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* ABBEVILLE BANNER, j BY F. W. SELLECKTERMS. For Subscription one year, in advance, S~ ^0 * " '? six months, ' 1 00 (IT" .Vdvrrtiskmkkts will be conspicuously incert^d npon nccoimnodatiii<> term*. Announcing candidates, payable in advance, ? rl' ~ ~ " "I a itkl villi: s. Thursday Morning, April 14, 1853. Valcdiclory. Willi tlio present number rinses my connexion Willi llic Haulier, and, in tukin^ leave of its numerous patrons, I avail myself of the opportunity to return my sincere thanks u> them for a support that has been constant and unfailing to me during the past eight, years. The manner in which my <lutit's have bnon discharged isnnl for ine to speak of, lint I flatter myself (hey have not been alto- I yet her unsatisfactory. The position of an Editor i id one of 110 ordinary responsibility and care, yet one which long usiigu has made mc familiar with | and fund of, and one in which 1 should huvc preferred to leniain, but circumstances over which I ' had no control induced mc to relinquish. l I have transferred my entire interest in this pa* per, together with the accounts and dues of the | oilier, t? Col. I*. \V. Sr.u.ncK, who is not unknown in fame, and under wl:o.<o auspices in fuUiiu it > will be conducted. In his hands I feel satisfied it i will lose nothing, and iliat lie who so nobly fol- ] lowed the llajr of his country over the cusunguiued j fields of Mexico, and triumphantly placed it upon tho wails of her capital, will as gallantly bear aloft and sustain the Banner of his adopted I)is- ( uicl. For the " Hero of t!io Ciareta,"' then, I I bespeak the same liberal patronajjo extended to j myself, and trust he may be as well sustained in j hid new vocation of I'<di(or, as he was under inoro ^ trying times as a soldier, and by hearts as true. CllARLE.S II. ALLEN. Salutatory. i ( Austin wo have thrown " the llanncr" of South ! j ('simliiiii to the hreeze. Whether ' that Manner" | shall ? trail in tlie <Insi.** remains fur our friends ! ' throughout the State to say. Viiiitically, we arc Democratic, ami shall support t the administration of ( Vncral I'lr.itci: with our | \ whole strength. i , As to Religion, it will aliord us much pleasure i ^ to contribute "our mite" i:i relieving the distress- j ed ami despensing charity. The " hone and sin- j f\v" nf our country?the Farmers?are always j f welcome lo a |iortiou of our columns: " Like clocks. one wheel another one must drive ; A flairs by diligent labor only thrive.'' To Artixanswe will reserve a place, and will feel I 1 complimented if you will give us the. benefit of 1 uny new discovery. < As a Carolinian, it will he our chief aim lo keep i j up liiat high tone, which beautified and adorned ' < iht character of Sumter and Marion. Whenev- | rr gentlemen meet there is an instinctivo chord j r that binds them together. 1 Our " illustrious predecessor" not having pre- ' pared his valedictory, we are at a loss to reply uc- l -uruiiig 10 eutionui enqueue. .'mhvjis 10 a siuic- \ inent of fuels : Pircctly alter (lie last issue of (his ( paper. we purchased of C. II. Ai.i.kn, Esq. his . nilire ofliee, ncconnts, notes, " hereditaments," 1 &.C., and adjourned the "honorable court of Or- 1 tlinary" until further notice. lie immediately be- I came a candidate for our vacancy "011 the bench," ? which will take, place 011 14th February next. In j order to keep our printers and discharge duties ^ which we owe to our patrons, wo " took off our coal and rolled up our sleeves," and this is thn ' reason why wc have not been formally introduced to our brethren of the press. Wo take this oeca- 1 pion to extend to them the right hand of fellow- j ship. The fact of our havinc made the nurchaso as above stated, so.ne of our liiml friends saw fit to congratulate us. We shall always feel under obligation to " While Hall," which will be seen in this issue, mid hopo we may bo uble to discharge our duties as lie suggests. In taking leave of our constituents, wo express the sentiments of an honest heart when wo say, | that they have done more for us limn we deserved. From this hour wc pledge ourselves, as a Flight recompense, to use our utmost endeavors to discharge our duties to our GoJ, and the community ' in which we have so pleasantly lived. Nut to hp ! a bravado, wo say woe, woe unto thieves and j house burners. F. W. SELLECK. To Correspondents. " Eliza."?Yon write i>retly poetry, but take our advice and keep your iulclleclual faculties upon plumb pudding*, pies, &c. " A Student of Virginia University.''