The Ascent of Popocatepetl.
Pr. S. W, Crawford, United States Army.
has succeeded in reaching the summit
of Mount Popocatepetl. He was one of a
party of eighteen, who set out for that purpose
from the city of Mexico, on the 12ih
inst. The following is from his own account
of the feat.
We arrived at Amccameca on the even- 1
Ing of the 11th inst. hour of our number
hi?d b?en oblige I to return, and another,
with servants, left us at Araecameca. At
this point, through the kindness of our hospital
friends, wo procured our guides and
made the necessary arrangements for the
ascent of the mountain. NVhen our object
became known, we were at once joined by n
number of volunteers, all anxious to accoinpaer
us to the summit.
Wbilo some spoke of the season of the
tear, and of the intense cold we might anticipate,
others told us of a path to the crater,
made by the Indians going up and return
mg wiiii me smpnur; but we found that1
but few of our friends had been beyond the
enow line, and that (ho mountain had not
been, ascended by even an Indian for
months, the working of the sulphur cea-tng
with the commencement of the iniuy seaton.
At noon, on the 18th, we took leave of
our kind host and turned our horses' heads
towards tho mountains. Wo soon reached
Tomacoca. We were here joined by a par- f
ty, among whom was I)oii Pablo Perez, a
gentleman who had been engaged in extract !
ing the sulphur from the volcano, and who j
had pursued the occupation for three years. I
His ascents had been frequent, and we felt'1
reassured by his resolution to accompany us.
Our road now was up, over steep ascents, j
through the cedars and pines ; wild flowers I
of every hue grew through tho tangled
shrubbov. Ity sundown we arrived much
fatigued from our day's journey, at Tlainacas.
Our party numbered twenty, including
guides and peons. We set out from Tlamacus
next morning, en horseback as far as
La Crtu, some thousand feet above. Here,
with two of my companions, 1 ?.et out on
foot, the remainder rode on some distance.
At the same time we all joined, and after i
the final arrangements of packs, ?ke., we1
grasped our spears, and protecting our eyes
from the reflection, set out upon the snow,
our guides ahead?The Indians with our i
packs followed. Dm- first start out was j
steep and amid frozen snows. The guides j'
and Indians struck boldly out, without spear j
or stall'; tho rest <>(' u?, clinging to our snow j
sircars slowly followed. Up we went some
eig'.h hundred feet, when getting in advance
of the party, wc halted to tr.ko breath?respiration
had become labored and difficult? i
end as I sat exhausted on (Lie snow, a dead j
loolrne# #????.% t.s ? """",x ~
ir\ iiiiii, iumii l?-f ^rvmu7'>. ( .uhu l?\k'l fill". |
Rallying, however, f looked around mo for 15
inr companions, and of ail those who had i1
joined us at Ainecamcca. not one remained :;
Two of.my friends, with the guides, were
above mo shouting to us to follow. On we i
went, slowly ami tedioudy. The difficulty i f
of traveling increased with every ?vp. The j ^
servants who accompanied us had nil given , i
out, and taking the barometer from one w ho I
had sunk exhausted, 1 joined my compan '
ions above. < >n we toiled some hundred |
yards further, and again wo stopped lorert. i;
Our number was now reduced to four and ; <
our two guides. The same sukness I had *
experienced was now felt by others; the ej>- ! t
presston was extreme. j i
The cold was iiiten?e. My companions j <
complained loudly of their feet, and so great i
was the suffering of one of them that I per- ! i
siiaded him to return. One only aceompa j
nied mo for a short distance, w hen lie re- t
turned with one guide to follow his descend-11
ing companions. I was now alone with one JI
guide and but halt way to the summit.?j i
The ascent became more difficult, as break- j
ing the ico at every step we progressed slow i s
!y and tediously. Once more 1 turned to j
look back tr<>n? mv dizzy height. One ii)is- > a
step, and inevitable destruction awaited us j o
in ilio abyss below. The stillness of the | v
giave was over everything, and recoiling I n
from the sight I looked down no more. To j t<
go oti for more than eitjht or ten paces with- 1 a
*>ut stopping to take rest was impossible, so j
rariticd had the air become. At one time, j
after an extraordinary exertion to rtach my j s
guide, I fell exhausted and for some, mo- 11
ments w as unconscious. The blood gushed j p
from my nostiil*. llhccking i; with the fto- I i
zen snow I rallied and clambered on. Mv|i
fuido, more inured to stub trips, bad got far j
abend. The sickening sensation I bad tit jn
first experienced, returned with redoubled j i
force. As T again sank exhausted on the ' t
snow, a heavy weight ace mod pressing upon . j
me, and everything appeared to grow dim | >
again, when I was aroused l>v loud shouts I
from my guide, as standing high abovo me 11
be shouted, "the crater 'the crater 1" j?
