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, CHERAW GAZETTE. WEDNESDAY, Septembkr 1, 1841. .The committee appointed by the Pee Dfc Agricultural Society to report on the subject of a Library will meet in this town on Monday next. The committee appointed by the Presi? dent to prepare an essay according to the recommendation of the Slate Society, will bear in mind that next Tuesday is the d&y^tixed for its meeting. Mr Skinner has withdrawn from the editorial department of the American Fara nrnnpr attention to it in_ iircij uiiukMg f~ M ,,r " ??compatible with his duties in the Post Office department, We are pleased to learn that the enterprising publisher has secured the services of an able and com. potent successor, to aid him in the management of this very valuable periodical. Mr. S. Sands, publisher of the American Farmer, advertises for sale "a beautiful young Devon Bull, of the best stock in Maryland, out of a very superior milker, six months old, at $50." The calf deliverable in that city. He also advertises heifer calves from 1-4 to 15?-16 Durham at prices from $50 to $20. The attention of parents who have daughters to educate, and the attention of young men who want wives is invited to an article on the fourth page. Tup. Patrivrcij, or Family Library Magazine.?We have received the second No. of this neat and excellent periodical. It is the cheapest periodical published in the country, taking into con*iderntion the style of execution, and intrinsic value ?f the matter it contains. ^ The following is the table of contents of ^ the No. before us. CONTENTS OF THE SECOND NUMBER. Washington the father of his country?an example In Ins countrymen?by I he Editor, Illustrated bv a Steel Engraving. Domestic Economy, (Original,) Story for grown np children, (Original.) Health?Dress, from Mrs. oigournev. I h'> Anmveisnry. roeuc, ny w m. Culler. Let Father reid this. By Juliet DeC?n? lit- Life, Poetic, By Win. Cutter. The Holy F^milr, (o.iginal,) illustrated bv a new and elejpnt ?teel olate. E'itorinl Chair. Reviews and Critioa* Notices. Natural Philosophy suited to children, Ftom Mrs. Phelps. Science fer Children, iorigin.il,) by A Lady. Congress. Owing to some irregularity in the mails, the Washington papers from the 24th. to the 26th. ult., were so long delayed on the road that we have not time after their arrival to make a regular synopsis cf the proceedings of Congress for the congressional head, later than the 23d. In the Senate the debate on the land hill was resumed on the 24th. and continued with much ability to the evening of the 26th. The prominent speakers awainst the bill were Messrs. Calhoun, Walker, Wright, Woodbury, Cuthbert and Benton. Among the speakers in favor of it were Messrs. Archer and Rives, tire Virginia Senators. The hill finally ! passed its third reading by a vote of 28 to , 153. Mr. Preston was the only Whig 1 voted against it. j Fiscal Corporation. On the 24th. the bill from the House, ' to incorporate a fiscal agent for the Gov. ^ eroment was taken in, and read the first and second time. A motion by <Vr. Tappan to postpone it indefinitely was lost, 21 to 24, no Whig voting for the motion.? 1 It was then refered to a select committee of five, viz: Afessrs. Berrien, Evans, Archer. Morehead and Huntinoton. J Mr. Clay had said that he had no desire to have anv thing particularly to do with the bill. The bill was probably taken up on Friday the 27th. and we think the in- j dications were that it would pass, and be sent to the President. Judging from the i declarations of the President in his inaugural address, and inaugural message, he ' ^ iras disposed to sign a bank bill of some j form. Whether or not the present form uits him time will shew. "In the House of Representatives, the time was taken up chiefly from the 24th. to the evening of the 26th. in discussing a bill to appropriate $497,657 to pay debts due contractors for carrying the mails, and which were due when the present Post jtfaster General came into office. The debate took an extensive range into party politics, which was