?Make your communication shorter, and we will publibh with pleasure. Stokes & Co. at Cokesbury and Dead Fall. We have heard so much of the splendid stock of Goods that fill the shelves and other portions of the Store of those ciiergctic merchants, that we aro somewhat surprised that they havo not proclaimed the fact through our columns. Old friends why don't you "show your hands?" and let th? poor printer live. O. H. Lianueau, T)aguerrean. Tlic gentleman whose nanio heads this notico is now in our pluc , and has taken Rooms at Ramey's Hotel. tK Being a " handsome man" and very vain, we wcro induccd by an old " comrade in arms" to offer up our phiz f<?r execution. Our friends 6ay ! it " can't be bent." Just call at his Rooms and < satisfy yourself that he is the best DngH^rrean that has ever visited our place. Mr. Law kau is a South Carolinian by birth, a ck-rgymau and a gentleman, and will not permit you to leave his Rooms until ' you are satisfied that ho has discharged his duty ! toward you. We can appreciate such gcutlemeu. ^ ? Dr. A. B. Arnold. To notico tho deuth of a departed friend is re { iiruen ny many cold, callous beings, as u " mat- < ter of course." ^However, some of our friend* give us crcdit for candor, and in this spirit w? speak of our dear and lamented friend. When we fiflfct came 1 to the " mother of our adoption," he was amongst ] the first that kindly greeted up, and with that cor- 1 uiaiity characteristic of his pure heart, did for as ( that whictf*w? never can forget. He was like ( ourselC, foolish to many, yet to his God pure'as mortals gef'tb be. Whenever we*visit hi* grave it will,be.with deep melancholy.* -_\Ve hdfc>e that some kind friend will gl^us a aketch of his life, ( which wo will publish witn pleasure. lu conclu- j sionwe do assort, that SmCphysician, neighbor { and friend, none acted fl ipors gsnuino or noble , < P"1*-: , * \ ' ; . \ J v- . " * - . * * ' \V i i > ;- , \ - ?. ' ,C .* "? ** *" ' UHMBBBaaaHnBnanBii Hon. A. P. Butler. We received from this distinguished gentleman by lust mail a public document, for which he has our special thanks. Dt'ingu brother of the gallant I'ikrck M. of the Palmetto Regiment, (apart from his own merit) is enough for us to regard the slightest fuvor from his as a compliment. We liupo that ho will again remember un. T?... T>~i1 ?1 n! From a lclitiblc source wo are informed that tiio iron on our Ilranch ban been laid down within 1 1-2 miles from Hodges' depot. The Road will, without some great casualty, bo at this point by -lib July. Contiactorx. Engineers, and every boily connected with the management of the great enterprise, discbarge your dtuy an honest men, and let us commcncc reaping the benefit of so much work and (oil. Any number of bands can be employed by application to Dr. I''. G. Thomas. Carolina sends Georgia Greeting. Georgia and Carolina have at length thrown aside all sectional feelings and prejudices, and have amicably shaken hands >ver the Bridge at IIaiul>urg. This is as it diould l>e. Hurrah for the enterprise! Ollr frieild. (lAliniVKH tlflln? fmulillitintmL 1st, deserves much credit for the manner in which he discharged his duly in this matter. Tho Mount Carmel Fair. We have understood llie Ladies of the Willington Sewing Society gave a fair, on Friday the 1st of April. Those engaged n this benevolent enterprise, were warmly epaid by the great attendance and llie liberality manifested by their guests. The aricles were numerous and of a finish unsurpassed. Their repast gave great credit to heir taste, both together were indicitive of vuiuan's usefulness and influence. AY hat i scene, lieauty ami intelligence beaming Yoin every eye, tlie cunning of the ptir haser outwitted l?y the smiling anxiety of lis fair seller. Harmony in feeling ami ac;ion were the characteristics of the occasion. We learn that "the fairest of the fair" ineml to exhibit their highly wrought specimens which they have on hand, together with such as they will have completed by October next. AYe certainly must patronise 'the a flair" by attending in "propria per ona." Spring. The season of love, gentle, balmy Spring s upon us, and the breath of flowers, the lie song of birds, and soft zephyrs steal aver the full soul with all their freshness, ijiviticf a charm to existence. AYc have ;;>id it is the season of love, and who will ^ain say it when looking on earth's regenerated beauties. It is glorious to gaze upon lowers insniriiiy delight : to iliinl- in ?l>^> nunc of buhbliug rillsand brooks, and muse jcside tlioir crystal waters ; it is glorious to ;onlemplato tlio starry sky bedecked with Ls myriad lights, and watch their nightly ounils; but more glorious than all, to ook upon lovely woman, and fivl that he is "Heaven's last best gift to man," he "light and the life of each