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; lbe SHni Man.
: Micsus nnweretl. /mil rni<l unto him,
.What will iIhiii that I fhotihi Uoiin'n
The Miml man ??itl unto him, LorJ, licit I
inny receive my sigh?.**
"What wilt thou ban* ?M Tki? still
ft-. The Shu-tor wk-* of every heart :
*^n> ^Whilt wile thou have.! ?ll pw?r ii mine,
' Whai'er thou wilt I can impart,"
%r UnK';-/!.:. . U 1
Answer, O heart, thou regies., he.ut,
What ia til lilt" iiunxt <l?-furc ?
What oftenest *tir* thy long.Jug <lecp? ,
What quicken* m<i?t liiy hiJ<U-n ti e ? <
Ah, t? U not aoir.e blight, sweet iliesm I
rOflove or beauty, wifiltll or power I
Some tWhiny gleam of earthly joy?
Some foil11 viiduutliiou; of ill'j tiour ?
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Yin, to: ,ve Uiii'l : in midnight gloom
Are wrapt our-tout-, which diould behold,
vf.VubU'wT such us
All luuV'.lk Wf-re P'U sight unrolled. *
\V?ll may w< still repeat the jnaycr
Of liiiu who, vcth-d in earthlv nigh;, i
IV f, ?re the S.tvior wailing stood? J 1
"Lord, that ( may receive my sight."
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A Calcutta cof9c-|*>liUc!)l ?.f the London j
Timr*, Mr. James Holmes writes to thai pa
per as follow*: j
"The bl.HNly riles of (he Chitrtueh I*. ,
ate twinging fe-lival*, which lake place mii
nuftlty. mui at this time of the year, in lion- |
or of the god Shiva, are at piescnt lieitig ,
celebrated in India; ami the cruelties liicn ,
inflicted, tie voluntarily tuhmiitcd to on |
the part of iiHlitiutinls who'undergothem. |
A? a ceremony of- the kind was Ij lake ,
?M il??? 1 1 I (| *.f A Ivftl ill till! ( S:
VII IHV ? * < ?'? | ?** ?<fv-vr>
cuUr roa?l, which U UUtMit fitiin 0*1 ,
eillU about two mile*, vmie oilier gentlemen ,
and I who weie tlvniroii* to tee it, drove in
^diiut-dun, and (lie whole line <>f road |
ng to llitt place wh.s crowded with un- i
tire* of every (Mi Rttd idiado if color, nrinl- j
log their way thither to sec the d-grnd
ing apeetacle, atiti dr?a*-d ti|> in the nt<?*l I
gaudt,and fantastic manner jm?*II>Ic. Grtnr
number* of the women Mini children hiui I
large >ra*a ting*, about four inchca in diunie-,
tor, through their uo*e*. al*o ring* around
their ankle*, hv way of ornament.
"The apot.wheie tlie tnigic acene* were to
tfceeuacted WW a large aquare. aurrounded
whb hutioe*, ami on the top* of which we.e ,
matted crowd* of Indian*, of every age, ami
All more or le** excited with an intoxicating
compound filled "bhang."' In theceiitie ot
'? koMi* wa? ifveti-d a Hofrg ]*xle etxlv feet
? 'higbjnt thetdp of tlii* waa another about
forir feet long, placed at rigltt angle*
to the former, working in asiH-ket in the cen
tre, *nd capable of l*eiiig whirled round; and
eiul^vaaanuciwd a ro|?e. Moving
tauauod for ten minute* or ao, the Infatuated
*aoi*a vkn wiM to be awuinr catue in. amid
the beating of Indian druunt hihI the ?hout*|
df the people.^ tlie rnnn hud * wild cxpre*jdoa
of M>uiit?rinnce. *ilh hi* e}e* |^l?ring.