introduced by Mr. Cave Johnson's harshly censuring the P. u 1 ?rv>? rlic m icoinrr rl i\i it\r Pnat 1 iTI WtllVim I VI UlOIIiiOOIII^ UC^/UVf M. ?IW? j Masters, as he alleged, on political; grounds. The bill finally passed on Thursday evening bv a vote of 127 to 48. We see an advertisement in the "Re- j publican Whig Democrat" published in 1 York District in which the advertiser states under date of May 221 that he "can j show about 40 straws projecting from a i single grain of wheat, and every straw having from four to six heads of wheat on ' it, and a straw sufficient to hear the top." The grain he calls "California Wheat." We see in the last number of the South Carolina Temperance Advocate the ennv nf n hill which the author intends ""r; - to introduce into the House of Representatives of this state, next winter; the object of which is to exempt from liability to be sold for debts of any description, j one hundred acres of land embracing the debtor's homested and one horse or mule. One of four benefits which it is alleged are to follow the enactment oi such a law, j is that it will improve the character of our population, by establishing and fostering a class of honest i'eomanry. Such an experiment in the art of improving men's character, and infusing honesty into them, has the merit of novelty at least. If it should succeed the principle will of course be extended to all property and all debts, and will entirely supercede the need of bankrupt laws ; a reformation in the character of our coun* ? 1 1 try most devoutly to ne wisrieu. Abstractionists.?This is a name recently given to a party in Virginia of whom it is alleged by their opponents that they view the Federal Constitution only in the abstract?as a mere paper instrument, and not as a form of government to be reduced to practice. They resist the the exercise of implied powers, and are charged with abstracting all practical meaning from that clause of the constitu. tion which empowers Congress to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying . into execution the powers vested in the government, Mr. Stanly the other day, excited no little merrimont in the House of Representatives by a practical allusion to the doctrines ascribed to this party. A bill had been introduced to place the new statue of Washington in such part of the Rotunda (a perfectly circular room) of j the Capitol, as the artist might select.? Mr. Adams suggested that the light would fall upon the statue to most advantage in a corner of the Rotundo. Whereupon Mr. Stanly said he hoped the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Adams) would move to appoint a committee of abstrac- 1 tionists to lind the corner of the Rotundo. A fire lately occured in Syracuse, N. Y. during which the explosion of a quan. tity of powder in one of the stores caused the death of thirty persons. Tiie New Jersey Contested Election. We have been requested to copy from the Washington Globe a brief report of some remarks made in the House of Rep* ? n ! resentatives on this subject, on trie vinor August. The bill to repeal the subtreasury act had just passed by a vote of 134 to 87, when Mr. Halsted moved a reconsideration of the vole just taken. Mr. II. said he had long been endeavoring to obtain the floor in order to make some emarks on the manner m which the SubTreasury bi.'l had passed. He wished to show o the country that it was passed in consejuence of the tyrannical act of the majority of lie House depriving the legally qualified { netnbers of the State of Now Jersey of their I iglits on that floor. 3/r. H. was proceeding | imidsl repeated interruptions and calls to or- j ler, when he finaly yielded the floor, as he j aid, at ihe solicitation of his friends, and savng that he would take some other opportunity of speaking on the subject of the injustice :hat had been'done the New Jersey certificate members. Mr. 11. then withdrew his motion for reconsideration. Mr. Shields rose and obtained the floor, and amid cries of order, order, said he wished to ask the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Halsted, one question, and would be obliged to him for an answer. Would he rise and say to the House and the country, that he and j his colleagues, uho were rejected by the House of Representatives, had been elected by a legal majority of the voters of New Jersey. Hf- riaict<?.