Up, up, again 1 climbed, clinging to bis foot- i(
f rials : one long, painful struggle inor-, and j i
sank exhausted upon its brinks. 1.
I looked around me, and l bo world seem- tl
. J .,.,.1-11 . L '1-1 I I
en si roicri oeueain my i no jovcIV ' <
valley of Mexico, with it* lakes and monn-j;
tains, lay like r. map beneath me; to the|i
South and West lay the Tierra Caliente, its I,
hill* red in the setting s'in. A misty riin of
silver showed '.ho <iuIX*of Mexico far to the )
eastward, and the frosty top of Orizaba rose
gradually from the purple landscape.--.
Though conversant with n> ire, I had novcr
before beheld her in such magnificence. To
remember that sight must ever boa glory ?
t?> forget it can only occur with a general I
decay of the fac I lea.
The Doctor is n<>w in Mexico, \ rcparing
for another ascent, in order to make a thor
otigh examination of the crater < f the vol- i
cano,
-< -?? ???
'irt'df.nh iv Washington.?The Washington
Star says:
Among the 20/-00 strangers who are
r.os here are at least one hundred students
of the six hundred and fifty now attending I
the Viiginia T'niver*ity at Charfottesville.'
A finer body of youth is rarelv, indeed, tO he 1
seen than this vamc one hundre 1 Htndcntsof j
the Virginia h*nj>er-?ty.
_l.J 11 -LJZH? Ml ! . '
Narrow Escape of the President Elect
from a Violent Deatn.
About the tituo Mr. Buchanan returned
from his late visit to Washington, we heard
whispers of a singular and mysterious nature
in regard to his illness nnd stidd*n return
home. In prosecuting our inquiries, we ascertained
that Mr. lfumes Porter, of this
city, came home from Washington with Mr,
Uuchr.nr.3, also: sick, nnd was oblig d to .
lake his bed, where he has been ever since.
At the-same time we were-satis tied of the
truth of the statements which we give below,
but as extraordinary efforts were made here .
hs well as nt Washington to keep the mat
tor hushed up, we yielded to the solicitations '
or friends, and withheld the facts in our j?os- ]
session. As they are now coming out
through other channels, it is duo to our read- ,
era to give them a history of this extraordinary
case of a narrow escape from whole- '
n!e poisoning. '
When Mr. Buchanan went to \Vashing- (
ton, ne put up at the National House, where .
J. Glancoy Jones, Jolin L. Dawson and otliera
were stopping. It appears that this hotel
has been terribly infested with rats of '
late, and ono of the boarders?as the story (
goes?conceived the idea that they ought to I
be disposed of effectually before the day of (
inauguration. Accordingly, ho procured f
extra largo doses of arsenic, which ho disposed
of in the most tempting manner about JI
the house. The rats ate the poison. It is j <
well known that when rats partake of arsenic
thev put directly for water. There is a I
largo tank of water in the upper part of the' <
hotel referred to, and into this the host ofl^
rat? plunged, drank, burstod and died.?
Krotn this tank the house is supplied with I
water for drinking and cooking purposes.
Twenty ov thirty of the guests were sudlenly,
and some of them severely, affected, (
Votn the uso of water thus impregnated i j
with the poison. Mr. Buchanan left sud-l
lenly for Wheatland, where he arrived suf-1
ering severely from diarrhoea. He was. j
lowever, less severely affected than the oth j 0
>r< H!-rt in fi cli.irl ti.na ?..n: >
, .... . ... Km . .ivi I IIUIU H Vf'CI VU OH I.IV. It'll I 1 >' j I'
o receive visitors?but the fatigue incident i n
0 entertaining two or three hundred persons j %
nude it absolutely necessary for him to lius- '
>atid his strength, hv refusing to ?ee anv 1
>ul his most intimate personal friends?a J
ule which was rigidly observed up to thol
tour of his departure this morning.
