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(WRITTEN FOR THE ABBEVILLE BANNER.) CLOUDS. Oh ! how the gathering c'oudg enliven A sultry summer eve. Circling the blue arch of heaven, As angels to relieve. liehold, the gladsome thunder-tops Ascend the vaulted sky, List, list, with muttering voice they say That freshful showers are uigli. Tlicy grow anon to greater sizo ; Now seo how they distil Thoir contents on the parched earth, And start the fitful rill. The wilted herbago gaily smiles, The kinnr of H?u O J , A balmy zephcr fans the check, And breathes on flower and field. All nature laughs in silent glee. No longer sad and dretir; We feast upon the odors sweet Of fragrant flowerets near. The grassy lawn, studded with gems, A loving glance doth woo, The diamond rain-drop beautifying A robe of erne raid hue. Much like the tears of gratefulness In some fair maiden's eyes When, gating on a timoly friend, Emotions heartfelt rise. Thus oft the soul immortal droops 'Neath frowns of wrath divine, 'Till showers of heavenly grace descend, v And bid it, "Ne'er dicline," When upward rising it doth sing, " pear Iyort), I'll trust in thee, Though I may feel thy chastening rod. Uoar Liord, I'll trust in thee."w. A LKTTBH FOK THB StStS. Come girls, get on your surrboonels, and your old gloves, put on your thick shoes and come out into the sunshine. It is iiuio tO uogiu iu think of yutir OUi door work, it is time for gardening and to see about improving your door yards. Have you trees and shrubbery about the door, to invite the birds und cool breezas, to gladden your home iri summer ? If not now is the time. Coax those tall brothers of yours to take the spade, and an old axe, if necessary, and go with you to the borders of the forest to procure shade tiees. I wonder if you have any rose bushes about your premises? If you have not, your neighbors have, und 1 know they would . not grudge a tew small roots, that by a lit. tie care will in n /!??? ????? ~ L * , ... ? .V JUUIO, uuu lltUUIl 10 the beauty of your homes. A climbing rose trained over the window, and honeysuckle over the porch, wilt pay in perfumery for ihe little trouble they cost; and any of your friends who possess them, will be happy to aid you if they see you bent ou improving your grounds. A small slip of huneysuckle thai would be trimmed off and thrown away as a useless pruning can be buried in the same manner that grape slips are, and in a few years you will have a beautiful vine to embellish your arbor. By the way don't forget how easily gropes are cultivated, and what a luxury (hey afford. Keep an eye out, and when there is an opportunity, secure a few dozens of fine slips, and get your father to appro* prl&tea few rods of ground for the purpose of eoltivatins them. Now, don't look sour, and say it isn't lady-like to work in the gardeo. I told you to get your gloves on purpose to keep J your hands from being needlessly soiled and your complexion will be sufficiently pre&rred ftotfc the sun by a sun-bonnet, while the vigor and buoyancy acquired by exercise in the open air will give a tone of Iwauty much more desirable than any * interesting paleness" you can acquire by siting roomed ap in the house all d*y. ' Get an appropriation of grtiUntf "for a flowerbed or two if possible. If hot, see to it that the beds of common vegetables pretty morning plant tike the morning-glory, cypress rine, flower pea or bean, and sea to it that they dp pot get choked wjth weeds. -Jtialf an hour, every day, will plant the seeds .and keej>- m order an amount of beauty truly astonishing. The humblest log-cabin can be made an attractive home by a little labor, that should rather, be called a nan time. ^efhaps your wthers will hardly smile on your efforts. Itinay be that they speak contemptuously of flowers. If so there is need of abetter ministration to their spirits I never yet imet with the man who was not pleased after once witnessing: a successful effort to oDa^bome cheerful by such aimplft^4orpiog?. Wbenwe remember that f)owersj(to the gifis of God, rendered to cheap itjbir peer rew loT^lineae, thai the meane^r^ttndition o life maybe embellished by them, it seemi almost a*:q to neglect them and the gentli influence they bring to weary heart*, fear we do not sufficiently estimatetbo effec of these things upon the human character The gentle lessons, the holy feeling by cootemplatioo of these in doesn't emblem cannot immiIiIy fail ta-")ton<f& our bisi *"e* , ' v . "'. r' " * W" ,.