-t mnrlp no renlv.' ?... ? y ^ ? Mr. J. C. Clark renewed the motion for ; reconsideration, and demanded the previous question, which was seconded. Mr. Campbell of South Carolina requested the gentleman from New York, Mr. Clark, to withdraw his motion for the previous question, in order that he might make an inquiry ?>f the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Ilalsted. The inquiry which Mr. C. wished to make, was this; Did not the gentleman, Mr. Hal- | sted, and his associates, in the last election J for Congress in New Jersey, run behind their j party; and did not their competitors, the ! Democratic candidates for Congress, run before theirs? If this was the case, Mr. C thought j t afforded very good commentary upon the i remarks which the ge'|tlem?n had just made, j and might be regarded as a verdict of the ! people of New Jersey, in support of the final j decision of the la9t House of Representatives, j on the celebrated contested election from ihit ." it a t p [H^re the cries were so louda3 to prevent I Mr. C. from being heard, and he took his seat ] The main question (which was on the reconsideration) was ordered to be taken ; and, being taken, was decided in the negative. j So the vote was not reconsidered. And then, at half past six, the House ad~ journed. [The following were among the remarks made by Mr. Haisted, as reported in the National Intelligencer.] Mr. II. proceeded, and said he hoped the I House would recollect that the Ropresenta-i tivesof New Jersey had not been in the b.ibit i of, troubling the House much with speeches j for the last two years. Five of them had been i illegally and uconstitutionally prevented from j raiding their voices on this floor, [loud cries of j order,] and the present w as the first optior- ! lunity which had occurred of speaking of the outrage committed upon the Stare of New T"rco" f of order.! The Stib-Treasu . i ? j ry bill was passed by the votes of 124 members i ?no, sir, I will not ea'i them members, lor ' some of those who voted for the bill were not I members, but by the votes of 124 individuals. All the Administration members were present voting for the bill, except Mr. Howard, of Indiana. The strength of the whole Van Buren , par y for the bill was only 125. 'I'ne numb r J of Whig members present, who voted against 1 the bill wan 107. The number of whig inem- i bers who were absent or did not vne was | Hine, viz; Messrs. Adants, Brown, Corwin, j G-anger, Lawrence, Morris, f'alen, Sherrod 1 V Williams and Wise; making together 11(1 dl opposed to the bill. Then if the five illegal votes of the pretended Representatives of New Jersey are deducted from the majority, it T would leave only 1*20 in favor of the bill; and c| if the five votes of the legal Representatives of New Jersey are added to those opposed id the bill, it would have made 1S1 members op- pi posed to the bill, or, in other wortfet a majori- fr tv of one agaiosuhe bill. :. [Here there were loud cfleS of order from *l the Opposition members.] qt The House of Representatives is by the C1 constitution made the judge of the elec> fc tion returns and qualifications of its own tt members. In the exercise of this power, y it decided, after investigation by a committee, that the Democratic candidates m were entitled to their seats, as Represen- rr tatives of New Jersey, and, of course, D that the Whig candidates who bad been ir commisioned by the State, might return V home. This decision was final. Wheta- a er right or wrong there was no appeal from it. The next election by the peo* tl pie of New Jersey resulted in the defeat of these same Democratic candidates, t! and the success of their old Whig oppo. nents. This result did not reverse 2 the decision of the House of Represeb- p, tatives; much less