, who with us mourn his early death.
6 "Friend after friend departs,
Who hath'not lost a friend?
i- There is no union here of hearts,
h That lmth not-here an end."
,e New Books.
(] We have been furnished by Mr. Yoc.vg with the
following New Books, from the press of Messrs. String-,
or &Townsend, New York:
Modern Flirtations: By Catherine Sinclair. The
publishers say of this work that "It is a volume of
great originality and fascinating interest," We have
not read it, as wo seldom now-a-davs take tho time to
read a novel, no matter how interesting it may be*
Those who desire the book can obtain it at MrYoung's.
Autobiography op an English Soldier in the
United States Army. We should suppose this would
be a very interesting work to the general reader. From
** the publishers notofwe extract the following notice,
's said to be from a London paper:
e _ "We have read this autobiography with a great deal
) of interest. It is the genuine unobtrusive history of
n an intelligent Britisher, -wh > enlisted as a private in
d the United States Army, and took an active part in"
( the Mexican War of 184G-47, under General Scott. It
is the simple, straightforward narrative of a man who
n made good use of his eyes, heart, and understanding,
ir and has had the wifdom to record his adveutures in a
d style remarkable, as coming from the common ranks of
j. military iifc."
South Carolina Rail Road.
j At the recent monthly meeting of tho Board of Din
rectors of this Company, John Caldwell, Esq, was
unanimously elected President to fill Mr. Conner's uu
e expired terra from the 1st of Jolyncxt.
Correction.
ie In our paper of tbe 7th inst. we did our esteemed
li friend Major M. Clinton, of Lancaster, injustice?unintentionally
of course?in stating that he ionducted
f the defence-in the cases of the negroes tried for the
e murder of Mrs. Martha Cunningham. Mr. Clinton
d was the proscculiug Attorney, and conducted the trial
t- on the part of the State.
l- Periodicals Received.
' Peterson's Magazine.?The July number is a very
pretty one and has good reading for the ladies.
Arthur's IIome Magazine.?The July uumber is
I)1 "
at hand. IVc like Mr. Arthur's style of writing.
lt Edinburgh Review.?The April number is recciv;l
ed. All the British publications are ably conducted,
ts North British Review.?Tho May number is at
>r band. It presents an interesting table of contents.
Godey's Lady's Book.?The July number has been
3 received, and the high reputation of its enterprising
publisher fully sustained.
s, Flour Inspection.
An article in our paper from Mr. Tharin, Inspector j
d of Flour and Meal in Charleston, shows us how much i
r? is lost frequently by short weight in North Carolina!
e Flour. M'e hope our Lancaster friend and the North
' Carolina papers will call attention to this matter.
t. Tax Collector of Chesterfield.
John S. Miller, esq., has been elected Tax Col'
lector of Chesterfield District.
i- Who is "Fanny Fern?"?Tho gifted young lady |
n who commenced writing for tho Boston Olive Branch
it under this rural nom dc plume, and whoso peculiarity1
d of stylo, as well as richness of conception and language,
.?1 I ? ??;,1 I
^ Have aiiraCWU UUI gunun u uuoii v/i uumin-io, 10 ouiu ?
d to be tho sister of N. P. Willis, the poet and delightful |
p essayest, and of R. L. Willis, ol tho Mtuical World and <
? Times. Her father is n printer, and, was for many
k years publisher of the Boston Recorder, and is now pub- ,
" lisher, in the same city, of a child's Sunday School;
^ paper. Fanny writes for the heart; and right benuti 1
ls full}' und eloquently is it done. Every one one of her
sweet little sketchos is written in genuine heart language.
d Family Fkiexd.?Major Godnian advertises for a
e partner in conducting tho illustratod Family Friend,
y published in Columbia. Tho double duties of editor
and publisher, ho states, is more than his health can
s bear.
.. Woman's Rights.?The Pillowing is an extract from
i, the trial of Lola Moutcz for assault and battery:
>r Itecordor oi AOW urieaus?lour agent Knew mu
r, laws, and it was his place to protect your interests.
