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Dtar Sir: Your - kind letter of the&Ath ult ii lwt??e ip?v *?*d ^ *?tNm<o rebuke we tor not having anoner answered it. It mer- a it* the imputation of a want of courtesy, yet c 1 hare an excuse to offer for it, which your < generous heart will no doubt gladly accept. J The too haaty action of the Division, by I which my connection with it was dissolved, 1 a? irritated me. that I d?ier...ined never j again to seek admission into the Orde*; and. i no doubt. I w..nhl have executed my purpose had it not been for the interest which I your letter conveys. I had no sooner pe- ' meed its contents than 1 repented of my de i termination, and resolved to resume the po- ? ltion fmrn wliinli T had iliiin?nuvl innnmnr. I able blessing*, and by which I had myself been blessed. I hastened accordingly to I my old.Division?"Hope Divisionn?that under the teg is of its talismnnic name, and in a placid haven of iu bright .-.ea of ha ?py influences. I might cast anchor and tide in safety for the remainder of my life. To await the gratification of this desire, which was consummated on last evening, is the excuse I offer you for not sooner replying to the expression of your gonerous sentiments. You desire me to present your kind regards to my wife and daughter. To my daughter 1 have mentioned your civility ; bat, alas! my friend, to my wife that mesaage can now only be borne by some winged messenger of the spirit land. It whs the long and weary vigils around her dying couch that lead to that impairment of my health, for which stimulants were recommended ; and, for the use of which, my Division, no doubt, thought it right to strike my name from the roll of its members.? Upon the occurrence of these two events, I became alike indifferent to the claims of the Order nod the clamors of my enemies.? There is a degree in misery which, when * harshly dealt with, drives the victim oftener ? to rashness than to reason. Such at least b was its effect on me. But let that pass ; | used to abuse, I have grown patient under it. Reason, at all events, is now in the as 1 cendant?Memory seeks to drop a soft veil c between the present and the past?Hope is c pointing to an unerring future?and Philip s is himself again. n I deeply sympathize with you for the * death of your excellent daughter. The ex- ? tinguishment of " (his light of your house " c throws a peculiar gloom around your hearth- * stone, inasmuch as she was the only one to u call you father; but she has left behind her p eight lesser lights, who, by imitating a ino- ti ther'a virtues, will no doubt irradiate thai y gloom, and bring that wonted halo of joy? b fiartiaHy. at least?back to your heart and h lotne. Death, under any circumstances, is p a sad visitor lo the family circle, for what- o ever may be the preparation for bis approach C on the part of the relatives of the object of v his visit, an indescribable desolation of the heart will attest his presence, and an ngo- o nized memorj will wait upon his departure, g I speak experimentally, for how deeply I i.have thus f?-lt foi like lavages upon my own fi household, tnr heart onlv can describe.? o iiu.i i .1,,. m.V;.?;un ,.i.;i.^ni... ?, for which von are ho eminently <ii?tiii^iii-l?- |i ed, I might fool le*s acutely such an inflie v lion. Hut mv nature has not been suffl i cienlly turned that way?reason, with her s cold finger, points it out, but the melting s heart w?ill not profit l?v the lesson. t One might suppose that these afflictions ( were severe enough, yet my enemies, an if i to pile Pelion upon 0.ssa, are seeking, in many of the Southern prints, to wound me n more deeply still, I am charged by them C with having been rescued from drunkenness a by the temperance reform, and with having r fallen back into the fatal abyss again. I V need not say to you that such attacks are as e ungenerous as they are untrue. I never was i a drunkard in my life?never could be one. \ My whole mental economy revolts against i the vice, and my physical constitution for 'I bids it. It seems to me that my own be- i loved South, whore I expect yet to live and * die, has been the theatre of all the acting t against my career of benevolence. Well, a let that also pass. Though greatly inorti- ? tied by it, I have benevolence enough to o overlook and forgive it. n Write me soon, and fail not to place me c foremost among your friends and admirers. Yours, ?fcc., rniLiPS. white. lion. John Helton O'Neall. Oca Hait.roso.?Goon Nkwh.?We are 1 to have a railroad at last, and no mistake. n Our never to-be-deterred President has sur mounted the last obstacle, and now advertises for proposals to lay the track to Union s Court House. We feel like giving three long, loud huzzas for this glorious achievement ; but our throat is rather sore, and our r sanctum rather too small to inako it very ^ pleasant just now. We promise, however, to do our full share, and throw lip our hat f in tlie bargain, when the cars reach Union- 1 vilie. We do hope this announcement will infuse new life into all the friends of the road, v and that they will go to work in every way Q they can to promote a speedy completion of p the work. Let us have no more doubling or holding back, let ail believe, as ?o have now good reason for doing, that the road will and must be finished. The interests of the stockholders, the interests of the creditors, the interests of the country demand it. All who are desirous of putting in bids for track laying are referred to the advertisement in another column. [Spartanburg Erprets. Mne. Podok, wife of a captain killed at Agra, while lying upon a sofa in her residence at Deplford, was startled to see, as ' she supposed, her husband standing before her. She rose to meet him. but he was nut " there. She even run to the garden after ? him. When she told Iter friends what she ? b?d seen, they laughed, and pronounced it a fantasy. Subsequently it was ascertained < that Capt. l>odg? was killed on the very i flight of the aoparition. - [Fm? Ite U?r?i?D? Herald j Rf Opening of our College. In accordance wilK previous announcements, a large assembly of our citlie*s mem bled in tbe Presbyterito cburcli on Monlev lest, to witties* the exeroiees on the pening of the Laurensville Female College. \fter ringing a liytun, end prayer by Proeasor David Wills. Rev. E. 1. Buist, D. D., President of the Collego, delivered his in mi jural addte**, which wm listened to by nil with iuncii pleasure^ end, no doubt, profit. Hie views expressed by President Buist net with n most cordial response from the whole assembly, and we feel confident tliey removed all miseivincs as to tlio ultimate iucce*s of ilie institution. The plan of gov irnniont laid down by President Buist, if Urictly adhered to, must place it beyond the shadow of a doubt of success. It will be mild, firm, dignified and attractive to the pupils, whilst labor and profound studv on die part of the Professors will be the ruling powers u->ed to place the institution in the vantage ground of public favor, and to impart thorough, pure and high-toned moral ?nd literary instruction to the young Ladies placed under their care. With these wLe and attractive rules of; government, and under the management of i 10 much pure talent as the Faculty possesses, who can doubt for a moment that the :iiizens of Laurensville have planted in their midst an institution that will command the ulmiration and patronage of strangers, and iLpense untold benefits and blessings to ivory settlement and hamlet in the District? The morning exercises were closed l?y a ervent prayer from Professor Holmes, when he parents and pupils were invited to meet he Faculty in the afternoon, for the purpose >f receiving scholars, and transacting such >ther business as was found necessary. Although we had anticipated a favorable tnd encouraging commencement, wo confess ve were not prepared to give so Haltering in account of the opening, as it is our great rleasure now to record. Already does it l>oa<?t of nearly SEVENTY PUPILS, " and the cry is, still they time." Where is the Institution of similar haiacler which, at its opening, could preen t so glorious a orosDect ? We know of tone; and it should stimulate every one vim litis any interest in the