Till! SOUTH CAltoJ.INA iJOLLEGE AGAIN BBO'
KEN UJf.
Or.?; 'tuii.lri'il and twelve sludi'iiU have just
"*"> 'i-ri !V?'!ii litis iusfituiiuu, and there
ry oiglMy-six 1?>R Ixliiinl y-iivo Seniors,
iliii'o .hiiti?r3, seventy Pii|>lmimirtH, and three
av, ri'Miinoii- have been ?e:it off, tins greater part
1 next Uclolier. This is the seeond lime
. i !?:n twelve niontliH that tiii* tiine-lmnoro?l !
i ca i .Mi1 ??l" <?--:ntr *" tnurli jjond, Iims, nil- I
< : <:.'.iV-Vi-nt President^. hfi-ii p.aei'd in ihi* sorry !
s'lidi.ioa. i?, u sinr:lliaj.Iii'* |>e'>;:!'* ol-1 lie Slate j
tiViv!> liie iiiaiii-r, and lliat t!i<* weight of a !
'. 11 <j:>iui(>ii 1 m> Ihi.u .lit '
i-i liriii' i:i litntui:; tin! jinc -io raits" "1 tln'.-'O
c.'Scivsj* I timl'los, an I providing ft full an.l tule.,u
iii- voiucly for ilio vvil.
*3;- W'n vi>, ilifii, li-'tt llie fnilt,' nml tvIio of lln? vnvinsii
|iiii!ios it !<> f Arc tins
* :t!l of ('.il'iiiilll so |?i-;v- nnl I!j?rti!\?>n i
viiViri'C ill ;i!l t iy IMI<1 Mill- j
i i|iii:i lit -1 ji. " !: nt y. !Vil lliry :iiv i
.ir'y iii.?v? rii:iJi! . ; 1 w-ii no rtlllia- J
.. i ( i ill!.- till! r:.'ki:'.l ill i ? ! ' i hill | | i
1i""|iifcil. ' cvi'iy . ?*.i',i'.-.?ivi? 1'ii-si:r
!or'li?' v . i!"'-, ami t!n> s:iiii<* !
-? am! ?..-u?*.?i? \vc u.iuU i.ot. i
, I- oi ." I'll ('.iivl:11;i. a rn!i>, arts !
t i:ivo i::i-i i:i l'< i|!:irioi; oVilii-nr.r, i
; rc.i! 11.i:. i tlirir rliiMivti. t
iir- l*iii? !' til" ' \ Oil: a Atm-nra"
. * i:: |t i!!:ir". Irr.v . morals of man- I
tli.-v cnilvttvr.r tit ii!<'i:lr:tl?s from iho'l
.1 nf i!n ir t a sm -. <lovo ?>f |
! ami a i-Mii--ivatii-t* inyaliv to all;
, ."a i! .iuf'ty. (" iro'i.: :ai! y? i ! make '.'uml j
ail i all* i!ty run iilrrrtl in instil n- i
out !' ilio > : :t as Wi .i I-o!ir.v< 1 anil ofil. ry'liv
: nu n. 'I'iicy t*? sii : illy Mimtuaii I tlio ;
of tiir.-f wi'li wi n- . lit :y cv iur :n run
!. W i! ii, t!io;v! : , . * no I'.m.-iiii tor tlio
,.,f i !; :r in'-'MT'iliIv .-j'i:it i f in>
' or ! . a j? :tlo : i'wi rocttniiic; i
!i . ; ! :in ?! : <irr. i
I it. t!p?n. iiiiviitt|v Icv.cv of tins Pre>i<!enl |
. i 1 I'a 'itliy? It Wo"! ! : ? : S. Kor, His-ler '
? :.it::r'i ? of '= i'-!ii il is ! 11 * :? from i-vi-rv
:'. * ; vi, :sl ;!i I:- .1 !' l!i" ;:t 'itiitlon, a-.-istni
, a . I ?ti I I" i'fi *' ir* of V'.!\olt:l v'.< ^rccrf J
.,i . . .i, ........ i..., i . .i. i. .. I
\V? iStiitk il i? lw lie f -I in Iliu iiti|iorfe?!ti??!i j
i'. v."{ii -!i into (! . hands j
? ." ? 11? jrlliilo tllrni ii their rtiillltrl. |
. . : ::: : i:t:h :i3 to ei:o<>via;'e .1< !?i?-1'. by af- I
r.'.i- .1 sal screen In :!; ? v. in h>..-.? I. ?!.
_ t i:: it. la lac'. t!?? IV ! ai ntr?! K.ieitUy
it! the HiTiV of llie tlldi'li'S, Sl??ct?:?!t?l<r I I
he j'iiot 1 !( r ( the law. To :.-,ieh tin* i>:fen- |
. 1 : j--'rl*??im their of;jei..i luithey nr.: j
i'Oi i L'l violiUO 1!:'' '' !!' : l" 1?:law, ! ? whieh
*tit:b'ii?4 are t'i ;? =? i \ v. iil }:< !<!
:hc!it. 'lhey are, wo think, ti;'!.' in inr i;, but
.In- ii.--- tj'ji'iiii'.-s !ir-> ju; 1 wiiai we hwe now.
'Ii?n'y liopo ?>i" iiisiki:!:; tli*? (':.!! ir what it ;
!. ?, is l'i fill or tii iaw so I.) coal* r mere I
;n?wer 011 the Fa':ii!iy, ami 5 ? | tit the tUithnis :
I V tV le:r;tliy Ull'l llll*|U< i. -..tbl V ill 1 licit* |H>W- ,
r for t!: r ojo rei.'tj of i!..-ir di.-iveli -is, neemnitahlc
<>i!y to ilio Trutlcc.! and publle c?j?itii*jsi for!
i 1 ;il'. of the trust. The Ti s should have |
"oi'.iui t > t!? with ti;.- adrair: ..'.ration of the
'.Av and inanasr. nveit, of Ih -tiideuM, confining
! ?: t.vfri. I ( ! , In iht-ir !?--;iti?u:?t ? pro- !
of iii.iKiuic -uitr.lde law.s atnlappointing or
1 movir.i.'t'.irt oiliei r.? in c!i::i'?_fc*. The judicious
: .???? f thvso jiowc.'F, without fear or favor,
v." ?ti*i 1. : -j?i:t.; piitHciint, leaving t > the bettori.1
:ill.- power of admi'iisti: h:g the
i:; iu ?o*li ^litrllcnKr ca:e.
The pre.njhtoa : fully ho:'.!.; out \v!mt wo stftle.
* Tftv/ p.f t!i .-.'.in!, als tar tilt benche of ail tiie j
'.:it.i'ti rooiaj and th''- cliajM.-!, Iiv-fiii?e lliey
- ; .1 !i'!iiiay <:i Thaii!;-;;;.v.tti, ami the I'aeullv
I'iviiisj it. That t' . y inay'tiot profit by
uci. tai I'MlV-i-'ers summon litem to thrir
s in tiie o.'iiiipus, ti rite. Aceordiajj to
. tv.v, the .?tui].i::- are required to uUend
:s iotw a day r'xjurlifc hclur<
i. ' 1:t*1 .r. private parltrsiof rr?;f*>Rotv, and
; K-fu'v i.i'K*". s-'.a:itiiiig en the letter of the
ihf> Vt of. v;or? nro br.lk> d. Nor, according
' . .i.-i?.*f, r of the law, can the Fneuiiy itujuirc
; ; ? ihv tr.rr:::.t basin.'.-.-s; f^r ilic lav.- speeiiieH,
.. < *. . a to iu'o.rre^atory, w!-. n n.ol pcr.-onr.Uy do:
., d :,i iho art. t.r uenr by ul:e:i it i.s done, otily 1
r . .-.I. i.t livm T:ri:yer--.'* iif;':i: were i!??tec',
f 'y*:rs;>, :;::d aa there was iiopnivers, /trid ,
fil tii" :'ie aa i :t'i-'. ai, ihete e.'in he 110
. ti. T-v.ii. Tt*e s'.iitbei''-t.'-ie"' ! ? aa-twer, as I
'l-3?*.i!;o:i i-: ft breaelipriviieife, lending to :i i
. porous /.rati;/' 1.'.n:afT...r. i'o the I'aeultj is j
'i.bhitlktd, and m :-l oluyso. lit tweon mi: [>i>ii- I
younjj men, ohc/ih<j the
'.t / Her <jf !ftc hiii, <'.* lliuV must Mirreixlrr
^i.co:n? 'ho kjim! an-'. lr.Uirhin:; t iock ??f the
We think tlicy ;icic-.: v.i.i'.v ami woll
i xh?-ir authority, d!. any vale, and
i .v.- ';i> ilouli! public cj is'io:: will f=iii--|;un .lu?]ge
-c?. l!:ii llirt ntf.f-ssiiy f>i* reporting to
extreme. nn.l ijuc.-'ii'jJi'ibJe rncasurut;so often
(!:< !'.lilfir--. nr;;ui <: osm-thirii; radically wrong
: !r.;v. U> in'.it<; the eanitsl nttciiiion of
.. 'i'ro.-!? *.-? to our crude i>u;'g"::tion.j.?Charles'
'i ry.
