Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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p jtlisfrllmifDiui Hems. ItJa t>es!ruc(iou of Sau Juaui. okkicul ix?tuuctio\s to i-aitatn ii luxe, in C'-nijni.iiu*e wilh the iwiMiiions ?<f l\?ii. gio---, ilif i'lf.sideal last M'-mijiv. I.hi s'i I'.'e in It-?ti>vs cerium imcum. ma ri':;m\c i" the d.dicuilie* al San Ju-?n ami tin* IiouiImiUineiit ami destiuction of that i?> ah i?v tin* Cv ane. We Iiav?* only lumit tins morning t?> an liUlt tiu* letters of Secretary Ma icy to Air. i'V hens, our C? mmeiiil Aeei.l at Sail Joan, "I Score ary Dotioin to iiol'ins, ami ol the iattor yiv.no tins details of tin* \wnk <>f demo lie ion, together with liie goltoial ont.imsoi the other doru neiiK Mr. Mitrcy to Mr. F?h n-t, jj* Dkpaistmknt or St vn: ) Washington. Julie !). Shol. \ ^ Slit: Commander li 'l in-, of the L i.it'd Stales Navy, will immediate!;. |ntn-oed in a na* tional ship t<? can Juan ue .Nicaragua. I"f tinpurpose, in part indicated. in my communication 10 you of the instant. The rumor \vlii<-h has just iea?*lie<l hero embarrasses the government in iti?Ii?-iiJi?>ij the course which it will be proper I'm him ! ? putsue on arriving at that place. It i- said that the pretended political and rw 1 auinmitv at that place is di-soked. Should this pmve to hi- line, iheie will in: no organized tuidy upon which a deniainl h?r red1 ess can be made, or lium which a proper indemnity for injuries or iik-u t? '-an he received. But tin* imlivi m il\*h<? have pirtic'pated in ttie iidlietion of tin wrongs, cannot escape from the respousibili tle^ resulting fr??m the conduct <d tin.* late political organization at that pace. You weie instructed, in in\ former letter, to notify the people of San Juan to repair the in jury thVy have caused to the Accessory Transit Company, by withholding front it the prop ertv which had been stolen and taken to San Juan, and l?y protecting the persons who wre guilty of the felony. It is hoped that the town will have adjusted that matter to the entiie Satisfaction of the company ; and in that way, Commander fiollms wiil b- relieved from the disagreeable necessity of taking any action in regard to that subject. Y>-u will, on the .arrival of Commando1* Hollius, explain to him what has been done in that matter. Mr. Borland, nor minister to Central America, has represented to this government that while 1 recently at Sail Juan, he was insulted bv tinauthorities or people of that place. An indignity offered to the nation, as well as to hint individually, cannot be permitted to pass unnoticed. It done by order of the nntlmiiiie* of the place, tliev must answer for it in their assumed political character. Nothing short ? (' ail apology for the outrage will save the place, fiom the infliction that such ati act justly nier its. it U expected that (his apology wi.I lie promptly made and satisfactory assurances given to Commander i i <>! I ins of future good conduct toward the United States and pnbPc functionalics who may in future he at that place. If the outrage was committed by lawless in dividual*, without the authority or connivance of the town, then it is clearly the duty of those wno exercise the civil power at San Juan to inflict upon them exemplary punishment. The neglect t?? bring them to justice is assuming. | on the part of the nominal magistrates there, the responsibility for tiie acts of these imli vhluals. In such a case, not to punish is an implied sanction of the aets of the transgressors. It is hoped that the authorities wi.l he prepared to satisfy Commander ]]oliins that they have done what was incumbent on them, in the way of bringing the offenders to punishment. You will confer freely with Commander Hollins, and furnish him with all the informa tion you possess in relation to the condition ot things at San Juan. I atn, sir, respectfully, your obedient serv't. \V. L. .Makcy. Joseph W. Faliens, Esq. U. S. Commercial Agent at San Junn Del Norte. Secretary Dublin to Commander Hull inn. Navy Department, June 10, 1854. Sir?The .<> <> vei n is urnl has leeentiv ree.ived intelligence that the interest* of our country men requires the presence of a national vessel at San Juan or liroytown, and f-oiii jour experience in that icgion, and conlitlence in vonr prudence and energy, and in pursuance of the wishes of the President, the dcpa'tnient haconcluded to direct that you proceed with the Cvane to that port, so .