*' >' ' * v^^vwyji^x' ... .? ':...V:"..'>; ,. DENOMINATIONAL STATISTICS. The Methodists of tho United States, including the church North and South, and those denominated Protestants, number in their body 1,178,636 members. The Protestant portion number but 83,000 of this large aggregate. The number of Metho (list churches is not reported in tha ta'il'W from which these statistic are comciled.? The number of ministers in the Episcopal portion of this body, is 5,080. The Baptists, including the Regular Anti-mission, Free-will, nnd others, have II,. 206 churche?, 6,598 ministers, and 818,921 mpmber*The Presbyterians, Old School and New, hove 4,027 churche;, 1,612 ministers, and 334 453 members. The Unitarians have 244churches. ^ The number of ministers and members are not reported, but the number of ministers is doubtless as large as the number of cbqfohef, if not larger. If the churches contain, on an average, as moMf as the Orthodox Congregational churches, t|he aggregate number would be 27,532. The Congregationalists have 1*866 churches, 1,612 ministers, and 193,0Q3 memhers. The Episcopalian#have 1,192 churches, I 404 ministers, and 67,550 members.?Here afe 212 more ministers than churches. The Lutherans have 1,425 churches, 599 ministers and 149,625 members. The Associate Reformed. Cumberland and other Presbyterians, together with Reformed Dutch and German Reformed churches, hnve a 053 ehiircbft.09.1 a=r *'-**' and OA 1 T*4Q nwntbf^a .* The Roman Catholics hava 907, churches, 917 ministers and 1,199,700 members. The number of churcheB of these several denominations, exclusive of Methodists, whir.ii are n<>i repurteu is <5,331. Allowing the Methodists 10,000 churches, the. whole number would be aboui S3,0C0. The whole number of ministeraurfbese denominations is 23,208; and itfe whole number of members of churehaff4,197,741. Supposing the population jjT the United States to be 20 000,000, ^fljwould give one prof^ssor of religion tfi^MjlCry nve of the population?ribftingta^lBiF'Chil^^ one to 3 and a fraction. HoW many of these professors of religion are not possessors, we may no1, presume to sny, bui uuuuubicdly iuo Omniscient Oae would make a very material deduction. The Baptists have the largest numher of charches and ministers. The Catholics hive the largest number of members. The Methodists have the largest number among the Protestant denominations. The Q. S. Presbyterians have 724 more churches than the New School Presbyterians together, have 2160 more churches than the congregation-" alists, 1652 more ministers, and 141,260 more members.-iV?Ay&ria/i Advocate. . . 1 ' * Good Advick.?John H. Prentice, in his recent valedictory on retiring irons the editorial chair, which he had filled for forty two years, baa the following: " No man should be without a well-?onductcd newspaper. ' He is far behind the spirit of thi age unless he reads one. is not upon an equal footing with bis felloe men who enjoya-tuch advantage 'and is disregnrdful of his duty to his SpUy* in not affording them ao opportunity^ acquiring a knowledge of whtl is mttinMd 4hn t&nrlrf at the cheapest possible teaStftg. Show me a family without a news pap***, and 1 venture to say that these will be.martitfsi in that fdmily a want of amenity of manners and indications of ignorance most strikingly in contrast with the neighbor who allows himself such a rational indulgence. Toung men, especially, should read newspapers. If I were a boy, even of twelve years, I would read a oewsnatyr w?ekly? lhomr> I pay for, iu The boy who *e?U well, will learn to think and analyze; and,? 