I >r. Jones, of Iforks, was more severely af-'
cctcd, and has been lying iu n critical con-|
1 iti<-n ever since?and a doubt about his j
eeovecv h.as left his appointment to a place |
n the Cabinet an open question tip to the!
ncsent time. Among the others most se t
ereiy atfccted was Hon. John L. Dawson,|
md it was rumored this morning that he i
ir.s since died, The report, however, needs', o
lonfirtnn'.ion. Mr Porter, of this eitv, wr?sj
ilso severely affected, and though coulined :
o his room ever risico, wo believe he is out ' .
if danger.?Lancaster L'xprcsa. |
? 4*W?- |
Senate of the United States. 1?
The President pro (on, of the Senate, heore
pronouncing that body adjoined on,
A'eduosih.y morning last, made the follow-!
ng brief but felicitous remarks: 1 ii
Mil. M tSOS's Sl'KKt it. I h
Senators: In closing, with you, the'a
present Congress, 1 beg permission t<> \ ! .
>ro>s to all Senators my sincere achnmvl-; "
nlgeinents for the courtesy and forbearance!0
.vI.:. 11 have inark d their intercourse with;"
lie (.'hair, ai.(! for their pcromai kindness to1
t.s temporal-y occupant. I have ccriatr.ly V
sndcavored, I v diligence and caro in thej?.
! .-patch (.f the public business, and by slriiM i S
input tiality, to deserve it. < ||
I 1 older to each and to all of you, sen iors,
my earnest wish for a happy and grnte ' p
ul meeting with those awaiting you at your 1 p
ionics, and for your prosperity and welfare! ji
a life. j f(
Jt remains only to declare that the Senate j a
tands adjourned without day. j <|
Soon after the ndjournmcn*, the Senate
s-?oniblcd in pursuance of the proclamation I c
f the President. The Vice-President elect.' a
ras introduced by the committee of arrange- j Jnents,
and the oath of ollice was adminis- ^
nred to him ; whereupon ho look tlie chair, c
nd addressed the Senate as follows: n
Mil. DRKCKRNIIIOOk'b 81'KKCII. C
Senator<t: In assuming the duties of this
tation, I ntn quite conscious that I bring to! y
heir discharge few other qualifications than 1 a
i deep sense of the importance of ibis body f
a the scheme of the government and a fcelng
of respect for its members. I,]
II ippily, my dtuies are comparatively few ; r,
nd simple ; and 1 am sure they will be I y
nade easy bv a prevailing scire of propric- I a
y which will of itself on ail occasions to e
reserve the dignity and decorum of the, 'j
Senate. ! a
iii administering the rules which you j c
iav* adopted for tbe convenience of your c
rroeeeding*, I shall often need your kind in-!
lolgence, and I anticipate with confidence's
rour forbearance t > wards the errors that I
'I'linj? from inexperience. Cherishing I lie
liopo that our official and personal intercourse
will he marked by mutual confidence |
and regard, I look forwa.d with pleasure to! a
mi'- association in the performance of public j c
iluties. i j
It shall be my constant aim. gentlemen of j ^
the Senate, to exhibit at ull times, and to
every member of this body, the courtesy ami '
impartiality which is duo to the rcprcsunta- ?
lives of equal States. j
Prf.sbnt for Mr. Buchanan.? Mr.
Win !!:r.m Robertson, ex-American Consul
at Tr.este, who a.rived at New York on'
Saturday in the Edinburgh, has brought 1
with him a magnificent and beautifully enameled
gold ehroii )meter watch, which has
been made to order by some Italian repuh
li tans fur a present to President Buchanan.
Tub uicnkrt Iron or.r in tug World.
The Montgomery Mail has a specimen,
weighing 15 lbs. < f the richest Iron Oro in
tho worf.l?about 70 per cent, pure metal.
It was brought from the lien Mountain of
Shelby county, Vj?. 1
.9
Soitlljont Cnlcrpvisr'
' W P. PRICE, Editor. J
OOB MOTTO?*EQOAli BIGHTS TO ASA" <
#T?7 '
Tbnrsday, march 19i IM7.
Return Ray. 1
The number of cases returned on Satur- '
ilay last for Greenville District, was unusually
light, amounting to less than 0110 hundred
cases, ike number of acceptances we suppose
would 8well the whole number to about
125. Wo arc unable to say whether this
?m?)l nmniint rtf Itixinnu in mrtni* .> il>?
prosperity of tbe District ami tho solvency
t>f its citizens, or the forbearance of creditors
generally. We hope it may be the former,
although the latter is at all times commend
*ble. Tlio teturns made in other Districts,
M>beville, Anderson and Pickens,exhibiting
omparatively very few cases, lead us to inor
that tho money market is in a healthful
condition, and tliat the citizens of tho upper
egion of tho Stato enjoy a pecuniary happiness
that will compare favorably with an)*
>ther portion of our State.