-non as she can fully he ready for the cruise. Tl?? propeily of the American citizens interested in the Aet-e-so-v Transit Company, it is said, lia* been unlawfully detained l>y persons residing in Greytown. Apprehension is felt that further outrages will he committed. Our minister, Mr. liorlntid, has been treated with rudeness and disrespect. You will, however, learn from Mr. Kahcns, our Commercial Agent at Grevtown, more particularly the conduct of those people, and the views of our government, which have been communicated to him from the Slate Department.? You will consult with him tieely. ami ascertains the state of the facts. Now it is very desirable that the people should he taught that the United States will not tolerate these outrages, and that they have the power and the deterini nation to check them. ]t is, however, very much to be hoped that voo can effect the purposes of your vi>it without a report to violence ami destruction of pro nertv and loss of life. The nreseium nf vnur 4 J t|, * i * J vessel uill, no doubt, woik inueh poml. The department reposes inneli in your presence and good tense. Jbormer dispatches have aequain ted you v*ith the peculiar political position of this town, and of the relations of your government to it. You will remain there no longer titan you may deem necessary, as it is a vartn and unhealthy climate. You will advise the department of your movements; and after leaving Greytown, you will touch at Peusacola and receive oiders from Commodore Newton there, if not earlier, as you w ill constitute a purt of b s squadron. 1 am respectfully, your obedient servant, J. C. Dobbin. Commander Geo.. N. Uoiljns, United States ship Cvane, Now York. Correspondence between the Cop tain of the .British Schooner Bermuda and Capt. Hoi litis. Amor>? the doeumentsistho correspondi nee between VV. D. Jolly, commander of H. B. M. schooner Bermuda and Cnpt. Hollins. The former, under date ?>f Greytown, July 12, en ters his most solemn protest agaiust the course which HoHins had intimated his intention to pur-lie tov.itd Grev low n. The inhabitants of the ci:y, as noil us the houses and property, , lie* says, are entirely doimceless, nlitl utterly at ? your mercy. 1 do therefore notify yon, thai | -ui-li an a* t will la* without pr?iedent ain??it?i i civilized Hali???t-? ami I heji tt*ea;l * uur atteli- | linii to the (act that a larjje amount of |-r??|>??rt\ of IMti>h sti'-jfi Is as well as others, which it | i? inv duty t" protect, will he destiny cd, tut ' as tlio force under my roiniiaml is utterly in adequate i'm ilns mteetioii against ilie cyaiie, ? i i sin only ri'l' i lin> ii. v protest. i i 'itpt. ii ilii ts rejil.i1-, (july 1-.) expression ili- silicic ley i'll 11 j;i i t'lipt. jolly feels' t i iii ' s- ll" under tllo ?ier.?.-iiy t" prole-f u.'ousj i lis* < aetnn i t- \\n? nlc.i.l t<* tnl.e in r> l-'ti n 1 e : i*\ of S:.ii j. ;iii i nolle, i l.e |>c"|>>e liii i i se ii lii i ? (m.'.iinil outrages o i llu; j?; ?j-?-11\ i ami |h'im.ic"l i-i!i7. iis< l'iliis united stales, rtf ? iff a mutiner only in lie reynrilt d .is |iiru.!"ul, ' " i ;tm,' lie says in conclusion. "directed in eiifoiee (hut tcnarafjon dcnintiilrd l?> m\ go 1 lerumunt. i?e assured 1 sympathise \\:i11 x no i in llu rescue of unylish subject- ami ji |??-11\ 1 ii il i llie eireiiinstrtliics. ami regret exeee'iiiiy ly tint flic for e ti.nlc voi r cumm-iiid is n>t i i|<?iii ly equal t<> tliat of the cyane." 1 tiie il ieiiiin ills <*iiiii|ei<e other |>u'per??. in ?^ t B # <.*I*i?lin?* tin1 ion <>f June 24, address ed t<> those now |:i?i |y [irotendvit to, nntl oxerci ing anlhorit\ in S.-tti Juan del \<> t>-. asking for redress. and demanding a pledge fo< In tine good lidiavi-r on the part ol said anthol ilies and |??-r?[lovvaid.-t!n1'iiit>'d Siau>? ntn! her |iuhli finelm'.alios. Thi having liceti denied, Holiins df?tio\od the town, Cojif. II Hill* A> run at uf t!>e Iiinn^arJmcul u-d lingering <>/ ban Joan. V. 01111* I TA>B r Sun Jntm Nicaragua, J ui\ 10, 1S.")4 $ Siu: I iiavo the honor to report 1113* arrival at this port on tin* Jltli inst.. altera t. dionpasscge of twenty-two d.ns. On the 2^ti? ah. when otl' the Bermudas. the small pox, in itmo-t virulent form made its appearance on hoard, i.u the person of one of the crew, who is now in a precarious condition. The n-ii.d measures have l>ecn taken to prevent, if posgi hie, tiie extension of the disease, which I hope m iv prove successful. Immcdia'elv on mv arrival, I communicated wiili Mr. W.Joseph Faliens, the representative 1 _ . .1 ? . . 1 .1 r "I me L linen amies ar cni< [Mare, aim ueuveit'd into liis hands the despatch fuwaided through nie from the Hon. W*. L. .Mario, Sc rretaiy of the Depailnn lit of Slate, of which I liad been honored with a copy. After dm consultation with Mr. Falit'ii?, I learned tin* demand made hv him h\ order of the State De| in rt incut upon the town of San Jaau had not only lieeu treated with centempt, I>ut thai ; threats of future violence towards Ameiicnti citizens and propcitv were publicly made, it an opportinii y sliouid oiler. Alter due deti-? eration, it was thought expedient to make a final demand upon the inhabitants for an in demnity for injuries su-tuitied by citizens <>| till* United States, and for all apology of a sat u-l.iot..rr /.k?? lite tlui 111 Cll I f 11 I Yf IflltHl , i-"''IV 1"i ? * iiu"?\ vi n'l iiiv ?? % x "",r ?"