spell ,vc pursue." Ilard indeed must be the heart .hat is not moved by woman's beauty and he steeled against the feelings of love who knows nothing of its ectacies. Byron, speaking of love, thus describes it most beautifully, "Yes! love is light from henrou, A Bpark of that immortal fire, With angels shared by yillah given, To lift from earth our low desire." Cheap Cash Family Grocery. AYe were leisurely strolling down the street the other day, and being attracted by Lhe good looks and manly form of II. S. Kkrr, the proprietor of the "cheap family grocery," we stepped in to pass the "usual compliments of the day." lie, in the magnanimity of his nature, knowing that "our oaneiuin- was untarnished, presented us with a mat, which can't l>c bought at any price. On Tuesday we were wending our way to our "cash" in order to pay a debt (which is very common with us) when lo and behold, wo found upon our Table from ii.? - - " " i.ijv- oiiuif source, n nice paper JioIUer, Dottle Claret Wine,Caiuly, Nuts, Oranges, Cigars, Tobacco (who took our Tobacco!) Pine Apple and everything "usually found in so useful an establishment as that kept by Mr. Kerr. All ye that desire the worth of your money will do well, at least, to give him a call. All, from the Editor to the Devil, return their sincere thanks. jtS" We had the the pleasure of making the acquaintance of J. R. Oossett, Esq. proprietor of the Greenville Mountaineer. As a gentleman we were highly pleased and will be happy to cultivate an acquaintance ?.1-- e ' =,v/ lurmcu. as urocnvillc will soon bo the terminus of the Greenville and Columbia Iiail Road wo would cordially recommend his paper for its general useful intelligence, and as a medium suitable for advertisements. Georgia. Recently upon a "pilgrimage of love" as well as duty, we passed through the Empire State of the South. With our usual luck we were thrown from a Hack that nlies bo tween Penfield and Greensboro and were pretty severely thumped. In order to build up the "physical man," and at the same time to gratify inclination, we stopped % few days at the beautiful and nourishing Lown of Washington. The Superior Court was in session, his" Honor Judge Bxrraa occupying the bench. Several causes of *roatintere?t were tried. Messrs Toombs ind Stephens were in attendance, and we jad the pleasure of bearing these diatin-( . * 'T1'. K > $4 M - ' guished gentlemen before juries. (Joe gia has just cause to Iie proud of such sol Our friend u\Vai>t>y" of the "NVashingt* Hall" will accept our thanks lor the niai : acts of kindness extended to us during o Utay. / To our old schoolmate and friend, I [j Joseph Roheutsox, (now captain) we r i turn our sincerc thanks for the genuine foe ing he manifested towards us, and we real hope that ere long we may meet "over tl water." Prolific Pomegranate Cotton Seed. We were a few days ago at the Store our friend K. II. Wardi.aw, who is t agent for the sale of the above seed, ami i kindly gavo nr? a liand full. We km nothing about them, only that such is tin character, although selling at ?1 perbu>li there are none in market for sale. Lightning Rods. We would call the attention of our rea era to the Advertisement of Messrs. Pun.i ifc Pohtku, in relation to the superiority their Hods over all othors. From tlie tos inouials produced by their energetic Agei \v fp l?*i?tt--%. ** n-f? r.?ni ? - ' - ? * ... *. ? v ivjvi iiu nesuiiucy in r commending litem as somewhat superior.The names of persons who have receive ! benefit from them can he found at our oflu Wk have been informed that on Sati day evening hist a man by tin; name Gates had a difficulty with a negro fello the property of IJ. C. Su.\ni?, Es?j., who liv in the vicinity of Seuffietown. The boy w severely shot. We forbear comment, as > learn the matter will undergo judicial i vestigation. "Learn the Luxury of doing Good." j With great pleasure we inform the pu 1 lie that the Ladies of our Village will, Friday night next, at the Female Academ give a "hot supper," the proceeds of whi arc to be devoted to a charitable purpos The company are requested to alembic T1-2 o'clock. Supper to be served at U Let us all go and help out in this laudal enterprise. To Messrs. J. Bridges &. Co, Augusta, G Send u Coat of lite following dimensions to I address or the i-jditor: Measure for I5!ue C!c Sack Coal, the finest and licst velvet collar, a fashionable, wilii finest trimmings generally: Height ;i feet 10 inches-, 3d hre.ist, 32 waist, length of coat, 2fl upper ehniihlcr, 27 1-S lower t 7 1-2 width of hack, 'JO 3-4 elbow, 32 3-1 lens of frleeve, 17 1-2 *cyc, 13 1-2 cIIkiw, 10 1-2 hai COMMUNICATIONS. WltlTTKN roil Till: AIIDKVII.I.K