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The Cotton Crop* c
A "Merchant" has furnished the Mobile Re? v
gister ?the following remarks of "one of the ^
closest observers of the erops of the countryt
"The opinions which I have several times v
expressed to you in respect to the forthcoming 1
cotton crop of Alabama, are still unchanged. r
I understand there are a few very good crops ^
on the Black Warrior, ten or fifteen miles from e
this place, bat it is generally conceded that the ^
crop on the low lands will not exceed two- *
thirds that of 1852 or 1853. On the sandy 5
""* uplands I am sure it will not turn off above '
.one half. 1
The-crops on the blaek, or lime lands, as c
they are familiarly called, are said to be more f
unequal than unusual. Some, very good, oth 1
era very indifferent?the average falling quite r
below- the crops of 1852 and '53. . e
A friend of mine, of reliable judgment, now 1
planting in Marengo, has jusb re:urned from v
North Alabama, where he is well acquainted, c
reports the Cotton crop in tho Tennessee Val- ?
ley to be about .two thirds of last year, and >
says the corn crop is in proportion short. 6
In Aliddlo Alabama the forward com Jia8 s
yieldecf a fair average, while that planted late 1
has produced but little. s
1 do not remember ever to have seen as 1
many bops in Alabama as at this time. The J
most of them will be slaughtered, though per- 1
haps the scarcity of corn will prevent them 8
- from being fatted as well as they should be. *
Is it impossible that the incoming crop of the 1
United States can exceed twenty five hundred f
? thousand bates! The loss from storms and 1
heavy ruins has been very great, yet it is impossible
to estimate this with any degree of ex
actness.
The cotton would be less effected by a Irost *
' at this time than any previous year I remember c
to have observed. In 1851 the drought was 1
partial, while contiguous districts and even *
plantations were visited by plentiful showers. *
In 1839, the spring'and summer were nnusu- f
ally favorable?neither too wet nor too dry; t
and all the crops were unusually advanced and *
" prom sing when the showers ceased, about the 4
middle of August. The remainder of the summer
not being nnusually warm, and the nights
and days approximating equality of duration, 1
the evaporation of the day did not so greatly *
exceed what was returned in the night. But
the drought of this year was so serious in the f
* Snrine as to causo r.he crens to be about three t
> weeks more backward than usual. It again r
.commenced about the 10th of July, and- the 1
Bummer has been about the jearmest I have r
ever felt throughout the United States, and the *
drought extending almost over the entire area *
ot our country. If an average crop is made 1
this year, you may set it down that cotton is *
proof against heat and dry weather, rather *
courting both."
Sir Joio Pbakklin.?We have the follow. 1
ing additional particulars of the discovery of t
the fate of Sir John Franklin's expedition. It 1
is a despatch, dated Montreal, Oct 21: :
. "The Montreal Herald of this morning states
that yesterday they despatched a special mes- t
senger to the Hudson Bay Company's house, e
at Lachiue, and that through the kindness of t
the Governor, Sir George Simpson, they are f
enabled to lay before their readers the follow- '
ing outlines of a despatch received by him yes- t
terday from Dr. McRae: t
Dr. McRae has been absent on the coast <
since the first of June, 1853, and returned to i
York Factory on the 28tb of August last, from t
whence be forwarded letters by express to Sir j
Geo. Simpson via the Red river settlement. 1
After briefly noticing the result of his own r
expedition, he proceeds to state that from the [
Esquimaux he had obtained certain information t
of the fate of those connected with the Frank- I
lin expedition, who starved to death after the
loss of their ships, which were crushed in the
ice while making their way south to the Great 1
Fish river, near the outlet of which a party of f
whites had died, leaving accounts of their, suf- J
ferings in mutilated corpses of some, which ev
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laenuy, irom ineir appearance, iurmsnea iooa
to their companions.
This information, allhoogh not derived from *
the Esquimax who communicated with the J
whites, and who found the remains, but from
another band, who obtained the details viva j
voce, may be relied on.
There is no doubt of the truth of the report, 1
as the natives had in their possession various {
articles of European manufacture which had '
once been in the possession of the whites; '
among these articles were several silver spoons, 1
forks, &c:, on one of which was engraved Sir f
John Franklin, K. C. B., while others have on (
them crests and initials to identify the owners 1
as having belonged to the ill fated expedition. 1
The drawings of some of them have been sent 1
down. }
The fearful tragedy must have occurred in '
the spring of 1850." *
Mas. SrxNY Beecher Stowe.?Notwith- j
standing Mrs. Stowe's successful efforts to libet
her own country and flatter her Sutherland- c
sbire friends, we find now and then criticisms '
r\( liar narfnrmnnrjts in tha Rncrlish nnnar?*nriri 1
reviews, which satisfy us, that her ''sunny" notices
are neither appreciated nor acknowledged '
there. The Northern Ensign, a Scottish pa- f
per, says bf her sunshiny notice of the civiii- ?