9? be will bealmost sure to make a man of himself, lutting vicious indulgence, which rea ding is calculated to beget a distaste far." AWTVL SCENE AT, AH Ex?coTiorU^A correspondent of the Jackson (Teon-^Whig thus notices a scene, atthe execoti0to of Jno M Riley, near that jrtaee, on jbe 8th ait. for the murder of Wfjltarti wfcicl seems to have stricken terrottothe stootes hearts: , ..... . " On arriving at the g^ftbwa, a dark clout ' which had prsvioujly arose in ihe west overspread thp entW Canada.?The breach widens. If any thing was necessary to complete the exasperation of the Loyalist party in Canada, it was the indifference.'with which their remonstrances an'd 'threats are regarded by the mother country. . In illurratiou of this indiffirren?e, the Montreal Herald quotes the toikm-iug extracts from its English correspondence : One cot.^pondent, whose opportunities pf judging of the UUblic IBntimpnl nr?? good, says'?44 tho Gondii question it* one on which the English people, as a nation, give theinsalvps no trouble whatever?no one thinVs or reads any thing, unless personally connected with Canada?Lord John speaks the opinion of the immense majority of Englishmen." "a adds,?-4l who u*6u|d ever devote a thought to you, when all are rushing about after telegraphic news fifom Paris and Rome, &c. &c.,?tuch is the state of public opinion upon Cunada." Another correspondent suys, 44 If.you are to become States of the (Jnion, why do so at once ? Send home a deputation with petitions signed by a majority, of your people, prayiwg to be released ftfm a con necuon you consider detrim9J0ftM to your prosperity, and. my word (9* it. you will find no objections raised?one would be (mad enough to keep Ciiffadn by force." The Montreal Courier contains the Prospectus of a new Journal in that city, "inleaded, lo adcoaale the peaceable separation of Canada from Imperial connexion." The advertisement' states that a committee has been formed to give effect to the intentions of thtprqjeitors of this Journal. The --*y?fi I *\l' yUi||iU.i.%tn,1 ~-*e ra Its tone. ^ J- " " ' fl ffln Y. Jour, of Com. The Ankexation op Canada.-?A Toronton correspondent of the Rochester DaiI-. a JKi? nnoititfo mnvir* Y ^U?CIH^ uuuiwom^. M- r * - ' Hon that a majority of the people of^Cana- j uu nic willing iu un amicicu iu ujo vjuvciiimem of th<? United States. His language, it will bo seen by the following extract, is very decided ; * .*7^ "* 441 beliete the time to hare^rrived when annexation could be effected if it depended upon the majority of the Canadian-;. I have come to this conclusion by mixing with all classes of society, and by close observation. You cannot enter the bouse of any w>l! informed nisi in Canada, and bioach the subject of politics, but annexation is spoken of as a cure for all our present misfortane?, sad the fact ia, that until vvc Sa?s sneiauon we shall. have no peace, no prosperity or safety 4a the pru vince.n Manuscript Six Hundred Years Olt, Wa lonro^iih pleasure that the valuable manuscript,' iix hundred years old, which purloined from the Library of Georgetown College, D. C., will be ultimately recovered.: It difnppeared mysteriously in September, 1848, and since then the Faculty nnd librarian of the College have received information from New York which wilt perhaps lead to the detection of the rogues and the recovery of that valuuble work,?Georgetown Adv. Hints to Farmers and Millbrs ? Professor Dick says that the books of a single inspector of New York city, showed that in 1847 he inspected 218,679 barrels of sour and musty flour. In bis.opinion the total loss on these was $230^000. Every year the total loss in the UaHed States from moisture in wheat and flour is estimated at from 83,000,000 to gt,000,0001 To re. -gricdy^bis great eyJH, the grain should be w&k aipeoed' before harvesting, and well dried before stored in n. <rood drv irroni.ru " ~ O * ?