I- Lola Montcz?Mr. Ilcnuing is my agent?not my j
). protector. I would havo you to kuow, sir, that I am
is my own protector.?[Applauso from all parte of the
is court room.]
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L- Tho New York Cryctal Palace it to bo opeced 03 tho J
15th of July.
The Oldest Wo max ix tiie World.?T^e (lwrlos
ton Standard llihiks thnt Mrs.Singleton now li\i: g ii
the Williamsburg district, in^that Slate, is the oldes
woman in the world. She is. no win the one hundret
and thirty-first year of her age. ller mental faeultie
are still unimpaired.
TIogs.?The Louisville Journal reports'a ooutrnc
for 1,000 hogs, to be delivered forty miles from tin
city, between the 10th of November and 20th Decern
ber noxt, and to weigh not loss than 200 pounds pen
weight, at $3 50 per hundred:
Office South Carolina R. R. Co., }
Charleston, June 2&- 1853. $
At the regular monthly meeting of the Bonn
of Directors of the South Carolina Rail rout
Company, held on the evening of the 20th in
slant, the following Report and Resolution
were loi.oiimotisl v ndonted. and ordered to hi
published.
J. R. EMERY, Secretary.
The Committee to whom was referred tin
letter of Mr. llertrv W. Conner,-resigning tin
office of President, and tendering likewise hi
resignation.from the Board of Directors, be<
leave to submit the following
RETORT:
When Mr. Conner consented to accept tin
office of President of this Company, it is'wcl
known thi t he was moved by the most disin
terested considerations of public duly, and act
ed in generous disregard of his personal easi
and private interest. His intention, as thei
announced, was to devote three years to tin
service of the Company, believing that in tha
petiou lie count accompiisit an tne great object!
then deemed essential to secure its prosperity
and establish it upon a permanent foundation
Three jear-s and a half have now elapsed, an<
the hopes he then held out have been mon
than realized. The removal of the Incliuet
Plane at Eileen, and successful construction o
a new road without this tedious, dangerous
and ezgjgftsive contrivance. The pas-age o
the Sa'vatfh'ah River at Augusta, an object s<
.long desired, and of such vast importance; am
finally the secure establishment of public con
fidence in the intrinsic value and'solid cltarac
ter of the shares of the Company, resulting ii
an appreciation of the market value exeeedinj
one and a quarter millions of dollars; these ar
among the more prominent features by whie
Mr. Connei's administration has been so lion
orahly distinguished; while his ardent and sel
sacrificing zeal in the service of the Company
his vigilant supervision of all its v tied bitei
eats and laborious application to business, uui
ted to the-shccesslul results we have describee
merit the lijghcst commendation and warmes
gratitude With of the Boaid of Directors an
the Stockholders at large.
Under these circumstances, and persuade
of Mr. Conner's unaffected and sincere dqsir
to seek I be-quiet and repose of private Mb, tfi
Ctmimittee feel that further appeal to his pub
lie sprit would be ungenerous, and re com men
that MiV/ltJonner's wishes be cheerfully acqui
esced iiirahd jils resignation from the Presideu
ey accept#}.* They would respectfully sug
'gest,-howeveiS7that so much of his letter as re
laies to his resignation from the Board, be in
definitely postponed, in r.rder to retain the as
si-tanre of hii^'a I stable counsels as a D'nectoi
and irotdooUiwg that the unanimous and cor
itial assent of the Board will be given to th
sentiments and recommendations of this Re
port, the Committee respectfully urge the adop
lion ol'tlie following Resolutions:
Resolved, That the Board of Directors., o
.1 o .i n ii r? _:i i> w*
me ootJWi Carolina cvaii ivoau v>um|>?ui v regan
with great satisfaction and unqualified appro
batfiui the able, zealous and successful admini*
lration ol the affairs ol the. Company on tin
part of the ['resident, Henry W. OmnreYvEsq.
during the whole term of his services.
Resolved, That tht-y accept his resignatroi
with profound regret, anil in obedience only ti
his well known and firm decision no longer^
continue in office.