Major Obnerat..?Col. Augustus M.
smith, of Abbeville, has been elcctod Major
jicueral of tho 1st Division S. C. M., vico
7en. McGowan, resigned.
The Drkd Scott Cask.?The opinion of
Jhief Justice Taney in tho Scott Died caso
s, that negroes have 110 lights as citizens
inder the Constitution?that the Missouri
Compromise is unconstitutional^ being an
xcrcisc of power not delegated by the States
l> the General Government under tho ordiances
of 1*787, binding ns an net of the
cveral States prior to tho formation of the i
Constitution.
Tifk Cauinbt.?The following gentlcmcu j
omposc Mr. I>uchnnan's Cabinet:
Lewis Cass, Secretary of State. |
Howell CVl.l., Seeretaiy ofTreasury (,
John II. Flovd, Secretary of War. c
Jacob Thompson. Secretary of the Navy.
A. V. Ihown, Postmaster Genera!. ! p
I-jmio Toueey, Attorney General. j,V
Judge Black, (of Penii.,) Secretary ?.f j |?
lie Intelior. | T
b
Ameni?.\;knth to the criminal code cf ^
have pa.?sod the Senate to pro- .
ihil liitlinrd playing, and to prohibit labor ! ^
u the* Sabbath. i ^
Columbia Male Academy a
The following compliment to the above n
is.itution *s from the colntnnH of the C'oro tl
<ixi Times. The principal, RicnAim I'oitii, V
is :? gentleman of Hue ability ami learn-ji'
ig. Mr. Ilt'tili S. Tuomi sox, a graduate ' p
f the < 'itndel, and fornieily of this place, is i C
n .fiMstant teaelicr : I z<
' T ix ' 0. M. A. CV?The Columbia 1 It
[ale Academy Cadets, under the command jS
f Captain Win. I). Gail!.ml. and I.ieut. II.
'ril(llltt\<iill IMtt (..f 1 1 \Href lint" 1
\ rough llie City on Saturday afternoon last, j I1
Passing our oflke wo. were as much stir- js
rised as delighted with their soldierly ap- r
oninnce, promptness anJ the exact manner J n
n which thev executed orders. Their uni- j,
jiui is neat and their discipline as thorowgh I
s may he I >oked for in seme of our best 1''
rilled Military Companies. jo
We cannot speak in too strong terms of n
ommendation, when referring to the able e
nd finished head of the Institution, Mr. li. j
'ord.and his accomplished assistants, Messrs.
laillard and Thompson. They have sue- ^
ceded in producing what has long been
eeded, a well organized and thorough dis- r
ipline for the government and instruction p
f youth, and with pride and propriety,
Ir. Ford can point to the fruit of his labors r
n?l present a model for similar institutions n
hroughout the State. # n
As regards Education, parents and guar- r
ians may safely commit to Mr. Ford ibo
er.ponsible duty of developing the mind of
outh and secure for them at tho same time ^
pousn in manners annou entire.v neglect- iv
d in other similar institutions of learning,
lie Columbia Mule Academy is now resided
the. Iinstitution for this section of
ountry, and we take great pleasure iu re?.inmending
it to parents and guardians if
hey wish to secure for pupils thorough intraction
in every branch of learning.''
Negroes Hiring their Own Time.
For the information of those who have
isked u* in regard to the above matter, we
opv the act entire in relation to it. There
s no ordinance onacved by the Town Coun.1
of Greenville concerning this matter.