BAXNKIt. Col. F. \Y. Si:i.i.i:ck?M'j Dear Sir Understanding from ;i private source lli you have puivliased the linnncr and w appear as its Editor next week, permit friend of yours, and one who wishes well t District, to congratulate you on cutcrii upon vour new career?:i cjirnev full < | spousibilities but yet no doubt attend i with many ennobling pleasures. Tiioni J not personally acquainted with tlio duli I and resposibi I lilies of an Kditor, I slum say, tiiat to meet them bohlly ami firiiil as the exigences of tlie times require, e<> tributes as much as any other agency to t] prosperity and happiness of the country.The position therefore which you have : sinned, is one not only of responsibillit but of great dignity and usefulness, and fill it properly, requires a high order of t; cut and a vast amount of information th is practical, in connection with incessant i dustry and great moral courage. An u corrupted l'ress is the sentinel of libertv.It is through the Press that the first war illflr V'ni^n ? ol?iuift> ?? -1 ..?^V .o m.1,11.1 jJIHll n lll'lf UilllgCI" ahead. Corruption in places high or lo' in State or Federal oflices, stands 110 ehan : of concealment where the Press does its tl ty; and whenever, wherever, and in whoi soever corruption is ferreted out, if t people who have the power do not npp the corrective, thev deserve, the direst ealat ities?and in time will be. sure to he visiti with such?that can be brought up< than. We frequently see accounts of tl work of base vidians, in fact, we have h: such in our own district within the hi twelve months; is it possible that sui things could be, if these infernal scoundr< were hunted up and published to the wor by every paper in the state in which su< things are committed ? One of the grc duties of tl.c Press is just for the this pu pose. "Whatsoever a man sowcth, th shall he also reap," is a law of God ; ai it should also be made a law among me If a fellow is convicted in the Court of Se sjoijs for some base offencc. It should I known. The mark of Cain should be p upon him, and this practice of send it scoundrels out of the State by our Govt nors without at the same time heraldir the fact to the world that they were convi ted of such an offence, is infamous, ai should be denounced be every paper in tl Union. If a scoundrel has stolen a bng cotton here, lie will steal go where he wi and the people among whom he goes, shou know it; how can they know it if tl press be silent? I mention this as an i stance of the injury that might bo done the country by the silenco of the pre where it should Rpeak trumpet-tongued. Wishing you great success and prospei ty in your new and responsible uudertakin 1 will take my leave of you for the preser promising that you shall hear from n again. White Hall. WRITTEN FOR THE ABBEVILLE BANNER. Spiritual Rappings! "The meitting4rn'.h which ^unniug times put i To eotrnp'the wisest." Mb. Editor : Such evil consequences i nro being produced, by the supposed revel flAnA tlito ? ' J uvn9 vi ouio aMQuiuitjr uru iijiiuiiuiu 1 character ns they are fraught with dangc Yet.it,is remarkable, imposition keeps pa< with'"'improvement whereas it should lia\ distypearod with igMJranco and suporsl i tiori, still the credulous arc ever ready, Jo a .. * ' j T * v. ' v >" . . ??, MBanmujMMMMMMin??? I iitnn >r- tach themselves (?> all kinds of tricksters I is, whether learned or unlearned, undo or fe- | jn male. The idea now in vogue concerning j spiritual rappings is certainly incorrect and ! ]y preposterous in the extreme. To grant all ' ur that its devotees claim, is truly absurd?if j we should, wc would at once have to admit ! >r the age of miracles had returned or were revived. To grant that which they claim, would be to allow that every or nearly J'* ! CVPIT (inn rniii.l r?i>if..rtn ?? !? ly a right which wo know when our Savir .r |1C w::s on earth, lie only gave to his apostles To grant that which tliey claim would destroy society and ruin the spiritual welfare of our fellow man and of course would of prove detrimental to the progress of reliI gion and morality. If we can succeed in getting the lmmuu mind to assent: the mere fact of satisfying it as regards the >w practical ellicaey of any particular object is ir J a natural sequent ; or in other words, the K.j willingness of belief, manifested hy the mass of mankind generally almost amounts to the acceptance upon their part of the thing 1'eiliL" demons! I'.'tleil ;i? I run umllin Ind -iah. j clu>ioits is deduced. It appears pop til tin J nth thripi. Now lite .supposition, that i's | whilst lour or more persons, remain for a I of i few moments with their hands upon a tahle: | ,j_ is sullirie.it to ret ail the spirits from the { "Spirit I.u?