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Imo-? - "" JT ^ CHK RAW OAZETTE. Cheraw, Tuesday, October 23, l^'^. Omission Supplied.?Tlie Agricultural Lcttei from Gen. Washington o his overseers which appeared in our columns !ast week, was published originally in the Southern Planter, of Richmond, Va., from which periodical we copied it, and inadvertently neglected to give the credit. Mr. Webster's Speech.?We had no room, last week, for comment on Mr. 33 ebster s speech, and we are not now much disposed to indulge in any. It is an extremely rare thing, in the present day, to see a political speech which is not designed to secure popularity with one or the other of the great parties into which the country is at all times divided. The speech of Mr. Webster furnishes a striking exception to this general rule. The only popularity which he seems to seek is that which ought to be secured by an able, candid and honest discussion and statement of the truth. He does not fish for popularity with the Democrats; for he avows his dissent from them, and his adhesion to their opponents. The Whigs he rebukes with * boldness and nlainncss which he could not but know must give them offence. He also, without hesitation, avows his dissent from the President and bis adherents, on the impbrtant points on which he differs from them. Mr. Webster never was, and never can bo a demagogue. He relies upon the transcendent power of his talents, the purity of his patriotism, and the power of truth to sustain him; and he seems to seek no popularity but what these will bring him. Having said this much, wc say farther, to prevent misapprehension or misrepresentation, that we do not concur with Mr. Webster in all the opinions expressed in the speech; and particularly, wc dissent from his views regarding a protective tariff, an 1 the principles and design of the compromise of '33. Put wc do not on that account the lcs3 admire the talents, the wisdom, the integrity, and the noble self-sacri$cinj patriotism of the man. Gen. Hamilton's letter to Mr. Calhoun will be found in the preceding columns. The reader who is conversant with the history of political parties in this Slate for the last dozen years will see that there is more than one point on which the General seems to have changed his opinion ; and like a sensible man and honest patriot he is not ashanjed or afraid to let it be known. Asti-Tariff Meetp;u.?An anti-tariff meeting has lately been held at Abbeville C- H. at jyhich the Hon. D. L. Warolvw presided.? Among the Pesolutions adopted were the follow. inX.: " Resolved, Thaf tlje act of the )ust session ol Congress purporting to be a law to provide revenue from imports, is a gross, fraudulent and unconstitutional perversion of the power to raise revenue by such duties." M Resolved, Tii it the power to raise revenue from imports can be constitutionally exercised only to provide such revenue as the legitimate wants ol the government?economically administered, may require." ** Resolved. That a systern of revenue derived exclusively from foreign imports, is essentially unjust even in its most mitigated form, imposing bur. dens on the consuming interest, and conferring bounties on the manufacturing interest." " Resolved, That the imposition of duties on imports w'th the purpose of prohibiting foreign commerce to protect domestic manufactures, confers special bounties on the latter, and exacts degrading tribute froin the planting and exporting interests to the extent of the prohibition thus unconstitutionally effected." " Resolved, That the distribution of thf proceeds of the salts of the public lands amongst the State* is no less an unconstitutional appropriation of the treasure of the Government, than a flimsy pretext for conferring bounties on manufacturers, unJw the disguise of a tariff to raise revenue, and should be regarded and deprecated as the introduction ol ^ the odious and unconstitutional policy of assuming ? the debts of the States." " Resolved. That should these just and reasonable expectations be disappointed, it will be the so. Icinn duty of the State of South Carolina to devis. such mode and measure of relief as w 11 unite, under a common banner, every freeman within her borders; and we here proclaim to the other Southern States, our confident apd proud conviction, that in South Carolina all parties will cordially unite in some measure of redress which will effoc. tualty- vindicate her sovereign rights and rc'icvc her citizens from this system of worse than c-olonial vassalage." Gen. McDiffie addressed the meeting on the subject of a protecting tariff, before the rc. solutions