zation introduced into the Scottish Glens, of
the Duchess of Sutherland, that
"The system which Mrs. Stowe lauds is an f
otter failure. What, we ask, is, the present t
condition of the county of Sutherland, but that
of absolute serfdom! The whole of its 25,00(1 .
inhabitants are, with less thgp 200 honorable [
but marked exceptions, either the most abject jj
serfs or the uncomplaining pliable tools of the t
Duke's commissioner. Sulherlandshire is just j
Russia in miniature. Russian absolutism, the Q
role of terror, reighs with unchallenged sway.
There ? either rolling affluence or wretched
poverty. There is the noblest structure of the
Nocth of Scotland there are the meanest huts."
To this, Mitchell, of the Citizen, adds, that, s
Sutherlandshire is noPeveu Russia in minia- v
tore; because the peasants in Russia have a ^
claim oo the soil where they were born; land t
cannot be cast out to die. j,
He also says, that those 25,000 are only the t
survivors of a much larger population. t
Char. Standard. ^
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Messrs. Sunderland & Co. lmve engaged two r
thousand still-fed hogs at $3.50 per hundred, o
and have already killed and patked some 120 a
of them. From all that we can lea.ro, hogs c
promise to be plenty here and all over the j,
country, and prices fair but not'extravagant. n
Burling ion Telegraph, tOlA. 0
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The Mails.?At a meeting of the Directors
f the South Carolina Railroad, at Gdutnbia,
?n Friday last, it was resolved that they will
case to carry the mails after the 1st of Noember
if the presont schedule is changed.?
iVhy is there not a delegation from the Chain
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>er ol Uommerce seni to v> asning'on, iiuv
vith an address to the Postmaster General, but
o the head of the Government? If the l'oatnsster
General controls the mail contracts the
'resident controls that officer in common with
ill the heads of Departments. The Postmaster
jfeneral has been repeatedly addressed unarailingly
on the subject of our mails. Is the
eity of Charleston to be deprived of mail facil
ties while every other portion of the Union
assess them, until Congress meets, andaa resolution
of inquiry is passed and the evil rectiied?
The descretion given by law to the Post
naster General in the matter of contracts
nust have a limit, and is not to be so exercised
as to supersede the aim and object for which
ie is placed at the head of the Department, to
vit: keeping up mail communications between
lifferent portions of the Union, on a footing of
equality. As part of the Executive authority
t is the office of its chief to supervise those who
ire the instruments of that authority, and who
tand in a relation of inferiority and subordinaion.
If there is no right of Interference and
nni-amn nnnlmllin cfHP r>f a disniltp Rlicll ftS
be present, how is the matter to be adjusted
>efore Congress takes it in hand, unless by the
nterposition of the Federal Executive? An
tpplication to that officer, not by petition, but
hrougb a delegation, representing the entire
nercantile interest ol Charleston, is the approxinte
means, and no time is to be lost in takng
action in the premises.
Char.^ Eevening News.
Pork Prospects.?It is estimated there will
56 no falling off in quantity in this part of the
:ountry, though it is the general belief that the
[uality will not be as good as usual. The nam>er
of hogs in the country being much larger
han ever before, and there being no corn to
eed them, vast quantities will be hurried into
he market, mast fatted. The price can hardly
>e fruessed at?Drobablv it will not bo.below
&4.? Fmfcnntfs (Ind.) Gazette, lO^A.
Newberry Court.?We clip the following
n relation to the late trial of Dr. Gunter from
he Newberrian:
" The case of Dr. E. L. Gunter, indicted
or the murder of Capt. Jesse E. Scurry, was
aken up on Wednesday rhorning, and was
tot disposed of until a late hour of Friday
light. We doubt if ever our district has wittessed
such an array of legal talent as was
irought to bear in this case. No client was
iver served with grester zeal and industry than
n this case. The prosecution was managed
iy the able and energetic Solicitor, Col. Fair,
tssisted by Messrs. Irby, Spann and McGuwan..
rhe defence was carried through by Messrs.
ftauskett, Young, Orr, Jones, Williams and
3axtor. The case was argued on the part of
he prosecution by Messrs. McGowan and Ir>y.
In defence by Messrs. Orr, Young Jones
ind Baxter.
" After an able charge from his honor, the
;ase was given to the jury, who, after an abtence
of about one hour, returned a verdict of
icquittal. The most intense interest was maniest
during the entire * progress of the trial.?
rhe court room was continually so crowded,
ihat it was difficult, at any time, to secure a
seat. We believe this is the first time his hon>r
Judge Whitner baa ever presided here. He
s able, firm and energetic in urging forward
he business of ihe court, and yet he is mild
md pleasing in his intercourse with the mem)ers
of the bar. Such a large amount of busiless
remaining unfinished, his honor has thought
iroper to order an extra court for this district,
o commence on the third Mondav in Novem
)er next.