did it confirm that h< decision. It proved only that the Whig fo candidates were the choice of the people of New Jersey in 1840; but for any [[ thing that has been proved tothe contrary, 01 the people of New Jersey, like those of ^ several other States, may have thought , differently in 1840 from what they did in 1838. The House of Representatives ^ must be presumed to have acted honestly ;c in the case. The members, however, 1 were mere men, and, therefore, liable to ,| be biased by party prejudice. And some P at least of them were certainly thus tj biased, on one side, if not on both ; other* c< wise it is not credible that all of each tr party could have been brought to a decision in favor of the candidates which ?1 happened to be of their own party, and that the vote on the question should have P been strictly, as it was, a party vote, ^ It is not our purpose here to enter into any discussion of the questions to which a] the New Jersey contested election gave V rise; but there is a fact suggested by the it introduction of the subject into our col- P' umns, :o which, in passing, we shall ad- hi vert for the purpose of exemplifying one . feature in the operation of our system of government. ol If the members from New Jersey had voted against the sub-Treasury bill at the last session, it could not have been pa&'ted. But if our recollection 19 correct, a new ^ election had taken place in New Jersey j,, before the passage of the bill, which in proved that State to be opposed to the ^ measure. Now if all the members of C Congress from the other states fairly rep. resent id their constituents on this point, J %s and there is no evidence to the contrarynone at least in favor of the sub-Treasury, ^ it is clear, and was clear at the time, that K the bill was passed against the will of the country. Still, it was done under the y regular, legitimate operation of our sys. tern of government; which was never dosigner to be a democracy, but a representative republic. Congress had a right c( under the constitution to pass the bill; of tt tho expediency of doing so they alone tt were the judges. And what remedy had the people? Violent tumultuary resist, ance? Not at all. The ballot box was p( the remedy which in the organization of tl their government, they secured to them. P( seltes, in case of disregard of their will ?' by their representatives. Of this remedy j( they peaceably and quietly availed them, pi - - ... . . .. . j selves, and thus, without violating a single obligation incurred by themselves or w their government, they, in due time, pro- tj cured the repeal of the obnoxious act. ** Thus may it always prove. May the nr people of this country resort only to con- a stitutional and legal means to remove evils, real or imaginary, brought upon them by their chosen rulers. Let them, t< at least, confine themselves within the * pale of the constitution, as long as there is any reasonable prospect of their being ^ able to do it in this way. When there is tl not, then rebellion and revolution arc the tf remedy. ! tc Elections. ? Tennessee.?In this state the Whigs ,r (i] have elected their candidate, a Mr. Jones, over Governor Polk, the present incum- e, bent, by a majority of about 3000. The a Democrats gained one Senator and lost 01 three, leaving them a majority of one. The Whigs gained six representatives and ^ lost one, giving them a majority of three je in the lower house, and a majority of two ti on joint ballot. This will enable them * to send two Whigs to the U. S. Senate; one in place of Mr. Nicholson, who now holds a temporary appointment from the p Governor in place of Mr. Grundy, and b the other to fill a vacancy which now ex- ^ ists. u In Alabama the Whigs ran a moderate n Democrat, and the Democrats a candi- b ? nam? ite of their own. The latter was elected dn f a majority estimated at about 7000. * wl he last session' of the Legislature ^ langed the district plan of electing mem- ^ 3rs of Congress to the general ticket bi Ian, to prevent the election of Whigs th ora the Whig districts, and at the same me made provision for submitting the ^ jestion to a vote of the people at the fif ections of the present year. The vote m >r general ticket was far behind that of ^ le party for Governor, and the result not et known. ar In Illinois the Democratic party taintain their ascendency. Of the three to lembers of Congress chosen, one is a el lemocrat, one a Whig, and the third a jjjj loderate Democrat, voted for by the <ji fhigs, and called hy some of the papers Whig. . cl In Indiana the Democrats have gained ie ascendency on joint ballot. In Kentucky the Whigs maintain ,fc leir ground. 