Jftsiig undertint iftriueiReefMteng.of which
euMNined grriu qDMiilitU* during the
three previou* dny* to deaden lite Urge iron
hook* (not unlike tluwo um4 by butcher* nt
home fur hanging up went) llm?*t through
Me hwrk three incite* in length, from which
the UftNiftrtrnm d?>wu. Thi* Uing done
the nten lied tlte r?!|H? which wax flietT to one
of the end*' of the hot ironta! pole to the two
|k*Id? fa hi* back. nod liken he p*>?ed it
through * el'Hlt, whi^b^ wee tied
<"'!! * A* k tAiofouun*
iai-ril tin- one with the nan along-with it.
nud then ran roulid Villi greet speed for lite
space of b quartef of hn'hour. All this time
the poor innti was stisj?e?nled In the air by
the hooks in his hack. and whirling round
60 fcet froth the ennh ; and from the man
tot in which he ricked ?l>otit his lege lie r|i
itemed 10 he suffering great agony. When
lie wiiH let down, and tlia hook* taken out
of his latch. he was more dead than alive,
and the laceration hv theni wttn frightful.?
Men who undergo the swinging seldom rut
vive it. While l'atliaiuettl is engaged in
making inquii v in r. fcreiira. to th?? torture
ei 11 ployed hy the <??veriiiijcnt official* in
the Piesideticy of Madras, for the piniWj.*e ?d
c?Ucciing the revenue front the natives, I
ll, ii i
" ? <ii< j wuimi uif *cti i<> nevisc some pTfcn
i?y whkli they cotil I totally abolish the prnc
lice 1 linVti l>eoii emloHVoiii.g t.? iloscrilw;
am! which could be inore easily done now
i DlVvloUe years; Thy middle nn?l
higher Ci*? *?'? *** the natives, I understand
fioTii o?ud aiilhnil'v, do *mt Approve of it
a* tliey ?)(?.! formerly { it is only the lowed
class of the native* that take part in th'e ccrjUTMiy,"
I ood foJr the Sick.
What shall I eat ? How often ibis quoa- J
lion is asked l?y the Mick, or those with deli- j
eate np|M-(iles. Naluie demand* food, but
the Hp|wtUe cl??cs noteiuvy it, and the mind
of the (Veble invalid cannot fix upon anytiling
that he will relish.
It may relieve such sufferer# to point out
a few suitable articles of food, Mich an are
easily prepared, and Usually tempt delicate
appetite*. ...
Here is one parliculaily New Knglandi-h.
-Cut sonic ctaltish to hilstliu size of a pea.
tu l boil it a minute in water, mid some
creNUt and a little p'ppei.
"Split ami toast a 1 fusion cracker, ami put. i
I lie above in it. Milk and a little butter may
l?C u*vd instead of cream,
tllaui or smoked beef may lie prepared
in the same way. For it variety, beat up
an eg^ ami stir it, instead of creaiu, or with
the c: en III.
"Ijiesc preparations arc nUo good for a
relish, for a family, for breukfas*. or lea."
An 'tlier excellent di-h for sick or well, and
L'COtlOlllieill willllll. i> nm.le bv InL-iiirr u fan.
;'kv* "f rilvt Wad and soaring them till
Initially e??ft, after breaking litem into
mouthful*. in just w ater enough to Ik* all absoiImI;
then ft it n slice of fit wilt pork into
very small pieces, fi v it ciImi, ]H?nr it over >
> lie b.eud. mill heat the whole in a stove or I
)V. n. or in n spider.
AtiotloV jiJafiis to pntir over the bread n
veclcned butter gravy, of wine Millie, or
In-j ikv ?-f-teweJ fiui: or p:c*ervcs. All
on ?,I.K.1. |
A ?try ilel'vate f->od for delicate stomach* .
KnV he ti. "' 4 l?JT 8* eeWmiiig water, cold or
lilt, with II llnt'.i fttgnr, mill crumbling into
I stale hiewi.
Ibcid an.I ciiler u*cd to bert favorite hnxl
a Yankee land, in old time*. Sweeten the
ider, and crumble into it toasted hread.
Ikef tea is very iioiuidling, it lightly preputial.
Take jieiti-vtly leiiu parts of tat beef,
1*111 it into cul** half an inch square, and
oak it some ho?u?? ill cold water, and then
la.il all together for an hour. You may ill)
jirove tlii> by adding a toasted cracker on
?*ach 1h?wI full
Muitou or chicken tea should lie made in '
ihe same way, and t ice may be Milded to 1
cither; to make it ?a?d as well as drink.
Sometime* a piece of codfish or a slice of 1
fat suit ]?ork,.rousted upon live coals will
leinpt a convalescence appetitu when nothing
o!s.? will nn*wer. 1
la making porridge of corn or oat meal,
be careful to cook it w ell, lluu'l think it done
until it has boiled an hour.
