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LAST HOURS OF JAMES K. POLK. i
The following account of the last illness |
and cfeaHr^f James K. Polk, late President of i
t&e UtuVcd State", possesses a melancholy in |
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most of onr readers : (
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-gftt.f- - -NASHVILLE. Juno ifi. l =!-!f). ,
-Interesting Account of the Last Days o f James
K K. Polk, Er-President of the United States. }
Yertwhyrv at twenty minutes before five ,
ft'clock, P. lit., James K. Polk expired, at his
resWeWe rti rhfs cftr.
*' W+r Pblk lindatiflercd from diarrhoea, on his
way up the Mississippi river from New Or.
leans', 111 March," hut- the attack passed off; and 1
he reached this eify in good health. A few
days after his'arrival he moved iirto his new
mansion, a stately edifice, which had just been
completed amJ furnished in a style of combined
dfegtince andtastO, Bis estate lies in the very
heart of the. citr, on an eminence known as
Grundy's Hill, having bepn the homo of the
. Hon. Felix Grundy, from whose heirs .Mr. Polk
purcnasea inn
- Having taken up his abode hero, the ExPresident
gave himself up to the improvement
, c^Jthn^trouiKU, and was seen every day about
his dwelling, aiding,and directing the workmen
he had employed. Now over-looking a carpester,
Tiow giving instructions to a gardener,
often attended by Mrs. Polk, whose exquisite
taste constituted the element of every improve,
merit. It is not a fortnight since that I saw
b<*u uh ins latwrdirectingfsomn men, who were
removipgdecaying cedars. I was struck with
his erect and healthful bearing, and the active
energy of his manner, which gave promise of
His flowing gray locks alone made
-Iwm appear beyond the middle age of life. He
- sentned in full health. The next day, being
J ?**Katmn fn ftp.
rainy, be remanvea wnum a?u
"-"range his large library; and the labor of
, ''IrfacBing books froin the floor and placing them
- - on the shelves, brought on fatigue and slight
fever, which the next day assumed the charac.
"terof disease in the form of chronic diarrhoea,
which was with him a complaint of many years'
standing, and readily induced upon his system
by any. over exertion.
: . For the three first days, his friends felt no
alarm. But the disease baffling their skill,
"(and for skilful physicians, Nashville will coinpara
with the first cities in the Uuion) I>r.
*/Hay, 'his brother-in-law, and family physician i
for twenty years, was sent for from Columbia.
Bat the skill and experience of this gentleman,
aided by the highest medical talent, proved of
noavyil. Mr. Polk continued gradually to sink
from day to day- The disease was checked
upon him four days before his death, but his
constitution was so weakened, that there did
not remain recuperative energy enough in the
system for healthy reaction. He sunk away
-so-slowly and insensibly, that it was eight hours
-before he died, after the heavy death respirations
commenced, fie died without a struggle,
imply ceasing to breathe, as when deep and
qoiet ,sleep foils upon a weary man.
t'MAASS# V.W kn h/Mir nrprpriint? his death, his
' *~r? tr-o
venerable mother entered tho room, and kneeling.by
fcis brd-side, offered upa beaulifnl prayer
to ihe ** king of kiogs, and lord of lords,"
' committing the soul of her son to his holy keep.
4n^ The scene was strikingly impressive.?
Major the President's brother, was also by
bis bed-side with other members of the family.
Upon the coffin was a plain silver plate, with
words:
J5SSSSS?iVSSVi%V?
- ? 1 r ?* y*mm ?c pnnt 3?
? BORN NOVEMBEm 1795 a
? ' " fi DIKD JUNE 13, 1849.
SB^VW%-V*V^VV*v?W
* The body lies in stato to-day. The noble
drawing rooms are shrouded in black, and eve.
rj window in mourning with blark scarfs of
Crape. The tall white columns of the majesty:
portico faoin? the South are completely shroud.
. ~ CiKtir black, giving a solemnly majestic and fu.