01 4 In the House of Representatives on the Oth August ex-Governor Gilmer of Virginia, resented tbe proceedings of a public meeting til eld in Louisa co mty Va. whereupon the* l|] blowing proceedings took place. tn Mr. Gilmer said the resolutions expressed 01 ie general concurrence of that meeting in IV ie views of the Admin stration proper at the di thcr end of the avenue, which differed widely tt om the Administration improper at this end ^ f the avenue. And, as the question might rise who? . M. G. iva b here called to order. Mr. Stanly addressing himself to Mr. Gil ter) asked, by what authority do you speak a< ir (lie Admin is trot ion at the other end of the vocue ? tf Mr. Gilmor. I do not speak for it. I ^ jeak for the people of my district, who ap- t( rove?? , Mr. Stanly. Did not I understand the gen. J eman to say iliat these resolutions expressed incurrence in the opinions of the Adrninis- W ation at the other end of the avenue ? Mr. Gilmer. 1 say that this portion of mv ei istrictwhora I repsesent concur in the views y F the Administration proper?[Cries of"ay. not the Administration tmprorptr at lis end of the a veuue. They agree with the cl resident, but not with the dictator. ? The resolutions were then received, and w id on the table. t( Language similar to that of Mr. Gilmer has a' ko been used by other members from w irginia in reference to Mr. Clsy by which is the design of the speakers, to re- ^ roach him. Hut they could pay hiin no - * awa. Kufnru in igner compnrrieni. no man c?ci ww.v. ... ^ lis country, obtained such commanding f( ifluence by tlie mere force of hit moral char, *y ;terand civil services as to be denominated, w i that account, by his enemies, a dictator. y, CONGRESSIONAL. Sex ate. The Senate continued the discussion of the n nd bill till Atg. 23d. when it was ordered to t< ; engrossed lor a third reading by the follow- n ig vote. ^ Yeas?Messrs, Archer, Borrow, Bates, ^ ayard, Berrien, Chnate, Clay, of Kentucky, layton, Dixon, Evans, Grhhain, Henderson, . luntingfon, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, J lorehead, Phelps, Porter, Prentiss, Rives, " immons, Smith, of Indiana. Southard, Tall- 01 udge, White, Wood bridge?28. u Nays?Messrs. Allen. Benton, Buchanan, S( alhoun, Clay, of Alabama, Cuthbert^f ulton, ing, Linn, McRoberts, Mouton, Nicholson, J ierce, Preston. Sevier, Sturgeon, Tappan, /alker, Williams, Woodbury, Wright, n outig?22. a House or Representatives. a Fiscal Agent. 8 Friday Aug. 20. On motion of Mr. ergeant the House resolved itself into n Dmmi ttee of the Whole on the state of k te Union, (Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, in n te chair.) On motion of Mr. S the committee ok up House bill No. 14, being a bill re- H orted from the Select committee ap- 8( " 11 ' * - ? onkiont nf B Dinted oy i n is nuusc uu m? oU le Currency, entitled 44 A bill to incor. B fj orate the subscribers to the Fiscal Bank ? T the United States." ^ Mr. Sergeant said that he would state y > the committee what he meant to pro- ei use to them. The committee would un- bl inibtedly recollect the nature of the bill G hich had been reported by the commit Jj je on the Currency some considerable jj me igo, and which was numbered ^ fourteen." His intention was now to 8f love to amend the bill by striking out all M Iter the enacting clause, and inserting b< hat be would send to the Chair. P Mr. Sergeant said that, as several in- Jj uires had lieen made of him with regard ) this bill be would