tut tht Society LJ.iti>!;.?A French bri<< of
- .r :r.-i\-C'l at Honolulu in tweuty two ilays
; . "Veil*, bringing accounts that this >nj? of
... is is iLsi]?rovi:?ijr in agricultural production
it Uj<? French rule, ami ilial tlio depopuiu:vm
be-su at leant h chocke'l, the number of
t. : '.n?x y?ar <?xc?jv?lii)w the iK-atlis for the lii- t
m n wiic# of A eensiu <-f tlie
:r i':??;i of the islands of Tahiti, Mooroa, ami
? was taken on the llr.it of S?*|?t?ml>??r
,iH wa.-:?Tahiti, .Moori-ii,
ji 1; ! . .-s, .* I?t 'tnl, r.'jOu. F?r the past
. I. .: \V?T( 111 llfuth^ find 1 t.l lilrf lis nf
i Intjr, and ;.'j giv!i?, auJ 00 mar"a:.
York TiniM m_v.< that Hourly forty
w hich it: X.'iv V":k s<i\v for ;i 1 ivintr.
.1.' , a'.-.'K :ir.< shirl-ii;>:!;i'r<, U.OOOj
:*>* .* ami vcst-:n:tk'rs, -I, ! ?<! ?:!??ak nrxl
an?l lililli- J
r> . lli(>s:t' i-iisj'loyi'-l i:i o'.Ih r hranclicfl of
liv.work. M?>m ?>f i!ium? vvi>;:i'-n Have b?>cn
. i.i'iluri:;^ ti:i! \vi:it?-r, only
:"tii s.ijiiOof thorn it h stii 1 having had work
ciu;; l!ii? jn-rioJ. hjhirt-sji.ik'/rs, generally rcjfi
cfnis n .lav. Tin- iii'.ro<!u<'ii"ii of sew
s lias ihro.vn :i j^rcftt many out of
i:.:* j.inyilli'M.
Vt'.iij it Hark.?The ncti.n of tliu Liherian
( v'.rnirtPnt, in opposition to !ho n<".v s-ehfino of
:a ( nii^ratin;), has .so iif .-.njeii the- French
iwrnnioiii. as to canfo a ri-trAclion' of the i
rfoMvnr tcii'liTCi! by ih? hilii-r a<? n trift, nl.
. .it.- - .
' i ::;i u'-'iii. nau *.*ni lo franc*! lo re- <
urivv it. " |
1 't fif t,'i ? ? John Miu'livl writes :
< ( from Now O. le-iij-, to !:h fiicml John
'Vn \i, via s]io Sou'hvr:i (*iiig<?!i:
V'Thti "rt'.'-s of Xcw . Orh-nn: n L'i>inTaUy of
.i^ii c'.mi.tftrr. V;>ii ?.1crjve a iitt.ser:i!>lc idea i?f
-:Uc .Vnanean I'r-'Si and from lha
.sow York which are v?u sec niosl
coir.inorily, perhaps almost (-xehnively, in France
itM V. i.,1 No city on j?"?-!iaps,- can
. rj.hiiiit anything so pnMimety Imsc; so that I
onic'tiiiU'.A wish they l;a<l an KniP'*ror like vours
ii Ne">' York to give them three di-tinet warnings
.'i!? roir.nl. Tlic men who eonduct the leading
j(iurn:iUHii Chaihston, or New Orleans, woul?l
l..j quite incapable of mai>a?ia^ one of these "orb?'can<n
th?y co'iUl not bring themselves
in pour out one upon another t he needful ubom
i im ions-of language?nor (o deserve thcin so
. ricj>!'y at mn another's triads. It in observable*
how'-V'-f, that the l'rejn of New Orleans, though
.I'jly written and well sustained, has pcwrcely the
!;t?tr/>M ?rrl 111 r*!i:irnr*t?*r wliSnfi i4iTif#?f C\l\nrl^of/.n
* .riinV oliiiju. Tim reason i.-t dial Charleston more
* ' * WUyWl exel&iiv'ely represents the lending hiforest
of tlio'whOW Southi namely, Cotton.?
k l.fiui=::in'i has ncerttiin wiijary flavor; Virginia,
a more or lesstobsfbeoish aroma; htilSo'uih (Juro.
liiifj-is'cotton (o the backbone.;' ?
liie-Jlrilish Arm//.?A report df Ui'6 snjiitary
w ? condition of the I'ritiph army has created great
?-tjrpri jo and regret, it appears that at homo in
g ">irradts tho" mtfrtahty ot troops of the line'is
t t'.rce nrgreat as that of most idiort livetf
|4 >Libses?bh tfteclerks or Spilnlliidcl weavers even;
too, wliilo theyore .well clothe J, carefully"
* burled, Vkilfully tryitcdin sickness, and \varm?
Ty'lioifKAj. besidea nping rejMilarJy cxerejtefl. TJio
cfunlincnn^.i ia l/arraoft?, tins irk.?oino rouuiins
imlihc iiiirilep* Jifo thn jirivato soldier leads.
I\nvqail nqnioming to oo Willi it. me diot is ul |
** j Officers attribo it to night duty,
a, ffnd point 1 > iho f>?et that tho mortality is greut"V
c4.ilMhc Foot# Guard*, whose uij/ht dtt?y is tho"
. kp^viefl. Letters from India rcjioit tfile mortal-1
^ ftyijio Indiaujflrmy to J>o vyry great. Tho-j
- ?rriVal<*itia assorted, do not fillithc g?)u made
' :>y?jijt?caa<\ It it^cpon asserted that tho wasto
^ wiJJ^'Aljre u.tliyliBand frci-h troops -pcf wfeeta
the^rtfotlW copritary., A "company intone-J
1
A15 BE V11 i I j li B A M E R.
Thursday Morning, April 8, 1858.
W. C. DAVIS, Kditor.
UJ' Tins friends of IF. A. JONES, Esq., announce
liint a candidate fur llio Legislature, at
IIIo ensuing election.
C?*' A few of tine T.ong Cane friends of \VG.
N F.KIj, would respectfully announce liim ns
a Candidate for Sheriff, at lite next election.
anknnmnrnnucut
lion. M. I?. ItoMiAM will accept our thanks for
various public Documents, kindly forwarded to
it*.
SOOTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
Wo publish in litis issue mi article from tlio
Charleston Jft rcury, rlivitctl liy tlie late Col
lege difficulty, containing wholesome suggestions,
which \vk commend to tlie consideration
of llwsa who tiro concerned in all tliat pertains
to the interest and welfare of this institution.