<r to converse upon any subject ! ' ' is as ti uly frivolous as it is contrary to rea- | ?* son. Let us examine the moilits oprramli \ ? as is necessary to produce vibrations in the j p,1 table, which is with the operator the modi- j ^ iidi through which these spirits manifest themselves. Four or nunc persons sire ir_ placed around a table in order to form an f electric circle, which is done by making the points of contact with their little lingers.? u' | Immediately as their filiners are placed in ! cs | the specified manner, a communication elee- | as ] ino id action is tunned. After the lvijuisite ! vo ! time t! 10 vibrations of the table commence. ! 1 Jut to dispense. with the alphabetical series '*! attached and to proceed. The next step ; tlie operator bv concentration of will is j enabled to control by volition the table I and the party present. It is a l'sychologij cal iiitliK-iiee exerted. The operator has as j jn I it were identified himself with those around j iy? j the tabic in a similar manner as the l'sy- j i, j chologist <loes by his manipulations upon I his subjects?the persons thus placed, the j c* ; communication being established, there is a at I ..m-iv.i.t ,.r..n . .i , .*? i% c w? viwii iv 11 v, iiti\viu*r infill uuc l?> 1110 n. other in telegraphic order. This being the ,]0 ease; I niiiiiilniii the idea which on being reflected upon by the persons and have, not been imparted by words (the only agents [a. ' by which we can in part our ideas) are com1?. municnted to the operator, by moans of ill, j electricity, the great J\[ttlt'riu vita diffusa j insensibly and without the knowledge of ! (Mllli'l* of iwiHi* 'IV* 1"* 1! ?i/ uu itiuic c.\juini 3 j if one person aet< as the operator, the ideas l0 thought of by the oilier person are trans(ll mittcd lo him electrically. This may seem I unreasonable and impossible; yet how do ? we account for persons thinking of ami speaking the same thing simultaneously ? It is suppo>cd however when this in the ease, it is necessary that, their electric circles 1 should 1 ir? i:i o ~ ... it nwv ii\.i'iiiiiiuiiirauuii l | should !>o established. 'J'o carry out the ill j thread of reasoning, we would transgress ujion your patience. The subject i* I admit extremely mysteri'his ; hut is not so myste,^r rioiis or woiulerl'ul as is the mesmeric coma or its exstatie state elairvoyaiiee. It is snbtimely mysterious and a (lords a wider scope j], in which the mind may range ad libitum cs and finally by its own researches loses itself. Id There are many skeptics as regards the v, truth of IVvclmlgy and Mesmerism, who n- would to bo eccentric doubt the evidence of lie their eyesight, to these we would remark, ? "where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be is- wise." Those pel sons who doubts the exisy, tenco of psychological influence? from the to fact tin y have never witnessed them, wc il- would simply refer them to nature and her at teachings. A single instance will suffice, n- the snake charming the bird is an illnstrail tion of the phenomena, but we must post? pone it. Wc believe the subject in quesn tion is a psychological phenomenon only is and arc substantiated in our belief, from a kv, knowledge of analagous subjects. Hence ce we naturally infer the idea sugested that u man is able to rccall the spirits from "the n- undiscovered country, from whose bourne In' no traveler returns" is contrary to reason, to ly common sense, and to the revealed truth. 11- Why do not these spirits so summoned re I'd late more than is know n to the pai ties conin corned ? That is some one of the party lie must be acquainted with the questions ul asked, if not, no answer is given. If one ist spirit can be summond forth from its conL-h lines, why cannot any particular one ? ;ls Have any tidings been heard from these 1(1 ivl>r? rli.-wi ' t1" ?:n - vtuuiuuo ii?u i 11 uiic win man h ifc.-t itself through these media, why will at not others ? It is a delusion. How wrong r- it is to sillier ourselves to becomc thus infatat uated ? llow inconsistent with morality ? id The revelations scarcely ever affect the ignon. rant, hut to the intellectual who are of a nevs vous temperament the consequences are awL?e ful, ending in madness and suicide. By elecut tricity mind and matter can he controlled, ig liyit these table motions aro maue, and ;r- through it as the great agent these rappings ig are causcd, checked and controlled. Theso c- arc my opinions sir, if they lead to farther id disclosures or or even a cluc to the disclole sing of this system I shall feel sufficiently of compensated. Therefore I hope the matter II, will receive farllipr inv<\Uinrnf!mi mwl r\nli1ir> , # ?o"",v" w,,>* rMv,,v Kl interest fur it demands both, ic "Newton*." to WRITTEN FOR THE ABBEVILLE BANNER. ss The Aurora Borealis. Mr. Editor: By chance an old Banner r;_ (Jan. 27th) fell into my hands this morning. My eye caught with pleasure a comniunication under the above head,signed "Ivanhoe;" ie it was to me the first of a scrips of articles on popular scientific subjects, which, would open through your columns a fountain of valuable inforjnation for the people. But on its perusal t perceived what, with due >t> deference to the intelligent "Ivanhoe," I conceive to bo an error.