now proceed to make f' short str, tement, to show in what re- ^ >ects it differed from that recently before T lis House. He would say, first, that T lere were two or three verbal errors in d< lis b II, and there were words, in two or E V1 iree places, which he thought had better y ave been left out, and which were in* mded to have been omitted by the comlittee. There were several gentleman [ B i the present Congress who entertained B Ktreme hostility to the word 44 bank," G nd, as far as he was concerned, he felt G 7 p very disposition to indulge their feelings, nd he had therefore endeavored through ^ ut ttKis bill to avoid using the word q bank." IX that word anywhere remain- te i as applicable to the being it was pro- G Dsed to create by this law, let it go out? H tit go out. Now, the word "corpora- It ?- ?L.__ 1 1 J( on" sounded wen, [tauguiur.j ?uu as glad to perceive it gave pleasure to ^ le House. At all events, they had a j( ew trord to fight against. Now, the dif- ft ;rence between this bill and that which R assed this House some days ago would R e seen by comparison. The present dif- ^ jred from the other principally in three ^ r four particulars, and there were s6mc ther parts of the bill which varied, in inior particulars, from that which had been eforo the House 9 few days ago. Those ^ fferences gentlemen would have no difrulty in discovering and understanding ben the bill should have been printed, e would now proceed to answer the indries of gentlemen in reference to this II. Mr, 8 then stated the following as e substantial points of difference be* reen the two bills: 1. The capital in the former bill was irty millions, with power to extend it to ty millions* In this bill twenty-one illions, with power to extend it to thirty* re millions* 2. The former bill provided for offices discount and deposite* In this there - i : 1.. e to lie agencies umy. 3. The dealings of the Corporation are be confined to buying and selling for. gn bills of exchange, including hills awn in one State or Territory and lyable in another. There are to be no scounts. 4. The title of the Corporation is langed. The amendments were ordered to be inted. Saturday. Aug. 21. Mr. Sergeant of. red a resolution to terminate the debnt? t the Fiscal Corporation bill this day at P. M.,*but afterwards changed.the time > the same hour on Monday 23d. This otion caused no small excitement among le members of the minority. Two of lem, Mr. Brown of Pa. and Mr. Ken. edy of la., were successively called to rder and required to take their seats, lotions to allow them to proceed were scided in the negative; the Speaker and | te majority evincing a determination to Bep order. Several Democratic members asked to 5 excused from voting but were not.? Ir. Sergeant's resolution was finally Jopted 110 to 76. The House went#into committe and >ok up the bill, when Mr. Sergeant lade the motion indicated by him yes. >rday, and spoke his hour in favor of the ill. He was followed by hissondn-law, lr. W <?e, against the bill and in abuse of Ir. Clay, for an hour. Mr. Turney moved to strike out the nacting clause of the bill, when Mr. Pise jumped up and went on with his >eech. This was objected to, but the liairman, Mr. Dawson, decided that as )e motion now was different from that on hich he had just spoken, he was entitled > another hour. No appeal was taken nd he spoke his second hour, soon after hich the House adjourned. Monday, Aug. 23. The same bill being ] p, Mr. Marshall of Ky. replied as well i > the objections urged against the bill n Saturday by Mr. Wise as to his abuse f Mr. Clay. On this last head he reired to an article which appeared io the rational Intelligencer of a particular date hich he named, praising Mr. Clay in cry strong and unqualified language, md who, asked Mr. Marshall, wrote lis ariicle ? I will only reply, he con. nued, as Nathan said to David, "Thou rt the man," pointing at the same time, ) Mr. Wise. In some parts of the re., inrks of Mr. M., says the report of the lational Intelligencer, loud manifesta* ! ons of satisfaction were