were adopted and A. Burt Esq. aftei they were adopted. In the third of the resolutions quoted above, which is flic fifth of the series adopted, ground is taken adverse to a " system of revenue derived exclusively from foreign imports." Of course, then, direct taxation is the " system" which the meeting would favor. A favorite system this with a few leading politicians in this state and their followers; but it certainty would not be long tolerated by the great body ol the people in any state in time of peace ; and that for the very good reason that they have learni from long experience that a much leBs burthen, some system will answer better. The true policy in regard to taxation in all countries, and especially in a republic, is not only to make it as light as possible, but also to lay the taxes in such way as shall make them to be most easily, and, therefore, most cheerfully paid. This is by indirect taxation, and in a commercial country like ours, by duties ou foreign imports. This is the mode ol raising federal revenue to which our people have been accustomed, one with which they arc every where well satisfied, and for abandoning which to substitute the more burthensome and unequal mode of direct taxation, there is no good reason. Whatever amount of federal revenue is raised whether it is done by direct or indirect taxation, it is plain that the sum total taken from the pockfcts of the people and from the aggregate wealth of the country is the same in cither case. But in the case of direct taxation you must pay the cash to the Marshall whenever he cal's upon you for it, or rather when he requires you to call upon him with it And if you fail to do so, he seizes your property, and sells under the hammer, for cash, so much as will pay the tax and expenses of sale.? Whereas you pay the tax by imposts at your eonvcnicncc in the somewhat higher prices which you give for your broadcloth, your beaver hat, your boots, your silk dresses, your tea and your roflce, whenever yo* feel able and willing to buy such 1 Vj number of persons in the State. If, however, in i this we are in error, and Nullification is the mca' sure meant by the very respectable meeting at Abbeville, we are very sure they v/ill find that they have greatly mistaken public opinion through J the State when they suppose that 44 fiuch mode and ! measure of relief will unite under a common ban| nrr every freeman within her borders." The line i I articles. The indirect tax, too, if laid with proper I discrimination, in addition to being more easily J and more cheerfully paid, falls chiefly upon the rich ? . and extravagant, who buy articles of luxury and ostentation ; whereas the poor, honest, industrious 1 and economical man, who is in debt and strugi ? i ghng to get out, or who wishes to lay up somej thing to educate or support a growing family, if I he choose to live chiefly upon bread, meat, milk, butter and cheese, the productions of his own farm and his own labor, and to wear fabricks manufactured in his own family, pays little or none of the I tax. It falls upon the rich and upon luxurious j spendthrifts, thus operating, to eome extent, a9 a I check upon demoralizing and anti-republican ex. ! travagance. But the contrast does not end here, | No incidental advantage accrues, either to individ! uals or to the country at large, from direct taxa! tion. Whereas the increase of the price of inanu! facturcd articles caused bv indirect taxation ena bles our own mechanics and manufacturers to cnj tcr into successful and profitable competition with , those of foreign countries where the price of labor is lower. We th us raise up among ourse! ves mechanics j and manufacturing establishments, and, so far, I render our country independent of foreign countries for its supplies in both peace and war.? We also enrich the country by bringing capital and j mechanics from abroad, as well as by giving pro. j fitable employment to capital at home seeking i investment. And whilst all this is done, the ope| ration costs the country no money, and puts it to no inconvenience ; but is, on the contrary, an economical and convenient mode of defraying the expenses of the Government. The incidental benefits of taxation by imposts accrue to our own country, but those of direct taxation to foreign j countries by keeping a market open for their manj ufacturcs, and keeping us continually dependant j upon them for many of our supplies. It is sometimes asked, why raise, by a tariff. ] the price of articles which the greater number of ] people must buy whilst only a few, comparatively, derive direct advantage from the increased price ? j The answer is, that the object of a revenue tariff* j the only kiud of tariff which wc advocate, is not to j raise the price of manufactures. This is an inci| dental result. This incidental result is iu itself an I rvil ; hnt ornnd snrinTS out of it. It is tllC tax I 1 ? ?3 " | o~ which the country pays for the rapport of its govcrnmcnt. Direct taxation for the same object, is a greater evil; because it is much more difficult to meet; and it is neither accompanied nor follow ed by any good whatever. As to the argument sometimes relied upon against taxation by imposts, that the people have-not intelligence enough to perceive the amount of taxes thus paid by them, and are liable to be imposed upon by exhorbitant exactions for the support of their government, it is not paying a very high compliment to 44 the most enlightened people on the face of the globe." If they cannot perceive it themselves, they always have ardent and devoton friends enough in their service to paint it out to them. It is also sometimes asked. Why will the Southem States submit to a tariff that raises the price of articles which they must buy when only the Northern States are benefitted by the Tariff. This objection would apply only to a tariff the object of which is to afford protection to manufactures, but docs not apply to a revenue tariff. The direct benefits of adopting a revenue tariff in preference to direct taxation is felt equally by all parts of the country. Money must be paid by all alike, for the support of the national government; and it is easier for all, North and South, to pay it by imposts, that is by a tariff, than by direct taxation. Th South pays no more by imposts, than it would pay by direct taxation. But, it may be said, the nci lental benefits of a revenue tariff are enjoyed only by the Northern States. Well, suppose, for the argvment, this to be true, shall we at the 1 I South insist upon paying our federal taxes in the 1 more burthensomc way, because the less burthensome is followed by incidental benefits to others and not to us?and these others, too, our countrymen ? Shall we, from envious spleen, punish our' selves to prevent benefit to our friends ? Shall ^ we, like the dog in the manger, because we cun not eat the hay, harrass ourselves by keeping oft those who could, and who would fatten on it ? But it Jb not true that the incidental benefits of a revenue tariff, or in other words, the prosperity o; : the manufacturing interest, dots not profit the ' South. Manufactures are springing up in almost all parts of the South, and particularly in the Carolinas; besides which, is it of no benefit to the ' country to increase its wealth, and render it more ) independent of foreign countries ? How far the rt venue to accrue from the tariff Qr the lust session of Congress may exceed the wants of the Government, or whether it will exceed them at all, remains to be jfroved by cxprri. 1 cnce. The limit fixed by the compromise of lb33 was 23 per cent, ad valorem. This was deemed high enough at the time by all parties. But before ; the duties were reduced to that point, they were fnnnrl incijffifirnt to meet the Wurit8 of tliC GoVCm j mcnt in the present state of commerce. The inj come of the Government was less than its cxpendi' i tures, and it was running in debt, under both the Van Burcn and Tyler administrations, and us well when there was a Whig majority as when there r was a Democratic majority in both branches o' f" I Congress. It is plain, then, that the rate of duties t : fixed by the compromise of 1833 is too low for the present state of the country. Whether or not the rate fixed by the late act of Congress is too high r ! to meet the wants of the Government economically r administered, is not yet known, and we repeat, can > be learnt oijly from experience. If it should prove 1 too high and Congress should refuse to reduce it, i then will be time enough for a peace-loving and law abiding people to devise measures of relief. The people find times hard enough already without f plunging themselves into unnecessary difficulties j in defence of mere metaphysical abstractions and ' i " forty bale theories." 1 [ The South Carolinian heads a notice of the Ab bcville meeting as follows: " The Palmetto Banner unfurled." The Palmetto banner, when used, was the banner of Nullification. The meaning of the Carolinian we therefore suppose to be, that the proceedings of the meeting at Abbeville j were a Nullification movement. The meeting it; self did not make such avowal; and we cannot | believe, without conclusive evidence, that a renewal of the Nullification struggle is at the present ; time cqntcmu'atcd or designed by any respectable ! back as U)c best animals of his race. lie was sold j at auction and bought by Col. Williams, the Pre- j : sident of the Society, at the very low price of j .