prosperity and v el faro of our District or State, and the ause of Education generally, to put their liotilder to the wheel and aid in quickly hlaining (or it a permanent and prominent osition among the Institutions of our counry. Usiiiilly it requires from two to five ears to pjace such Institutions upon a firm a-is, hut. froin present prospects, our Col?ge will, almost at one step, bound into lopular favor, and stand proudly and honorably contending with the oldest and best Jollege, of tho country, for pre-eminence of Forth and efficiency. lu the organization and commencement f die College, tho Faculty have displayed real industry and energy. Wo believe it i the custom, on such occasions, to spend roin four to six days in arranging for active perations in the recitation rooms ; but not 0 in this instance, for the young ladies ap eared in their respective classes, prepared villi their recitations on Wednesday mornng. and the exercises are now regularly and yatematically conducted. Such expedition peaks loudly for ilie industry and energy of lie. Faculty, and, we believe, is but an index >f what they will achieve for the Institution ii a very ahort lime. Nothing is now wanting but the active ind liberal co operat'on of the friends of the College, to make it meet their most sanguine >ud highest expectations. And shall it not eceive that liberal support? Suielv, ves! iVIio can say the College will not lie a benfit, morally, socially nml financially, to every merest wiimn I lie bounds of tlie Stale f? Vlio can say. with a clear conscience, that l <loe<% not merit the most abundant success! rhen. ?e ask, who is so blind fo his own ind (he public interest, as to give it a cool velcome? Hut one feeling should animate lie hearts of all, with regard to the College, nd that should be, for its success. It is now i " fixed fact" in our District, and, in our pinion, it would be madness in any one, iot to hail it with outstretched arms of welome, and heartily bid it God speed. Gbn. Ha skull Aoatn Insane.?We clip lie following paragraph from the Louisville Kv.) Courier, of the 9th inst., from which t will appear that Gen. Win. T. Ilaskell is gain insane, and confined in the Lunatic Vsyluin at Hopkinsville. Kentucky : " Our attentive correspondent. 4 Broomtix,' telegraphs us from Hopkinsville. unler date of yesterday, that Gen. Win. T. Iaskell, of Tennessee, has again lieconie deanged, and is now confined in the Lunatic tsylum at Hopkinsville. 44 It will he recollected that Gen. U. was ecently dismissed from the Asylum at Lexngton. cured. Wc understand, however, hat he lias been drinking hard ever since ; md to whiskey, probably, may be attribut<1 the cause of his relapse, if, indeed, ho vas cured. His recent letters and poetical oniriDittion* to the papers certainly indicatd an unsound mind." Ai.abama Undivided.?We rejoiced to ee the unanimity with which the people of hin State have received the resolutions of he Legislature, relative to the adiniaeion of Causa* unde* the Lecointon Constitution.? X'e have watched and have a* yet seen no ividence of dissent to the positions assumed dative to her admission on the ultimatum aid down in the event of rejection, in a sin jl? paper in the State. Nor have are met vith an individual who expressed his disapiroval of them.?JIuntsville Democrat. Thk Fioht in Conoiirss.?"It's not an iccidental exceptional incident. A spark ansed the explosion."?Richmond South. More likely a drink or a succession of lriuk*. caused it. and in that respect it may lot have been an " exceptional incident." [dvgusfa Ditpatch. iiiwhii I m W. P. PRICE, Editor. ovs motto???Q0Aii uavra to au." oreenvTLL^ S. cjt , Tknndar Morn'*, Fek'f ?, ' - 1 T Death of Col. John A. EoslVfr.' Hie many relatives and friends "of tlti esteemed gentleman will regret to learn 'hi sudden and unexpected demise, which, oc curred at his mills, n??r Pickens C. 11., 01 the 22d inst. He was buried oo yesterday at his place, six miles from Greenville, bj the Masonic fraternity, composed cf mem hers of the Lodge at this place?of whicl ho was a member?and of Keowee Lodge from Pickens C. 11. Col. Easlky has rep resented Pickens District several years ii the Legislature, and was, at the line of hi' death, a member of the Legislature. 