Terrible Calamity.?We have been pcrnitted
says the Augusta Sentinel, to make the
ollowing extract from the private letter of a
jentlemen to a friend in this city:
"Marion, Ala., Oct. lGth. 1854.
"I am sorry to inform you, in this connecion,
of a very sad occurrence which took place
lere on last (Sunday) night, about 12 o'clock
hat is, the burning down of'Howard College.'
rhere were sleeping at the time, in the third
ind fourth stories of the building, about 26 or
28 young men and two negro men; all of
,vhom were required to jump from the window,
i distance of from30 to 40 feet to the ground
jelow. And, horrible to tell, 22, of the number
were mangled in a frighful manner, some
nore and some less. I have just come in from
i visit to them with my heart very sick. Some
-f?I..-v 1,/vnft Ko/flu !n Q^riiiinn
91 iiic uvja aio uui ncu w? j uauij. uviuivivu
;o other injuries. Our town is in mourning
md looks gloomy enough. 1 learned a few
noments since, that one of the black men
,vas dead, he rushed down through the flames
;o the door. Two or three of the boys are
jxpected to die, the rest will probably recover,
rhere is, however, no knowing exactly the
jxtent of their injuries. 1 trust all things are
jettcr than we now think. The College builling,
with every thing in it, is in ruins. Noiiing
was saved, as 1 understand. It is sup
)osed now that the building was set on fire,
hough I cannot at present believe it. Such
. fiendish act could scarcely be perpetrated by
my one in this community. The truth will
ibe known in^a few days,I suppose."
A postcript says another had died.
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. Cheering Signs.?The week, being the
all term of court' for this district, was one of
inusoal Hfcterest. Each day the court room
tnd yard was filled. And we can say it Viitb
>ride, that we did not, the entire week, see an
ntoxicated person, or hear any of the quarrelng
and boisterous language so common arocrad
he licensed dram shop. If the present "no
ice'nce" system which so happily prevails in
mr District and town, can but becontiued, we
vill stand in no need of the Maine Liquor law.
Ntwberrian.
Povtott.?Poverty is a great evil in any
tate of life: but poverty is never felt so seerely
as by those who have, to use a common
tlirasa. "won better Hiivr." The DOvertv of
he poor is miser)', but it is endurable misery;
t can bear the sight of men. The poverty of
ho whilom affluent is unendurable; it avoids
he light of day, and shuns the sympathy of i
hose who wouUl relieve it; it preys upon the
eart and corrodes the mind; it screws up eve- 1
y nerve to such an extremity of tension, that i
ne cool look, the averted eye of even a casual I
cquair.tance known in prosperity, snaps the <
hord at once, aijd leaves the self-despised oh- I
;ct of it a mere wreck of a man. If he is <
ot a maniac, or does not commit suicide, it is <
wing to the faith that is in birn. ~ J i
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From the Washington Sentinel
Elections North and South-South Carolina.
The most distrustful will no doubt believe
3 when we declare that we have derived no
pleasure from contemplating the results of the
recent elections in the Free States. They "are
results that no man, with strong convictions
and fixed principles, can consider with any
thing- like satisfaction. They present no distinct
indications of any specific policy. They
foreshadow nothing. Were a Congress composed
of the elements uppermost in those elections,
to assemble to day, no mortal man could
predicate with any degree of confidence, any
thing of its action. Such a Congress would
be as likt-ly to do one thing as another. It
rn'glil pass or reject, a United Status Bank bill;
it might be in favor of, or against a high tariff;
it might do any thing without surprising
a y body. No paty could claim the control
and the supremacy in such a tnmultuous and
heterogeneous assemblage.
But we turn with pleusure from the results
of the elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana,
to the elections in South Carolina. In
the former, faction or fusion prevailed. There
were combinations and conspiracies of the most
oorrupt character to put down the Democratic
party. Elements that never before coalesced,
united in those elections; but in tho results, itwould
puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer to distinguish
any specific indications. It is different
with the South Carolina elections. They show
no change. They indicate no factions, and no
corrupt conspiracies or combinations.- The
same true men tflat represent South CnroliniT
in the present Congress, have been chosen to
represent her in tfie next Congress. No changes
have been made. In but two of the Congress
ional districts was there any opposition and in
neither of those two did opposition avail.?'
Messrs. McQueen, Aiken, Keitt, brooks, Urr,
and Boyce, have all been re-elected. It is cred
ifable in the highest degree to South Carolina
that she has thus returned all of her representatives,
and it is perhaps the first time in the
history of Congress that the same set of representatives
has been elected from any State to
two successive Congresses.