Hire gruel does not uefd so much boiling
It sluaild nyt be given to|>*iftoiis of foiisli
piit??d hiihiiH. -Sitfiple Utile*I rioe ) a delicate
hard for tlic nek.
Arrowroot, tapiuea, farina and corn Match,
are hII of the same chiirneter?tiighly ct?i?cent
ruled final. A goodgiurl mat lm made
of either, nih! flavored with augur, nutmeg,
lemon, die. Stale ttrend, very dry, crumbled
Mini made into a gruel in. jierhajw, the mn*t
digestible. Stale ttrend toasted very dry
and brown, nini thrtrnUvttwl in osier .1 long
tune, make* n tf?">d diiak far the nick, and
furnish*** considerable noWRfnnfont.
Iu all cane* of sickness. when the appetite
irate* fruit we would give it, rife) ami fiei-h
in it* neflMiti, or preserved and u**okt-d in the
moat simple inminer. A| plea for the sick
should ftlway* be roasted. So should potatoes.
If the friends of the sick pontes* A litth*
skill urn! nestnoM in the preparation of
di?he*, the patient need never sew. "what
mIimII i eat ? . , ' "r '
Im A nu?ei!^fii2?Lutiiwille (Kv.) Cou
rier shvs the wife of h well known drayman
in Covington died oned*^ li^i week. The
next day the bereave! mutt married n new
wife, end took her with him to the deed
wife's funeral.
Ik the town of MbStjr/W Tcirae, fine of
lift it impowd roan who trttere
en oeth in, the pretence of ? women. t
?
Boh) position in Schools. '
Ike Tartinginn i* well advanced in hi*
class. Ho i> in mime things beyond the
teacher** art, and could, in fact, give jliat
functionary mme le**ons in art* whercIW he
j is petfl-et. Ike dislikes composition,' where
a theme is given out to lie wiilthft upon 1?\
the scholars, and his credit* are not vetjy
gieat for his efforts in that direction generally;
hut the other day 'he astonished the,
master and Cvery one by an elaborate article
on tbo horse, lie was.culled mjmiii to rami
t aloud 10 lite scholar*, and .getting u)a>ft
tile platfoiiii, he made a l?ow and began : t ?
"Thk I Iokbk.?The hoiseisa quadrupled,
with four legs, two behind and two licfoicJ.
He has a tail that grows on to the hind part
of Ida body, that nature has ftirtti?hcd uiiu
with which to drive the flies away. 11 i? head
is situated on the other utid opposite 1ii?- tall. |
and is used j?i iucipaliv to fasten n l?ri?l!?? to I
drive hint hy. ijnd to juit inly a h;i*kct to eat
oats with. Horses ate very useful animal*,
ami people c< uldn't get along very well
without them?especially truiikmen and
omnibus driver-', who don't aeem to he half
grattful enough becniM tlicw'o got 'em.
They are veiv convenient animals in the
country, in vacating time, nnd go over fast
country road", when larva Hick pitta into
thent.it specie* ofettielty that I wouldn't en
courage. Horses generally arc covered with j
red hair, though sot no are white, and others '
are gray and bla<k. Nolaaly ever saw a i
hlite I tot ae, which ia cuisidcird very atrauge
by etniiieul liattnnla. The itorac ia quite an '
intelligent animal and cnu sleep Handing;
up, winch ia a very convenient gilt, o*jK*ei*H|
iy w here ia a crowd, and it ia difficult to get
a chance to lay.
There is n groat vniietv of ho'M???fast
horses nttd alow horses?clothe* horses, horse
tnnckerel, saw horse* and horse flic*, horse*
rhesnufs and louse radish. The clothe*
hor*e is a vesy quiet miinial t.? have round a
house, and is never known to kick, though
very apt to raise a row when it gets capsized.
The sHiue may he said of the saw horse,
which will stand without tying. Horseflies
i* a very vicious lajast, and very annoying
in the summer when a fellow is in swimming.
Horse mackerel I don't know anything
alamt,- only that they swim in the water nnd1nre
a species offish, florae chesnut* is prime
to pelt Mickien with, and Itor-e radish is a
mighty rmart hotse. hut had to have standing
round where there's children.