^It is to bo hoped that (is no exception can bo^iken at any thing I a- write, for in the investigation of truth, feelin inffs of a personal nature should*not be al r. lowed toenteiVfl knoir thjj^ tho public :e would bo indcbtotjLto our learn edteacher '0 of the warrior nontWfylume. if lie'' would -i- continue to inatrucftfs on subjects hitherto t- confiuetl to scientific circles. "T ? ? II?? II llinmilil That the'Norlhern Lights may with truth , bo described to the evolution of electricity, is the opinion maintained by lvanhoc, :ui<l occupied by some learned men of former times ; ?founded I beleivo on the experiment alluded to l?y IvhuIioo, showing the appearance , of electricity in vacuo. It is an attractive hypothesis, but is liable to a cogent objec- > lion, viz: that we are to suppose the siinul- . taueous occurrence of hphenomena, sns- , ! mining no necessary connection with each ! other, and evinced to lis bv no observed facts. Is it an established fact that the , sudden breaking up of J'olar Ice is always . a forerunner of this sublime appearance?: Iiy no means. Polar ice is melted only when , the warm season lias fairly set in, whereas we frequently observe the Aurora earlv in 1 ii.? w:....... " n*i * , ...v; .. unci. ?VIIHI CVHICUeo Have WO tll.lt "prior In the appearance of the Northern Lights there is a vacuum .fotind(?)", that, however such a terrible catastrophe as an extensive atmospherical vacuum is, thank j Heaven, a physical impossibility! This howj ever is conclusive, that recent observations have been made with the most delicatc j ! electrometers discover corro.-pondinjf per- ; turbations of electricity, and have yielded 1 only negative results, the stale of the aerial eleetrieity has not been found altered dur- ' iug the most brilliant Anion'. < Mi the authority of Huron Von Humbold, (whoso modesty iu advancing facta is ijuite refreshinu after so much theorising) the Aurora Jiorealis is intimately connected , with magnetic storms. "All the three manifestations of force of llio terrestrial magnetism? 1 >celin;i(ion, Inclination, and Inten-; sity, are affected at once l>y the Northern Lights. In one and the same night, and from hour to hour, the Aurora affects tin-same end of the needle differently, now j attracting it, now repelling it." Kor :i beau- i tiful description of this truly beautiful wonder, see "Kosmos," vol. 1, 201. To sum nj? all, there is no evidence to show that electricty has any part in the j introduction of those "merry dancers,1' while their effocts on the needle are sufficiently ! satisfactory: in fact the irregular variations of the needle (which every man may carry in ins pocket ) arc a sure harbinger of an j j Aurora. Khdric storms exhibited in tin; f ! form of lightning arc confined in their man- j ilestation to a small district; muynctic varia-J ti?>ns extend over half the globe, as Arogo \ first proved. A 1 opular error concerning the Aurora j llorealis, is that it takes place at or near i the North l\.!e, as its name imports. The j great brilliancy of the Karth-liglit observed j by Arctic navigations, (dispensing a light many times stronger than the Moon) lias j tended greatly to lead to this belief. A liltio j reflection however will show that it is in*- j possible for us to see an object high up in ' the heavens that is within llmuxawl of wiles j of the pole. l?y a rough calculation 1 can j show that this appearance must be jrithin . 2.r)0 wile.