This is setting a good example to other
Stales. When the people chouse representatives,
who through a trying session prove themselves
honest, capable, and faithful, it is but just
and proper that they should re-elect them.
It is gratifying to discover, in the results of
these elections, that no isms have obtained a
foothold in South Carolina. She is the same
ttiat she was two years ago, despite the boasted
victories of new organizations in other States.
The same may be said of Florida, in which
elections lately took place. These are happy
auguries for the South. As it has been in
South Carolina and in Florida, so we hope, it
will be in thfi other Southern States. Slavery
is a safety valve. It is a strong element of
conservatism. Where it exists, no corrupt lactiun
and ridiculous isms prevail.
We are aware that the.new party boasts of
its rapid progress in Virginia, and threatens to
make many changes in the representation of
the State in Congress; but we do not doubt
that, true to her ancient principles, and true to
the instincts of Democracy, she will do as South
Carolina has done, and as Florida has done, and
send back to Congress the tried, trusty, and
capable men who represent her in the present
CongresaT
Nothing has more tended to establish the in
fluenco of the South in Congress, than the habit
that Drevails throughout the Southern States.
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of returning the same members to Coagrpss.?
She thus gets the advantage of their ability,
service and experience. Therein, the South
has tlie advantage of the North. The Northern
Stales too often change their representa
lives. They elect too many new, raw, and inexperienced
members. The reason no doubt
is, that factions and isms of all sorts gets the
ascendancy there. In the South, where slavery
exists, and slavery is fatal to isms, the people
havo gotten into the habit of re-electing their
representatives so long as those representatives
are true to them. This is no doubt the great
source of Southern strength and Southern influence
in the federal councils.
We believe, that, tail as the free States may,
flinch as they will, the Southern States are
true to the Democratic party. Faction can get
no foothold there. The South feels correctly
and thinks correctly. The main elements of
Denhocratic strength are in the South.
An Editor's Responsibility to the Public.?There
are few things more prated about
in this country, than the "independence of the
press." Yet we are constrained to say, there
are few things which meet with less tolerance
in our country than an independent press.?
suits against editors tor libels, it is true, are not
very frequent;\but attempts to browbeat and
intimidate arer quite.common; and catechising,
complaining, intimations of obligation for advertising
patronage being old subscribers, &c.
<fcc., are even more common, nearly as much
so as any displays of real independence in our
newspapers.
In political canvasses almost any thing may
be said with impunity. But let an editor say
on any topic of general interest to the community
what is unpalatable to individuals, and bis
sanctum will be immediately entered by offended
"patrons," and his time consumed with complaints?it
may be with abusive charges and
even threats.
Let him, for example, say that according to
liio KocI inrlnrmanf ortrl iwfirxmr*ntinn lkt*ir*lfu nro u
iiio juu^iuoiib nuu iiiiut uimviwuj 1/1 ivu^ 1*1 V c?
dollar a thousand dearer tlmn they should bej
and that by means of a combination among
brickmakere and dealers prices are thus kept
up, and how quickly a row of brick makers will
file into his office, prepared to prove to him
that clay is scarce, wood is dear and labor exorbitantly
higb; and tb tell him that it he ex
pects their patronage, he^hiust take back what
he has said about bricks, swallow his own
words, and his own judgment too, and declare
that considering the exhausted state of the clay
beds, the high price o?carting. and the tolld
which have been placed on all the bridges, and
the immense consumption of the article," he is
now persuaded that bricks are dirt oheap after
all!
-60, if he drops a remark about dishonest
men, or dishonest acts, he is immediately liable
to calls from Mr. A. and Mr. B, and every other
letter of the alphabet, and to be put under a
process of catechising to ascertain what ha.
means, and whom he means?
He may say as many good natnred things as
bis paper will hold, and he will rarely get so
much as an acknowledgement from any quar
ter. Uut one woriJ that is capable ot being
construed into an objection to any body or any
thing! then let him look out for complaint^ accusations,
threats, or at least gentle intimations,
jf the risk be runs of.lossing his friends by such
i course.?Zfojfon Traveller,
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|)c (Cautkn Drekli) Journal.
Tuesday, October 31, 1854.
THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
Agents for the Journal.
Charleston?Augustus E. Cohen. ;
Columbia?w. W. Walker, Jr.
Lancaster?A. Mater.
Jacksonhain?S..A. Rosser.
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Our Court
Commenced its Fall Term on Yestorday, Judge
Whitner presiding. No case of special interest will
come before the Court except that of J. L. Dixon on
the Sessions side, who will be tried for the murder of
"William J. Graham.
The docket^are all quite light.