Resolved, That thev hereby tender to Mi
Conner the expression of the grateful sense the.
entertain of the valuable services he has re?i
di-rcd to the Company, and request him to rc
lain his seat as Director, and aid the Counsel
of the Hoard by his knowledge and experience
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Signed, C. M. Fuuman,
11 Goukwn,
G A. TltKNlloLM.
The Anderson, S. C., Gazette of the 22
inst., says that "a gold mine has been discot
ered on McCullongh's creek upon land belong
ing to Elijah Majors; Esq., about 7 miles fror
this place. We have not yet learned what th
prospect for an abundant yield is, but our ii
fornmnt states I hat good wages have been mad
by the simple process of panning. We sincere
ly hope that it may turn out to be a secon
California or Dorn mine and that the worth
nronrietor mav amass a foitune."
OBITUARY.
Tlio ordinary notice of a death under the obituar
head is seen by the majority of newspaper readers t
a mere passing event, and nothing more is thought<
it. Not for a moment reflecting of the bereaved an
disconsolate, or of the gloom thus thrown over tli
family circle. When a wife and parent is tnken froi
her husband and children, a wide vacancy is mad
which no one is able to estimate fully but those wh
have experienced the same?who have met the solein
test;?that even our nearest and dearest friends, 11
well as other people, aro liable to fall before ill
great destroyer. .
We are led to these remarks by offering for recor
in u public Journal, the departure from this life of Mn
Rachel Qcinlen, wife 01 col. Dennis C. Quinlen. wh
died in this District on Monday, the 6th day of Juu<
leaving a husband and seven children to mourn thei
irreparable loss.
Mrs. QnxLKX bad been a member of the Presbytc
rinn Church at lleavcr Creek, for more than eightoe
years, having connected herself therewith under th
ministry of Rev. Robert R. Campbell.
Though almost unknown beyond the neighborhoo
where she was born and spent her life, her nieuior
will be held dear for many years to come by heryoun
and interesting family, and numerous other relatives
who sorrow for the early separation from her. wh
while living, so faithfully discharged the duties of wife
mother, friend and neighbor, and whose Christian wall
and conversation givcsthcin tho blessed assurance tha
she is in a happier and better world, where sickncs
and sorrow, pain and death, aro felt and feared w
more.
Departed this life on tho 19th inst., at sunset,^ Majo
John McClelland, in tho eighty-fourth ycar'ol hi
age
? ' ? i-J ? * A mftvina wllllo 111
Horn in Ireland, no mignuL-u iu ..
was ycLa lad, under age, aud settled iu tlie State o
North Carolina, where near relatives had many yean
before preceded -him, and served in tlio war of the Ke
volution, on the aide of America, as every Irishman did
After many years of peaceful occupation and pros
peritv thorn, ho raised a company ami enlisted for tin
war declared in 1812, against Great Britain, and wa
made the Captain. Ilis company formed a part of tin
3rd Regiment of the United States Regular Army
which ft-as under tho command of General Jackson
Tho Genera! boasted of this Regiment that it was Cqua
iu sfc'll. '.I'-'wr. ouerg} and intrepid braver- to an
?. ..." >>' an, ?;.J.>
- ' corps etcr raised inAmcjica. It is not too much to
, Hnr tliat-Tiiptoln HcPt.tT.LAXD woe one of the leading
i and eoiiti-oliing spirits of thisregiment lie accom
. paired (Jenerol Jackson ju his expedition apaiiist lite
1 i>eek Indians, and went through that campaign of
5 ! severe coutcst and untold 8ull'ciiugs to the troops, with
! great credit to himself; as a man and an oflkxr, and
I with the unbounded approbation of his commander,
lie was promoted by Gen Jackson's recommendation,
1 j Commissioned Major in tlie Regular armpoflfrd United
e ! States, and transferred to the Tenth Regiment. He
. j was not in the battle of Now Orte4ns, his- regiment
j being on detached service at the time; 'Soon after
, peace was established with Great Britain, and the in;
diaus were quieted, he resigned ids commission in the
; army?having no love for the pleasure# of garrison
' nic?ana returned to the peaceful occupations ol civil
i life.