BLUE RIDGE RAIL ROAD.
Thi.i Road is now completed to IVndleton, tlio
cars run through lor the lirst time ten days ago.
Tlio eili/tens of Pendleton to-day are having a
grand Rail l?oad Jubilee, an ingathering of the
Sovereigns tu celebrate their a&suciution by steam
uirn the re?I of tlio world.
RELIGIOUS REVIVALS.
Our exchange# North and South are teeming
with accounts of the great revivals that arc taking
p!uce throughout the country. In many ol
the large cities, such an unbounded success to the
holy ministrations of Christianity have never been '
known.
SALE OF STOCK.
The (Jreenville and Columbia ltail Road stock
t.> tin? estate of John W. whs
nt from -57.10 to ?7 25 per share, with us
.- e.-smetit paid.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
TI11' animal m>'etiu>! of tin* Stockholders of tin.'
(?roetiville ami Columbia lutilro.nl will lio lu-Kl
at their office in Columbia, on the 2'Jtli inst.
IS IT TRUE.
The Georgetown limes in an article upon the
Slave trade, mentions the following incident.
We know that cargoes of slaves arc almost daily
being smuggled into Culm and oilier place.-*, hut
we had not supposed that such a thing had occurred
i:i .South Carolina:
A short time .since a vessel reached our harbor
and rcpi>ri?*d that she had been chased by
pirates. A long low black schooner had been 011
her track for several hours. All sail was set and
the ve.'fc'd run into port in safety. The long low
lil.ick schooner was equally successful in reaching
a port of safety, but it was in a different, arin
of the sea. TI10 S-intce river was the harbor
where the suspected craft dropped her anchor.
And here !lie* crew deserted their ship,
ami the cargo too walked out, fur each bale of
mcrehaudi/.c had two feet, and stranger still,
from each bale there emanated a sound liko human
language, but with a wild und barbarous
accent.
While upon this subject, we notice from a letter
published in a New York paper, from the
court of Africa, it appears that twenty vessels all
American. \vrr.> ?vn.inr/>.l no ci?. - <" * ? :>
, .. ? - ...j .w oM.ivio, in'iii ii|)rn
l<> December, lSft?. Thefc vessels, with but few
cxcep'ioiiM, hail from the New England State?.
Many uro built in Comiccliciit find Massachnt?ftls?,
iii obscure places, where United States ofiKvrs
never think of penetrating. Tln-y arc
owned liy Northern men, built and manned by
Northern men, the profits go into the pockets of
Northern men, nml very probably a portion of
thesn profi's are expended to " keep moving" the
befuddled brain machinery of "Jean and huu. 1
gered" anti blaveiy preachers. j
ADVERTISEMENTS.
We as!; attention io the advertisement of J. I).
McKki.j.ak, Dentist, wliowe aic pleased to learn
har? det?rmiued lo locate in our village. I'crsons
wishing anything in bis line, will find him an
adopt in hiss jircfcisaioil. Also to that, of Tiiof>.
MeAi.i.isTr.n, Wagon Mater, uoar Bordeaux,
Abbeville, S. C.
THE SOUTHERN GUARDIAN.
We ara jdeased to place the Soul/urn. GuartVini
upon our exchange list. This is a handsomely
printed daily, issued hy Messrs. Bkitton
?fc Johnson, of CiduKibiii, lo supply, the place of
the Carolina Tiniex, which suspendod a few
weeks since. Theso gentlemen have almost had
a lifetime experience in journalism, and will
iiuuuiir?a rentier ineir journal worthy of success.
BILLY BOWLEGS.
Tlift Madison (Flu.) Messenger says tliat Billy
Bowlegs, the Seminole Chief, "has surrendered
his sword, anil is now at Tampa with his whole
party, waiting the consummation of arrangements
now being made, to bo transferred to the
West. It is said the old gentleman was m a
shockingly ragged and dirty condition, when he
preicuted himself at Tampa."
FROM WASHINGTON.
We givo in another column, tho proceedings
of llio House of Representatives upon the admission
of Kansas. It will bo seen that tho House
hue rejected the Sennto bill, which admitted
Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution, and
has passed a substitute, admitting Kansas, but
referring tho Constitution back to a vote of the
people. We regard the action of the House as
an overt demonstration of the members thereof,
that no more slave States aro to be udmilted under
any circumstances.
Thf> Senate has refused to concur in t.l>? TT?.nc?
amendment by a majority of nine. If the Senate
stands firm, and refuses any compromise, the
Kansas farec "will draw" for this, and perhaps
the next Ei nsion of Congress.
Abolitioudom will keep it on the boardx while
it can make it euch a fruitful source of political
tomfoolery. t .
.The Washington correspondent of the Charleston
jrc/citry, in alluding to the Kansas quarrel*
significantly asks :
; What lutvo we gained by nil this debate on
Kansas? It was the same thing with the Nebraska-Kansas
bill?the same with the compromise
measures of 18*;0; and whnt linn it all
-amounted to? If we cannot live in peace, let
us-make a quie.t compact and separate. Let a
bill bo paused divi'diug the &tut?fc, and forming a
Southern Confederacy. W-e can allNlive under
the pame constitution, and with our rights and
boundaries distinctly defined neither will be ar>t
j to take liberties with the other. We can then
: make thp North- do tfrliat England does now?
fear nml respect ue. It k elear that tlys state
of thingseunnotlast muchdonger, dnrf the sooner
we have A fair understanding the better. I admit
much. blame is ntlachfed to the politicians
of the country, but if the people will riot open
ifie?r?#yes to the dangers before thejp, and blindly
bo led by the nose, why fhey muit suffer the c'onseqnertces.
We are a* frorac poliLicaJly-r?dden
people to day, than the. Mexioan^Lre prieati/iddeji
aiid anarchists*. * <? ;
One qf'the best re^ftns tha|i have yet bear^
for disunion, is relatedby i Border Ruffian.'w.bf,
jpent to call on the President, lie traidMio WifUcj^
Jbtir tj<to?V ahd >poald%ot^*l*see hitn, arid?
STATISTICS OF AMEKICAN AORICULTURE.
Wo condciiso a few items from an essay read
by Mr. Joiin Jay, before llio Geographical and
Statistical Societies of New York. Agriculture
employs forty-four pjr cent, of tliu mulo populatiou
of the United States,'while commerce, manufactures,
trade, mechanic arts, und mining combined,
employ bitt thirty per cent. Five-sixths
of the capital of the couutry is employed in ogrieiilture,
and its products amount to sixteen hundred
millions of dollars pur annum.
A century ago'Knglaud could produce in one
year food for four years. Now she im|>orts from
this and other countries, forty-five millions sterling
worth of grain, meat, cheese and butter.
The area oftho United Stales embraces thirty
millions of square miles, nearly double the area
oT all Kurope, excepting Unssia.
Two-fifths of our national territory is drained
by ill'! Mississippi and its tributaries; one-fourth
of its area belongs to the Pacific, oiie-nixth to thu
Atlantic proper, one-twenty-sixth to tho Luke.",
one-ninth to tlie (Julf, or one-third to tlio Allan- |
tie, including the F.iikesnnil tho Gulf.
The number of farms 1 .Sou,()00, averaging 200
acres each, tho unimproved exeoeding tho number
of improved ncr?s on these farms by about
155,1100.1101) aeres. The average value of land for
the Union is ?11 per acre. The farms arc generally
largest in the Southern States. There being
in South Carolina '.1,000 farina, of these 1200
contain more than 1,000, and lt> over 10,000
acres. The average size of furms in Maino is 'J7
acre."; in New York, 120 acres.
The census taken for IS.'iO shows Indian Corn,
our native grain, to bo tlio great staple of the
country, yielding at. that time frix hundred iTiillions
of bushels, valued sit three hundred millions
of dollars. The crop is grown from our Noithcrn
to our Southern limit, and affords a Letter
text than any other of (lie advance of American
tillage. In no State has it retrograded. Its increase
from li-MO to ISM) was 5<? per cent, while
the increase of population was but 3.r> per cent.