The Imise I* found in all countries princi
nallv in livery slahht. where they may he
lured to inn f?v the mile, considered l?y theiu
as can p' t m->ney ;i great luxury, especially
in the >lciging season. Iii South Atneiica
ill**V grow wild, mill tin* Indian" catch them
?iili noihfti thut they throw over the ho?>e*
heads which mw*t he thought by the horse*
?gieat nooscance."
Ike stepped down from the platform with
a consciousness on hi" face that he had dune
a great woik;nnd he felt a consciousness,
kooii after, somewhere else, of a dilfeicut soil.
$lriO*il IbougMs.
I hare speculated a great deal upon mat
rillioliy. 1 have seen young and beautiful
women, the pride of gay circles, married as
the world fays?well. Some have mover!
into costly house", and their frienda hare
all coine and looked rtt their furniture and
their splendid arrangement* for happiness,
and they have gone away and committed
them to thcis sunny hopes cheerfully and
without fear. It i* nntuial to he sanguine
for the young; at such times lam carried ,
sway by similar feeling". I love to get un
observed into a corner, and watch the Initio
in her white attire, and with her (-milling
face and her soft, eyes blessing me in them
piideof life, weave a waking dream of future
happiness, and persuade myself that it will
l>e true. I think how tliev will sit upon
the luxurious sofa as the twilight falls, and
build gay Iiojk>? and murmur in low tones
the now not forbidden tenderness and how
tliril ing the allowed kiss, and the beautiful
endearments of wedded life, will make even
their pa ting joyou*. and how gladly they
? :u . i... l # .1 *
?ui rmiiu iihik lnini mf C'owd iiimi ineemp
lv mirth pay, to each oilier'* qniei
coinpanv. 1 picture u> mv?e!f that vonug
ereniure who hltohca-evcii now at his iie-italing
cart se, listening eagerly f.?r his f.anvteps
hk the night steels, on, ami wishing that lie
would come; and vl.eu lie enter* At lar.
ami with an atl'eci ion am limiting a* hi* pulse,
folds her to Ilia Innoin, I can feel the Ii?le
that goea flowing lit tough the heart, antl
gaze with him on the graceful form as alio
moves about for the kind office* of affection,
soothing nil I.w nnqiiiet cnres, and making
him forget even hintself in her young ami
shadowed beauty.
] go forward for yenrt, and are her Inxuti
aitt hair put sotierly away from her hrow,
and Iter girlish graces resigned into dignity,
and lier loveliness chastened with the gentle
tneeknesa of maiernai alh-ctioii. ller liu*
hand looks on Iter with a proud eve, ami
allows her the same fervent love and delicate
attend.>ns which drat won iter; and h?r fair
children are grown al<r?ut them, and they go
on hill of honor and untroubled years, "ami
| are remembered when they die.? Weuking
, ton Irving. I
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I 2 JtfepennKe Jo He. |
| Joe llanis tr?is n whole sotiled, merry felMow,
ami very fond of a glass. After living '
ill New Oleah* for inniiy tears. ho cauut !?
M lie eoueliision,??f visiting an old uin-le away
'no ill Massachusetts. whom he had link seen 5
for many years.. Now there is a difference
*la-tween New Orleans ami Massachusetts in i
ycgani to the use of anient spirits, ami when
Joe.arrived there, lie found all the peoph
?ruu inwcI nlaiut tiinjKTuiu-i', he felt bad. I
thinking with the old song, that ''keeping i
(lie rpiiit Up l?y poining tun spirit
jhas one nf the l?est ways t<? make time pass,
and began to feel indeed that he a as in a
J-'ivk1.-'. Hut on thy, morning after his nui
vhI, the old iiinti and sous being gone out at j
woik, his mint eame to him and said : "Joe,
joti hn\e becA liiiiig in the Smith, and tin 1
iiotiot it rein the habit <f taking something
t*? drink alrntit eleven o'clock. Now i keep
soiue !.? 'iiiciltcui |mii|h>h*!?, knit let no one
know it ?.s iny wants loin1 a gin*I 1
example."' Jo* prourUed.and thinking that
h'u would get flu tnd'fe I tint day. took as In*
ex loosed it;n4 bluster." After lie 1<n?1 walk j
ed'oot to tlie stable. who should meet i.-.m |
byt his uncle. *'\V?II, Jot*," said lie, "1 ix '
jH*t Unit yuy ?ro accustomed to drinking
wanething in New Oiloans, hut you find unfrtciii|ierate
here, ami for the Rake of my
sons 1 don't Jet litem know that I have any
brandy about, (ail I ju-t keep a little for tot
t luminalimu. Will \oit take winet"
Joe signified hi- ieadiiie-s, and look an
oihex lag horn. Tlteit continuing nis walk
lie citllte to wliele the lioys were mauling
Tail"--. After conteivitig a while, one of hiypU-ins
Raid : "Joe, I exjavt you would like
to Jiate a drali), and a> the folks are down
okJiatior, we have Rome out here to help its '*
I'll with the Woik." Ont Catlie the Ihfttle,
and dotrn lliev sat, and as he says, hy the
time that lie went to dinner, lie was u- light ^
As lie cotlld he. - ^
l\ &iaselriQl ioq on ijoops.