\ heavy penalty, recoverable by indictment,
s inflicted upon owners of slaves so effecting,
and it would be well for theiu to remember
tbis:
An Act to alter the Laic in relation to
Slaves hiring their own Time, arul for
other purposes. i
He it emu-ted, by the Senate and House <
of Representatives, now met and sitting in i
Geucial Assembly, and by the authority of ;
the same, That the sixth Section of an Act, <
entitled "An Act for the belter Regulation 1
:?h1 Govonunetit of Free Negroes and Ter- i
sons of Color, and for other purposes," passed
the twenty-first of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand tight hundred and
twenty two, be it so altered ami amended,
that froin and afier the twelfth day of March
next, it shall not D; lawful for any person,
owning, or having in charge, any insli on
Female slave, to permit such slave to hirehial
yr her time, labor or service ; and any per- J
>or, owuiagor having is charge, a slave or *
tlaves, so offending shall be liable to a pen- {
dty of Filly Dollars, to be/eoovered by in- <
iictiuent, one half sliaJl be paid to the In- t
Former, and (he other half to the use of the t
District In which the offence is tommitteri ; j
V)d that all provisions heretofore made by t
Idw in gelation to said offsnco, be, ,and tbe t
>amo are hereby repealed. ?
In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of \
December, in tbo year of Our Lord one <
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine,
and in the seventy-fourth year of the Sov- <
creignty and Independence of the United
States of Ameiica. j
Anoc8 Patterson, (
President of the Senate. j
Jons IzAKO MlDDLETOV, I
Speaker House of Representatives.
ChqHesloi) Golrlrc?f>oi}deHce. J
? 1
Chari.kston, March 0, 1857. s
Dear Enterprise?Our variable clime has t
igain committed one of its freaks, in changng
from weather almost unplensantly warm T
o that as disagreeably cold. f
Within a few hours after the storm of last, t
I- if i
iveck uie cuango was ro great as 10 can inio
cquisition coal tiros and overcoats. Some 1
)f tho Indies were a little early in imagining |
hat winter had bowed himself out; and v
tere and there a light colored muslin might c
>e seen on promenade, but for which they tl
vere soon glad to exchange tho more coinoriablo
fabrics of December. March ro far
ins behaved in a very creditable manner, as "
egards high winds and their companions? .'
nsufierablo clouds of dust?aro coucernod. c
3nr'tig this month it is almost impossible p
o walk the streets that are not paved. The P
esidents on them can fully appreciate its j
lelights, and hail its advent with no greatly
>y. A great many country merchants aro i
it town and stiil arriving in crowds. Tho' a
wholesale trade is consequently in fuli blast, h
ltd our merchants aro engaged early and j!
tte, while the bright lavs that beam forth
om their iiluinlncd windows on the small ?
I
ours of hazv morn testify to tho heaviness w
f tho trade. | 1'
Tho distinguished Kngii.sh hanker, Mr. J1
n.\ body, has been in the city for the hist
* | m
w days, slopping at lite Mills llouro, and ^ p
as received imicii attention during his stay.! si
his is more than a great many lions can ><
oust of, who in veiling Charleston, expect- Sl
d to be much sought after and toadied as |
icy had been in other cities; but were sore- ^
7 disappointed to find the daily routine ?
asxed off as quietly as usual, and that tlieir'
ugust presence could be on the street*Ml
, , i P
ilhoiit producing any greater commotion j
linn would be by an oidinnry individual.
Vlien a compliment is offered by a city of C
iis character it i* only the more highly an- H!
. . i 1,
reciated. Mr. Pkahoov was \isited bv
,7 i St
lov. At.i.siON and lady and by many cm- .
ns to whom lie expressed himself as being
igbly pleased with Charleston. Ho left on
at uiday for New Orleans. 1 It
A very melancholy occurrence has taken 1 a
lace, which from its suddenness, ca*t* a I 'l'
I ' '
hade over many a brow. A young mar- a
icd lady was out llie other evening at anjc,
ssemblagc of friends, and who was asked b
o play the piano. Slie complied and was ^
laying quite happiiv, when she was observd
to totter and fall, and in a few short mo- a
acuta, the soul of her who was in the full: s
njoyment of health, was wafted into the n
snd of spirits. She died of palpitation of the c
... 51
A lady in crossing the rail road track was g
I... 1 1-1 1 i
uu uici \iy ni'j titri mm nau iier leg so j
>udly crushed that amputation was necessa-1 |(
y. The cut-throats of t!ie Northern cities ?
,re being frightened farther south if one
nay judge from the deeds that aio taking
dace around us. |
A gentleman on passing through Citadel '
;rcen. a few nights ago, at about eleven ^
'clock, was knocked down and robbed of
(120. I think it will be well after this, to s
id opt the plan of a rather verdant iniporta- <
ion of Erin, that I have heard of, who
coins to think 44 discretion is the better pari
>f valor," and who, when out at night since (
his occurrence, walks through the middle t
>f the strecls, and takes good care to give
he corners and all dark spots a wide berth. f
The Cadets were reviewed on last Wednes lay
by his Excellency Gov. Ai.i-ston, and ,
cceived the highest commendation at his i
lands. 1
John Drkw, the great performer in Irish '
sotnedy, is pla)*ing to very good houses, not
withstanding there nro so many other ]
sources of amusement in town at present. <
Yours, S.