?" to .Mr. Borland, our .Minister of Cential Ameri a. In accordance wish tliis dcci>ion, Mr. F. was directed to communicate with tlie agents of the Transit Company, to detenu tie upon the amount of indemnity commensurate viith their looses, and the sum of$I(V000 was agreed upon as the sma lest sum admissible under the circumstances, whi- h, with a previous demand already made of nS.OOO, made the ?um total of S*24 000 From my know ledge of the injuries, &e., sustained, and tlie future detriment of the coinpam, iVe., this sum seemed to he no more ll.an just. 1 directed Mr. Fahens to make a last appeal to the people of San Juan In-fore decisive measures were taken. This was done on the afternoon of the 1st inst.. in* will lie seen I ? - u....u ion. It ..til. Ill lllb (.'(Miiiiniiiic.u Mm uiiii-ij 1^1 ii ui.-t., ?/, M.iti its contents in answer to mine, A, of ill? da* preceding; as the ieoilt of the demand wa*on tirely uii.*atMactorv, in my answer. (', t<? Mr. Faliens to his communication, 1 enclosed linn a copv of a pr? ? lamal i? >11, D, to the peoj It' of tin* town, which was ported in the most pnhlir places, and periled by all. Slimtly alter, on the morning of the J'dth, as an earnest of tin intentions, as set torth in the proclamation, at the request of Mr. Fattens, a guaid of'iiiaiino* and seamen, under the coiumand of Li< iiteuaiits Pickering and Fanntleroy, were ordered on shore, to Secure the arms and ammunition, as an evident disposition was existing among the people to make an improper use of them; and a I so to assi.-t and protect Mr. Fallen* and others In the removal of their property. This dut y was quickly performed by t lie officers o. lite command, aid the arms. cVc. deposited on Point Arenas, in charge of the agent of the transit company, to uw.iil future disposition. At the same time, foreigners generally, and those favorable to the I nited St .tes, were noli lied that a steamer would lie in readiness on the morning of the day of the bombardment, to convey such as were disposed to a place of safety Commander and Lieutenant Jolly, of her Biitannic Majesty* sclir. Bermuda, at anchor in this harbor, was also notified by me, i. person, of my intent ions on tlie morrow, and a tender of a?i*taiice was made to him, for the purpose m removing pnipcriy mi jit-iown.of (iri'.it Britain. r This offer was nirt by this commander ami responded l<> as in my 12. Agreeable to promise, .i steamer was sent t? ill? town at day light on the morning of the 13th, to assist sueh as w re disposed to take advantage of the opportunity. A few only accepted the proffered assistance, and were conveyed to Point Arenas. The majority of the inhabitants, either from fright or a wish to set at defium e the threats i made against tlie town, had left or were willing to remain ami risk the consequences. I had hoped the show of determination on the part of the ship would, at this stage of the proceedings, have hi ought about a satisfactory adjustment of tlit* differences in question, hut a total disregard and contempt towards the gov . .1. it..:... i ....... a.. ...a eminent ui Hie umiru uiuu:^ uririiiuncu mc to execute in\ threat to the letter. > \t 9 A. M , on the morning of the 13th itisf., our batteries were opened on the town, with i shot, and shell, for three quarters of an hour, followed by an intermission of the same time; 1 when they were opened again for hall an hour, i follow* d by a second intermission of three hours; 1 at the expiration of this interval the firing was < re-commenced, and continued for twenty mill- i ute8, when the bombardment ceased. The ob- i ject of these several intervals in the bombard- t meiit, was tiiat an opportunity to treat and sat I isfaetorily arrange matters might be furnished < the iuhabitaiits of the town. No advantage was taken of the consideration shown them, anu at four o'clock, P M., a command under | Lieut". Pickering and Foiintjerny was sent <u < vho-e v\ith orders to complete the destruction < of the town by lire. ' The propei t v of Sen de Barwell. a French- I man, was directed to be exempted from the de i i ruction ii pos>iUo, as 1 have learned he hail i iroteclcd and hehJ himselfaloof as (in ns possi- * ile against an)' co-operation will) the towns ; MDple, or pretended authorities of San Juan. rin#*to\vii was thus de>trc}ed for the greater art in the short space of two hours. No lives = iveie lo-t, although an attack was made by an irmed parly oil the conunaiid of Licuts. Pick iii g and Fauiitleroy, hut on the voile) s, being ; w reluriied, the attacking party fled. 'J in* .-hots ' ^ were iviunied more for the purpose of fright j i ing than destroying life, and liad the dc-ired j j( ?!* of. The execution done l>y our sums am ? ^ <.n Is amounted to the almost total de?iiue 1 lion of the buildings, but it was thought best to | _ iirtUc punishment ot such a ch.nacLcr as to in- i illate a lesson never to be f.ngotton oy those who so long a time set at defiance all warnings . .itiil -.