, j He married n second time in South Carolina, and re|
moved to Camden in the year 1830, where he resided
J Pap to the lime of his death.
. j His temper was always kind and amiable?in early
s ! life, quick, but ever generous and"forgiving?with a
! playfulness and good humor which was un'-onndcd,
L' ; nud attracted every one who "held intercourse wWi him,
j and attached them to him. Perfect integrity clwrac,
terized his life; and unsullied Truth was eve/ to 1dm
i the pole star ofliis transactions.
B ' With a heart warm, quick and generona, he was al!
ways open to those in distress and relieved according
| to his ability, and often without counting the cost to
5 j himself. His life beautifully exemplified the thought
I of the old Poet? ' ^
"I am a man. Nothing human is foreign to me."
As a Christian, his leading characteristic was'love,
e unbounded love to God and roan.' 5. ~
j He has sunk to his rtst, with the approval of his. *
fellow-men?m&y lie meet it with his Maker. IX
B ~" IrO THE SICK. ^
f | For the eSfoctual rooting out from tho system of a
j diseases brought on by indigt?tioix,<l)illiousiiee8 ondira
' | purity 01 tno uiooa, lr is a wiaeiy ana wen Known inci
t that WRIGHTS INDIA# VEGETABLE J'/LLS
5 J are the great PANACEA. Throughout the entire .
South, these Pills have tong Been liew in the highest
' repute, both by private individuals and by the Medical
| faculty of our country. Southern fevers and Southern
1 diseases generally, yield to their influence at onoe j ond
2 the unfortu nate victim to "earthly ills and woes"Is made
j to thank Fleaven that a sovereign balm has been prof
vided. " t
I/et each try them for himself and if the .medicine
fails to satisfy, the experiment shall cost him oothing.
f Thqs. J. Woekuak, Agent for'Canaden, S^Q^jand
a I sold by Druggists and Merchants throughout the coanj
try. Jane
- ~ POISO?|PMl.f |
! Thousands of parents who tv? Veqni/ttijf composed o
II Cantor Oil, Calomel.&e., are not aware, that w hite they
? appear to benelft the patient. tWy are actually laying-the
3 foundations for a series of diseases, such as saliv ation, loss
e of sight, weakness of limbsf^r. .
1) In another column will be found the advertiseme^r of *
IlobensarkV Medicine*, to which we ask the attentfon'of
'* all directly intetteted la their ow n as well .ag their ChilI
drt-n's health. In Liver Complaints and ail disorders arising
from those of a billions type, should make use of the
' only genuine medicine I lobensack's Liver^PiUst she -4*.
DCr-'bt hot deceived," but ark lor Tlobensark'a
f. Worm Syrup and Liver fills, and observe that yocJi has
| the signature of the Proprietor, J. N. HOBENSaCK, as
' iione else are genuine. < * 1
:1 fi ? _
tl ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER.
4i * i-V .sjr > +
' IMPORTANT TO DYSPEPTICS.
d Dr. J. a.HOUGIIION'S PEPSIN, the tiu^lwQrj.
c tive fluid, or gastric jciot, prepared from RENNET
e or the FOURTH STOMlCHOF THE OX, aftefdircc
lions of BA KON LIEBIiJ,' the- great PbyafoTogico
. Chemist, by J. S. 1I0UGHT0N. M. D^PbUadelpbm.
This is truly a wonderful remedy for INDIGESTION,
' DYSPKF3IA, JAUNDICE, LIY^R COMPJLMNT, .i
CONSTIPATION an^DKBILITY, curing after .'Na-.
ture's own method, by Nature's owu Agent, the GAS*
\ THIC JUICE. Pamphlets, containing Scientiftjjet#''
donee ol its value, furnished by agents gtstTt, SgCTO*
cca tnous: the medical advertisements.
~CAMDEN PRICES CURRENT^
1 .. ? ' .?-v A
e BAGGING, per yard...... ,4
BALK ROI'lv, per pcnwd ...- *.A. .9 to. **? '
BUTTER,'... .per pound 25 to 25*
1 BEEF. >per pound 5 to- 7
BACON per pound 11 i to 14 ?