Tirki? of " Liberty." ? About eight I
yiouths ago an intelligent and vHlpnbla. ne- 1
^ro man ran nv/ny from his owner, a iady '
residing in this city. On Saturday last, we
learn, hire received a letter fruin him dated |
si Toronto, Canada, in which he respectful- i
ly asks permission to return, and promises 1
to be a faithful servant to her for the re- |
mainder of his lifo. He -ays there is more |
in the name of freedom than in the reality, I
and f??r his o?rt ho is completely tired of be- i
ing free, and Is now anxious to return to his j
former acceptation, where he enjoyed more ]
real freedom than he has evor done since h?- <
left iL?Norfolk ( TV) lierahJ.
i i^fTnv -f-ri in
Wahiun u ri)N, Ma/xb 0.
Supreme Court?Drid Stxitt Com.?the
Supremo Court gave i'? <Jocisioj> iolhe pred
Scott case to-dav. 0h|4?f Justice Taney'a
ipinion was to the effeti tHiftt negroes had
?o lights as citizens under the Constitution,
he ordinance of 1^87 binding, KS being the
ict of the several Stales as sovereigns prior
:o the formation.of the Constitution?and
.hat-tho Missouri Compromise wits uucon
trtutional, as heihg an hot of tlm General
jtQvoi umout, exercising ft power uot delegat;
hI by tlie Slates as sovoretgn.
The following incideutal points tycre also
lecided.
ftiat the expression as to the territory
ind other proporty of the Union, in the
Constitution, applies to territory only aj
>o.-visaed at the adoption of the Constitute
n.
1*1. _a .. n . 1 . .1
iinu a* congress uocs noi possess Hit
>ower to make enactments relative to tin
>er?oti3 or property of citizens of the United
stales, in tlie federal territory other than
he Constitution confers, so it cannot con
itilutioiially delegate any such powers to r
crritorial government.
And that the condition of the slave wa<
tot atfoctcd bv liis sojourn in another State
is the plaintiff was not a citizen of Missouri
md therefore cannot sue in the courts ol
he United States.
The casO'Was dismissed for want of juris
Iiction. Judge Nelson was of Judge Taley's
opinion. Catrom was of tlie opinion
hat the court has jurisdiction, but concurred
vilh Taney that the Compromise was un<
onsiitulional. Several oilier judges will
leliver their views to morrow.
1?a88aoe ok the Tauifk Hill.?The tar[f
subject was disposer! of by the final adop
ion by both Houses of the report of the
hnt committee of conference on the subject,
oinpromising their differences. In the find
lace, by the bill as passed, the one hundred
er cent, schedule, and so much of tlie old
>rty per cent, schedule as was not reduced
own to the low schedules or tiee list, were
tit down to thirty per cent. All the forty
er cent, schedule, including all the spices
nd articles not produced in this eounlry,
lit which cuter into the general consumpon,
were either put on the free list or on
le four per cent, schedule. Many articles
ere brought fcoin the thirty per cent, ached
lc down to the lower schedules. The same
as the case with the intermediate schedules
etweon C and J. The. House committee
i?'lded to the amendment of the Senate,
hich proposed a reduction of the hi"her
u. ?!.; ?? -...i .1.
v. 11 jr J'VI UWIIU i|im 111 IIJ'J
roinisc <?f tbe matter have procured
ibataniialiy their free li^t yielding ?o?no
nmatctral points in that res| oeL The other
diednhs were reduced a!?mt twenty per
'nt. '1 he remainder of tit) oi l thirty per
lit. schedule fttw hi ought down to twenty>ur
per cent. The twenty-five per cent.
:hedu!? was brought down to nineteen per
?nt.; the twenty percent, to fifteen ; the
ftcen to twelve ; the ten to eight; and that
art, of the oh! five per cent, schedule which
ad not been included in the free list want
upon the four pet cent- schedule. Mr.
'ainpbell, of Ohio, in reporting this measure,
nd ho w is satisfied that the passage of this
ill would give relief to the country, an 1
iiuulate and strengthen ilo industrial pur
fits.