-iti^r. the whole world tlia^ (lie I'nited ! S ite having the power are determined to foice ( 1 tlie reparciou ami respeet due Ihein as a gov. j r eminent, in whatever quarter the outrages may jP uimiiieJ. The K<>yal iniil packet. Dee , ^ it rived in the harbor during tlio eoiill.ig'atioii , w f ilie t"\vu, but left immediately, taking wish j her in tow H. B. M. schooner Bermuda. Thus P o .vino the Lluglish subjects referred to in tlie ^ ooKiiuiii'. atiou of Coiiiiuaiider Jolly, without ,l' anv .issioance, should it be required. |h No couiutuiiieaiioii C om Coin. Joll v, of the i v Benriu la. was made with the Cyane prior to j v his departure; but I am informed lie carried jG wih him a nuiub'r ofthe principal participators 'a in the outrages that have been committed by j tl tin* ion ii o| .San Juan and among them tlie for j8 uier Mayor A. MeMartin * I I slutli, in accordance with tho order of the ;t il'|iai:iiieitt, leave this place immediately fur it Uo.itoti d tec' satisfied the department ja .ill sanction this course, taking into consider;! if; ti m the application of Mr. Fabensaml the pr-s- c e t uus *tiworthy condition of the Cy e and ? the condition of the crew; favorali e 'o t.'i tie 0 v? lopineiit of fever by a protiacted stay in a ^ warm climate at this early season of the year. i hav e accidentally learned thai the remains : of Purser Ashnnin, inferred at this place some two vears since, have not received that atte * . II tion a decent respect for the dead would ?eem to demand and 1 have therefore taken the lib ertv to exhume them fur traiispoiaiion to the ^ north, heino satisfied the step will he gritifviuji to the It tends of the deceased, ami will i? meet with the approbation of the Depaitioei^HK Permit me to call the attention of the Ij^^R jiaitfiient to (!) handsome and orderly manii^^f ?i-i. o it: t #i... A.:., l ill WlliLll I ill* tniirro .mil rifu ? m mv ^ 11 j? i l In* honor to command have ex- euied ;i 11 |< rs and duties assigned them during <>ur mccH ii llinitics. None cni.id have done better, m.iy also refer lo ! lie attention and Kindnes* HBj [lie agents of the Transit C? ?mij? in v towards ?!ii|i and such unfortunates of San Juan as wc^H w hi thy of their hospitality and kiudlv oifeis.^H M<i| ing the c?nrse 1 have, pursued in relation the affairs of thi< place, and my intention <>fpr^H reeding direct to the north, may meet wrth ti^H iitiqualilied approval of the Department, J ?H hiing my communication to a close, respect fi^H ly asking orders to aeeompany iMr. l-'ahe^H mi Washington, on the amiounceniciit of anival of the ship l>v telegraph. WM (Signed) G. N. U0LL1NS. H| J. ('. Doiibim. 'fi ^hxdriih nf Vnlo DoIIc^p^I 'i lit' following circumstance, detailed to yesterday by .1 highly respectable citizen ibis place, will show- bow high the antiflave^H feeling is tunning at Yale. College, tuxJ lio^H unwise it i? for Southern parents to send tln^^| sons there to be educated. S> nie four years ago, the gentb man fro^H whom we get our information, placed his s<^H at Sing Sing, near New Ymk, preparatory his admission into Yale College, This snt^H mer, the mother of the youth went on for th^| purpose, among other thing*, of taking him toH N Haven and seeing him pr-'peily mairiculated.B On a* living there, however, she found the pre jndices ag:iiii>t the South so strong, both in 1 ;In- college and in the town, and the colored 1 people >o insolent, she determined at once that that was not a proper plaee for a Srulh. rn m.in tn Ik* educated. Aeeoi dinglv, after coil idling her husband by telegraph, (In*v have do cided, most wisely, in our opinion, to outer their sou at piHiiklin I'ollege in this State. Wo 1-ain, f oiii the same source, that there arc at this time only eight students at Yale limn the South. So thoroughly tainted have the ofiieeisof the College become with the vitas; of abolitionism, that the faculty hesitated for joimlime bofoie they would grant a diploma to a Southern student who undertook, in his speech at the late commencement, a defence of the institutions of hi* home. We have heard it stated, al>n, that it is pro* ' bable the Rev. Mr. Stiles, a native of the south, and well known in Savannah a* one of the most eloquent divines of the day, may have to give up his church in New Haven, on account of the anti-slavery feelings of his congregation. It is said many of the oldest and m?*t re-qvclahle inciiihius of hi* church are giving up ' their pews simply because be is a native ol the | South and not an abolitionist. Such facts as these ought to demonstrate t" the people of this section at least the propiietv of patronizing our own institutions of learning. '1*1... ..r on ii.liiM.ifinii III t 11 La n]ili.e till' il? i Vilin.il m| ilia rmi'M c?i uir ?umm i j colleges of ihe north will not compensate one ! for the vwtnigs and insolence to which he is subjected. In addition to this consideration, a student derives gieat benefit from being educated in the State in which he expects to reside; for during his college career, he meets and becomes acquainted with young men from all pa its ofthe State, whose acquaintance can not fail to be of use to him in after life. Savannah Republican. rr e A Sheriff Outwitted.?The Hippodrome r ovKiLito/l ?i clmpf t J nil* uirn Ul ;i nlf?:iS;l1it PtHlfl- ! 