$lo">. An evidence this of the inadequate value j set upon good cattle in this region, where there is J now only one other thorough bred Durham bull. | J If there were more they would be more highly ap-1 1 predated. There was another bull exhibited, a half Dur. [ | ham owned jointly by Mr. S. Sparks, Gen. M'. j Queen, and Major Ellerbe of Marlborough.? Though a beautiful and valuable animal, the pre-1 mium was very deservedly awarded to his compe- i titor. Col. Marshall and Gen. Gillespie were compcti- j tors for the premium offered for the best bull year-' j ling. Col. Marshall's yearling was a thorough j bred Durham of high pedigree, red and white, a i superior animal. To an unskilful eye that is cap-1 \ tivatcd only by a heavy coat of flabby fat, he ap- J ; pcared to disadvantage, having been fed low the j i past season, his first in this climate, to guard | against disease, which took off the beautiful cow 1 and heifer broqght out from New Jersey by his , i owner at the same time with himself. Gen. Gil-' i lespic's yearling was a beautiful hall" Durham, well | ' formed, in fine order, and much admired by all j who saw him. The premium was justly awarded . '! to tne thorough bred. i Mr. Springs and Col. Marshall each exhibited j ! three milch cows. Mr. Springs' were excellent! and would have take n the premiums at any Jormtx ! meetings of the Society, but Co!. Marshall a on | , this occasion were more than a matcli for them. ; | The Colonel's were deep red, two of them without' : white. Their limbs were as straight and clean as j those of the blooded race horse, and their coat of j ! hair as fine and glossy as his. Their form ^vasc.T. j ! ccllcnt and they had all proved themselves very j superior milkers. Tfic premium was awarded to j Pinky five years old. Her pedigree is not known, but her color and form indicate her to be a cross j ot the Devon with sonic heavier breed. ; Of hogs the number exhibited was very small. ' Mr. James Wright and Col. Harllee each cxhibi. j j ted a Berkshire boar. Col. H.'s was the larger of j : the two, but the premium was awarded to Mr. j Wright's on account of his better form. Of sows j | only one was exhibited, and that by ourself,?a ; ' thorough Berkshire. And a beautiful animal she I is, though we " say it who ought not." As racers j say, 44 she walked over the course", and took the premium. She was a few days over sixteen i months old, and for. length and depth of body, j i straightness and breadth of back, fullness and | weight of ham, capaciousness of thorax, smallncss j j of head, lightness of bone, glossy fineness of hair, j mellow elasticity of feel, sprightlincss of disposi-j tion, beautiful symmetry of form, and thriftineas, < i it would be difficult to find an individual of the 1 j swinish race (we do not say superior, but) equal to j I her. (Reader, she is not for sale ; neither is any . , of her kin in our hands.] I 0= We hoped to receive the official report of, the Society's proceedings in time for this week's ; paper, but it has net yet come to hand. i The Chronicle and Carolinian, of Columbia, j have something of controversy growing out of J i remarks of the former on the proceedings of the j j Abbeville meeting. "U'c copy as a mere matter of; J historical record, and not with any view of en- j i gaging in the controversy between the two editors, the following reply of the Chronicle to a taunting , j intimation of its adversary: frnllrm-.n is rir-hf however. in hiS fUf-! 1 b * I | of separation between Union men and Nulliflcrs would most probably differ now from what it wan in *32, but it cannot be obliterated. Some individuals, perhaps many, have, on deliberate and dispassionate investigation, changed their opinions, i The present arrangement of men into parties, too, ; is very different from what it was ten years ago, and might, owing to the controlling influence of j party association upon men of weak and even i common minds, determine the position of not a few. There are others, perhaps many, who would choose their position from considerations of mere interest or policy. We remember to have heard some such remark as the following ascribed not very long since to a man of some distinction in the State, namely: that he was once found with a ; minority of the State in a bitter party contest, but j that he would take care never to be so found again, j There are men of such principles in all communities, j Notwithstanding these and other causes of change, i however, there are very many men of both parties who understood and still hold the principles for ! which they contended so earnestly and manfully in ! 