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Hon. W. W. Boyce
Addressed his constituents at the Court on yesterday,
His Honor adjourning Court so as to allow him
time for that purpose. Ho gave us an admirable
speech on the general topics of the day, dwelling with
his usual ability uponjeach, which we regret time and
space will not allow us to notice more at length. Mr.
Boyce is an admirable Representative, and deserves,
and will receive, the unanimous approbation of his
constituency here, with the hearty " well done," which
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is the patriot s ana puonc survuui a m^ueau wucu ui
praise.
Mr. Boyce's views on the subject of additional territory
to the United Slates, strike us as admirable.
He is opposed to either the purchaso, or the acquisition
of Cuba viet armis. "We have no need for a larger
extent of country than that which we already
possess, and even in the niQSt favorable view of the
question the possession of Cuba, by any other means
than the declaration of independence on their part,
would be an intolerable burden, particularly onerous
upon the South.
We were much pleased with Mr. Boyce, and will
eudeavor in our next to give a more extended notice
of his excellent speech, which accords so-well with
our own views and previously expressed opinions?
The Mail Question.
We are glad to see that the matter between the Post
Office Department and the South Carolina Railroad
Company, in relation to the transportation of the Mails
on that road after to-morrow, has occupied the attention
of our Charleston fiicnds, and called for the following
action. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
held on Thursday last, '-to take into consideration
the threatened interruption of our mail facilities,
in consequence of the disagreement between the Postmaster
General and the South Carolina Railroad Company,
Hon. M. C. Mordecai, after some explanatory remarks,
submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That a Committee of the Chamber be op.
pointed, who shall proceed to "Washington, and represent
to the Postmaster General the evils to which this
community, in common with the people of the South
and Southwest, will be subjected by any interruption
in the regular transportation of the mails?evils in
comparison with which the amount in dispute between
the Department and the South Carolina Railroad Company
sinks into utter insignificance.
The Resolution was unanimously adopted, and in
pursuance thereof, Col. A. 0. Andrews and Col. Jas. IP
Taylor were appointed as the Committee.
The Mail Difficulty.
The South Carolinian of Saturday contains additional
evidenco of the unreasonableness of the Postmaster
General towards the South Carolina Railroad Company.
The Carolinian remarks, '"This correspondence
^is additional proof that the Postmaster General has as
*? nn* h? hi* nosition. and
OUUICU tttl nuwuvtivj uvv *? m. HM?v? ( ?
one which the public, whose agent he is, will not sustain
him in.
"Our conclusion in the whole matter is that Geu.
Campbell does not understand the duties and responsibilities
of his position "
The South Carolina College.x
Tho subjoined statement shows the number of students
which have entered our College from its beginning
to the present time, with other interesting information,
particularly to those who claim it as their .iZma
Mater. It is compiled by J. D. Blanding, Secretary
to the Board of Trustees and originally appeared in
the Sumter .Banner:
Graduates of the College 1447
Largest Class, 184D 64
Those who were admitted but did not graduate.. 925
Governors of South Carolina 7
" of other States *.. 5
Law and Equity Judges of South Carolina 11
" " of other States 10
Senators in Congress, U. S 8
Representatives in Congress 31
Senators in the Legislature of S. Carolina 37
Representative.0 " " 157
Ministers and Consuls of U. S 6
Officers in Army arid Navy, U. S 11
Ministers of the Gospel *. 81
Lawyers 382
Doctors of Medicine 188
Presidents and Professors ot Colleges 21
Deserves Attention!
. The Charleston Courier very properly calls tbe attention
of our State Legislature to a practice which
has become quite common, and one which, to Bay the
least of it, may do harm. Wo allude to the custom of
merchants, traders, 4c. getting up bills similar in ap
pearance to those issued by bonks, upon wlrich are engraved
promises to sell such an amount of%goods at
reasonable rates, 4c. The Courier says, "We have
dow oue neiore us, witn a o in tno corner, wmcii was
passed on a negro in tbe market a day or two since by
some white person, and for which $1 worth of eggs
and $4 in good money were given. The practico
should at ence be discontinued, and the Legislature
should declare it illegal"
We recollect on one occasion, during the past season
whilst in Charleston, a neighbor showing us one for
-$60, which a customer in the country had enclosed to
him in a letter, .'making some enquiry relative to its
value. The bill had the appearance at first sight, of a
genuine bankj note, and was a good deal worn as if
frequently passed, but upon the least investigation the
discovery could be easily made that some wide awake
trader was using this circulating medium as an advertisement,
being a promise to sell, instead of pay, tbe
bearer tbe amount ot goods, at tne nrst opportunity toe
could get and on the best terms.