, neralaspect to the Presidential mansion.
The funeral took place at four o'clock this
-afternoon, Masonic ceremonies being first performed
in the drawing room over the body. I
saw the body before it was encoffined. The
"features jfre in noble composure. Death has
Impressed upon them the seal of majesty. In
.^ bis life, his features never wore that impress of
m command and intellectual strength, that seemjed:
now chiselled upon their marble outline.?
He was habited in a plain suit of black, and a
* * ~ ? -i IT r._.l
copy pr Ujb O^nsttiuuon 01 in? unmpu oittips i
was placed at hi* feet. Before being taken to
i "tfte cemetery, the bod v was hermetically soldered
within a copper coffin.
% From the house the funeral cortege, which
was very largo,* all plnces of business being
closed by order of our Mayor, proceeded to the
"Methodist Episcopal Church, where, after ser.
vices performed by tho Rev. Mr. M'Ferren, it
was conveyed to the cemetery, followed by a
vast concourse of citizens. The body was de
, posited in the Grundy vault, temporarily; but
it will soon be removed to a vault on the lawn
of the Ex-Presidential mansion, where a wil.
J.-low-now stands, and over it willbo erected a
stately marble cenotaph ; thus the body of the
President from Tennessee will lie entombed in
the heart of its capital. 'Mr. Polk, by will, the
evening before his death, gave tho lawn to the
State, in perpetuity, for this purpose.
Mr. Polk sent for the Rev. Dr. Edgar, of i
the Presbyterian Church, seven days before his
death, desiring to be baptized by him. He
said to him impressively:
, "Sir, if I had suspected twenty years ago j
. that! ehoukl come to my death-f?ed unprepared, I
it would have made me a wretched man ; yet I
nm about to die, and have not made preparation.
. I have not even been baptized. Tell me, sir,
ean there be any ground for a inan thus situated
to hope 7"
Tto Rev. Doctor made known to him the '
assurances and promloes of the gospel that mer- I
cifnHy run parallel with mail's life. I
fthvPolk then remarked that he 1iad been I
prevented from baptism in infancy by some ac. '
cideotal occurrence, that he had been several :
times stror.gly inclined to be baptized during I
his administration, but that the cares and per- t
plextties of public life hardly gave him time I
for the solemn preparation requisite, and so t
procrastination had ripened into inaction, when i
it was now Almost too late to act. . In his con- t
versation with the Rev. ClercvmaW; Mr. Polk I
evinced great knowledge of the scriptures,
which ho bad read a great deal, and deeply
reverenced, as Divine Truth ; in a word, he
was theoretically a christian.
The conversation fatiguing Mr. Polk too
much for him to bo baptized, it was postponed
to take place the next evpning; but in the interval,
the ex-President recollected that when . j
he was Governor and lived here, he used to hold
man/ arguments with the Re$. Mr. McFerren,
the talented and poptifcir Methodist minister ol
. the p&icc, his Warm personal and political j.
friend, aftd that he had promised hiifl that when )
bo did embrace chrjslsanlty, that he, the Rev. g
Mr. McFerren, should baptizo him. He 1
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herefore sent for the Rev. Dr. Ed^ar, made
?
;nown this utilisation, and expressed his inten.
ion to he Iraplized by his friend the Methodist
minister. The same day the venerable Mrs.
Pollc, mother of the ex President, a very pious
Presbyterian lady, arrived from her residence,
brtv miles distant, accompanied by her own
>a?tnr. l?*?i?in 15 that her distinguished son would
:onsent to be baptized by him.
' Mother," said the dvin<j ex-Prcsident, taIfinor
tir?r nfiectionatelv bv the hand. " I have
""'h ?? - wf -I
riet*#*r in my lift* disobeyed you, hut you must
yield to your son now. and j;rntifv mv wishes.
[ must !?e baptized by the Rev. Mr. MoFerrin."