{' COFFEE, per pound .. . ito 'M
? CIIKKSK, per pound. 12 to 15 i
COTTON, per pound ?. / . .. .4-; to 10
* i CORN,.w.v.^per bushe..l....V...... 70 to 75
1 I FLOCll,.;....per barrel ....' 5i to 5
e FODDER/, .Viper cwtv;;... to IJ
IRON..per pound."1; ....5 to G
LARD,,., .li.jjerpoond.J 16."/to
MOLASSES,... per gallon, ,31 to 44 J
n NAILS,..... ..p?r pound,..-./......to 9
0 OATS per bushel, 37 10 45 .
u PEAS, . .per bushel,..-W to 75 J
POTATOES, Sweet per bushdi. 37" to 50
. Irish. .per barre! :7. to ..
' KIC?,..;.: per bushel.... $ 3 to 5
y SUGAR,....... .per ponnd..-.... . .;6"to,12
' SALT.... per sack. 11 to 11
s Copartnership Kotitie^ >
1>nE undersigned linvo formed a CopartnersWp for
. the transaction of the Factorage and Commission
Business, in the City of Charleston, under tlio
name of Rosser A Waruen.
The usual advances will be made on all Produce
consigned to us, and strict and personal attcation given
to all business entrusted to our care,
j / Our office on Central Wharf, will bo opened on
or before 15th September next.
r- - JOHN ROSSKR, ...
r- * THO. J. WARREN,
n Juno 28?if
,! chambers, chisolm & moore.
e FACTORS.
And General Commission ITercliants.
a SOUTH AT LAIS'110 WUAtW, ,
)' ' CHARLESTON, -S., C. ;>
b. W. Chambers, II. L CaisOLif, W. 0. Moore.
5 i1eferbnce8.
1 Hon. Jas. Chesnnt, Maj. Jno. M. DeSaussure,
y W. E. Johnson, Esq. W. M. Shannon, Esq.
is June 28, 1853. 26?6m
J MR. F. W. PAPE
ie T)EGS leave to announce to the community of Camn
J.) den aud vicinity that he will, during his College
le vacation of three months, devote himself to Schooio
Teaching, should pareuts favor liirn with the instaten
tion of their children. As he isindueed'tQ do this by
is no other motive than the desire of having some cmc
ploy men t, those who will bestow upon him their pat*
j ronagc will tiud his terms most favorable,
d All persons feeling interested will please call this
j. | week, as ho wishes to ascertain by next Saturday
0 j whether sufficient scholars can bo got to enable him
V to commence a school.
ir | AJ1 satisfactory information given on applying totho
1 above, one door North of T. J. Workman's Drug-Store.
)* I June 28?It
e JANNEY'S HOTEL,
(LATE CONG A REE HOUSE,)
d COLUMBIA, S. O.
1 T C. JANNEY & W. D. HARRIS, (lnte of the
. eJ - American Hotel,) will bo happy to see their
' friends, and will give their unremitting aud personal
, attention to the comfort of their guests, and all who
? may bo disposed to patronizo them in their new lot
cation.
d A splendid line of Oranibusses will run to and from
3 Jaxney's Hotel to the several Railroad Depots.
June 28. - 26 tf
r Juvenilc'Coiicert.
s Y f"R. KEMMERKR'S large Singing Class will givo
jjJL n Grand Concert iu the Temperance Hall on
9 next Monday night. 100 pupils uniformly dressed will
f; take part in the Exorcises. Mr. K. will also sing somo
s j of his popular Songs. Doors will open at 7J- o'clock,
j Concert will commence at 81 o'clock. Tickets 5?cts.
. 1 Children and servants half price.
j Juno 2S. ( 26
Wagon Ac. for 9ale?
9 .4 SEOOXD-IIAND two horso Wagon and Harness,
t j xjl a Barouche, for one or two horses, a Baggie cith?
i, j er for singlo or double draught?all with Harnes, will
\ ' bo eold low. AppTv at tliic Office,
i-1 .Tunc 28.
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