The crop for Itfiiii was cstimattd at 800 millions
of bushels?nearly double the crop of 1840. As
a distinguished American agriculturist has remarked,
it may he said of otir Indian Corn, as
has been said of the Turnip Crop ofKngland, that
its failure would nearly bankrupt the nation.
As food for men and animals, it is alike important.
To it wo owe much of our bonf, the
greater part of our pork, and a comparatively
small quantity is consumed in the manufacture
of malt and spirituous liquors. American corn
meal is generally used in the West Indies, and it
is being gradually introduced in Europe. The
Prussian Government has instituted experimental
inquiries a- to its value and mode of preparation.
SUGAR CUOP.
We pco it slated that, the sugar crop of Louisiana
for 1 JS.*?7 wili reach "279.7V?7 hogsheads. This
is more than the average crop for the last eight
years. Tlu: crop of IS5'J, and 'ft-1 exceeded
this, ilint oflS.Vi being :t2l,'J34; that of 1853,
1-19,32-1; and 1*5-1, H-l<>,i>:<ft hogsheads.
HOW MUCH THEY OWE.
Great TJrilaiii has u debt of .t,'8l)0,000,fl00.
Prance A'275,000,000. Austria JC180,000,000.
itussia XI Prnssi:i jC;{'2,OoO,oOO.
Kngland lias a revenue of X*70,000,0o0. Franco
X'lW,000,01)0. Austria ?34,000,000. Russia
X:j5,o0o,00o. Prussia XI."5,000,000.
FOR SALE.
Tho proprietors of the Charleston Standard
o(fcr ii lur sale, and proposals will bo received
until tho 1st of May. The Standard datee its
birth from 1 Ho 1. It is a well conducted journal
and we apprehend that its proprietors in proposing
to mdl are offering a favorable field for the
exercise of talent and business energy. For in
formation, address L. W. Si-katt or Jj. C. Puksbi.y.
THE CLARENDON BANNER.
This is n new paper just started in the town
of Manning, the county scat of Clarendon
District, formerly a part of Sumter. It is published
by Calvo ?L Co., and edited by J. W. Ebwin,
Esq.
MASONIC.
Mr. Editor:?Allow me through your columns
to call the attention of tho member* of f!i ivt??i
Lohgk, No. 3, A. F. M., to the fact that at the
next communication on Monday night, the question
of contributing to the purchase of Jfomil
Vernon, will he acted upon. An address from
the Grand Lodge to tliut effect will be read, and
it ia earnestly requested that all tho members of
the Lodge be present. llespectfully,
B. JOHNSON, XV. Master.
April 6th, 1858.
Col. Benton's Lung and Eventful Career
Drawing to a CIokc.?The Washington correspondent
of tho New York Tiuies, under date of
March '11, says:
Col. Kenton is about closing his long and
eventful career. He is almost tho last of tho
old veterans of the men who were ill the height
?r ?i .1.- .1 r
... ?,.vn ti>"'J him iii^ nil: Miiyn Ml ueil. UUCKSOII,
nml who then made the whole country ring with
the echo of their contending blows He has
been confined to Iiir room Tor the last few weeks.
In the pleasant weuther of February he wns
often to be seen riding slowly, upon his splendid
black horse, along the avenue, keeping near
enough to the side-walk to enable hitn to return
the courteous salutations of the many friends he
was turn to meet* Hut he sonn became .too
feeble for Ibis, and was scarcely ever out of his
chamber. Now he is confined to his bed almost
entirely, suffering a great denl of pain, but
hearing it with characteristic fortitude, and in
spite of it nil, working incessantly at what he
styles his magnum opiu, the abridgment of the
Coii-jfewioiial Debates. lie Ins completed the
work nearly to 1850, and says ho only hopes
to live long enough to bring it down to the present
time. His familiarity with the more recent dis- j
cusssions of Congress renders the labors com- j
paratively easy, and three or fdtir months.of |
comparative health would enable him to bring it 1
to a clone. Hut it is very doubtful whether
thin will be vouchsafed to hirix. He suffers from
1 ?1 : * '
.... < ?? ?? vuiiun, mm 11 imiy onu inline Almost
at nny moment. He is direful, resolute
as ever, aiul especially glnd to seo hjs friends.?
(lis iiulorvitablo courage is conspicuous in the
incossant vigor with which he continues to work
His review of the Dred Scott decixsion wns written
under intense suffering, and in spite of puin
he persisted in having every proof sheet ready
for the mail by which his publishers would exS
pect it. ^
77i? Steam Dredge Leviathan..?We vi#ite<J tho
stenm dredge Leviathan, at'the Long Dock, Jersey
City, in company with a distinguished corps
... 1?u xtiitioi jrroiriuuj Ul I O'CIUCK,
P. M* 1'he irtHchine is a roUiry dredger, capal>lc
of digging in any depth, up to 25 feet? and
can be rained and lowered at all time* without
thfowing.it out of gear or stopping the engine?
a desideratum pough^ for during the latl century
hy all engaged -in dredging operations. The
machine had been operating fur some hours, and
had unforrtmaiely Htruck- a, rqpk arid thereby
crippled three of jthe buckets; but with praiseworthy
perseverance, her proprietors continued
tha work, And with watclr.in hand, her.onccStjons
were closely .scrutinized. The f**ultta'in
44$ mlKotfJ. tvy acttft^e.-fturementof thoscow,
showed'24#' yard^or at llio role of 8,8?Oyyards
In ten hours. ThiS'Sjupendou# performance canbe
realized ^eu it js reflected that one^bic
yaRRonuunWTirc^Jrdionry cart load?/ . Add to
the above rgiu It 2{f percent ige the additional
work of the crippled tuckets, aod^Ute i^rtonilh-'
ing nit&iof 4,200^urd? .iff shown'^ftWh .'bouta
truly att *?ceomj>luri)aient worthy 6f <M tiAme.ar
Tjie machine appears t& be paVycfllfuI^ tftfepTb
large wbrka by Govwa^pejUvfcuttfi aa the nfaithl
rffrtiip Mi*??ij>f>i,t<vclea4?a^
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGE ESS?1st SESSION.
Washington, April 1, 1858.
ffrnate.?Mr. Brown, from the District of Columbia
Committee, made a report accompanied
by u bill for the organization of tin auxiliary
guard iit tins District of Columbia, and other
police regulations.
Various ineffectual attempts were made to vole
<lown Mr. 1 verson's motion to take ui> the army
bill instead of the Minnesota hill. 'I lie hill was
then taken u[>, and various motions nnd amendmonts
were inudo uot altering the principles of
of the hill.
After n long debate on the bill it was passed
by a voto of <11 against 13, with the substitution
(on motion of Mr. Hunter) of two instead of four
regiments, nnd some immaterial verbal alterations.
Adjourned.
Jtousc of Jifjirrsrntitlivc*.?The galleries of
tho House were densely crowded long I .fore the
hour for assembling. Tho greatest anxiety won
evinced on all sides, respecting tln? legislative
movements on the Kansas bill. Tlio members
assembled earlier than usual, mid engaged in
conversation in groups in various parts of the
hall relative to the great question so soon to be
acted upon.
Tin? Ilouso being called to order, Mr. Ilaskin
called attontion to the fnct I lint tlirrc were various
persons on the floor not entitled to its privileges.
lie saw one who is a scrililder for the
New York Herald, who nnid he hud gone over to
the black republicans, and wus acting with Mattcson.
lie remarked that the correspondent's
nanio is Shaw.
Mr. Unskin called on the door-keeper to show
Mr- Shaw the door, and called the attention of
the Speaker to the 17th rule.
The Speaker said so far lis the last part of the
suggestion was conccrncd, that was unnecessary.