1-.MH "I"-"] ?? f.lw. V I..... | J try village not over fifty miles from Milwaukee. fl Sheriff Hllis, of Waukesha county, had been no tified that a l??t of pickpockets?sharp fellows nt the business?followed the Mipperdrome, fleecing the unwary. In order to watch ihein the belter, our sheiilT disguised himself and " mingled will the crowd as a green 'un from 1 the rural districts. He passed theday inelo.se 1 observation of all the suspicious looking characters, at.d made no discoveries until about 0 nine o'clock, when he found, to his mingled | surprise and amusement, that his own p: cket u bad been picked clean?wallet, notes, bills, d becks. &c.. all irone. a The N Y Post puplishes the names of all the P ler-Mins who liuve died by the cholera in that & ity this season, up to the 22d of'july, embracing a period of nine weeks. The aggregate fc luinlier is six hundred ani> thirty one. Five v liindred and two were foreigners, and one bun- w Ired and twenty nine wote native Americans li Cljf (Castkn IDrcltli) Journal. Tuesday, August 8, 1854. THO. J. WARREN, Editor. The Up-Oountry of our Country. It is a strange and fatal error which people make ben tliev force themselves away from the delights of ome, to enjoy (?) as we have seen it stated, "expenive misery in X orthem taverns at fashionable water* lg places, &c.," for if, says the writer, " they escape euth on the railroad, they have excellent prospects >r cholera and other visitants of a like character."? here is much sound, substantial truth in these words, nd a care.ul of candid view of the subject will discuer to us large odds in favor of rentaing at home? ty which we mean spending the time at least com* irtabiy, among the hills and mountains of our ownCaulinasaud Georgia. We are not so sellishas toexpect eople to con line themselves to our State. Go to Georia, visit the Madison, Catoosa and other springs, hose wateisure 0 |Ual, if not superior to the highfaiteu-i ateutcd Saratoga, of extraordinary northern roperties. Go to Chick's or Williamston's in South Wolina; Denver's or any other in North Carolina, or lie Virginia Springs, or back to Tennessee, aud last, ut not least, to Cooper's Wells in Mississippi, whoso ,-aters are for the healing of the nation. Go to the vilt], magnificent Tallula and the gentle Toccoa, of ioorgia, or the White Waters of South Carolina?look t our own superior charms at home before you go to lie North?before you impoverish your owu sunny louth to build up bright volumes of light in cold Northern regions. Wo merit the ridicule and conempt which Northern people have heaped upon us lor lie consummate weakness and credulity which we re constantly exhibiting to the world. Why. tlie ret is, we are obliged (not obliged,) to seek Northci u apitalists to use our labor?in other words, (to so a homely phrase,) we are made the cat's-paws f the North on all occasions. IIow supremely riiculous that a Northern company should come to ui very doors and build our railroads, take the iosi provable contracts by wholesale, and then si.b ontrac't, do but little themselves, and fob a clear half ullion for the privilege of showing us how to do. There is not in the States, wo venture, more magiticelil scenery than those to which we have alluded, risit Greenville?lot k oil yonder about teu miles, and ou have Paris Mountain?go see that curiosity.? It is rarely the case that we attend a belter or more deasant meeting than the one le entlv held at Green ,iIlo. Although not a largo gathering of tho Sons, rot wo had quite a respectable number of delegates in ittendancc, who gave evidence of their continued wnfidencc and interest in the order. All seemed actuated by the same noble impulses, and the spirit of ove and harmony peculiarly characteristic 01 our oricr, pervaded the entire bodj*, from tho commcnceucnt to the close of the proc edings. Tlie Sons of Temperance as a benevolent, and prac.ie.illy a christian association, havedone, and are doing nncli for tho welfare and moral advancement of man<ind. How very ignorant are our opponents of the real ivorth and excellence of this t.rder. But we do not object to opposition from without.?So long as we ivoik together lor good, tho shafts of envy and tho jibe of ridicule fall alike harmless at our feet, repelled is they are, by tho shield of truth. If we had no opposition. the causo would hardly bo worth (Hitingf rit is the life of our enterprise, and in no undertaking n the ordinary affairs of lite, is a man worth caring ! br. who quails and sinks before the Irowns atid threats >t those who oppose him. For our part, it is a matter ; >f small consequence whethor or not, our temperance principles are popular; as we heard a young, talented : wither remark in the meeting on Thursday, we know > ve are ngiu, tins insures continence in any oi our 1111. j lertakiiigs, and particularly wlien we are opposed by i (o large a majority, in a qnestigu wjiicli involves a j noral principle, where moral courage and firmness are ,he only weapons which can bo used. Tlio object, and aim of the present movement is to snact a