1832, and who if driven either to maintain or re-j nounce these principles, could take no other stand ' than the one which they took before. Neither i party ever renounced their principles, although inj dividuals belonging to each have done so. But j : wc trust the time will never come when the parties shall again be arrayed in opposition to each other, j i-ict no one raisunuersiana or misrepresent us us j j cither seeking to revive the Nullification contest, * , or any of the feelings connected with it; or as ad. I vocating a protective tariff. We do neither. So far from seeking to revive the Nullification contro. versy, no one could deprecate it more. Our aim is ; j only to prevent it, inasmuch as the subject has ; j been introduced in another quarter. And the on : ly tariff which we advocate is a revenue tariff in J I preference to a direct tax.. The only protection , ; to manufactures which we advocate, is that ichich j ! is merely incidental to a revenue tariff, laid with i I a wise and discriminating regard to the best interests of the whole country and all its parts. Such . a tariff makes no one pay more than his fair pro| portion of what is necrsBjry to the support of the [ Government, and this he is allowed to pay in the i | easiest way possible. These remarks were written and partly in type j for last week's paper, but excluded for want of ! room. Pre Dee Agricultural Society, Tiie attendance of members at the late meeting of the Pee Dee Agricultural Seciety was good, but I the competitors for the premiums otfered were few. ! Either premiums ought to be higher, or something ! ! else ought to be done to excite more of a spirit of com- ; I petition among the members. The exhibitton of cat- j J tic, though not what it ought to be as to numbers, J j was highly respectable as to the gcncal appear- i ancc and great excellence of the animals exhibited. Wc think they would compare advantageously with : the same number of cattle to be found in any part of the State. Mr. John Springs exhibited a beau t.ful thorough bred Durham Dull, four years old, > which took the premium for the best bull over two years, In color he is roan. ' In quarters, body,! j thorax, brisket, and limbs lje is not often equaled ' | even by the Durhams. The only drawback upon | h'.s beauty is that he is not quite as straight in the i mises that wc have abjured the doctrine of Nullifi- | cation. We have seen its dangerous tendencies and have determined to have nothing more to do with it. We caught the disease at a period when it was prevailing as an epidemic in South Carolina, and when our blood was a little hotter than it is at present,?persons with warm blood, it was thought then, had a predisposition to the disease. Ten years, however, has cooled the temperature of ours wonderfully, and calm reflection has eradicated all its effects upon our system. We have the pleasure, moreover, of knowing a great num. , ber of brother Nullificrs (many of them good t Democrats too) that took the disease at the same ' time wc did, who are now entire!) cureJ of it." Elections.?In New Jersetr the Wliiora have a i J ? * I majority of 10 on joint ballot, 8 in the House and j 2 in the Senate. In Ohio the Democrats have a ; large majority. Full returns have not yet come , to hand ; but the majority will probably be not J less than 23. New Jersey has a Senator to elect ! in place of Mr. Southard, and Ohio one in place of Mr. Allen, whose term expires next March. In Pe.nnsyi.vanu the state election has resulted ; in favor of the Democrats, who will have a con- i siderable majority in both branches of the Legisia ture. On the 6th and 7th inst. they had a severe and i destructive gale in some part9 of Georgia and Al- j abama, and on the sea board of both States. Texas has again been invaded by the Mexicans ' with a force of only 1330, who captured San An- | tonio and Bexar. In the latter place the Court j was in session, and the approach of the enemy i was not known until the town was attacked. In the Houston Morning Star of the 29th ult., we see a general order of the Secretary of War, or- ( derin<r into service all the effective force in several! I counties and requiring the militia throughout the i Republic to be ready for prompt action. A man in Ohio has raised a pumpkin which weighs 200 lbs. and measures 7 feet round. ? The Congress of New Grenada lately decreed | that all privileges hitherto granted