Nominations ron tu:? Li'.gipi.atirf:.?
1. B. Boylston, K>?p, of Win.sboro', S. C.,
prominent member of our present Legisituro,
has been nominated, by a corresponcnt
of the Fairfield Ilegister, a' a candidate
?r tIre Slate Senate, to fill the vacancy ocusioued
by the death of Hon. N. A. I'eay,
ito Senator from Fairfield l>i*trfct, and
ames B. McCanLs, Ksrp, a popular and
ronnncnt lawyer of the same town, ha?
een nominated Lv the same corresnondent
s a candidate 10 till the jnace of Mr. llroylton,
in the House, in case the latter gentleinn
is elected to the Senate. Iioth are
apital nominations; and either of these
cntlemeu would till either position with
onor to themselves, their District, and their
date.
Since the above was placed in type, wc
inve learned that Mr. Doylston declines the
miuination.
Lkoai. Tkkm?r.?The law regarding the
taymcnt of debts with coin, provides the
dllowing'coin to he the legal tender.
1. All gold coin at their respective value?
or debts of any amount.
2. The half dollar, quarter dollar, dime
md half dime, at their respective values foi
fob' ; of amounts under live dollars.
3. Three cent pieces for debts of amount
mder thirty cents ; and
4. By the law just passed, we may ado
>no cent pieces for debts of amount undo;
on cents.
By a law of Congress, passed some foul
>r live years ago, gold, instead of silver, wai
nana the legal tender for large amounts.?
I'hose who, to get rid of large quantities o
ents and fmall coin, sometimes pay bill:
>vith it, to the annoyance of the creditor
ivill perceive that theio is a stoppage put t<
thai antic l'?y law.
AvoTriRft Warniko Auainrt hasty BU
mars.?The Cassville ((la.,) Standard ha
tho following;
Front n loiter received by our country
man, Mr. Robert H. Tonilinsou, we take tin
following extract. It is from a genllctnai
whose character cannot be doubted :
Bur icr (Jountv, Jan. 31, 1857.
Mr. R. <1. Tomunson : Thp most ?ur
prising thing that has happenedd?, that Trd
ion K. Butler, a timber gatherer, of fccriven
went to Savannah since Christmas, to sol
timh?r, and whs taken si< k and it wa
thought died. There being n boat about t<
leave, his remains wore deposited in n coffii
And sent home. On opening the coffin aftc
its arrival, he was discovered to smile
Medical assislanco was immediately obtain
f*d, and it is said that he in fast recovering
li? was in Ids coffin nearly two days!
Kditimg k N* wrp pKnLr^TBho majority of
t renders seem to think that* tn 0iu% can l>?
i more easy or pleasant than to adit a paper ;
i but of all the different em doymenU by
which men make their brea I and butter,
, there ia none, we firnily bclievJCt^at so taxes
i tbe mind, temper and flesh, an that of editing
a paper. There ia noue that requires a
nicer tact, a quicker wit, or a kinder heart.
A curtish temper could never aucooed as an
I editor; nor n narrow minded man, nor an
ignorant one, nor a rnsty one. nor an nnforgiving
one. An editor*nwu or neeeaaity
> .turn hiipself inside out to the public. fH? 4
, cannot |hi a hypoci ite any mora thaa a Wband
cof;ld be airypoerite to his wife. He
i luu-t expose himself in all that he does, as
i much in selecting tlierlhoughts of ot)i*iy, as
in publishing hi* own, afid therefore th^jetter
way for Tiiin in the ouls'el* T* ttT'TSfht
> | frankly, to save himself from after contmJicII
lion* and mortifications. Whoever succeeds
[ 1 tolerably well Ax an-editor. is something
, I II- J -? ? ?
I Iiiviv VII0II ???? uuiiiioi^.IIIHII, jva 1119 .content*
purnrie* think of liim as they will,
i [\K*chaiigf
i Ssocder Temperance Association;
1* if . "i
PLEDGE.
r pKCKMHKtl HI, 1856.
Wo, the undersigned, do hereby solemnly,
And as gentlemen, pledge ourseNes to
ourselves, and to each other, save and except
in eases of sioknesa, nnd upon the preftcriplioii
of a regularly graduated physician,-absolutely
to ubstain fiotn all and every into*Seating
liquor or beverage, for the space pf
twelve months from the Onto of this iustru- |
ment. And do furthermore promise, each
and all of us, that the one violating said
pledge shall be pronounced a liar and unworthy
of trust.