Mr. Ilaskin hoped that the door-keeper would
enforce the rule against nil not entitled to the
privilege of the floor.
Mr. May turn! offered a resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the committee for the District.
of Columbia to inquire into the eflieiency
of the present police force for tho preservation
of peace, and the protection of persons and property
in the city of Washington, and whether it
is expedient for Congress to adopt any measures
!.- ..n: *
w IIIV.IVIIOV Hie UIIICUIS lliurcui. I
Mr. Stephens snul that one o'clock having arrived,
lie moved to tuko up tho Semite Kansas
bill.
The hill was then read once, when Mr. Gi<l- ]
dings objected to a second rending under the
rule.
The question occurred shall the bill be rejected.
Mr. Stephens demanded the yens and nays.?
The hill whs not rejected?yeas 05, nays 137.
The l?ill wiis then read a second time.
Mr. Stephens saiil he would not now discuss
tho hill, having understood that a substitute was
to be submitted. He gave way to Mr. Montgomery,
who offered the Crittenden substitute
as amended by the ami Leeompton deiuoeratic
conference, proposing to admit Kansas into the
Union and refer the Lecotiiptoii constitution to n
vote of the people, and in the event of its rejection.
a convention to he called to frame a new
constitution, the State to have one represents
ti\e in the Mouse of Representatives till the next
federal census.
Mr. Montgomery said he had no remarks to
make. The suhstituto was its best interpeter.?
Ho hail furnished copies to tho members, and
was ready to supply others.
Mr. Quitnian olferetl a substitute for the mthsli
tute, the same as the Senate hill, with the omission
of the declaratory clause that tho neorde
have a right nt nil limes to niter or amend their
constitution in such a rummer us they think
proper.
Mr. Humphrey Marshall wished to amend
the original Senate hill hy striking out the name
clause proposed to be admitted in Mr. Quitmuii's
substitute.
Mr. Stephens refused to yield the floor for
thut purpose, and demanded the previous question.
Sir. Mnrshnll wanted Mr. Stephens' refusal to
| be liorno in miml and entered on the record.
I The question was then taken on Mr. Quitman's
substitute, which waa uegatived?yeas 72, nays
160.
The question waa then called upon Mr. Montgomery's
substitute, which was adopted?yeas
120, nays 112.
The announcement was greeted with applause
from the gentlemen's gnllcrv.
Mr. Kcitt moved that it be cleared, uiul insisted
on the enforcement of the rule.
Much confusion prevailed. The Speaker reminded
tho upplauders that they weie not in the
gallery of a theatre, and said if the indecorum
was repeutod, the galleries should be
cleared.
A voice?" Except the ladies."
Another? ' Certainly."
The House then proceeded to vote on the
Senate bill as amended by Mr. Montgomery's
substitute, which was passed?yeas 1*20, nays
112.
Washington, April 2,
The Senate lias refused to concur in the House
amendment to tho Kansas bill, and it was returned
to the House by a majority of nine
votes. The
House has been occupied with tho Deficiency
bill. Both Houses have adjourned to
Monday.
Washington. April 5.
There was nothing done in relation to Kansas
! to-day.
Washington, April 2.
Senate.?Mr. Green moved that the House
amendments to the Kansas bill be disagreed to.
Senators Bigler, Douglas and Pngh spoke on the
question. The laiter made an able legHl argument,
showing the reasons why he should change
j his vote and oppose the Iloiise amendment Mr.
! Green's motion was carried by a vote of 32 yeas
to 23 nays. v
Messrs. Bates. Davis, Durkoe, Iloid, Sumner
and Toomhs were absent. .
TImj nays were Boll, Broderiek, Cameron, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, l)<*?
little, Douglas, Fessunden, Foote, Foster, Hule,
\ Hamlin, Harlan, King, Seward, Simmonds,8ti|?rt
Trumbull, Wade and Wilson?23. All the other
j members voted yea;1' *.* '
| Air. Douglas made an ineffectual effort to take
| up the Minnesota bill.
IfoilSC.?Tho lIollsB.wnk ?nrr?flr?d tlirnnntinnt
UIIU yx.jw. ...wywu. * V ' | no WUIUjMirt'U
with tlig year 1853,. -*
v These wire'important result^ if true. The
cottftn prpblefh ? one very diftiult of notation.
There is, perhaps, no staple in which so many
human beings are diraotty or,indirectly interested.
It may l>e said to aflfect the .Worldly destinies of
thousands on both sidle of the AtlAntjo. If by^
any terribly fnisfortuno there should be a failure
in' the erop of the United States'* fop a siagfe
year* tlifc tfalainity would be appaling.'' ,
^ i *
,i:A Vtfjj'miq Dianoyid.?Mrf G.*ff Matthews,
?y,tjgjnia, has.exhibited at the Cincinati Times
.offiae what he claims, as a dimHnnd of the fir fit
water, anijtheUrgeifin t^o world. ^ It has an
inch'nrid a hiiTf pf diametar, anWqearly an inch
Of tliipkiieas. <4'"?'?!^ne'r8a^?: V
Ji'It is surpassingly brilliant, particularly when
viewed by'gaa-ligM. Mr. Matthews' says be has
))?ei7fASftf d for it ?24,000, It waa-fouod by thte
"father of.itspresent poMetogr-in the gold mines in
Buckingham cQnnty, Virgiuiaw. about .seventy
yetra sine A It ha* teamed'in the rongh state
ever since, nntil a few weektr, ago. when Mr. M-,
belntfrfatiified by.flTfr? t?st tbatTrwa* iq reality
& di4^hon(Vton)f fttv Nafir Ifotk -and JihcI it dresiV
SENATOR HAMMOND'S SPEECH?BLACK AND
WHITE SIAVEEY.
About two yours since, Uov. Hnnkp, of Massachusetts,
ti Fret-soil star new-risen in tlio black
sky of tlie North, wan invited by some ihouspmln
of tlie merchants of New York to address them
on tlin great political questions of the day. Prom
a balcony in Wull street, he spoke to tho merchants,
broken*, frcedom-sliriekers and fnnatics
of all pradeB and colors,'chiefly in relation to tho
relative prosperity aud dependence of tho North
and South.
If Hunks wns to he believed, the South was in
an unenviable predicament. She wus a poor rotation,
a weak dependent, a crouching vassal at
the feet of tlie North. The luminous and profound
Walthnni pedagogue mado n hit, and his
ridiculous twuddle was applauded by his Fiecsoil
brethren, who vilify the Southern people because
they are too philanthropic to permit the negro to
relapse into tho savage condition from which
they have rescued him.
In stiiking contrast with the speech of Ranks
is that of Senator Hammond, of South Carolina,
delivered in the United States Senato on the <lih
of the present month, during the debate oil the
admission of Kansas under the Locomnlon flnn.
stitution. This speech, so able and so eloquent,
must si ill more extend his already wide roptituliou.
It is the most masterly, scholarly and eon*
elusive yet delivered upon the subject on which
ho treats, lie overthrows completely the shallow
conclusions of Hanks and his Frecsoil followers,
and shows that the commercial prosperity of
the North is founded upon the Hgriculturnl prosperity
of the South ; in a word, that the South
iuilds iu its hands tho vital interests of its great
sectional antagonist. Hut it is not our intention
here to follow him in his statistical calculation*
and the application of their results. We will
only say that ho exhibits?according to that infallible
test of a people's wealth, the ratio of its
production to its number of consumers?a productive
capacity in the South which is approximated
by no nutioii on tho face of the earth except
England, namely $lfi.(i(i per head, while
that of tho North ciiinot exceed gift per head.