to the French ! and English to open a canal through Panama be withdrawn, and that the cnterprize be thrown open to the world. Col. James Watson Weds, Editor of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, who was indicted for duelling, pleaded guilty to the charge, but escaped punishment owing to a defect in the indictment. The laws of the State of New York provide that if a citizen shall leave the State for the purpose of giving or receiving a challenge, and shah then give or receive a challenge, he shall be punished as though the offence had been committed in the State. The indictment charged Webb with only leaving the State with intent to give or receive a challenge, which in itself is no offence at all in the eye of the law. It wa\ as one of the judges expressed it, no more than an allegation that he had driven n pair of grays to Harlem and back, for which the law provided no punishment, and for which the court could, therefore, pass no sentence. Gen. Isham, of New London, lately died of lockjaw, brought on. by an attempt to straighten, by means of some surgical instrument, a leg bent by rheumatism. The state elections have just taken place in Maryland. The Democrats have a majority of six on joint ballot in the Legislature. This will "a t t q vnn jfnr lt \\?\ n/>yt S'17 ? ? ? winter. John Quinev Adams has been nominated for reelection to Congrpss, in the district in which he reside#. In some of the counties of Maryland, a repudiation ticket was run, and one of the candidates received 123 votes in Washington county. A fellow named Watson was lately hung in Edgceomb county, N. C., for shooting the wife of one of his neighbors. The reason which he assigned for shooting her was that she was a tritch and had conjured him. [communicated.] cotton picking. On the 13th inst. five hands on the Estate of Edwards, [in the river swamp below Society Hill,] picked fourteen hundred and thirty one pounds of Cotton. The highest picked 337, the lowest 240. Beat this who can, Electro-Magnetic Telegraph. The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser in a notice of the Euir of the American Institute, held in the city of New York last week and week before, has I the following remarks up'!n this instrument: I Nothing perhaps in fho fair attracts more general attention than the electromagnetic telegraph of Professor Morse. One of the registers is placed at the end of the cloth room nearest to Prince street, whence the wire runs to the other regis ter in the gallery outside of the main satoon. These registers are each about a cubic foot in dimensions, ancj in appearance they ure not unlike small models of a single cylinder Napier press. On the front of the machine is a metallic point, and directly by it a small vessel containing quicksilver. When the point js dip ped ir? this a bright spark is emitted, and by the galvanic action on the wire a marking machine at the other extremity is put in motion, bv which certain arbitrary signs denoting letters or figures are imprinted on u large slip of paper as it rolls over n cylinder. The impression is made on the paper by a sort of little hammer, which plays up nnd down as the galvanic current is broken or renewed by placing the point in the quicksilver; upon its face are we be. lieve four points shaped like a period (.). If the point is dipped in the liquid and immediately withdrawn, is the mark left on the paper. If the point is kept in longer the hammer slides over the paper and the marks are longer, thus | | J | ; and the longer the point is kept in the longer are the marks. By the different length nnd arrangement of these marks all the letters of tho alphabet and 1 the numerals are indicated. For instance . ? . ? signifies one letter ? . . ?! -? ? .1? I unoincr, ana . . . anoincr. these letters words are formed, and conversation can be carried on between the persons at the two extremes of the maciine with nearly the 9nme facility as if they were standing face to face, and within sound of each other's voice. It is nn invention that does no little honor to the I perseverance and mechanical genius of the gentleman ta whom it owes its paternitv. ? Members elect of tiie State Lboislaturk?Continued. Cheater District.?Representatives ; Messrs. E tvrti. Davie, and McClure. Kershaw.?Rep. James P. Dickinson, James Chef n at. jr. York. ? Rep. W. C. Black, R. T. Allison, B. Hardin, and J. S. Sitgreares. Spartanburg.?Senator: H. H. Tliompson. Rep, Messrs. Corvin, Cannon, Littlejohn, .Miller, Herf>y. Unior\.?Rep. Messrs. Dawkins, Gist, Long, Booker. Laurens.?Rep. J. S. Rodgors, D. Irby, C. Williams, J. Smith. Lexington.?Rep. Paul l^uattlebum, Henry Arthur. Fairfield.?Kit. E. G. Palmer, W. J. Alls, ton, D. Slrother, Jos. A. Woodward. Newberry. ? Rep. C. B. Griffin, J. H. King, James GrahamEdgefield ?Sen. J. S. Joatcr. Rep. M. L. Bonham, R C. Griffin, W. Harrison, J. O. Nicholson, G. Boswell, J. Sheppard. Pickens.?Sen. Alex. Evins. Rep. T. J. Pickens, J. M. Barton, J. T. Broyles, J. M. M'Elroy, Young Dans, C. L. Gaillard, John C. Miller, Greenville.?Rep. Messrs. Sullivan, Cox. rv.