The spicy corresp*mdeul of tln/Pawtucket
<?arrUe thus 'let* liimselF out" on the expansive
subject of hoop* in ladies' dresses ;
And, talking of ihe ladies, they are |?osi- (
isrvtiy gflii'ujf higgor anttdiigger. Tiie jh i* 11
ticoat mania rages feuifully. They III! up L
the sidewalks, a* tliev hitish hy you; von 1
feel Imiim?whalel?ones. I mean, for lliere i(
are no others within half mile of you. What
a dreadful reversal of nature is all this. I I
to not object to plumpness and rotundity in |
being so tremendously orbicular about the ''
feet ! 1 let ween you and me, Mrs. P. T. has 0
fallen into the fashion, and mangle my re- I
uioiistraiiee, ha* purchased one ?#* the I
mo-t monstrous ,.f these iu\< ntionv. I ex- h
auiined it with much awe the other uiglit,
after she had gone to IknI. Oh. Kohorto! it n
was feat fully and wonderfully made. It is ""l
an institution. In size it is like a small conn- I
try law office. I think it must have been v
raised like a barn. It is latticed, and to M
nered and stiffened with the- utmost ingenni
ty. When she Iih- it on my 'glide wife' is el
(-*> to s|>e;tk) like Handel's father, vlad in
complete steel.' She is entirely shut out
from this vain world. Quoad the eat th, she \
is nothing hut a large skirt. So much for tj
the safety of the contrivance. 'Hie question H)
of beauty Is another matter.
Th? following tradition, concerning the
vine, is to the point : When Adam planted
the vine, and left it, Satan approached it and
said, 4 Lovely plant 1 I will cherish thee;**
and thereupon.taking three animal-, a lamb,
a lion and a hog. he slaved thvui at the root
of the tiee. and their blood ha< been iinbib
ed by the tree to this day. Thus if you take j
one goblet of wine, you aro cheered by itiuthieiice,
yet are mild and docile as the
lamb; if yon take two goblets, you become
furious, ami roar and bellow like a lion ; and
if you dtink of the third goblet, your reason
sinks, aud like the hog, you wallow in the
mire.
(Drigiunl ComniiiniintQii.
State Temperance Convention. '
Okkk.nvh.lk. Augu-t 0, 1830. ,.
Pursuant to the ex 11 of I. in Honor John v
Betion O'Neh.i, the hic-ml* of Temperance v
met in til'* Court House. Judge O'.Veall, hh I |j
the Pieeident of the State Temperance S?**i
ety, calle<i the meeting to older. undjhc bus u
ine^H of the meeting was opened witli prayer
l?v Rev. Eheiiczer E. Pie.-nly, l> D., <?f f
Erskiue College. i
Henry Summer. Esq, of Newberry and I
\V. I*. Piice.E-q^of Greenville. were appoitit- s
etl Secretaiie* of tho Convention. i
There wax then a call for Delegate* to s
enrol their names, when the following per i
sons enrolled their names, viz: v
oh kstiuk district. i
Fidelity Divieion.?O.J. Elford, Esq., W. '
P. Piiee. Esq'. O. E Elfoid, Jolin Mahoii, \V.
K. B. Karr, J. hi* in Knot is and L. <?. Tftv'or. 1
Pleasant Grove DivUion.?(i. W. King. '
S. L. Bleakly and It. W. Bailey. '
Knoree Divieior.?Dr. W. L U. Austin, 1
C. J. llill, Thomas Garutt, Thomas J. Mahatt'ee.
Win. F. Le?ter, Stephen llainhy, G. I
W. Lester, Martin Oua, ami F. I Pincm. 4
JKbcner-cr Teveptr+nce SttU'.y.?Woo.