Tbe gentleman to whom the "bill was sent, remarked
that his customer was a plain, honest and illiterate
man, and might havo been deceived by some one passing
it upon him for good money, . ;1 '
Although there is less danger in large bills of this
character being passed off as money, and tbe occur
r^nco may be exceedingly rare, yet there is considerable
danger,its in the case noticed by the Courier, where
fives and tens may be successfully palmed off upon (tbe
ignorant and unwary.
The practice should be declared illegal by the Legislature
and accordingly discontinued'JWe think the
Press ought to notice the subject 'V '
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.... Nomination for Governor.. . *
Thfe Hon. R. F. W. Allston, President of the Senate
has been nominated in the Pee Dee Times aa a gentleman
well qualified1 for the Gubernatorial Chair.
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. Difficulty Bejtled.
YVare pleased to aee that the difficulty between '
Col Townes of tbe Greenville Mountaineer and Major
Perry of the Southern Patriot, has been settled, through
the interventloiTof mutual friend^ to tbe satislhction
of all parties.
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The Emmet Guards
Is the name of a bow Yolunteer Corps,' n6w being
raised in Columbia^
Removal of the Florida Capitol.
The popular vote thus far ascertained is against the
removal of the Seat of Government from Tallahassee.
Gratifying Intelligence.
"We are gratified to see that but one death occurred
in Charleston on Thursday, and none from any cause
on Friday. We are greatly in hopes that the season
will become favorable and that our friends may soon
escape from further affliction. It is also gratifying to
see that the Telegraph reports from New Orleans under
dale of the 26th inst., but little sickness in the city,
and the weather fine.
Death of Governor Burt.
We regret to see the death of this estimable gentleman
announced, which occurred in the Territory of
Nebraska on the 18th inst.. He had left his home in (
Pendleton but- a few weeks since to enter upon the ,
responsible duties of his office as the first Governor of ,
Nebraska.
Mr JJurt was highly esteemed for his many social
and excellent qualities, both of a public as well as a
private character, and all unite in bestowing upon ljim
that praise which true merit and acknowledged worth .
must always command. .
As a member of the Legislature from Pendleton,
we believe he gave entire satisfaction, and at onetime
he was editor of the Pendleton Messenger, a sterling
paper, which we regret ceased a few years back.
Mr. Burt received the appointment of Third Auditor
under the excellent administration of President Pierce)
the duties of which office lie discharged with ability
and fidelity, until his promotion to the Governorship of
Nebraska. How inscrutable to us seems this sad dispensation
of an allwise Providence. Another noble
man has fallen before the reaper who is last gathering
into bis gamer the old and young, the exalted and
the lowly. There are many who will mourn the loss
of Governor Burt in his native State.
Rationale of Etiquette.
Under this title we find an excellent article in Arthur's
Home Gazette, which by tho way is a most capital
Family paper. Without additional remarks irom
us, we submit the article as it is, simply with the proposition
that politeness costs very little, and if sametimes
bestowed where-it is not understood and properly
appreciated, it will mako but 1 ttlo difference, and
in the end provo of greater satisfaction to tho one who
is polite, than an opposite course pursued:
"One has only to go among a certain class to hear
much said of tho folly of fashion,' the 'affectation of
life,' spoken in such a manner as to cast a slight upon
every grace which custom has sanctioned, and insinuate
a state of social life wherein should be nothing but
the "uncut diamond'' having neither regularity nor
beauty of outline. It is not at first view discovered
tlAt there is in the ordained kindness of society, anything
more than a schedule of tricks, for the mind does
not directly perceive the reason of those methods by
which i$fined natures express their regard for the feelings
of others. %
"It is proper and fit to say 'I thank you,' because
apart from custom it displays a commendable gratitude
of heart. Why it is well to ask a favor with a preliminary
'please,' we very soon ascertain, when we are
told to do a'kinducss. Tho reason of etiquette is moral
as well as social. We must no? be content with kind
intent, but endeavor so to express it, that society may
not misunderstand our motive, and charge with 'rudeness,'
what was the very essence of kindness in the
feeling. True there are forms without the feeling, bat
even they are passports to our friendship. Who can
respect as a 'gentleman,' one who receives you in his
chair without apology, or cries out lustily at your cozy
little tea table, 'I'll take some bread!' Who puts you (
in a bad humor for a whole day by his outcry 'cold coffee'
at breakfast, or gulphs his food and leaves /Bur
side without apology? Ono can never love such men, i
though they may be eminently kindbearted.
There is already an etiquette of fashion, but weciust
have one for all limes and seasons, striving to cultivate
in ourselves and all around us, an etiquette of the
heart which shall not be misinterpreted. Wemustre. 1
gard the feelings of others if wo would be treated with
kindness ourselves, and never allow indifference to
prompt our demeanor toward any "Whom we meet.? '
True etiquette is reasonable because it is kindness.? 1
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ITEMS OF NEWS.