- */* Cholera Incident?The S. Y. Ex. the following melancholy chocomplished?^Mary Looiw and Virginia Star, one 19 the other 21 yean of ag??,? were both engaged to be married on Monday lasfc^Oatbe Saturday night previous j dlbtb went to Htifcaken, and there imprudently partook of ice-t*eams, strawberiie#, \ and other fruits. The hour appointed for | the wedding found both of them cold in deith, with their bridal giyments for ? ) winding sheet." ,.t ' I _ f: I : ^ Foot Race.?The Toot race ow tm i Union rare course at New York, on Bat t, urday, turned out a complete failure. ' Th< a competitors were Jackson, Saunders am it McCort. The purse was to be 4*altfod t t. him who run 11 milrs'fn the h0ur, hut net I- tber of the three,came within three quarter W. B. ItlcKcllar. SURGEON DENTIST, MAY at all times be found at Hodge's Hotel, on* leas professionally engaged- He will wait on families at their residences if requested. Aug 13 S3 ly New Groceries! THE Subscriber lias now 011 hand uud will continue to rccoive throughout the season, a full assortment of Groceries, consisting in part of the following articles:? ov nnas. 01 sugara, consisting or pr. New Orleans, Muscovado and Clarified Sugar, 150 bags prims Green, Rio andold white Java coffce, 5,000 Iba Lioaf, Crushed and Powdered Sugar?, 2,500 Sacks Salt?largo size, 25 " Table Salt, 100 pieces Duudeo Bugging?-suitable for treading out wheat oil. Also Koutucky Bagging, 1Q0 coils half inch Kopo, also, 500 lbs bagging twine 20,000 Iba Sweedes Iron?assorted sizes. 200 kegs cut Nails?assorted sizes, 30 barrels No 1 and No 3 Mackerel, 10,000 lbs choice country Bacon Sides, .5,000 lbs pure, extra and No 1, VVhite Lead, from New York?Union Mil's, 15. barrels Linseed and Train Oil, o " auporior LainO Oil. I 50 Hhds and 25 barrels W. I., &N.O. Molassua, 20 bulcs Factory Thread, 20 " Cotton Ostiaburgs and Shirtings, 200 pounds Shoo Thread?"/or tale low," 1,001) ponuds Solo Leather?" various qualiliet," 50 barrels Rook Lime, 50 boxes Sperm and Hull's Tallow Caudles, 10 boxes bar Soap, 500 pounds bar Lead, 100 bags Shots?assorted, 50 kega, half kegs and quarter kegs Gunpowder, 30 boxes Guu Powder, Imperial and Hyson Teas, 10 " No 10 Cotton Cards, 5,00ft Spanish Segara, i 10 boxes low prised Segars,?also, choice Chaw '* ing Tobacco, JWttwr"* ?=?? 10 ?' Cain and Wood Seat Chairs. I " Willow Cradles, 1 pair superior Hair Seat Divans, 1 dozen Hay Rakes, ?ALSO? Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Starch Indigo. Horse Coiiars, For So3?, by JCSIAK SJBI-EY Hamburg, May 16, 1849. A WORD TO THE WISE. 3VL STRAUSS, IN COKESBURY. JUST Received, and now ready for SALE? Brown and B>eaclied Skirtings 5 eta. the yard up, English Prints, every Price and Quality,?Also r immure ana mourning rnuu. THE NEWEST STYLE, SEASONABLE DRESS GOODS. PLAIN AND PRINTED BARAGES or all descriptions, LINEN BARAGES. BARAGE DE SOIE an entire new article for Ladiea, and LINEN GINGHAMS, Plain, changeable, Orgaudies. MUSLINS AND GINGHAM, French Muslins from 12 1-2 cents up. Printed Muslins. Au excellent assortment of Swiss, Jaconet Muslins for dresses. Chemisetts, worked collars, linen cambric, h:dk:is Linen, Silk, Net and Thread Gloves, Ladies, White, Biaok aud State Hoee, Laces, edgings, cambric and muslins, trimmings, Grass and whale bone skirts, . Linens from 30 cents the yard to $1.25,together with a large assortment of bed-ticks, checks. linen drills, denims, york, etc.?Alio, Drapd *Ete' from 37 1-2 cents the yard to $3.25 Bombazene, Croton Cloth, Summer Caueinercs. Marseille, Silk and Satin Vestings Gents Half-Hoses, Gloves, and a very superior article of Gents Cravats, black and colored. READY MADE CLOTHING, Palm leaf, Leghorn and Panama Hats sold very low BONNETS an exoelleat assortment of the very Latest Fashion. Also?a rioh assortment of French Flowers, Ribbons, Kid Gloves, Mitts, Bobinetta, Laces, Parasoles and Sunithadea. Boots and Shoes, of the latest styles. A FULL ASSORTMENT or HARDWARES Hoes, Shovels, Squares, Screws, Nails, Hinges, Locks, of every description, Hammers, Handsaws, r?: Li.i. n I :r c.