1I< was aged about 34 years. He nerer mar ried, but leaves a bereaved circle itareuts brothers and sisters, to mourn his death. Dedication of the Hew Baptist Church The completion of this handsome ami spacious building has been anxiously lookCc to by our citizens genernlly, and more par ticularly by the Baptist denomination oftbi place, whose growing membership required a larger building than the one which they have ocdupicd for the last thirty-two years The presence of Rev. Dr. Wm. Johnson* through whose instrumentality the old church was erected, and who, wo believe was its first pastor, added considerably tc the interest and solemnity of the occasion Ilis well known form, his benevolent lace.hihoary locks, and the good words which fell from his lips, all had their appropriate in fiuenco. "*?- j. t The sweetest tnusic poured forth from the I* >#'1 gallery where utood (he choir. Till? piwtQj of the church, llev. Richard Fcbman, then arose and read appropriate portions of the Holy Scriptures, following by the clioir will the beautiful hymn commencing : " Her. in tliy name, eternal God, We build this earthly house for th?c, ' % O choose it for thv fixed abode Ami guard it long from error free." A most fating and eloquent prayer wm ilieu offered lip to lleaveu by Rev. S? S, (i AiLi.AUD.of the Presbyterian Church of tliii place, whose presence and assistance apor that occasion, we feel confident, added to tin friendship and brotherly feeling which ,?ya& between the religious denomination* of bui village. The prayer was followed by th< reading of a by inn by Iter. I)r. Joitxeox which was aweetlv sung by the Hioif. ' ' The dedicators sermon was preached l>\ the pastor, Rev. Richard Full* an.from thi 50lh Psalm, 2d verse : ''Out of Zion, the |?er fection of beauty, (rod bath shined." Thii able discourse was listened to tbrougltoul with intense interest and attention by th? vast assembly. We are unable to follbw this good man, and excellent and learned divine, through the many happy passages o bis discourse. It was appropriate, touching to the heart, and abounded with scriptnrtt knowledge, lie was followed by the vene rable Johnson, who gave an interesting bis torv of the Baptist Church in this J place and referred most feelingly to tbosa departs friends, whose countenances bo KAd beerr' s< familiar with in years-imst. lie also snoka n himself, the short time that must interverft before his own departure from this worM.-r This part of his address brought tears to th< eyes of many of the congregation, for al must have felt the truth of his word*. -Th< angel of death will never find a mortal bet ter prepared to die, or heaven receive i spirit more fitted for its pleasures and joyi lie concluded by offering the dedicator] prayer, and pronouncing the benediction. Divine service has been conducted, dm ing the mornings and evenings of the prm ent week, by ministers of the Baptist tun other denominations. Rev. F. A.-Moots, o the Methodist Church, Prof. J. P. Ilo^ek Prof. J. C. Fcrman, and others, have snoot* sive'y filled the pulpit. The Church is capable of sealing aboil two thousand people, and, upon the occa sion of its dedication, was filled to its top moat gallery. It is complete in its acconi modations and convenience?itsarchitectur 1 a r\f f ha m/??* ? * * .? v. mo niviiv uuuuuiui iiyie, arm, mrougli out, in altogether one of the handsomest ed ifiees in the State, and add* much to th charms of our village. Washington'? Birth-day. The Anniversary of the birth of the fa ther of his Country, was celebrated in /Hi place, by a parade of the 1 Hitler Guard* and the presentation of a beautiful flag f-or the Ladies of Greenville to that handaoin and public-spirited corps. Owing. rtP.jfy appearance of rain, tba ceremonies pf prt sentation took placo in tbe New Com House. A crowded audience of l.