-t of the. observer. It is extremely ' probable that, as is tin* case with the rainbow | every observer sees his own Aurora. separate ' from that seen by his neighbor. Hence we i i may be standing under or arc surrounded i j by the Aurora seen l?v observers far to the j ! south of us. As to the mode by which mag- i | netisjn produces these Lights, we arc at ! present ignorant. The suhjert is an inter j esting one, but is as yet, sub fiti'. fi SlCUKNT. I; Pic Nic at Belton. i Cm.. K. W. Ski.leck?Dear Sir: 1 j : will thank you to give noticc in the Manner, 1 ! that May day will be celebrated by n I'ie ! i Nec at Helton on tlu> ( I ri???iiv!lh? ;>n/l i "i i! ii in- i Hail Iioatl: a large ooncour.sc of People i are expected anil the citizens of Abbeville: Village, Due West, Cokesbury, (oeenwocd, I their vicinities, and the public generally, J are invited to co-operate. As the first of ! May will be Sunday, it will come oil'on the ; day preceding, Saturday the 30th of April. A special train will be provided for the | occasion and the schedule made known next week. I will thank some friend'in each neighborhood, to ascertain the probable number of persons who will go, from his community and let me know on or before i the 2oth of this inoutl), that the necessary liumber of Cars may bo provided. Respectfully, yours, E. II. C alii ocx. General Intelligence & Random Thoughts j The Hon". Pierre Socle, of Louisiana,' has been nominated and confirmed as Minis- I terto Spain. As an accomplished gentleman, | profound statesman, and refined scholar none ; can excel him. Fivini this iinnrtinimnnt 1 feci secure ami it is only another evidence j tliat Franklin l'iercc lias the good1 of hi;? j country at heart. > I The Eldorado arrived at New York from ; 1 Aspinwall via Havana. Mr. King's healtli ! was unchanged. He was to have left Ilav- j ana for Mobile on the Gth inst. j l A most daring attempt was made on ' < Wednesday last, to fire a building belonging ; 1 to Mr. Charier llappoldt. But owing to the j interpidity of Mrs. llappoldt, the house was i preserved.? Charleston Courier. j ' The following was the result of "an elcc- ' tion held in Columbia for Intendant and Wardens, For Intendant?W. May bin, For ] Wardens?Waid No. 1, I. S. lloatwright, W. I). DeSaussure. . 7 ' Ward No. 2, II Davis, E. Ivillan Ward No 3, I). B. Miller, R. Catheart. WnimRAWAL?We learn from the Char- j ' leston Mercury that Messrs. Latigue, Elliott and Strobharthave withdrawn from the Congressional canvass in the third district, Ifiav: 1 n ' my jvt-iti juiu v^wens a oingie-nnna- , ed contest for theoftiee.?South Carolinian. <? ?? - I Important from "Washington.?Our; correspondent informed us yesterday, by 1 telegraph, that Mr. Marcy has resigned, and that Gen. Cushing takes his place. Commodore Stockton is to he Secretary of the Navy, i Secretary Dobbin to bo Atorney General. mr. i>uuuanun nas been confirmed as Minister; to England. It is reported that Col. , Benton goes as Minister'to France. It is believed that Secretary Marcy gets a mission. ?South Carolinian. Relics.?There is in .tfolibrary belong- ri ing to the Academy at Qtytnaptowa, A the identical telescope nsed^by ^gn.- WaaJ^y ington at tho battle of Germantown Oetob#fr/r 4. lTl)7. It is a cumbrous instrument, and must have required considerable muscular j?o\vor lor its use. There is in the same library J? o?'j>y of the I?ible?'Ueneva edition, ^ 1G i 0. Mkn will wrangle for religion, write'for it; fight for it; die for it; any thing but?live for it. Co i.i; mm \ < Jot to n M a kkiit?f >u r previous weekly report ?>f die Cotton market closed witli ii lui^lit and active demand, at 10 1-4 to 10 3-8 tor fair, and choice 10 1-2 Tlio same active demand prevailed, without tho lc:ist change in prices during the three days of this week as was given in our last.? lUnuu r OBITUARY. 1)ii-:i?, on (lie (Jill February at the house of hur dan-tiller, Mr*. Susannah Itiooks, near Wurrenton, Aliln-.ville, .Mrs. Fiiancih Hovd, relic of John lloyd, ajiecllllioiit 80 years. Mrs. Rovd was a native of Virginia. Dikik on t!;r morning of tho .'Jd April, near Harncs Mill Mr. .\ nnr.i:w (iii.i.r.srie. Jr. in the G3d year of his n?i*. leaving a wife and four daiijjlm-nj to mourn his loss. ft-if" "NV? *>ro .-mtlioiizol to nnitounco CIIAIM.KS II. AI.I.KX ns a candidate for Ordinary sit the ensuing election. re-Til.! frirmls of KZKKIEL TIIIliLK, Rmj. respectfully annoiiitee him as a candldute for ilie oilice of Ordinary at tlie ensuing election. it-*?* 1>. t\ 11 ('fi] I MS is respectfully announced as ?i candidate for Oidinary at the ensuing election. AV<; jiro autlioii/.oil to nnnottucii J A M HS II ('(>|ilt aj a candidate for Ordinary at the ciiMtin;; election. 1 ; Crivisu' Servirsi wilS !>c field in the M M chnreli.on Sunday next at 11 o'clock, A .M hy Ili vC ii I.'iuneau of the Haptist Deiioniination. The public arc inviteu to attend. April 1 I I Police. A 1,1. persons Ii"?vin?r demands against the Estate ii of Aim (loll*, deceased. are hereby notified anil rcfinirrd to nresenl anil nmr? ili.nr . helore till* Commissioner of tlie Court of Equity, un the last day of June next. J. II. WILSON, Adm'r. April 13 1 7 _ ~V\f (' l'A VIS will *;ivo fifty cents in I tic Dol- | \? . 