- -Vp* + >
I*
4?
Bute*, 11 Miry J*. Ifntnnw, Kev. A. B. Sie Ir-nn
and !< ? . Martin R*l?iy.
tirreuvti/e Section of CcuUt*. ~'Y. 11. Fvpr,
B. O. Muuldin and Y. J. JA?|*\
AUBKV1LLK DISTIUCT.
OretnwAxl Division.? \V. \V. Ferryman,'
A . I'. M?-K*ller. and J. M.
Long Cunt Tmiprrant* Sorirly.? Dr. 1).
V. Jordan, C>. \V. l'ltwlv, ami \V. P. Sulli- '
an.
DuelVitt Ttmp*ranc Sjci*ty.?ll*v. J. 1
. Bonner, A. 1*. LnuDey, anJ Dr. E-. E. '
5i wlv.
<-ArFAIRFIELD
DISTRICT.
Fairfield Division.? II. S. N?id.
NKWBKRIIV DISTRICT. ,
Nwb^rry Division.? II<>n. J. It. O'Noall, ]
hit M. KiiihiiI and Sampson I'np1. I
Oildfr's Creik Tempi ranee Society.? j
Vitus W. Ciiliiain.
8PARTANULRO DISTRICT. 8
Simpson UoIm?, Esq, nti?J John It. Clcvo* I
in<l. i
Iliad Spring Tet total Abstinence Society. \
- Henry bummer, K>q.
K1CII LA ND DISTRICT.
Taylor Division.?li. NV. Wrighl and
nine* It. livvarl. I
VOHK DISTRICT. '
York Division.?Col. W. C. IteaUy.
York District.?Kev. K A Ross.
Cll K8TKK DISTRICT.
Chester Division.?-Thomas McCullv, E-q.
LKXINOTOS DISTRICT.
David Haw I.
HI'MITER DISTRICT.
Rev. Samuel M. tJieeii.
MARLUoH<l' DISTRICT.
Bcnnettsville Division.?Samuel J. Townend,
E?q.
PICK UN'S DISTRICT.
Pickens Temperance Society.?Joseph (?.
iorloit and James T. I!hi|.
Pickens District. ? Miles M. Norton and
V. R. Moody.
UNION DISTRICT.
Rev. William Mriiiii.
CHARLESTON DtSTIlICT.
Hev. Win. It. Yates and Oseat It. Johnson.
A counniiu*e wtw then. on motion, of
{ v. Win. Martin, ap]*iin ed to nominate
itHeer* of 11 ??s S-h'u TcMttiemiice Sin'itHV.
onsi sling of Kev. William Martin, Win. 1'.
Vic**, Esq.. llvv.U. A. ltuss, Dr. D. A. Jordan
iii?i C. J. Hill.
On motion of Kev. Khenczer E. Prewlv,
>. D.. n committee <>1? tiro wore appointed to ,
uepare business tor the meeting. The f??l
owing gentleman were appointed on that
otiilllitlee, viz : Uev, KbencZer E. Pies-lv,
). I>.. Iluv. 11. A. It >-s. Co!. W. C. Meant, ,
>i. W. L. M. Austin. H*v. J. 1. Homier ami ,
is 11 ?ii*.r Judge O'Neal I.
On motion ? ! ltev. Win. Martin, n eoin- ,
line** of thiee were appointed to |?roei.r?
K-iikers for a public meeting this evening. .
lie following g< ntlciii**n wete app'jiiUcd, j
iz : Dr. ( <*o. W. I'ready, Samuel j. Towu- ,
1*11*1 and Thomas McCtillv. *.
'1 he meeting then adjourned until 3 o'lock
thi? afternoon. K
AvrettNOoN Skssion.
At 3 o'clock the Convention met, and Kev. *
Vui. Martin made a iep?it on the liomilia- 1
*ui of officers, which was unanimously 1
ilopted. The follow ing are tile officers, viz: x
President.
Hon. JOIIN HELTON O NEALL.
Vies Presidents.
A. Wallack. K'i|. of Richland. 1
Hon. J. N. Whitnar. *>t Anderson.