prohibitory law, by and with the consent of lie people, expressed through the ballot box. If there s any thing arbitrary or anti-republican in this, wo iliould like to Iiavo it pointed out; wo know there is lot tho first symptom ol anti-republicanism in the iropositioii. As tho question will be open for discttsiion during the next two years, we shall not tako the ,in.e now to enter into the argument. The people luring the interim will have ample opportunity for a ialm and dispassionate consideration of the question n 11 its points and bearings?they will read und think jr themselves, and their decision will be tho finalo of he matter. Tho business of tho Grand Division was despatched n Thursday, and the proceedings will be interesting to lie order, and redound to the benefit of the same. It i a miathke to suppose that Temperance has gono !own. New lifo and energy will bo imparted to to nd we doubt not, that the next two years willdiscovr to us many new and valuable friends, who will rove of great sorvice as good soldiers m a common au3e of humanity and love. On Thursday night a torch light procession was >rmed, composed of the members of Greenville Diision, Cadets of Temperance, and Grand Division, rhich marched to the Baptist Church, whore the pub" c were eloquently and admirably addressed by Mr Warren* D. Wilkes, of A'nderson, upon the subject of temperance generally, and of Prohibition particularly. Mr. Wilkes although not a member o! our order, is one of the most ihorough-going temperance men in the State, and a young mau of decided talent who is obliged, by the proper cultivation and exercise of his talents to make his mark high among his fellows. Rev. J R. Pickett also addressed the meet, ing in his usual argumentative and pleasant style.? Original in his ideas and words, Mr. Pickett is quite an interesting speaker on all occasions. Our honored and much respected friend and leader, Judge U'iNEALL was at ms post, reaciy to ao any ming which was required nf him. He did nor speak however, as the time was fully occupied by the gentlemen whose names we have mentioned. By a special resolution we have been requested to publish the proceedings of the Grand Division, which we will endeavor to do in our next issue. The Health of Charleston. From the report of the Oily Register, (says the Charleston Courier.) which wo publish elsewhere in our columns this morning, it will be perceived that during the week ending on Saturday List, there were only eleven deaths. four of which were of white adult.-* one of whom died ut old age. This is a truly gratifying statement, aud worthy of consideration by all who a.*o thinking of proceeding to the Norm. There is sickness in abundance. Here is undoubtedly healthTrue we have no Saratoga or Cape May, but have wo our Sullivan's Island with its cool refreshing breezes and ti:c Moultrie uouso, and, last mougu ijoi ieusi, uu fear of cholera before our eyes ! Wofford College. Wofford College was opened at Spartanburg last Tuesday with a Freshman aud Sophomore class We learn thai the buildings for this institution are rapidly progressing t? completion, and all will be ready ! r tae College to go into operatiou under its lull organization o i the first of noxt year. The State Capitol* The Cohmb'a Carolinian learns that at a meeting of the Commissioners lor the new State Capitol, Mr. ( i. K Walker of Charleston, was elected local and superintending architect for the prosecution of the buildnig. Mr. Walkei. it is said, is a very competent arebi. teot, and will doubtless carry on the work satisfactorily. Mr. J. R. hierusee, of Baltimore, is the cons .Iting architect. "There were twenty-nine applicants for the office, tany of whom hailed from the North. We are gia l ) see that competent gentlemen nearer home were lected. For the Camden Journal. Having nut seed a desire by some ?f the ?nr l?\ and intelligent citizens of Kershaw Di-trict o rai?e their mw? meat, the indispensable bog, ?uImi to iviince the necessity of puivlmsihg heir wo. Hen clothes, by reari m the slic.-p?a told.-, ay. liberal animal?eont:i. tiling to the te- e-stlies of man, not omy In pioteeti:." bis nick Croat the uintiv blasts, t?u: appeasing the ungrv appetite. niu?t plead tn ?p'?:o?y |b. lie esei.t aitiil"' It i- a v\el 1 known tin t. , hv ail farii rs a ho make any |o c. - its o 'to the raiding f their nwii meat including hogs and sleep -tii.it tjiere is an in |maliment, -? ? gigantic in s npei at it ms, so re-istless through its ve>y >e esv, as t'? prove in.surmnunt.ihle. evi n ?.y ti.e osest vigil .m e. In order that we mav In* liy uinh ihv tin* [Tactical farmer?the ind citizens, ay, legislator too. of South Carina? wo will present the following piopo-i lis, viz : 1st. l-h'g> in l In* posses-loll of negro nves me detrimental to tilesiicc.--t*nl rea ing ' hogs, sheep, ay, and poult \ too. '2d. The vner of the (log is templed, through it- tie ill * -, to become ni'trtr ?Jisli* nest. ami cu i -ri|ueiit a less profitable seivatit. 