-l i i DI i: UtUlUiCU) 1/fttW JlUJIBSs rUMI-UUURB, I JOW-J1UCH, Bed-Cord, Razors, Pocket knives. Knives and forks, Spoons, 6lc. GROCERIES, of the latest style in Giunite ware, DRUGS AND MEDICINE, PERFUMERY, aud many other articles of faucy and Staple Goods. Cali and see the splendid assortment, aud you will find Goods and Prices never before known so Good and Cheap. April 14, 1849* . 4 tf HEA?aUAJRTERS. 6th REGIMENT, { Order No> ? . * ? . . _ In obedience to orders received B v from Head Quarters of the 2n<i JL Brigade, an Election for Colone! EH of the 8th Regiment of South CaroPi t lina Militia will be held on Salttrdaj iQH the 21sl of July next,?to fill thi KH^B Ku thMrMiarnitioi of Col. M. O. Talmau. t Hi I The Captain or Commandinj W f officer of each Conipauy in said Re giment b hereby directed to put n; V at hia company rendezvous a notic j of the election at least forty days be ? fore the day of Election; and ou the day of Electio <i? order to Ma assistance two of bis Subaltern officer j or if there bebatCaeor none, such deficiency sba * be supplied by any member of the oompany. 0 That these persons shall open and hold a foil ?. each company rendezvous from 10 o'clock a. r to 3 o'clock p. m; And at least one of the manr r from aach place of Election shall meat at Carwn * old field Co monday the second'Jay after the elec Ian, count ont the votes, and fefifcwith transmit Brig.-4Baii.Joha R. Weaver, ;tffiifinhl G. H-, Statement In writingrfymiafthetaattH af the ele tl tie?, certified by all UM-maatgws present aiu "f C?By,?rt!er of S. MoGOWEN, Lt^CoJ. ^MCh?aMW>diBf Sti^Itogimai le ehargeyou nothing for took! nr. tb Tempte of Health, {8.W.CPJNNWGHAM, A ', . - ' , -.1,. . ir.^HO'r, ??-?? *' ' * Ml* MHWor Money. "-' . JMfc ' oflcra to awapor aell xa ertdJt, fcK his 1*nd? lytag between Kooky a ?' jsp^^?WB253G **| T|flv?b 17 - , 99 t * ** * ' ?. CANDIDATES. FOR CLFBK. We are authorzed to announce MATTHEW MAC DONALD Esq., as a Candidate for Clerk of ho Court at tho next election. FOR SIIKRIFF. Wc aro authorized to announce Captain GAB* KIEL M. M ATTISON, as a Candidate for SherI II' at the next Election. We are authorized to announce D. W. HAWTHORN an a Candidate for Sheriff, at the_next ei>ntinn. SCI"* The friends of Capt. SAMUEL A. HODGES respectfully announce him as a can* didatc for Sheriff of Abbeville District at the next election. FOR ORDINARY. EC?" We are authorized to announce WILLIAM HILL as a candidate for Ordinary at the next election. ECf We are authorized to announce JAMES S. WILSON as a candidate for Ordinary at the next election. We are authorised to announce Col. LARKIN GRIFFIN as a Candidate for Ordinary, at the next election. We arc authorized to announce F. W.SELLECK' as a Candidate for the office of Ordinary, at the ensuing election. FOR TAX-COLLECTOR. H3" The Friends of JAMES W RICHARDSON, Esq'r., announce him u a Can* didate for TAX COLLECTOR, for Abbeville District, at the next Election. Stock of Goods for Sale, AND BUSINESS STAND TO RENT* THE subscriber wishing to cloee his business, of. X fers his entire stock of Goods for sale, the stand ~ imu ihb niciuanmu uanum?) .. 7?-? stand possessing greater advantages. The whole stock * ill be Bold oo very favorable terras, and immediate possesion given if desired. In ?*> meau time J shall continue to sell goods at very low prices. Call and see for yourselves. Application for the stand will be made to Mr. Jo* * | ei oiiiitli. JAS. BAILEY. Stony Point, June 19. 