with difficulty jstrained. The debate was continued II the hour of 4 P. M. when according to le resolution adopted, the bill was taken ut of committee, and amended. It then, nder the previous question passed the 2cond and third readings. The majori/ on the final passage was 31. The j ebate which occured did not relate so iuch to the bill as to general party topics, nd was likely to become particularly crimonious had it been continued.? omething was doubtless therefore saved > the character of the countTy by terlinating it when it was done. The fob >wing were the yens and na vs on the fial passage of the bill. Yeas?Messrs. Adams, Allen, L W ndrews, S J Andrews, Arnold, Aycrigg. labcock, Baker, Barnard, Barton, Bird. ?ye, Black, Blair, Boardman, ?ornen, iotts, Brings, Brockway, Bronson, Milton rown, Jeremiah Brown, Burnell, Wi'liain utler, Calhoun, Wm. B. Campbell, Thomas Campbell, Caruthers, John C. Clark, S. N. larke, Cooper, Cranston, Cravens, Gushing, ^m. C. Dawson. Deberry, J Edwards, Ever. !t, Feesenden, Fillmore, A. L. Fosler Gam. le, Gates, Gentry, Goggin, Patrick G. Goode, raham. Green, Greig, Habersham, Hall. I aisled, W S. Hastings, Henry. Howard, [udson, Hunt, James Irvm, James, Wm C. jhnson, I. D.Jones, J. P. Kennedy, King, ane Lawrence. Linn, T. F. .Marshall, IS Ma>n, Matthiot, Matocks, Maxwell, Maynard, loore, Morgan, Morris. Morrow, Nisbe' Osjrne, Owsley, Peane, Pendleton, rope, owell, Ramsay, Benjamin Randall, AlexanRandall, Randolph, Rayner, Rencher, idgwav, Rodney. Russell, Sahonstall, Servant Shepperd, Simontou, Slade, Smith Stan. , Stokely, Stratton, John T. Stuart, A. H. [. Stuart, Summers, Taliaferro, John B. hompson, Richard \V. Thomson,Tillingbast, oland, Toinlinson, Triplett, Trumbull, Un?rwood, Walace, Warren, Washington, . ~ .... .. t u , uru:i? dward Lf. w mte, josepn l,. wrnuc, 1 llUlliao | i. Williams, C. H. Williams, J. L. Williams, /inthrop, Vorke, Aug. Young. John Y'oung, -125. Nays?Messrs. Arrington, Atherton. Banks, eeson, BicIIack, Bowne, Boyd, Aaron V. rown, Charles Burke, William O. Butler, reen W. Caldwell, Patrick C. Caldwell, J. ampbell, Cary Chapman, Clifford, Clinton, oles, Cross, Daniel, R. D. Davis, John B awson, Dean, Doan, Doig. Easimen, John . Edwards, Edgeber', Ferris John G.Floyd, iiarles A. Floyd, Foruance, Thomas, F. Fos. r, Gerry Gilmer, William O. Goode, Gordon, ustine, Harris, John Hastings, Hay9, IIolme6, opki;is, Houck, Houston, Hubard, Hunter, igersoil, Wiltiam, W. Irwin. Jack, Cave )hnfon, John, W. Jones, Keim, A. Kennedy, ewis, Z/ictlefield, Abraham, McC'lellan, obt. 3/cClellan, Mckay, Afallory, Marcliand, ihn,T. A/ason, Matthews, Medill, Miller, * ** 4 - - r> MntnAl'. lewhard, Farrrvmer, rujur,. ,% . . .eding, Reynolds, Rheft, Rigg*. Roger*, j .oosevell, ?>anrord, Saunders, Shaw, Shields nyder, Steenrod, Suniier, Swency, Turney nn Boreu, Ward. Watterson, WelJer, ^'etstbrook, Jos. W. Williams Wise, Wood, -91. Tiffi ToMfiitiBKe River ON FIRE.? Vhile Afr. J? M. Cooper was jrroscowting the removal of AfcGrew's Shot la, iftcf boring to the depth of 375 feet hie auger suddenly dropped and entirely disappeared In the space of some several momenta a deep hol/ow sound was heard, resembling' the rumbling noise of distant thunder flrodf the chasm below, and at the same instant <* .^ gushed forth from the shaft, thus made a clear transparent, oleaginous substance or liquid, which boils up very similar to the effervescence of a boiling pot: and which, owing to the sluggishness of the current, has gradually diffused itself over the whole surface of the river* A qutnti ty has been couecrea, ana upon application of fire, it is found to burn equal to the present sperm oil. To gratify curiosity and make further tests, fire has been applied to the oil on the water, and the whole surface of tbo river is now burning, emitting a flame of most beautiful appearance, about 6 inches high, and has already extended about half way down to Fort Sluddart; the reflection of which upon the horizon at night, pre* sents a most sublime spectacle, far surpassing in grandure and beauty of