-nin-H Sn gentlemen were present on the ocefypikfThe flag was delivered to Gen. W. K. Kh i.kt, (by whom it waa to be presented to tb Company, on the part of the Ladies) b one of Greenville's sweetest and most oltssrnn ing little girl?, Ml?? Maut Hoozlr, accom t ?? ??d?ble and happy stanncr: x Birr-In MmIf of the Ladiee of Qnw rille, t hand jott thia flag to preaent to the ^Butler Guards. Bclievinglhem to poaeees r the, Mme hetole spirit that animated I bet t?r?a?t of tbe illustrious hero whose name they bear, the Ladiea feel confident - (bat their handi work will always bare a . foremost place in the picture* * t Gen. Easley, on be part of tbe Ladies * of Greenville, then presented the flag to tbe Butler Guards, accompanied by one of hie " best and most pleasing speeches, which was t listened to throughout by markod attention. ' and frequeu'.ly interrupted by applause from the crowd. In (he absence of Cnpt. Tnaua1 tqn, Lieut. A. D. IIokk received the gift in behalf of the Guards, in an address replete with {literal unit Mlrinlin fnrvnr 1 word of which met a welcome response in * the bosom of each member of tho Company. 3 The ceremonies of presentation being over, the Company paraded through our streets, and, considering the absence of several officers and private members, the evolutions were well executed, and elicited from | the crowd of spectators the highest appro| bation. The Company then repaired to the spring . in the rear of the Baptist Female College, 1 for the purpose of testing their skill as marksmen. The target, which preceded the . Company upon their reutrn to our streets, , gave most convincing proofs that the Guards I are equally as well skilled in the practice of sharp-6booting as in military performances, i. Two prizes were contended for, which were . awarded to the two best shots. Upon exi animation, after the firing, the following wiw h found to bo the result: 'J 1st Prixe?A silver cup.?Awarded to Corp. W. II. Harrison, l 2d Pritc?A handsome plume.?Awardqvl, to Corp. W. 1*. Prick, l Owing to the rain which continued to fall during the day, and the muddy condit lion of our streets, the Company was pre vented from making an fine a display as it is . capable of doing. But the day passed off " happily, without an accident to roar its ' pleasures or its sacrednes*. - A deaciiption of the flag in here due.? We venture to say that, for beauty, richness and expense, its equal ia not to l?e found in our country. The lettera are all embroidered in the finest style nml with ^ most exquisite taste. The body of the flag was of white silk, of tin* costliest fabric? and the border was composed of henry golden fringe. An eagle, with outspread wings, stood perched upon the staff, holding in its lieak two large and handsome tassels of gold. The inscriptions were a? follows? On one side, underneath the American Ea( gle, " Wk orrRK pkace, but ark pkkpahko ( rOa war." On the reverse, " Buti.kh Clauds " and the Coat of Arma of onr State; underneath," South Carolina wants , a place in* tiik i'lctukr." Forming, altof gelher, one of the handsomest flags it has ^ ever been our fortune to see, the cost ol I which,'we understand, is $143.00. It is a gm 01 winch Hie Company may feel justly proud, und which does honor to the lovely and patriotic ladies of frreemille. I Cotillon Party. a ?.*'? Tlio 22d closed with n Cotillon Party at i Mc Dec's Hall in the evening, and, notwithi standing the inclemency of the weather, we - understand was well attended hy the fair s ones, an 1 those who participate in the " gidI dy maze." It was, we doubt not, a happy i finale to the day's proceedings to all who ' were participants on the occasion. Death of a Palmetto. Mr. Titos. L. Youno, of Winr.sboro', wa? ^ to injured by a fall, whilst descending the stairs at tho Winnsboro' Hotel, that he died in a few hours. The Herald says, that Mr Torso, when the call was made for volun J, tcers to the Mexican War, was quite young not more than sixteen, yet, at thateaily age '' so fnli was he of the war spirit, that be rar off from Mr. KfcCaiionr, to whom he wai apprenticed, and accompanied the Regiment 1 to Mexico. Frotn beginning to end, in al ' tfie trials, dangers and hardships to which ' that ill fated hut noble Regiment was ex1 posed, he bore himself a gallant soldier.? e Escaping wounds and disease, he wan evei I" at his post, and all bear tealinmnv thai *li?i 1 "I the service* of hi* Regiment wm required, e there we* no member of it that responded with more alacrity thnn Tom Young.? What an illustration. of the uncertainty o1 death I That he, who had pa*?ed through n to many danger*, should at last loose hi* lift t by ao slight an accident. n A project is on foot to make a grand ex fe cursion to the Mediterranean in the ateamei e. JCricssoa, leaving New York about the !