The agents of the Cunard line of steamers, in New 1
York, have given orders te Mr. Francis to furnish two
additional life-boats for each steamer, on their arrival
at that port. . '
Gross inhumanity?compelling an actor, who has 1
just died a "violent death," to appear before the audi- '
enco two minutes later, and return thanks for witness- 1
ing his death struggles.
By the last census, in 1850, Boston'had 138,000 inhabitants.
The increase since that time will bring up1 1
the number to 150,000, and with Cbaflestown added, '
the sum total will not be far Irom 175,000.
Pre-payment op Postage.?Nine months ago fifty- i
two per centum of the tetters sent in the U. 6. mails I
were at that time prepaid. Recent investigations show'
that at this time quite sixty per centum of the letters
so sent are prepaid. I
Extra Court.?"We learn by the Unionville jour- i
nal, that Judge O'Neal haa'ordered an extra term of .j
the Court of Common Pleas to be holden for Union <
District, commencing on Wednesday, 6th November. <
Carrier Pigeons and Foreign' New&?The first I
telegraphic accounts ol the foreign news by the steam- '
ship Africa, on Friday, were Bent on shore by pigeons 1
a distance of five miles outside of Sandy Hook, and
telegraphed thence to New York, Philadelphia, Balti- i
more, and other cities, and published an hour before <
the arrival of the steamer at her wharf. '
Tub Japan Expedition.?Advices from the United 1
States store ship ns late as the 16 th of June have been '
received. She was then at Simonda. All well on
board. Visits have been made to sundry villages along j
the coast The inhabitants generally were of a friendly
disposition. The United Statos ship Southampton,
Capt Boyle, was to sail in a few days direct for wash- ,
ington, bringing the presents to this country from the
Emperor of Japan. -The treaty made by Commodore (
Perry with the authorised of the Loo Clfto Islands pro"
vides that they shall supply American ships touching ]
there with whatever they wftaitret fair prices; furnish |
thorn with nilotA to and front the hftlhor of Nana: assist i
shipwrecked vessels, and allow pcmcmafrom American
vessels to come on shorn and be at liberty to ram- s
ble about peaceably. At Tnmai is a burial'ground for. 1
the citiaens of the United States, where their graves i
and tomSs shall not bo molested. . <
TKo hannanma \Tawt ifrtlka/llof PKnanli tn iU*a vnIbaa
no uuuuoviug xi o tv moiiuuuiov vumvu iu vluq praw
was dedicated on Sunday last, in the presence of quite
a full congregation. The dedication sermon, an ear-*
nest and interesting discourse, was delivered by the j
Rev. Jas. Stacy, the worthy pastor.?Marion Star. j
"We understand that the steamers of tho Nicaragua *
Line are to make Key "West their Coal Depot. Hife *
arrangement goes into effect on the next trip of the
Northern Light. Steamers will touch at Key West
when coming this way, if necessary, but not when f
going out _ r
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It is co-^potatcu iliat the Mormons in Great Britain
number about 60,000, at Utah 64,000, and no loss than
40,000 are scattered over Iowa, Mifsouri, Illinois; Wisconsin.
anJ&tber Western States making in all 160,. ^
000 belonging to this sect
An Internal Improvement Convention is to "be held
at Salisbury, N. C. ou Thursday next, tObonsfder and
recommend a general system of Internal .Improve-.
ments by BaHroads, for the State. V
Gen.' 8aaC Houston: haa *been nominated by tf?e
General committee or ectk^i of the Democratic
party inNeW Ham^nlw^Ma'cgDdijjrte for the
Presidency. Wo Bee it announced alsa'-'ifcat he is to
deliver a lecture before a fVeesoil arsocianonin Boston,
during the winter.
The-Preebytery of Harmony wHI meet at Brewing*
ton Church in Sumter District on Thursday, the second
day of November next. . .
Tee Sybod of South Carolina will hold their next
meeting in the Central Church, Charleston* on Wednesday
the 15th day of said month.
- Bishop Capers.?The Abbeville Independent Pijass
says:
" Quite an. interesting meeliug of three or four, days
duration, wfcs^held last week, including Sunday; at the
Methodist Church in this village, on which Bishop
Capers attended, preaching with his wonted, earnest*
aess and power. Our. partiality towards this Veteran
ambassador of the cross, as a model minister, might
lead us to say more of him than good teste omldsera
rate from indiscriminate laudation of^ distinguish?
personages, and we only add that he aeemsto posses
good health, promising yet many yean of osefhlnea
to the Church. I
"No ostensible fruits of his ministrythere on this
occasibn'wero realized; bat4 be that goetb forth and
weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless return
again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."'