appearance the. aurora bores 1 is.?itfoWs Journal. . GOLD MINK 1 We understand that on last Friday some persons engaged in hunting Qold, discovered a vein on the Lands of Thos. Flow, on Clear Creek, about 14 miles East from this place, which is very rich. The vein is about one foot wide, some of the ore taken out was worth between two and three thousand dollars per bushei 11 Charlotte Journal. bad fob the jlttkd. Some Yankee has invented a new kind of ink, called " love letter ink." It is a sure preventive against all cases of " breach of promise," as the ink fades away and loaves the sheet blank in about our weeks after being written upon. A Warning.?The Wilmington (N. C.) Advertiser saysJtThe death of Mr. Driver, mentioned under our obituary hend, was caused by taking lobellia. He had complained for two or three days of being a little unwell, and on Wednesday morning about, breakfast time took a * powerful dose of lobelia, although warmly remonstrated with by his attendants, saying at the same time he should be about his business in an hour or two. Difec* tly after taking it he was seized with spasms, and iu fifteen minutes was a , corpse." " >v ^ L . IBBHBBgai 0^7"Divine service will be held in (he Episcopal Church in this Town by the Rev'd. Mr. Miles, on Sunday the 5th in* slant. CH ER A W~PRFCE^CRRENT* August 31 1641. ., Artici.bs. rsa | 6 C. | $ a Bucfin market, * lb 0 4 6 g icon from wagons, lb 6 a 9 'by retail, lb Hi a 11 Batter lb 10 a 10 Beeswax lb 29 a 95 Bagging yard 25 a 28 Bale Rope lb 10 I ' 12$ Coffee lb 12| a . '5 Cotton, lb 8 a- lU Corn, scarce bush 50 a Flour, Country, brl 5 $ a .50 I Feathers fin wag. none lb 4u a 4* j Fodder, 1 OOJbs 75 a 100 Class, window 8x10, 50ft 3 26 a 3 37$ , 10x13, 5oti 3 60 a 3 75 Hides, green lb 5 a dry lb 10 a Iron COOlbs 5 50 a 6 50 ' Indigo lb I a 5 8 Lime cask 4 a 4 50 Lard scarce lb 11 a 1*1 Leather, sole lb 22 a 28 Lead, bar ib 10 a * Logwood lb 10 a- 15 Molasses N. O. gal 40 a 50 , gal 35 a 37 iVails, cut, assorted lb i 4 ??, wrought lb lb a 18 Oats bush 33 a 40 Oil, curriers gal 75 a 1 ?, lamp gal 1 25 a ?, linseed gal 1 10 a 1 25 The Rivkb continues in good boating order. "onocERiErron'cTsH. : rpilIE Subscriber having * limited capital, JL and hiving his business already much extended, givua this notice to his former custom, erstlnt in future he will have to decline selling groceries on a credit hs he formerly hat done. The difficulty in getting groceries, except for cash, or short credit, h is forced him to this courso. lie will keep a good stock of groceries which he will aell for cash or produce; and he is also receiving a good stock of Dry Goods and Hardware, which ^hc will sell to punctualcustomers on credit. lie takes this method of urging a'l those ind. bt< d to him to come forward and setllo v it limit del >y. His necessity demands I this pro opt attention of his friends. He hopes 1'- ??mnr not ho defeated. i Mis rcQsuuituii* caih wiuiiviw ? <> .?- ? 1). S. HARLLEE. Chrraw August 30 1841. 42 6t EST HAY. SOUTH CAROLINA. Chesterfidd District. REUBEN ROLLINGS, effort Creek, tolls bnforpme a dark brown Mare Mule, thirteen bunds high, four years oldappraised at Forty Five l*olla rs. T. T. SCHROTER, ELISHA BAKER, > JOHN LEACH. > Apppraisors. MATTHEW BAKER. ) September 4. 1841. 42 lemf4?rt [Printer's fee ?4 50.] CINCINNATI CIRCUS" AND WESTERN GYMNASTIC COMPANY. V "* '* 1 ? ^ U./sr\riftl/\pv Under the (iirecuun ui me * .VK. .v.?. ^ Messrs. Shay, Rogers, Mateer ami Jackson. * RESPECTFULLY Announce that they will give an Equestrian performance ?i* Chora w on Tuueday the 14ill of September.? Open a; 1 O'clock, and 7 nt night?And hope, from the praiseworthy notice* received from the press generally to receive a share of patronage, po liberally bestowed in ail the c ties and towns North and West in which they have cxhitatnd. For a description of the P?M^?rmaiicca eeehftta. Admittance 5d cents; Children and Mmntt Half Price. fr'-- will be oncn at Samuel Good win'a 1 IIO QWV?v (vetu the S. C. line,) un Muntlaj 8?pt. 13th Open ut 2 o'elmk. September I. 1811, 49 h