*l 6f May, and arriving back about the let o t A6gu*t. According to the programme, ?h< will touch at Gibraltar, M?ha, Alexandria ' Jaffa, (for Jerusalem.) Constantinople, Ath - ems and Naples, remaining at eacii place t i sufficient time to enable the passenger* tc e see the eights. The number of pa*>engert ; i? limited to 150, and the fare .of each, i adults, will be $750. Other expenses of th? '* voyage, it i* calculated, will raise the wholt I rest to about $000. Mr. Editor?A* i t MM* pretty well Mttlod that most of the candidates heretofore nominated have declined running for ConKern, allow me to press the claims of ColP. J one*, of Greenville. Col. loam has superior claim* to any gentleman now in the field. To know him ia to lore him., A politician of the Calhoun State Right* School,,a scholar, a patriot, noble, generoea,; I magnanimous, he is just the man to represent our beloved State in the National Legislature from thie Congressional District.? Colonel Jones can distanoe all competitors He has received the largest vote ever cast for nny one man in Greenville District, against all combinations. In Spartanburg, (bis natjve District,) and where he is very well known, Col. Jones can get two-thirds of the votes cast. In Union District, he can get as many votes as the next man, and as to Pickens District, ho can sweep it. Coming down into Anderson, where the Colonel is the least known hy the people, I promise him a handsome vole. Mv motto is, Jones first, Jones last, and Jones all the time. _ ^ ( '78. Pkrtinknt.?There is no good reason wliv many articles which are now brought from the North, may hot be manufactured in our midst, and it rests wiih our people to decide whether they will support our own mechanics and manufscturers. The erroneous notion that an article stninped foreign is much better than one manufactured in our own country, is, we regret u,say,quite prevalent. Thus, at Greenville and Columbia, as well as in our own city, are manufactured j as fine coaches and carriages as at any | ttortSsem c!ty : and yet, many of ourriiixeno insist upon sending to ilie Nortli when they i require a vehicle, and paving a profit to the Northern manufacturer which, l?y right, should be given to the mechanic who ha* settled among it*. Many are fond of talk ing of Southern enterprise, and take care to set its beauties forth in glowing colors; but how ia any enterprise to Hottri-li unless it receives the support, as well a? promise*, of those among whom it i* started. [SnulhTn Inventor. A Nicw Invention.? A Western correspondent, who avows himself to have f?een incited to exertion !?v the success of the " Hen-Persuader." has invented a " Mortarand Plaster Mixing Machine" which, we think, must " come into general use." It is very simple : so are all great inventions.? The platt, luiefly stated, is as follows: First?procure a common mortar bed ; put in the component part*, such as are generally n?ed ; then add a little corn, the quantity of which is to l?e graduated hv the quantity of mortar or plaster to |?e made. Then turn in a few swine; and hy the time the corn is gone the mortar will be ready for use. In making plaster, the swine should stay in over night, to allow time foi removing the hair, which the lime will ac coinplish ; thus saving the expense of purchasing that article. The swine can then lie removed ami uiiliont !