That part of Senator Mummoiid's speech
which contrasts tho social and industrial systems
of the North and South, we regard as most interesting
and timely. It is here, particularly, that
he proves himself to be no minion of tho dead
past?no incarnate ghost, chattering ghibberish
over dry bones, or muttering unintelligible interpretations
of enigmatical inscriptions on tombstones?no
paralytic slave of antecedent wrong
or cusutuinry error?inn u? cieei, ronust. mini,
full of vitality, wule-hrowed, clear-headed, deep
ond far sighted?n mint tvlio lives up to the present,
ami is ready anil alile to live into the future.
It is hero thai ho quits (lie walls of mere defence
ninl apology?a policy so long deplored by us?
and can-its the war with terrible eflect into Africa.
He reduces the question between the two
sections to its true conditions. He shows that,
resolved into its trim meaning, it is a deadly
struggle between Whim Slavery ami lilack Slavery.
There must be ft menial class in nil social systems.
The social system of the South would limit
thi.4 class to a natural and acknowledged inferiority
; it would make rneo and color, not accidental
condition, the basis of social distinction,
every white man belonging to the governing
class, and enjoying the real and not only the nominal
dignity of freedom. Thus, black flavery be
the tluy debaiing (he Deficiency bill. ,The Senate's
action on tlj'ejf tinsoa bill had not been offi
ciany annouuccuwtieii itu<ijourn?U,
Ihc Co?t of Cotton.-'The London' Mercantile
Gazette Saj'H for several yoars there has been a.
steady average increase in the'cost of cottonf
which rose from ?01,825,000 in 1853 to $131,000,(100
in 1??5G. The total vulue of the production
of thrernl,. yams and manufactured goods for
the yeaj 1653 is net down at $283,746,000, for
1850 at 830,4207,000, and for 1867 at 8-281.000,000
; or, deducting the. cost of cotton, <fcc.,
the profits upon the manufacture may he taken
fo7 1853 at $191,920,000, for 186? at $187,f>30,000,
and for 1857 at 8 U?0,160,000, i? 0,|ier
words, the increase in the cost price of cotton
(the difference beiwefen 6d., ?id. and 8d. per
pound) reduced the-profits-on the manufacture
in Great IJritajn 8^31,000 in the year 18ijfi,
n?,i An a<? nnn ti,. ?<>? - iav7 ...
compa tlie most conservative clement of Democracy;
iiii.I, this moment, the Democratic masses
of the North Imvo no truer friends than Southern
slaveholders, no more valuable auxiliaries than
tho Southern hlnves. This is an immense fact,
which it ih time those Fame Democratic musses
should learn and act upon, before they ore plunged
into anarchy, or trodden down by despotism.
Hy giving their opposition to tho South?hy nationalizing
negro slavery?by removing all restrictions
upon the siipply of negro slaves from
abroad?hy making bl;tck slavery, in a word,
the "mud-sill," as Senator Hammond aptly characterizes
it, " of society and political government;"
in that way iboy could possibly save tho
Union, save themselves from submitting to gulling
degradation or resorting to revolution, and
savo their section from the danger which it would
be in of drilling back under English dominion.
Will they look to il in time? If they do, they
must put behind them the Fi'eesoil demagogues
and hypocritical philanthropists who are teach iug
them ignorance and leading them into worse
than lolly?and do that very soon.?.iV. O. Delia.
Lieut. Maury thus briefly, but forcibly, describes
the Gulf Stream:
"There is u river in the ocean. In the severest
drought it never fails, mid iu the mightiest floods
lh !1??VPP ftV/irrtnwiQ Ifa Itnnlra tin.l ??o ~
of cold water, while its current is of wnrni.?
The Gulf of Mexico is its fountain, and its mouth
is in the Arctic scan. It is the Gulf Stream.?
There is in the world no such tnajpstic flow of
water. Its current is more rapid than the Mississippi
or the Amuzon, and its volume more than
a thousand times greater. Its waters ns far out
fioni the Gulf as the Carolina coasts, are of an
indipo blue. The}' are so distinctly marked, that
the line of junction with the common sen water
may be trneed l>y the eye. Often one half of
the vessel may ljo perceived floating in-gulf
stream water, while the other half is in the common
water of the sea, bo sharp is the line and
the want of affinity between these waters; and
such, toor, the reluctance, so to speak, on the part
of those of the Gulf Stream to mingle with the
common water of the sen."
Pursuit by Foreign Detective?.?It is stated
that Mr. Allsopr the Englishman suspected of a
complicity in the recent attempt upon the life of
the Kmperor Napoleon, nod who has for several
weeks been sccrelud in New York, has been compelled
to leave thai city in consequence of the arrival
thereof three French detective's, and four
or five British, in pursuit of him. They found
out his hiding place and knew all his movements.
Their first notion was to kjdnan and carry him off
seoretly, but this was abandoned, and, while
they were waiting for the necessary papers to
arrest him, he decamped- Information of All*
sop's lodgments wns communicated to the New
York polien by the British consul. Pittsburg
papers mention n report that Allsop is there, and
on Thursday a gentleman called upon the Mayor,
informed him of (he fuut and ui-irad his nrrwul ?
The Mayor declined to interfere, probably for
the very good reason that ho had no authority.
Alpine Refuget.?The tourists who cross tho
Alps in the summer, when the mountains have
lost their thick covering of snow, can form no
idea of the dangers to wish the inhabitants of
those mountainous regions are exposed when
obliged to travel over them in tho winter. In
order toallavate their sufferings us much as possi ble,
tho prefect of the Hautes Alpes lias just devoted
the sum bequeathed to thai departmeut hy
Napoleon I to the establishment of places of re?
-fuge for travellers iu tlio most dangerous piinses
of tho mountains. These houses. aiirUt. in .tn.n.
ber, are'in habited by a trusty man and lii? fair 'y,
whose.business it ib to give assistance to travelera
in cases of danger. , During snow storm* a
signal-lightis placed at the top of each house,
and when durk a bell is kept coustantly ringing.*
Tliesa places benr the name of "Refuges Napoleon,"
and the advantages which will be derived
from them cannot fail to bp gratefully appreciated.
Ten TJiounand Dollar* Stolen.?A bold and
extensive robbery whs committed in Baltimore,
last Friday, at the counter of tho Farmer*' and
Planters' Dank. A cjerk of Enoch Pratt &
Brother called at tho bank, and reac(iTng around >
the wire screen of the book keeper's desk, placed
his bank book and a package containing $jf 10,000
... I 1- i-t ii- i 1 -- >
aom;iiou t ii^iiiiu unuii HUMID Ull UIO U(?8K^ HT1U
then left Mmttufilc for iho poet officer There was
n stranger standing near at the time, but no notice'
f* as taken of him. The book-keeper stepped for
fe w minutes to another desk Tor the purpose of
eiVte'rmg.pome checks,'and when he. returned to*
his' own desk the package 'Of money and the.
stranger had both* disappeared. "V '
. New Jsrseyrhaa inBtitatcd ^n' experiment
w&rllf general, attention. Jp view of the /set.
,tl\at special^ legislation absorbs So. much Offyie.
time aud <jo?t gf heR legislature, she has.requ^red
that all private pKrties applying for service of
this kind shall pdy for it. A certain sum ($100)
is to be deposited with every petition for special
act of legislation; if, after examination, it U.
granted. tha money goes'into the gonfral* tpeasury
; if repHAd, J>C? >> i8 retprSoed to tho
dpj^Brtorn, rest goes to the State, to
pass a?l>cflS$M<^lWfl'4jnte speut in tbo
slftn'oC'th*?iihi?'-t> -i '
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
1'oktlanu, Maine, April R.
Tlio Pt'Mimor Indian iiuh arrived nt thin por!,
bringing advices from Liverpool to the 124th till.,
three days Inter than by tho Persia.
The sales <?f cotton for three days amounted
to 28,000 hales, of whiuh speculators took 3,000,
nnd exporters l,0()0. All qualities of cotton
have advanced Jd to 1 farthing, lint the America's
news hail checked the buoyancy of the market,
Tho market closed quiet butstendy. Manchester
advices aro favorable, and market firmer,
hut sale* unimportant. Breadstuff* have a declining
tendency. Provisions dull. Consuls 1)7 J
for money on account,
Nkw Orleans, April 3.