K.-v. Di-. J. Kaciiman, ?>t Cliariestqu. 5
Col. Wwrr ciacoiiman. of Lexington. n
Col. W. C. Bkattt. of Y?? k.
lt**v. Dr. E E. I'ttKBsLY. of Ahlieville.
Simpson Bouo, Esq., * f Spartanburg. |
Mnj H. D, Towsskkd, of Mailboro.
Cut. B. II. Huown, of Harnwell. |
Secretary.
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Corresponding Stcrctary. ?
Simeon Uuki.ev, E-q., Lexington. 1
Trcaxorer. I
Robert Bkvck, of Columbia, ,
Adopted annniiiH>ii4v by the Convention :
lie*. Ebonezei E. 1'ie-aly, J>. ?n the
oinmiltee to prepare I>iimihh for the tim
cut ion. made tlu; following rejmit, which
fr? uiianiitioiidv adopted, with ihj resolu
ion* voiiiin-lwl with it t
The eoiiiiniliee ap|aiintcd to prepare Ihim 1
ie*a for the liter ling wotihl lag h a*e to top >it: 1
ist. That this meeting eon*ider the proiriety
I f urging the friends of teinpotaiiee '
hionghotil the State to re>oigaaize the old
otnjierMiice societies on the hosi* ? f total i b
titieticc; to hold tin clings in their ie>peci?c
neijjhlunhoods f >r the pttrjawe ofdiscus
ing the grent question of tent (nuance in all '
Is healings and that strenuous and |>ersevei*
ing effort* be made to gi?e the State Tnu- 1
mm mice Society the prominence and cffioieti- '
y which it fortnetlv et .joyed.
2nd. We would *ugue?t to the meeting 1
he propiiety of calling |og< titer the friends
>f teni|?eraiiee in the Siate J cmperanee Soci
ly in the city of Columbia oil the Tuesdtu
?f.er the 4th Monday in Novetnlwr next.
3d. That prohibition l?e liidd up before the
ji iblic mind, as atfoiding the only sure Iiojkj
jf final aueresa in the global* cm use.
4ib. We recommend that this meeting
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c- n?i.W tli0 propriety of appointing nn iu<llvIJuhI
to piepa:e fin mMres.* piesenling the
cUiniH of temperance, mrhfMtly wkI mgently
ii|H>n the eiii/.ens <>f ?>nr lieYoveil Stale. .
5tli. Tlm? w? uttiiMiWr ilie propriety ofejt;i!?li,*l)ino
a leini>ernt?c6 paper in thfe c'Ht 4f
Uolumt'i i :i* the organ of tlrttl ttocrety, antf
that a cutnmitlH' omsi>ling t.fftev. J. Y. Bottlier,
W; J*. Price, B?q.. nnifG. E. Rlfonl, to
prepare a jryfjiebtu* ?f *ai<i paper, ami to iliatrihti'e
tlo-iii throughout the State, that the
friend a of the itfatt -e may procure subscribers
*3 early a- may I* practicable.
Till. \Ve recommend t|ie tneeiing to condrier
t)ie propriety of appointing ope inati
it each I hutitvl toexeit himself in promoting
lie g<H>l cati.?? ami tlint lie' report' to the
! *1 Itill'l 4~\( ll?*i * "II I' ' '* " ** " ^
. v... ... ...r UV\IV.^ IIIC IIIIOI IllltllOn
ie may lie able t?? procure res|>ect?ng its
rrogtfcfr in lii.H |)jstrict.
8ih. Thirt a 6^WhYitt<*> l?e appointed to
inlicil the hW\iw# ? ! (Jen. Cafy, prmdtig
iin to visit the State a* early a* the middle
>t October and remain until (he elowj of the
i Hr.
All of which l? respectfully submitted.
K. E. RRESSL*. Chairman.
The following are the jnivairt nominated
inder the seventh resolnth n :
Charleston.?Hev. \V. B. Yale*.Beaufort.?H.
W. Barnwell. E^q.
Colleton.? Daniel J. Henderson, E*q.
Barnwell.?Col. B. II. Brown.
E-lgftield.? Dr. Richard Mini*,
.bbevllle.? Kev. Thompson II Sloan.- '
Anderson.? A. B. Tower*. E^. <
1'it-kens.?Joseph (J. Norton-.
(Jieemilte.? Dr. W. L. M. Austin.