19 6t Auguitta Piauo Forte, Music Cook, and Stationary DEPOT. The subscribers have on hand and jS5s?3=p9Jnre constantly receiving a large assortU " w \J " ment of rosewood and mahogany Piano Fur tes,of 6,6 3-4 aud 7 Octavesjfrom the following celebrated makers?Bacua <J- Ravtn?Dvbsi* Seabury?and At H. Oayle Co* New York which, for power, brilliaucy of toue, delicacy cf touch, and beauty of workmanship, cannot be suig pussed. They arc warranted in every ;?pect. Also. Nunn ?J- Clarke's Pianos with the Alulian Attachment Also ull the new and popular Mutie for I'm no and Guitar, together with a large assortment of Guitars, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets, Fifes, Accor dcons, Drums, Brass Instruments ; Violin and Guitar Strings, audall Kinds of Musical Merchandize. Military Bands fupplicd with Instruments on reasonable terms. The subscribers would also call the attention of their friends and the public, to their large stock of Miscellaneous and School Hooka, together with a choice assortment of English, Freuch. and Utroian Stationary cheap Literature, paper and Fancy articles. For sale very low for cush, or city acceptances. GEO. A GATES & CO., Wntonlfn T?onrro RrnnH Rt . nort ilnnr tn J. Marshall's (formerly Dr T J . ray's) drug Store. Augusta. N. B. A liberal discount made to Schools and Merchant*. The same articles can be hud on as favorable erms at Geo. Oates' Piano Forte, Book, and Music depot, Xos.234 & 236, King St. Charleston So* Ca. Feb. 3u 46 6m Gun Factory. THE Undersigued are extensively engaged Lu MANUFACTURING RIFLE and SHOT G UNS, of vurious description*, out of selected am- , teriala, in the lower part of Greenville District. REPAIRING ...v OF ALL KINDS,NEATLY EXKCUTED^lt SHORTEST NOTICB Orders from a distance promptly attended to. The long experience and extensive business of the senior partner, warrant us in extending an invitation to the Upper Districts ia Booth Carolina, , feeling assured that we can satisfy oar patrons as to mechanism and price. Address ' 1 T. PEDEN & SON, Tullyton P. a, Greenville Dist., 8. C. March 17, '49? 58 < 3nJ [ if arm near Due West,"cou{alfiniB "i ju uiki - u , I half of which is woodland. On the premises is a I fine two story dwelling, with all necessary. out buildings, situate one mile from thecollegs, where , 10 or 12 boarders may be entertained. This has ' .. . ' iMaitMi ttnil at ri j me advantage 01 uemg ? u?uui>j , the same time secures the advantages of a village. ' Also, three very desirable lots 4 acres each. *5 J AS. BROWNLEE. I June 8th. no 12,/%, tf p The Laurensville Herald will ctopy 4 times and e forward account to this office. . -? I. II . . , . , . .. . I ... . II .jsi- II !<(> I I !a Griswold's Improved Cotton Gins. TTTE Would.respectfully say to those wishing W to procure New Gins of superior quality, T T that we shall keep constantly on band a a few of the above much unproved Manufacture, " which are offered to the public ou the very reasona* 7* ble terms of the maker. OEIGER 1c KNIGHT, Agents. ^ Hamburg,-April 38, 1849. B-2m a. Notice to Contractors. ftwtdK. d. A- O. K. JR. C*. IV ^ w - - , _ Columbia, 8. C., Mat 11th, 1849 SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Engineer's Office, Greenville 6c Columbia Rail Road, until the 7th of Auguiit 1849, for lay* _ ing the superstructure upon tweuty-two miles, ex* tending from the Broad River Bridge to Newbury Village. Aleo, for all the Trestle Bridging, from lie Dyson's Ferry, upon Salada River, to Ownwood it- in Abbeville District, and for timber for superstrueall ture from Newberry Village to the same point. Proposal* will, at the same time be received for gt building Depots at the mouth of Little River Richland District* at the Broad River Bridge end Frog Level. A preference will be given, 1st, to Stockholder* who offer under the Charter, 2nd, to new Stockholou den, 3rd, to those who take a proportion of payind ment in Stock, and lastly, to Cash Offers. w l? rnmv Km uUrniMil to the Chief Eltri ) * * $