Tclcgrnpliic despatches from Vicksbiirg state
that the levees on the Mississippi river had given
away, nnd that the country is submerged. The
river towns of yapoleou and l'reutiss are inundated.
Nkw Youk, April 1.
The Collins lino of steamers, subject to a lien
of$?57.00t). were sold this morning in ono lot
bv DuJlev 15. Knllor. m Sltii nllli
The b:?Io of the Collins steamers is generally
looked upon us a farce. They were bought in
by a relative of Brown ?fc Brothers, us U supposed,
for those gentlemen.
Washington, April 2.?The government has
innile u contract, with citizcns of Texas for supplying
?20,001) worth of cauivls for the use of
the tinny. Commercial arrangements will he
maile with some point in Africa nHbrdiug the best
facilities lor )>urohtisiii{r animals suitable to our
climate and lor exportation hither.
Nkw Ykuk, April I.?Tho accumulation of
money is steadily proceeding, and rates of loans
and discount lend lurther downward. Loans can
scarcely he placed at ft per cent, or over, and
we expect to r-ee much lower rates prevail very
soon. Discounts are easy at ft lo 0 per cut. for
first class paper endorsed, and 0 to 7 unendorsed.
Foreign exchange is advancing. The Fulton
steamer sails on Saturday, and will take a mail.
Sterling bills are held ai loFJ- to'lllV}, and some
drawers will not sell under 1M8&. It is expectcil
that the rate will advance to 109 next week.?
There has suddenly arizen a rjuiek demand from
the British and French importers who are -milting
the proceeds of the paper which was extended
last year, and which is now in conrso of payment.
Tho liquidation deferred I'roin Inst year
is now freely going forward; and is a good sign
of recovered strength. The Treasury is disbursing
it* cash receipts. Besides it has received today
?.>!),tjflO in Treasury notes for duties, making
iu all $ 155.000 from this source of revenue.
St. I.otns March '24.?A letter from Col. Johnston,
of the Utah expedition, describes his march
to Cnmli Senll. niiitinliiiinmo tiiu .....I -
j ...| vu It 111 VI? F\IJ fftj 4*1111 t*il > a
tin* Mormons haw, um fully as words and actions
can, manifested tint intention that they will uu
longer submit to any government but their own,
and tbal tl 1*1 people of tin' Union must cither
submit to usurpation of their territory, anil have
a government erected in their mid.l must, ?cknowledginif
no dependence upon, or allegiance
to, the Federal authority, or act with vigor utid
force to compel them to succumb. Ilo expressed
an earnest, hope that every exertion may ho made
to forward supplies early in the spriujj under a
sufficient, guard of mounted men.
Holt/ lint/a.?Those arc truly holy days. The
Roman Catholics and Kpiscnpaliaiis tire celebruting
Passion Week; other Christian denominations
have daily prayer meeting, where consciences
quiver liko tall trees struck by lightning,
and irresistible appeals stir the unconverted as the
winds of autumn whirl about the dry leaves; and
even the Israelites devoutly commemorate the
Passover, in remembrance of the Providential
spaiiug of the Hebrews during the lime of their
bondago in KgypU when (Jod smote all the first
horn of iho idolatrous Kgyptians, but j?i.iMilow:r
the dwellings of the Israelites, whose doors were
spiinkled with the blood of the paschal lamb.
Kven our savage visitors have been stricken by
the (>reat Spirit, who has taken one of their number
to the happy hunting grounds of his fathers.
[ Washiugton States.
j ne vrmcn nriics.?it is staled tliul Louis Napoleon
11:is cxil)-i| thirty two thousand men. Of
ilii'SCi iliiny thousand havo 1 >?* 11 pardoned.?
Tlio reroiil arrets are xaid to have been made
nlnuisi entirely from among the pardoned, The
prisons of 1'ans are crowded with political oUcndol'H.
A lilond;/ Duel.?A falnl duel took place neur
Cnrio, Illinois, on the 22d ultimo, between two
men iinmrd - Lane and Allen Male. They
hml an old grudge, mid agreed to meet and settle
it by fighting with doulile barrelled shot-guild at
tpn pacen, which they did accordingly. At tlio
firft giving of tin; word, hoth guns mn<sed fire;
111 inu iii*xi attempt, tiiiioit gun missed tire, and
Lanr's wont off, pouring its load of buck-shot in
to Hale's body. Hale lull, an<l Lane went up to
him and bout him on the head with his gun,
breaking the gun.
Northern- Laborer*.?The Boston correspondent
of the New York Economist says:
"The manufacturing establishment!* nre fast
resuming open nlions and affording some relief
to the communities among which they are located.
At Manchester, when tho Amoskeag,
Manchester and Stark Cos., commenced running
nil time, tho inhnbitunts of that busy city
thought seriously of setting apart a day for
thanksgiving atfd general rejoicing in consoquence.
_
"There aro yet, however, in Massachusetts
thousands of operatives unemployed, and the
mills that ure starting are besieged to such an
extent with applications for work, that qn army
could be formed for Utah, either vt Lowell or
Manchester, almost any day in thff week, if
Government would be willing to employ both
Rexes', and nut over particular abAut,nationality."
?P>v
Southern Convention.?This body, it is known,
will assemble on the 10th day of May next,
at Montgomery. Alabama. and wo are rejoie?ul
to perceive that the Southern papers are being
now liirgulv occupied with tho subject. Thu.ad(Irons
of ihu committee of invitation will noun appear,
and there in every indication that this will
be the largest assemblage of Southern men that
lino ever "been helil. Tho South is moru united,
more determined, and presents ij mora solid and
compact front, than at auy period of her history.
The Into action in the Alabama, Texas, and
Louisiana Legislature, all show this.?De Buw's
I'rcts.
Revolution in Venezuela,?An arrival at New
York confirms the reccent intelligence of thai
country being iu a complete state of revolution,
The city of Porto Cabullo was taken by the revolutionists
on the 6th instant,- On tho 7th o force
of 1(),000 men marched upon Cnraccas, and sura-,
moned President Moungan to surrender the executive
authority. He peremptorily refused, and
declared the city in a state of siege. There was
a report current ut Laguayru that the Government
troops had several times been beaten by
the insurgents, :vnd that many had joined tho rebels.
The Government was very pooriy'prepared
for this attack, and were greatly in want of muskets.
Business at Laguayra wad dull, and the
aoonnnnication with Porto Cnbellohad been completely
closed.
The Hon. Edward Everett.?T)iis gifted oral or
and ilistinguisliecj patriot having consented to
deliver his "4)ration on the Character of Wash-*
ington," in Charleston, on Ttjeaduy evening, tfio
13th instant, to be followed by his " Charity
Oration,"', the ensuing eVcning, the gentlemen
who signed the cull. invitiii^birvPto visit dkprlea
ton for.tlH^urpose first above stitted, held a meet
ing in "tho Council/Chambor,* ye?t<r8ay,-? at lji
o'clock M., to rrtriko tjiejiecessary arrangements
for bis reception and the delivery of hisraddtaktfa.