3d. Nei??ot suan g dug., mil only frecj fully d sf'oy the r nnm lh' stock, lull that of ilieir ma -it-is' neighbor*. Hereby causing colli feelings, r^n di*pii'?>, Hid lint very seldom vcxali'iii- law -nil ~ be BuC'II neighbor.-. \\llO, ttfli- l! I. I I'm tieglO Bogs. mblil live socially, in J" m c ami li mm Bv. 4lli, Hlld la-tli ? mtr I'atn I -\-tein will Bver In- inefficient, a.- lmig as neginc- are permit fed to n? n d' gs. Verily, no iiiiedigenf, oIim riant farmer, "r if you plea-e, plainer, conv eisaut with the rial habits of negroes, eouiil, for a iiioineiU, ilniih! the correctness of the almce pr.?j o-ilniiir. in fact it would lie a sm-e puz/ie to po.xe the negative of either. Were it i n-ioina' v or pio fiiabie to record in a pnl>ii< j< in mil eteii i-ohi ted case of damage to siock, (ici pet rated l?v negro linos, an overwhelming linndle ol eii deuce would sustain eaih of the above propo .-itinns. But the qiie.slieii max he asked, lew viill the negro's dog he u-etiil to him in in piopriating to hiniseif the contents of the pou t?y most ? in what manner will the dog tender n ?...a ? n...,i.... k...... imt iiit it 11u nit* | '<i 11'' i 5?>>ii*iii \ nrii'ici. im?r you ever owned or lived upon a plantation, worked hy negro slaves, on vvliieh lings. sheep, and poultry were raised? Have \?>n evei Hone |.ati"lduty on a negro plantation? If vou have, then to you, reader, we appeal, to piove hy you, that the following mnditx njnrini!i is re sorted to (ami perhaps invented) hy negro sa gaety : The negro inclined to . lung, ownership of properly, whether o< the rhieken roosi. the meat liou-e, the corn erin, tlie potato or melon pat'di, or any other. Iiv liitu desiderated >peeie> of p>o|?erty, w ill take along with hi n his liuthlul <lng, \vln> h will keep gunni wlul-t the uegm is nimlitv ing the S:iw of Sou h Cur* li??a liy substituting the, t<? him. more congenial 'IW ol'Africa, in the meantime, -Imnhl lie he -een or lieai(J hy the does of tiie |>la. 'atioli from which he is filching, or l>y the master "i h?Inithtul seivants, or peradvenluie some inie patro|, his faithful iiigus gives him the hint? ill litis a patley with the ehein). intercepts hipur-uit, until his master fileher is beyond ap prehension. "?i 1 c.. .i. ? t-,.. _ li.nt ouiTii MiMances, i*ir..JCj(iimr, ho* so jnm.M". that it would puzzle you to point out, among the observant farmers of South Carolina, any individual, personally snperiutt tiding his firm, who could not verily the above assertions.? Admitting then, the ineontrnvertibility ot the foregoing facts have we not the right, yea, is it not incumbent upon the farmers ot South Carolina, to procure, through their Legislature, a law prohibiting negroes from owning dogs?? Would it not he better, \ ea, more,economical, to give our negroes a pig or calf to raise? ? Would we not, by so doing, encourage them to do something more beneficed for themselves, instead of permitting them to be armed with .... a ?_ .? /luoleAH Mlir AU'll m<aimucins tempinig uiriii unitom/j > ?. ami neighbors' stock, thereby involving themselves in difficulties, frequently productive of angry- disputes and sometimes vexatious law suits between neighbors? Veiily we think we hear one universal, affirmative response, to the above quest ions, by the farmers of South Car olinn. But just here, where we all may he of the same opinipn,two questions present themselves, -1 s te 1st. What will he the most expedient and efTe tual plan t<? inform the members of the Legislature that we desire a prohibitory d"g law? 2d. Would the citizens of South Carolina rel ish a tax upon all dog* kept on their premises, except n certain .number?*av two dogs for eich family, except where' any gentleman has more than one plantation, then for each pianta - ? .? . r , lion iwu nogs?w un me proviso in;n an overseer or some white man shall reside and have under his charge, the said dogs? Not being competent to answer the two last questions, we propose, as a suggestive reply, 1st. Let each voter for members of the Legislatuiv, before casting his ticket in the box, write hi ticket, Dog Law, or some such sign; and should a majority of the tickets, on b i-ig counted, contain this sign, why then we hive the will of the voters cxpiessed, which must be obeied by the Legislature. As to the 2'! question, ji iy presumable tlint sportsmen may \vi>h to enjoy their pack of hnuiuL untaxed ?if so. let it be permitted, with tlie proviso, that they pay a fine of 15 or 820 for evety ?heep killed by their hounds. We might discuss this question to a much gr- ater length, but we fear that we have already exceed the limits allowed in lite Journal; We tlierefote conclude by hoping some more able pen A'ill take it up, and that the farmers will agitate until their will is o tained. * JACK BROWN. White Oak. July 20, 15o4. Ait tivAi.s of DtSTixot/istrEt) Gmntlejjkx. j Sin e ur last issue, the Kev. Dr. Wightnihli, Pre i lent of \V?.fT.?r?l College, (accompanied by his famil I Prof. J. .M. (Jailisle and family have arrived in Spartanburg, all in the euj -ymeiit of good health, we are pleased testate, atH ready lor the duties i>efote them. I P<i (lessor Duncan ai-d lainiiy arrived some ] da vs since, end we doubt not, ere this, liuvere| ga ded thenoelve-at home, j The Pr< -idem and two Professors are now among *.s, a> d we vv? leotne them as'oriiameiits to soeietv, and examples for the rising gem ralion.? Spurianfmry Exprexx. Sc.