' Health o? Montqohkby,?The Megraphjreporls a
bad stats of things in Montgomery, Ala. The Advertiser
of last Saturday informs as that two of tbo papers
of that city, the Mail and the Times, have been
suspended till the subsidence of the epidemic. The
Advertiser of the 21st holds the following language: '
Much of the prevailing fever is in onr midst, and
ddring the week it has spread in almost-every-direction
over the city. All-doubts as to its being contagious,
we believe, are sow removed. It has appeared
in no family without attacking more than the first
case?in one case extending to seven persons, four of
whom have died. But very few who have waited on.
cases of fever have thus far escaped; contact being
found a sore means of Attack. Thus it has been car J
ried to every part of tbe city, and js raging now to an
extent witbout parallel in the history of Montgomery
Plank Road Dividend.?It givea us pleasure torecord
the continued and increasing success of the
Fayetteville and Western Plank Road, that Important
pioneer work of the kind in the South. . :
Tolls for the 6 months ending Oot. 1, '54, $18,109 95 .
Do do clo do -Oct 1,1853; 11,451 03
Increase ' $1,658 92
The Directors have declared a semi-annual dividend
of 4. per cent., paid unusually heavy current expenses x
for repairs, and left upwards of $2300 to be carried to
the Reserve Fund. All of this is in the dull half
year. The receipts of the next Will of course be materially
larger.?FayetlevUle Observer.
The Sooth Carolina College.?We are pleased.to
observe by a notice in another column, that the Alumni
Association of tbe College have determined to celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of tbe *
institution on the first Monday in December next?
Ex-Governor Floyd, of Virginia, a distinguished and
eloquent graduate of the institution, will deliver the
oration. It will be quite an interesting-ocfeastbn.'
Carolinian.
Snow.?There was a snow storm on Saturday last
on the mountains west of Cnmberland, Md. It fell
thick and fast but soon melted. On the same day
3oow fell to the depth of five inches in Lancaster, N.
BL, and nearly two inches in Concord I The White
Mountains were covered, pnd so were the Green Moan,
tains beyond Montpelier, Vt. It is rather early for
snow in those regions, but by no paeans extraordinary.
J3j?W.?The ground was covered with snow to the
depth of two inches in Montreal on Monday morning.
The hills of Vermont were likewise white with snow
ob the same day. .
Rev Samuel K. Jennings, M. D., aged 81 years, died
at the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. 0wings, West
Fayette-st. Baltimore, about noon on Thursday. He
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.. wiiv wi vuw iviuiuoia %ji vuo AUiuoum rroieswmi
Church m that city, and Tor a number of years hold
ane of the professorships of Washington Medical College.
His position in society was among the highesV
and be was Jbeloved by all with vffcom he cabrif in
connection.
Try it? A lump of crystalized sugar, exposed to
the sun's rays, shows the same brilliant hues if imme.
iiately afterwards placed in the dark, as a diamond.
The Board ot Health" of.Charleston report 21 deaths
from yellow fever for the week ending at 10 p. m. on
3unday; . > >
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CHARLESTON AS A GROCERY MaEKET.?-We
heard one of our merchants the otW day wfio
trades mostly with Charleston, and, who had
just returned from the North, remark, that notwithstanding
the high reputation of Northern
cities, and particularly of Baltimore, for cheop
goods, -that be could buy groceries in Charleston,
and muke a good profit "by selling them at
Baltimore prices. ^ * -V' > ^
Tiiere is no reason why Charleston should
jell as cheap as any other city, only th^ want
if that patronage, which is so wantonly bestowed
upon Northern abolitionists. Mer- ,
jhants mast Ijve as well as other people,* and
the iargor their sales the Jess, per centage^can
they live on. We are fully persuade J that if
ill oar Southern Merchants 'wouhf patronise
.heir own sea ports, thai- the/e^ would soon
:ease to be any complaint abo.iif lygher prices
it home, than at the NortG; The terrible crisis
in our political affairs, which is rapidly approaching,
we hope, will cut "off.alLcOtnmer:ial
intercourse between us and our enemies.?
Hie North has no claims upon our patronage.
[t has fattened upon the prOdncts of labor, until
it has grown silly, ana despises The source
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1VUI ITHVIIW IV uion I wo glcaillC90i n IS rc? JJ
to crush us out of existence, because we own
ilaves which they sold us, and, we should at
east exhibit spirit enough fo let it know that
?e are not the_dastardlj dependents upon its
jharity and sutterance which it esteems us. *'
Cheraw Gazette.
^Thefevenues collected by the various religious*
societies which have their headquarters
n London during the past year, have amount#to
upwards of one million sterling, or more
han *5,000,000..;
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The Rev. Edwin T. Winkler has accepted
he unanimous c^ll of the First Baptist Church
n Charleston to qecome its pastor.
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