Spnrtatibiiig. ? Sitnp?'ti Bobo, Esq.
Union.? Dr. Joseph II.1 I>>gan. *
Lauren*.?Dr. John W. Simpson.
New Iren e.?Maj Henry Summer.
Fait Held.? Dr. II. Neal.
Cheater.? Dr. Jno. A. Walker.
Yoik.? ltev. K. A. Uh-c.
Lancaster.? ltev. D. 1*. ltobinsoi*.
Kershaw.? \V. Thnrlow Caslon, Esq.Snuipter.?
l.ev. Wnt. Lewis.
William btirg.? Dr. John William*.
Georgetown. -Rev. William T. Caper*.*
Horry.? John Bent tie. Esq.
Mai ion.?John M. M'cCfttl', E-q.
Mai llano'.? ltev. U. ? Bishop.
Chcatei Held.? Geoige W. MdveiyEsq.Darlington.?l>r.
John B. Zimnreft&iu).
Richland.?Maj. S. S. McCttllv.
Orangeburg.? Dr. J. A. Ellk.lt.,
Lexington.?Joseph W?ngnn|, Esq.
His lienor Jolm Belton O'Xealt wu appointed
I?y the Convention to prepare the
uddiea* under the fourth resolution.
J lev. Elieiie/.er K. Prtwdv, D. 1)., Rev.
Win. Martin ami Henry Summer, Esq., were
><pp->iuled umler the last resolution, a coinnit
tee to cortespoiul with Gen. Cary, of Ohio.
Si.n|mm>ii Bubo, E-q., offered the followiugcsolntioii
which was unanimously adopted t
litnulv.d, Thai the committee on the
iiosjH'ctu- of a temperance |wi|?er Ire author<?'ii
an I din'otrd to cooperate with thecomuiltee
appointed by the Graml Division of
?. C., in \lie establishment of it.
Dr. Geo. W. I'realv oflered a resolution
is to the p ocetding- of the public labeling
.f ilii- evening, 'i he CotiVetilibH1 agreed to
tdjouiu to meet at 9 o*ch>ek, A. M.,to-iuorow
morning. Tlieie being no further busfless
la foie the Convention, a general conersntional
discussion among the member*/
ook place and a great deal ofinfirmklioi? afe
o the coiulitiou of lite cause, with reference
o a 1'iohibitoly Law was elicited.
llev. Mr. Bonner proposed tll'C followinglesoluiioti
which was unanimously adopted r
Retolvtd, T'inl we the meiiil>ers of the
itate Temperance Convention, will vote foe
io candidate for any otKce w ho treat* to M
lire vole*.
The following Resolution wan also adopted,
proposed by Rev. Mr. Bonder:'
lit solved. Thai, while we are unaniinousy
in favor of prohibiiioii, at the next session
ft lie Legislative, we will, as the la-ginning
>f our great work ami as a test of it, ask the
nactiiieiil of a Law prolnbiting the maim*
'acinic or sale of liquor, to be drank at the
place where iiianulaciu.ed or sold.
Adjoinued with piayer by Rev. R. A.
lb>s.?, to meet at 0 o'clock, to morrow moromg.
Tuitrsdjvt Morning, August 7.
The meeting met at 0 o'clock. A. M., ?ud
was opened with prayer by Kev.J. 1.
Henry Summer. E??|., offered the folk>*r>?
ing teaoluiion which wa> unanimously adopied,
via :
Resolve i, That the committee of one in
fM'li District under the 7lli resolution, ?e|M?ried
by Dr. K. E l'ressly and the l)ep
uty O. W. IV* of Hie Nona *>t temperance
lie K-ijiientcil l?* nci in cti-<>p*r ilion with each'
ijIter in procuring information on the telm
(lelHIICO CNUfC.
SiiM|ison Hol?o, E*q., offered the following1
resolution, which win. unanimously adopted,
i-iz:
RcJtolvnf, That the different papers favorable
to I lie cause of temperance ?ie requested
to pubii?h the proceeding* of this moot-'
ing.
The Convention then adjouriit-d with
prayer by I lev. I>r. K. E. lVo-*ly, to meet in
Ooiiliiihi.i on the Tuesday immediately after
tire 4th Mondav in Novciulier next.
JOI1N HELTON O N K?\LL, 1'rehjJcu^.
11. Sl'MMfcK, Secretary.