-i- i JJJIIO, UlIU O II1 i III, St. Andrew's Parish.?Rep. W. J. Bull. Prince George, Wvnyah.?Sen. R. F. W. Allaton. Rep. Messrs. G. R.'Sparknian, J.J. Middloton, A. H. Bolin. St George's Dorchester.?Sen. John S. Marray, Sr. Rep. D. Gavin. St. James, Goose Creek.?Rsr. Wm. W Ancrum. Christ Church Parish.?Rep. A. HibbcnBarnwell.?Sen. A.Patterson. Rep. Messrs. Dunbar, Kilson, Hay, and Brown Orange Parish.?Rep. D. J. Jamison. J. G. Guignard. St. Bartholomews.?Sen. David Walker Rep. J. M. Raysor, B. G. O'Brien, M. E. Cam. St. Matthews.?Sen. Charles Tho.npson* ! Rep. A. J. Darby. St. Lukes.?Rep. Messrs. Gregorio, and A I. 1 bort Rhett. St. Peters?Ret. Isidore Eartigue, E. Ri, ley. Claremont, Sumter.?Sen. F. J. Moses. REr. M. P. Mays, Wm. J. Reynolds, Francis Sumter. Clarendon, Sumter? Sen. L. F. Rhamo. REr. John L. Manning, J. J. Smith. St John's Berkley?Sen. Wm. Cain. Rr.r. A. J. Harvey, P. P. Palmer. All Saints.?Sen. John A. A'ston Marion?Rep. Wm. B. Howell, J. A. Jolly, Henry Davis. Williamsburg.?Sen. Wm. J. Beauford. St. Helena.?Sen. R. DeTreville. Rep. Edward Rhctt. Prince Williams?Sen. John E Frampton, jr. Rep. Wm. F. Colcock. St. Paul's.?Rep. Win. Washington. St. Thomas and St. Dennis.?Sen. R. Elfe. REr. J- B. Poyas. Squirrels, and a Sign of a Hard Winter.?The Detroit Advertiser says a squirrel hunt took place near that city last week, Thursday. The total killed was 3360. Other papers notice liko wholesale slaughters. The squirrels seem to abound this fall in unusual profusion all over the country. For somo weeks past the woods in (he neighborhood of Fort Erie, across the river, have literally swarmed with them* Within the past week or two, they have crossed the Ningara to this side in immense numbers.? The rapidity and width of the river have, of course, proved fatal to many of them; but little armies of them have, ncvcrtheless, succeeded in gaining our shore, whence they pushed oft* South. On the Allegany river, we are told, they are so numerous, that it is not deemed worth w hile to waste powder and shot in killing them. Those wishing a squirrel pie, stand on the bank of the stream, and knock tho little "varmint" on the head with a stick as they swim across. This | apparent general emigration of the squirrels to the South is held hy the Indians, and others knowing in such matters, to betoken a hard winter. ? post office regulation. We are requested to give publicity to the following regulation of the Post Office Department. It was ordered by Mr. Wickliffe several weeks since, in consequence of the discharge of a mail boy, proved upon the trial to have robbed the mail, because of his tender years and his presumed want of sufficient knowledge of ! the difference between right and wrong in ! the matter. To establish a legal and moral accountability to protect the mail against the depredations of those who ore thus suffered to escape the punishment denounced by law, the employment in tho service of the Donartment of lads of such i 7 " "" " . 1 immature years is forbidden.it will bo seen be the Postmaster General. " Ordered, That no person tinder the age of 10 years bo employed as a mail carrier on any post route, or a clerk in any Post Office in the United States. The better to enforce this regulation, it is required, that tho ages of the carriers and clerks be entered upon tho oaths of offices i which they respectively take, before they j arc transmitted by the Contractor or Post ! Master to the Department for file. And j the Special Agents of the Department will ; promptly report all instances of non-compliance with this regulation." Madisonian. Bear it in mind, and vote accordingly* that a poor man's soul, body, and mind* arc just as sac rod to God and the Amen-' can constitution as those of a rich man. Ohio. Statesman. Who denies it ? Who seeks to u.ndcr? rate the importance of the poor, or to>deprive them of their rights and privileges 1 Are those who are constantly professing to he the friends of " the dear people,'* really their friends ? What proof do they give of their friendship? What have thev done for th? nonr t H?vo ^ -. - ?_ I I ll??