>.. expense of scraping : thus, tocher with the labor of mixing, saving at least one thinl the cost of tlie old plan.?Knickerbocker. Postmaster (iknkhal'h Drafts.?The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun thus describe* the Postmaster's draft* mid wnrrants, according to the new design : " The engiaving is exquisitely beautiful, and, it ia (aid, surpasses that of the Treasury notes. They are the workmanship of r Merer*. Bald, Cousland ft Co., of Philadel, phia and New York. These drafts are framed for the signature of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, instead of the Postmaster General, as formerly ; and, together with the warrants, have blank re ceipts on the back, which are to be signed by the payee on receiving the amount for which they are drawn. This is an improvement which wa* much needed, as, under the old system, a separate receipt was necessary, in order to tell whether a draft or warrant had been paid by the Treasury Department/' Mr. Carrikoton, an English astronomer, has computed with much care the positions of the orbits of all the small planets, with relation to two plant's at right angles to the eliptic and to one another, and has construct* , . m(j.l .1 **m ! ? , ?? .. ..."MVI i \ j/i vovut iii^ uirm nip. I III* IIHH , brought to light a remarkable relation hithI erto tmobnerved. All the otbitn are no arranged, both in reference to their plane* and the position of their point* of |?eriheli<?n, that they approach very nearly to one another in about heliocentric longitude 185 degree*.? Thi* wan made out for th* fh*t twelve plate ' eta before the discovery of Egerin ; and her orbit confoim* to the rule in a verv teinatk 1 able manner?her path coming down abrupt t Iv to the |H>int of concoiure a* that of Pal I Ian rine* alill more abruptly from the ?auie . region. i Grkat Shootino M men.'?The following . match ha* been made between Mr. Tract. and Mr. Samuel A. Stiydntn. ??l New Yoik City. Trnvi* l?et* Stiydam $1 000 that ,?e 1 will find a !a>y who will ntaiul at the di* tanoe of ten pace* and place an orange, ihh I to exceed two and a-ltalf indie* in diameter. . in each hand, and one upon hi* head, which f he (Travi*) will ?hooi i;?.m tbd. respective loCwKtiea. No object to intervene. If 'i'ra vim lit)Ik 10 niHl (lie l?i'V wl?) "ill stand, or " fail* to hit the orange* in ilie three mIioIa, or if any abut lout-lit* the boy, he lose* the bet. The match to be shot in Louisville, r June 15th, 1858. | ? t Tun Dtx?K.-^TIi< dinner last evening f to Mr. Carr. ihe member.to Congress elect I from Kansas ("ays the Charleston Evening t News, of the 1 Oth in?t..) was a delightful . entertainment. Mr. Garr, in a plain, fluent i and self possewsed manner, pneteil us up on i Kan?as affairs. Spirited speeches were i made by Messrs. James Simons, Yeadon f and Cunningham, and appropriate toasts by ( other gentlemen. The letter of his Excel ! lency, Oo?. AIUt?n, was pointed, and of high fr>ne. f ?Cob H. If. Thomson^ a prominent law. yer and miuabfe of Spnrtanborg, died at that place o? the 101b lost., aged OS . ... . li* \ ?Id. DeoondolTe, of Genera, spent ions that there w a tree h? Scodhnd?the Fotrlin- . . gal yew, at the mouth of Gflenfyoa?a$ old 5 as the birth of Christ. ' ?It ha* been estimated 6y the timbergetteis of the South that a large pine, sufficient for the snare or beana? of * flat class ship, requires from two to three hundred years to grow. ?Daniel Webster was once ashed Bd'b young In* student if thore w? any room irv the legal profession for young mew. u Tliere is always room in the upper story o# any profession for those who c?n reach Itsnst \ j the reply. .. : . ?We learn (*ay? the Wionsboro' Uegister) that our distinguished ex-Congressman, Mr. J. A. Woodward, reached Winnsbotro* on Thursday night with his fatpily. Mrj. Woodward, we are pleased to learn, will take , up his residence among us again. ' Ilia fellow citizens will tn'risl cordially wel*'~ oome him and Iris family among them. ? At a M fancy dress party * in Hartford-* * Ct., the past week, one ?Jady appeared in a dress ornamented with hundreds of little . hells, not inticlt bigger than rain drops?affording music of the fairy kind in thedanoe. v>> r In some of the Eastern countries dancing i;" women wear bells on their ankles Which tinkle in time with the inuMO of Ute dance, ami, * perhaps, this custom