The Atlantic Telegrdph Ca&fc^-The p>cf?kr?.
tions for a #econd attempt to lay the Atlantic
teiegrapWipable are progrsMijig.fn Eaalud, Jour
hundred additional miles .of tMfcaN?.'fiaVlngjiiBf
been completed and thrje xhun(Ired ihare,vfpt
catmalities have been ordered, making ib all about
ihroa thondrii&roil'ga 5f caw*!' " * ' -
. CKwige of ttte tfrtir'Army
crelvy of \Var hM^?^Jj^^<?er^iv^nngc
in ibe uniform of ihe-arroy. l^hp. Star thta &
cnbWflje.-^W^A "?}" : ^ -
Aipetti^oow wornil??oppliintqa%jr * felt Tiat
Kith a b?"im 8?> inoheefcrtfe mid rroyvn ?? inched
high, Biri|fftl'''witli/ ribthjtft?ilk, fjw^officora ,an4,
(toubla-slitoHjeiJ arpund {lie rim for men. The
trim'tnitigs ,(or general olI'ieerB are aa JoHowa:
Golil oora?TriU) *cby*?baf?d eada; the brim of
>MVtJw (oope^ tlja right aide, and fastened'
.^Llh iiivtiilglo to the side of the hat;'
h^jnmtleh feathers on the left aide; A I
ttol4-ep#roid?red wreath in ((ojit, on bladk velvet
^j^ffieocyelmg the letters-U. hi silver, qJ<J,
,nu|uM? ?nwi>w?iK. ror omer cifeSihcatiOM of i
6fftcera <^od fo> the privntes ihera are aimilaf
trimming*, Varying; "lightly tot eaoh^duliqcti*#
grndo' or olaan. Ttic change also extends 10 trie pantoloona
and coat, but iurttP*Qt to them it-.k
coined (o tho trimming of $10 latter and tW^
/fcb?titnt<W for th*t Jfi
r:
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THE AFRICAN APPRENTICE BILL. **,
Below will bo found the fnmouH African Apprentice
Rill. introduced into the House by tho
lion. J. W. Taylor, of Kiist Feliciana, which has
excited so much interest for the pout few days ill
the Senate: ^
An Act to ((runt the authority of tlio Stato of A
Louisiana fcr the importation of free black la- B
borers within the Stale. V
SecTioN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate nn<l
House of Representatives of the Stale of Louisi-'
ana in General Assembly convened, That J amen
II. Rri^huin and his associates be, and they aro
hereby, authorized to iniport into tho Stato of
Louisiana, for ngrirulturiil ami other tailoring
purposes, twenty-five hundred free African*:
Provided, they shall lie indentured as apprentice!*
to labor for u term of years which the parties
may airree upon between themselves?not lose >
than fifteen years.
On motion of (Jen. Simmes, this bill was ye?terday
postponed indefinitely by tlio. Senate.
The vote was 15 nyes, 13 nays. Tho mover for
postponement avowed it us his fixed convictioi*
that, the proposed bill was one destined to be
greatly bcnoficial to the South, arul his motion.
to postpone was only from regard to friends opposed
to the measure who had nmieuleil to him
to deter action until the next session, eo that the>
matter might bo thoroughly discussed by tho
people ami the preys. A lengthy debate followe?l.
in whieli Messrs Kidd, Khadburne, Durcos,
anil others, participated in liehalf t?f the bill, nml
opposed by Messrs. l'earce, Defreeze, Taylor and
llyatiiN ill short speeches.?Jinlon lioittjc Advocate,
March Hi.
Earthquake at (,'orhtth.?We liavc lately bad
to record the terrible earthquakes which have
heen so destructive to life ami property ill tho *
kiii|!il?m of Naples, and we luivo now llie painful
taak of Mating that a like calamity hns befallen'it
portion of (Srec?. On Sunday, February,
21, about eleven o'clock at night. Corinth was
visited with an enrth?|tiii1;o that destroyed nearly
every house 1:1 tins city, and was further iitllicted
l,y the outbreak of lire, which consumed a large
amount of property. The shock of the earthquake
was fell in all the surrounding villages ?
Kalimnchi, the place of embarkation for Athens,
lias suffered in a like maiinor. i. ?n... ..i '
..... .. ?in jiincvij Oil
less nolo tin: to Arijo*. Eighteenpersons
lost their lives, an<l about sixty wcro
wounded, u greater number iluin suffered on
former similar occasions. This event has involved
tin- inhabitants in much (listreps. In atldition
Jo their usual poverty, they are nut only
cxposi-il to the horrors of starvation, Itut sulfar
much frotn the unusual severity of the weather,
the thermometer often falling to twenty Fahrenheit,
an uncommon circumstance in thatquiir- ^
ter of Greece. The Central (Government haa
sent tents to the unfortunate victims of this calamity,
ami also rendered tlieni |ieeiiuiury asaistanee
; hut there is reason to fear many will
perish from cold ami huiiKor. The pillars of tllo
Temple ol Minerva Colchiucus have liecn injured.
This was one of the earliest, specimens
of Doric architecture ill fireere. Due was split
from top to hot tutu, ami others defaced. The
ilurntion of the shock was nine seconds, ami its
lit si. niovcmclit was iu a vertical ami then ill a
horizontal direction, lis centre seems to have
been t he isthmus, extendim; North and South, and
then Kast ami West. Neither Cnstizza norLutraki
anflered. The viliratiou was felt at Athens, hut
did no injury to lifn. ami property. The oscillations
at Corinth continue, hut. no further st'ocK
has occurred there-? linglisU
Volunteer* Acrepfnl?A dispatch from New
York says that C%>l. Hurnliam's regiment of New
York volunteers has heeu accepted hy the I'rcsi
dent. The otliet* authorized regiment will bo
taken from Pennsylvania.
Between the 1st of Januarv and the middle nf
Fehruay, nineteen women were l?mlit. lo death
in Great Hriiain, wIiimh clothes (noli firo in couseipieiico
of expansion hy hoops.
Wheat in the HVaf,?The San Antonio Herald
speaks of Hiic crojis of winter wheat in various
sections of the country, and the late min*
have placed it pretty much beyond all danger.
Major Neighbors lias on 11ih ranch on the Salado,
tlx miles from itie city, a beautiful held of tei)
acres that is uncommonly promising.
Dreadful Steamboat lHnaat'-r-?St. i<oui8,
April '2, IH58.?The meainer Sultan, liounil lo
New Orleans, was lutriieil, this morning, near
Cape Girardeau, and fit'ty-eightlives were lost,
Coffee Hale.?A sale i?f 1,800 hajjs Rio coffeo
wan made at auction iu Philadelphia yesterday
at US and UH cent*.
Commercial.
Addkvillb C. II., S. C., April 7, 1858.
Cotton.?There is but little offering, Wo ^
quote extremes at from 0 to log cents lb.
Couwinu, S. C., April G.
Cotfon.?Tljo ari>oqtit of cotton offering yesr
ter?luy was so light it was impossible to ascertain
the true position of the market; ami consequently *
we can only continue our \veokl? quotations of
9 lo 11J cents.
CuAntpsTO.f, April 5, 1859.
Cotton.?Sales of coUon to-day 1,900 bftlcs, at
full rales.
New York, April 5,1858.
woicon.? i ne cotton marKet was dun to-day,
with Baled of 1,000 bales.
Mobile, April 5, 1868.
CotUin.?The market was firm to-day, and
5,000 bates were sold?middling llf cents.
LIST OF CONSIGNEES,
Remaining in l/ie Jjrpot at Abbeville, for the
treek ending April 7, 1868Col
J F Mitf shall, W D Mum. Hon T C Perriii,
Col II C C.difll, J A. Jl J While. H S Kerr,
M T ('weil, J T McCrackeit, I) J Jordan, TVgtfert,
McChkIiii A Co., Win Hill, Wni Me.Millian,
Dr .1 F Livingston, McCntdin, Wiilenmn ?t Co.,
J M.Pcrrin, DrJ \V W Marshall, Hugh Wilson,
11 A Jones, It II Wnrillnw\fc Son. G W Iturton,
J W Crawford, J &. N Kih>x, tl F Leaater, G B
Clinscale, J A Hamilton, W Calhoun, H S Caaon.
I?. II. SONDLEY, Ag't
Cj mimical.
MARRIED,on the 30th tilt., I>y Rev. C. Mar?
chison, I)r. A. J. SPEER, of Abbeville District"
S. C., to Miss S. LOLA VERDELL, of Elbert.
Co., Georgia,
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