\ Sthokk. ?An almost certain preventive .i.ainst this fearful calamity is a handkerchief or a hand lull olroiioti. saturated with water and w "rii in the now n of the hat.?The wetting I s.-.nnl t tie repeated every hour, or as often as I uiav l e fronted. It a thick or close hat U mi.111 ii> >l.'s should lie cut ni'iir I he top; the i Viipniatiiii; water will cany off the hcut and k< ep the head cool. Crime in Camrokma.?California main tain* an awful pie eminence in crime. According to the Sail Frill.riseo Chronicle the. \io ] ut deaths in that city nveiage one per day. Wi1 hiii fi'iir year* ih. re have been twelve bun died. How many of tin in have been murders is ii"t known, probably one fourth?perhaps idy one eighth?one hundred and fifty persons nunih red, 0 ly Due t/iiiu him been eon vie fid 'iud rxt'cuifl Jor oil thin ocean of crime, nm' li.\ iiini'c iieeanse he was ti liiendlesS creirure, who had not the p >uv.r to exile >ynipithv nor money to buy c<<uus<l or jury. Had < aliforma came into tin- Union a-* .1 hive State, tiie Aboiilioiii-ls would charge this long en fa i oiio e of crime* to the institution o -In er\. They would nevei weary of exj ali i 'ion upon the text* thus afforded them for d<HJiicialiou of .-lavcry. As it is California out1 aye*a 1 tract little notice. Orca-ioiially we find iii our - xchan>?e*a narairranh like the foiviroii a which we copy from the Baltimore American. , But ?lie real custodian* of the country's moral* the auti siavcry journalists?are too mu< h occupier! with their fmlihv to concern them* s.lves with the murder of white men; unless u- groe- are concerned.?Saruiina/i Georgian. \Vayla\i?\} Moral Scirncr.?At n late meeting of the Trustee* of La Place Collegia'e lusttute Alabama, it was unaitnouslv resolved ti.it Wax laud's Moral Science "contains ahot "ii rlo.-tiii.es of >he deepest dye." and the tru-tee* accordingly " denounce said hook and t' id 11> further u?e in the institute." Common School Sy*t< ui. We published some weeks ag->, the Speech of .Mr. Tucker delivered in I lie Inst Legisia ore on lii-> hill for the estahli lnm-nt of a common school system. V\ e did so for the |>u po.-e of calling ihe att? ntioii of the (ample to this ?tib jeet. f'-r we a;e assured thai the} will have to t .ke hold of the o-aiier if the} wish a refiini i.i the present inefficient system. As we have before remarked, we are pcr-uad-d that our legislators have heeti cul{>al?ly negligent in this matter. The plan of Mr. Ticket cnnicmplutts the division of the ?l?*cti? it di-trirts into school districts of lour or five miles square, and the lo-aiiuti of an '.cademv in the centre. Tie direction of each acadein} b} n hoard of trustees who aie ameliaide to the hoard of diiectoi s of the distiict, who aie in turn amenal-lc to the soperiiiteiolaut of conunoii schools 1o each of these academies it is proposed to dis tiibnte the appropriation made by the Legi-la li>i- ilw. fit* the nniir; and this amendment of Mr. Middlelon provides tii.-it each ts?x-f*M\in?f ciii7.cn should be taxed lor t-? Minion schools, which would probably not : amount to more than the'ax payer shouId pay ! I.ir tuition. This organization would give to ! each m-ighborhood an institution under n com | pet cut teacher, in which all the elementary ! tn;iM? hc? of education might he taught, our youth prepm-ed lor entrance into the South 1 Carolina College, advantages in which the chiid of'hc poor man, as well as the child of the rich mail might participate. This plan i* neither new nor impractical. An organization similar to this in all its essential features liaa heen established in most of the States of thU Union, and the people of South Carolina are not so d tlereut in their chara<teristics,. their ? institution*, nor are they so peculiar in their iloitbiiiif ou nrouunl f Iia QiionOQornt Wily 111 llllianH^ ?.-? v |M* ?v..? kMw srwwuwi woiking of -ut*l? aii organization. It is very common t?? vaunt ourselves of our superioi ity to ??ur sister States, hut if while our sister States are activclv employing system* of common school edueation, by which all tln-ir citizens are receiving at least the rudiment* of education, we shall continue our system called the free school system, which it is impossible to galvanize into efficiency, South Carolina will not have any thing to be proud of except the rec> llection of the past. We slio 11 deserved I \ take shame to ourselves if that portion of our race, who have not the accident of wealth, should in other States he by a judicious organization of common schools elevated morally, socially and intellectually, and in this State by the adherence to an old system, still be oondemoed to ignorance and