MEMBERS.
March 5th, 1357.
R. K. l'omet oy, ?- L-. It. SuiitL. ? V
J.^B. Smith, * Wm. Knix, Sr..
V. M. Burgess. Isaac A. Gridlev,
I .1. II. Edwards, Z. Martiu,
. John Gulletlge, S. W. Benedict,
W. A. Mcliugh, Ambrose Brissey,
I'. B. Burnham, II. S. Colhrnn,
A. -T. Snyder, Francis Thotnnson,
I M. Divver, |
! S. P. Pear man, A. L. Barron,
A. I'. Bradt, Y. T. Jones,
| -T. P. Curoton, J. 0. IRokv *
j (iirard PuFie, Thos. WiUmah,
P. Benson, Thos. R. Orogsn,
A. Powell. F. Bossott,
J no. i?. Forrrcst, Daniel Grngnn,
II. G. Murphy, John W.Grogrn,
P. P. Curelon, Fiank Smith*
j S. Martin, Andrew Monk;
, II. W. West, N. J. 8;tron,
! .las. W. Young, J. R. O.vnor,
E. I. P?n*on, K. II. Watson, 4
Elijah Satterfield, A. K. Purge*#,
j P. C. Snyder,
To Let,
ETIIE HOUSE, in the town of
Greenville, recently occupied by Mr*. Ann
lluar. lor further par lie aims enquire.qf
; MI, 12 44-2 W. IlYwATSON.
Street Tax?Last Notice.
'rpilOSE still owing their ROAD and
, J. STREET TAX for the year 1657, are
' notified that the same must ho paid immrdiatolv.
Further indulgence cantiot ho
granted. W. I>. PRICE, "
Mh 12 44-1 i Town Clerk.
Auction.
Oil! YES ! you who want to buy FURNITURE,
take notice, that on 8AT!
URDAY, the 21st instM at McIWa Hall.M
I 10 o'clock. A. M., I will offer for sale the best
lot of NEW FURNITURE ever brought to
j this place.
TiiKifs.?All sums under $5, Cash; all over
j that sum, on six months credit, with note and
'; two approved securities.
Mh 12 44-2 JOHN KRAUSF.
NEW MLIJNEttY
, AND
Dress-Making Establishment.
i MItS. WATTS AND MlSSflfe
I GORDON beg leave to inform thc^Jt
' Ladies of Greenville anil vicinity that they have
r I opoued.|i?eir new
| MILLINERY & DRESS-MAKING ESTABLISHMENT,
4 < and would most respectfully aolicit .a ahare of
I patronage, feeling well assured that they can
I i give as full satisfaction a? at any similar tie tabj
iishment this side of New York city Also, that
Ihey are prepared to Gut and Baste I>resae?-on
the shortest notice and at the very lowest easb
p prices.
R
B- B?Wo shall receive, in about two weeks,
f Slock of
* of the choicest, assortment ever exhibited* in
,1 Greenville, embracing the latest I'aris and liony
don Fashions, which has been selected. with great
care, by a friend of Mrs. Watts' in New"YoA.J
Old Straw llata done over and made te look
a? good as ucw. Also, Country Merchants and
* I Milliners supplied with pattern* of the latest
s ! styles. t%* House opjxMito the Foet Otllee.
Mh 12 44. If
* ST ATE O V SOUTH ARULIIU.
GREENVILLE MSTRICT.
' Tiy Robert McKay, K*q., Ordinary o/midDUtfict
\\f 11F.RKAS. J. M. i^iiun and 0, W. Timxm
T have filed a Petition in my Office,'pray
* ing that fitters of Administration, with the will
* annexed, on ail and singular the goods and ehati
tela, rights and credit* ofHnnrnrl' kboukom, late of
' the District aforesaid, deceased, should be granted
to them:
* These are, therefore. to eite and admonish all
D and singular the kindred and creditor* of the
3 * aid deceased, to ho and appear' In the Court of
r Ordinary for said 1 fistriet, to he holden at flreenvi!'e
Court ttcnise, on the 2?d day of'lltreh
'* Inst., to shew cause, if any, why the said Admiais- I
* tratioQ should not l>e granted.
ROBERT McfCATVt).<*1*
, Ordinary's Office, 7th March, ltt!\7? . <4