^ been their worst enemies by depriving them of their iahor t It was the $obespterres, the Mnrats, the Dantons, of the French Revolution who professed to. bo the friends of * the dear people/' whit* thoy caused the streets of Paris to tk??r with blood. What did they do for the people ! They flattered and cajoled, an4 used them as instruments to promote thois own selfish and ambitious views. It has ever been so with all who professed extraordinary love for the people they flattes hut to use and betray.? U. S. Gazette. m - ' 1 1 1 1 * MARRIED In Lexington, Vs., on the 1st ult., by the Rev, Mr. Ruffhcr, Rev. Rurus W. Bailey to 3v|i?. Mariette B. Lloyd, daughter of the Ulc Harmon porrtr nf /"** vaajf V* iigniuilf VI* In Newark, N. J., cm the 11th inst., by the Rer. Dr. Brinsmade, Col. Edgar W. Charles, of Dar. lington, S. C., to Jams M., daughter of the lato Jacob Cray. ' . CHERAW PRICES CURRENT. October 25, J842L Articles. rsa | 8 C. | $ C. Becfin market, lb 0 * Bacon from wagons, lb 7 a 74 ?by retail, lb 7 a 9 Butter lb 124 * *A Beeswax lb a 25. Bagging yard 20. a 25 Bale Roue lb 1$ a 124 Coffee lb 12? a 15' Cottom, lb 6 I 74 Corn, sc.tree bush 60. a 6J Flour, Country, brl 5 a *> Feathers fin wag. none lb a 33 Fodder. lOOlba 75 a 1 Glass, window 8xlOt 5()ft 3 25 a 3 37^ t *n - a ? "w"" ?1 ^v?? v vw a v ?"% Hide?, green lb ft ? dry lb 10 a Iron 1 OOihs ft aft fndigo lb 1 a 2 ft* Lima cask 4 a 4 50 Lard scarce ib 7 a '4 Leather, sole 2b 22 a 28 Lead, bar lb 8 a 10 Logwood lb 10 '* 1ft Molasses N. O, gal 35 a 40 ?;?. gel 2ft % *3 N'aiJs, cut, assorted lb 7 a & The River is navigable for pole boats with light frieght. BAKERY. THE Sub cribera respectfully inform their, friends and customers that they wi I rccomj nvmco Baking Broad on Thursday the 27th lost. ! Families can be supplied with fresh Broad and i Cakos cveiy afternoon. EMANUEL Sc SOLOMONS. E. Sc 3. will roceivo by first boat a general assortment of articles in their line, and hope tut merit a continuation of public patronage. October 25, 1842. 50 3t SHERIFF SALES. ON Writa of Fieri Facias will be sold be-; fore tho Court House door on the first Monr day and day following in November next within the legal hours the following property, vif ; 1300 Acres of land pjore or less whereon John Copela~d resides, lyjng on both sides of Deep Creek bopoderf North and Cast by WjL lis HancocK's land, West by lands owned by piston Massey,ftlatt. Rushing and N. Gibson. South by Estate of William Hancock's lapd, 1 at the suit of Turner Bryan Ordinary Ches-* i terfiehl District, et. al., vs. Jno. Copeland ape) ; Lewis ftyehon. Q?v T Afo an iliA Aim /?f UIA ixno mc iwwjj ui unci nuuw?| iif the plan of said town by Nqs. 4$. 47? 82, 83, 84, 85, (Torty six and forty seven are well improved lots and bounded on tbe North by Church Street; eighty two, eighty three, eighty foijr and eighty five are but little imr proved, and bounded on the South by Church I street and West by third street) at the suit of | Ann Lide et. a!., vs, Isaiah Dubose and Q. Dubose. Seven negroes via. Nancy (and her sis children) Ahc, Dan?el, Charlotte, Jenny, Mary and John; also about forty head of cattle and thjrty five head of hogs, one clock, two colts, a i lot of fodder at the suit of John D. Mp Lean vs. Ranald McDonald, the cattle, hogs, (tc., will be offered for sale at defendant'* residence on Tuesday the second day of sale. 400 Acres of land more or less whereon the defendant resides adjoining the lands of Paniei | Campbell, Charles Hendrick, N. Gibson, ot, ! a). Also, ninety three (03) acres of land inorc or less lying on both sides of Deep Creek adjoining the lands of Rev. William Moore, James Taylor et. al. at the suit of John Jackson et. a I, vs. Geo. W. hjeador. All of Isaiah Dubose's interest in t wo lots in Powe Town, numbered on the Plat of paid town seventy two (72) and seventy three (73) i measuring earh one hundred feet front on I Green street continued by three hundred feet deep, at the suit of Assignees of Jno. A. Jngiis vs. Isaiah Dubose. Terms?Cash?Purchasers to pay for neccssa'y papers, JNO. EVANS, A, C. D. Shff's Office, Oct. 15. 1842. 49 tf LEATHER and SHOE THREAQ, 95 SIDES, Sole Leather, 104 Kip and Wax do, 120 lb. Shoe Thread, For sale low by A. P. LACOSTE. October 18,1843. 49 t f i*OTS, SCOTCH OVENS, fc. A Large and well selected stock of Pots, Scotch and Dutch Ovens, Spiders, Andirons &c. &c. For sale cheap. A. P. LACOSTE, October 18, 1842. 49 tf ~ FOR SALE, 10 Hhds. Molasses, 6 Bbls. Whiskey (Michigan) 2 44 Jenks Gin, 2 Boxes Hunts best caststee) axes, Kentucky patern. ALSO 300 Bunches Concord Factory Yam, No. 5 to 12. All of the above of good quality.' Apply to FELIX LONG. October 14, 1812. 49