suggested the nkirt.V. *'! conspicuous display of this musical ornament., ?The Charleston Courier says : We find : '* " little worthy "f a special report in (he proceedings of Tuesday. I loth Houses wr#rfcr occupied for a considecable part of .the sea** r si on in contested election eases, the Sehntw considering the case from Indiana, And the llouse the question concerning the sent of U. Winter l>a*i?. of Maryland. Mr. Ifoyce addressed the House in defence of Ids report'' ; '< from the Committee of Elections iu tlm case. ? * ?The following we cony from h lutsinetdf ' circttlar of an Illinois tooth puller at lilobmington : J>r. J. Payne, Dentist, having 6ncn ' more opemtd an office in Itloouiington, will |<erform all operations on the teeth at "gr^At-' Iv reduced,prices. A beftati/uIfilver cup will l?e presented to the person leaving the greatest number of teeth, extracted?and a nplendid (fold iratek will be awarded tQ tTiq , one having the finest set of artificial ttjeth jid-' serted. Teeth extractedfor a dollar o dc^er!^' ' ?An editor wiiting from Frankfort. Jy)'-, . sayi that the Legislature of that State-is com-. ivxel of fine Inokimr. w?ll dnwu.1 ?-It . obehaved men, and thai among lbej wU<>l? number there are hut five drunkards and >,. only some' eight or ten fools ? ? *to?IU?r .n?v??-. f. Iter than wh* ever couuied in any .|yeri??ti/v ? , General'A-'setiiMy. The odjlor- aforrftyd.ijf,.. certainly oblivious to the fac?, that vo have ^ n Legislature in Virginia,, which doe* not contain one tingle fool?every meml>er (in liia own estimation) is a Solon. Wilj the Itardxtown editor make a note of thU fact and correct accordingly f !>< *, A Wombn's Rights.?Judge-Coon, of fornia, ha* decided that under th'e statute of" that State, there is no law to prohibit women , * from dressing in male attire. This decision tas given great satisfaction to ladies -who wish to*4 wear the breeches." ' ??a??a?i?a?a??awsai OBITUARY. - ' Dikd, on the Sist of January last, J AM US HKNltY, infant ion of Mr. and Mrs. It. M. Smith, aged 9 months and SI days.'' Thus early has laen cut off from life a sweet and lovely child, ,., ere ha haa tasted the sorrows of earth, or known { a toueh of grief. " Weep not.for.tfroee * Who sink within the arms of deatli Ere yet the wintry chilling breath Of sorrow o'er them flows; Rnt ...? f?- *? ? ?V. I - j? -' ?w? micui wuv ncT? remain, The mournful heritor* of pain, H Condemned to eee etch bright joy ' And mark griefe melancholy shade,. Filing o'er liope'e fairest rt)Se." '" f commercialT Colchbia. February 11 Hie cotton market ie quiet, and price* easier. Sale* at 9 m 10}, a few choice lot* brought lOfc cent*. 'i/H# % t> CniiLnroii, Fchmary *0. *v. Thcrs wae a eery good demand for cotton toS ' day, and npwarde of l,|ft0 bales changed hand*, j The transactions established a further ooneceeion of } cent in favor of buyers, vis: 10} a I If cents. - "i uheat Ol'RR or UHKUltATiSM ix ctkcimn ati, OHIO.? t'O,>VlNC(C0 KVIUKNCB, F??r Hi'irt* thnu thn*e years 1 hate been ?tith*ring with rheumatism, and enlargement I Mini puiii of tl*?- hriitv and joint*. I have i Mtrietk f??lh>*ed the advice of ph)eiciane,and. ' at oilier time* need anch family medicines ' n- lind levu recommended ft* the cure, of ,t ! rlu-oii.Htiam; Mill I did not improve ! > tUc least, mid wan ficuueuitj compelled to koep in v Ik-J. mii?I thereby w an pi evented from at* tending to my business. Some weeks ngol *? induwd by n friend to try Carter's i?b ait*tnre. The effect a na miraculous. Is ell con-iderably improved after 1 had Uken^ the fourth done ; 1 Lava only need one ifo* ?u iutiiu ?J ? ?..? oiu entirety irff? irooi all I pain. I M batter (ban 1 have felt foryea re, I and I attribute my completely restored lieNlth solely to the use of Carter's kvpsrrisk Mature. 1 consider it n roOai excellent tn^ dicine for rheumatism and all diseases of th$ blood, and cheerfully recommended it to tbe afflicted. * l>. DUKRITT. South-east corner Fourth and Walnut ala. Cincinnati. March 17, 1855. " Or The friend* of A. R. HoDavid, Sea., respectfully aanoanea W|*>a tiilwiptSftrBa I Collector at th? ensuing election.