1-ir anil pay the A<--t>tiik lit, if it is unpaid. Apply :tt Mnr>'li:i!i*s Office. [April 14-1-4* r?i<iioI;?N MrSlvoy fj] 11 :i;; p'-riiinr.ent'y loeiitcd :il All* % I ^<uj',f-vii> ("' iirt House. All that Iks ^-^ *-'il,->iri,s from 1!? ? citizens of Ablicvilli Village ntiil the District jjciiprnl'.y, is a trial, cml, if |;o does not please vow in st\le, material. tiinl every tiling else pertaining to his hnsine.-s. it will not lie from endeavors npon liia part !o ilit rliuri'i-liis tint v. His *- ' STOCK <>K IW.wVrS AND SHOES Arc various, ami cannot lie excelled. Call and jm!?(> fur yourselves*. April IK IF.V1 I 12m DAGUERREOTYPES. CI II. LANNKAU would respect fully inform tiie ladies and gi'iitlei'.icn of tlii.s placc and mrriiiii:iliu?_' country. tlint he lias opened his I)aCUerrian Uonmsat IIamky's IIotki., wliero lie will hi' h ippy to see all tlio:;e in want of a pond likeness of thcm.st-!'.c:i i>r fiiillds. lie does iml !ieii'"*'? i<? say that his l.iki ne.-ses me superior tfl t::i;r-:i in i!;i?. I V.lt .....i yourselves. g lie is ulso lai.in^ his splendid Camcfl rcot.ypc3. which ure pronounced by lllf finest >(>< !-i11i?-tl:: of tlu1 Art. MiJ ki i? !'<>r Medallions, Pins. Urnr"'ts-lirtU Uir.;;-:. Call i:r!\ . us ]:is flay will lie short. At'til 17 I _ __ tl _ E3?! tor 5"lm-i<3:i ! O-p-h fur Ihr J, mil uj' J' Joicci's, .MJk ij- Ilonnj ! The sotacrihi-r < fl'-rs fur sale hisTriictof I. f .!?? !, of about acres, more or lo.-s, lying 1:2 miles south-wc-it of Anderson, inoim mile of boat navigation on the Savannah river, HOI) * acres "f which i:- cleared I tml, and hi) or !)0 acres good hollom land, The tract can be divi<led by the purchasers into two or more small parcels. Also, another tract of 12iV>) nerts, situated on Big Uenerostee cro-k, 1 I miles south-west of Anderson, i2ti acres ?> " which is Xo. 1 bottom, and about !)!) acres woodland. Persons wishing to purchase one or both of tlio above named tracts, should apply to or address mo at Evergreen, Anderson District, S. C. Delay is dangerous! Strike wh!lo the iron is hot! Tito x -riorum lever may subside, and thou snmo or llio most valuable land in Anderson District will be lo.-t to soiuehodv, etc. JAMES EARLE. April 14 I tf- " ' Siop the BCogtie. fET^AKEX from my residence on Sunday night EL the Gtli March, a Detached Lever Watch, French Gold, made by Dnrhpno Teyrot nnd co. and numbered Xo. Geneva. The Wntch is supposed to have been tuken by n man who stopped ai. night with me at tin- time it in supposed it was taken. The ?aid individual called himself Morris while at my house, but I have since ascertained that his real name is Iluil Lay. Said Luy has recently been a citizen of Cobb co. Ga., but I believe that he is now on his way to York district, where he originally emigrated from. Ho is about live feet ten inches high, dark hjraight hai/, durk skin. At the time he was with me lie wore a nioiistacbo without any other braid, had on a plush cap, dark cassiim-rc coat, gray pants and no vest; wore a gold watch and chain, with three gold rings un his lingers. lie professed to be a tobacconist. He is a much sharper man than he would pass (or, and persons.encountering liiin hud best bo on I heir guard. A lilierul reward will be puid forth? ilelivery of the W'utch and the detection of tho thief, or for sufficient information to secure a conviction. ^ B. D. KaY, April 7 2 LowndcBVille, S.C. Curtain Materials & Famishing Articles. ^ NOWUBH S1IKAII have received from N. O York, n large supply "of White Lace musliu Curtains, (some at very low prices ;) Rich colored Daniafeks, of elegant styles, a very large supply ; ? Superior BufT Linens, for Window Shades, of various widths A very largo supply of Window Shades, of new and beautiful designs ; Silk and W orated Tassels and Gimps, for Curtains ; j Rich Gilt Cornices and Curtain Bands ; Brass and Plated Stuir Rods ; Cotton buck Oil Cloths, of beautiful ftytcs and various widths; , Plain and Dutnask Fuiniture Dimities, of sup. styles; Unmask Furniture Dimities, sufficiently wide for Bed Spreads ; . White Marseilles Quilts, of pvtrn niMnnd mini. 'y; Piano and Table Covers ; Superior Ingraiirand three Ply Carpeta ; Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, and Tupestry Velvet Carpets *r 4-4, mid 5-4 Plain and colored india Matting : . Heavy India Matting, for Hulls and Buemeetn The public are icspectfully requested to call <-> \nd exumine tho assortment. April 14 1 tf - i Exccutor'g Notice. A LL persons indebted to the Estato of Lucy Lo/jL mux, deceased, lute of Abbeville District, are equcsted to make immediate payment, or renew heir bonds; thoso having demands against said Estate are notified to present them for paytneut inlyanthcnticutcd. W. G. ^OAlAX, April 16 1 3m Exo'r *