His mother, wise as she is pious, did not hesitate
to give her consent ; and in the presence
of the Rev. Dr. Edgar, ami the Rev. Mr.
Mack, of Columbia, the ex-President received
the right of baptism, at the hands of the Rev.
tMr. McFerrin.
Mr. Polk has died worth about one hundred
thousand dollars, the bulk of which is settled
upon his amiable lady ; who, it is to be hoped,
will long make this city her abode?an ornament
to society, for "all lips do praise hea."
.Noel.
From the Kentucky.
Mr. Editor :?Some two or three weeks ago
you gave us a fancy sketch, in which you represent
the sisters of our confederacy a< rural
nymphs, and describe our own honored State as
? t>unni11*111 vfinmr and lovelv cirl. walking
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about over the greensward with the Goddess ol
l.ib?>rtv- . ?? ~
I have been waiting with great impatience
for you to finish the picturo, and give us a view,
through fancy's glasses, of the whole sisterhood
?particularly some of our little sore-eyed
sisters of the north-west. Although I do not
enjoy your eligible position 4 not far above the
earth yet from my terrestrial footing 1 am
enabled to gel a glimpse of tlio group, who, it
seems, were to fill up the back ground.
Ohio stands next to Kentucky, well dressed
with a brazen face like a grocery girl, who rum
about amidst her noisy customers and n?*sts o1
wooden pails, and bunches of brooms, ani
dodges her head under whitewash brushes am
bacon hams that hang overhead. Sh'j seem
to think berscll one of the richest and happies
of beings; and when she sells a box of soap oi
candles never fails to tell how many more sh?
has, and how much cheese she makes upui
her farm. Ever and anon she casts a lool
upon Kentucky which she intends the by-stan
ders shall think is contemptuous, but as look
are more easily interpreted than words, the
see it iscnvious. Next stands Indiana, precise!'
nt ihf? a/re when ffirls move and wear thei
I *"" " O ~ o
clothes most awkwardly. She is modest an;
unassuming; and as she twists her soft, well
rounded youthful form and blushes to the nest a
every word, we exclaim, "She'd make a glori
ous country wife, She feeds her saucy pigs am
milks her well-fed cows, contented; nor envie
any one their useless ornaments.
Illinois, an athletic, swarthy thing boasts not
but wants to have it understood she's brave am
intellectual. She speaks not hut gazes on lh<
monument that tells of Hardin's deeds, and drop
a tear, then locks approvingly on Douglas
lireese and others.
Wisconsin peeps around the corner of tin
lake. A huge free negro standing by, bellow
"let mc vole" The stripling giri with ma'tei
hair, just entered her teens, seems awed by sue I
a beast, and stands, with one red scaly foot ujmi
the other, shivering in doubt and dread. Sh
changes f"Ct and her copras-strip'd linsey frock
made r y<'ar ago now shows where slocking
ought to be. The negro says, "look afYorl
Slate; she let us vote." W alker says "Nov
York is Jioi worthy to be imitated?she is, po
liticallyinure corrupt than ull the other State
together. The negro (addressing Walker) says
"Shut you mouf. Young Mioses done said slit
had nutlin to do wid you." Walker looks a
the hoiden wishfully and she casts down her eye
in shame. .
Pennsylvania, straight, laced, starched t<
hide her wrinkles, frowns at haughty Soul I
Carolina. Van liuren in the rear pats Davit
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>Y llinoi Oil Witt IJIU'K, UIIU 1/O.VUi eiUUUKS HIS list:
at all who deal in slaves?swearing that lie
groes are the greatest folks alive. Qurtkci
nymph keeps her face steadily fiicd due Soutl
and frowns with the left side of it while the
right eye looks round keenly and laughingly
and her right hand pockets the change (''tin
travellers from Kentucky, Tennesee, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas am.
Missouri.
Virginia, like a stately matron stands erect,
pointing to Vernon; her eye fixed on vacancy,
and thinks the eyes of the world are fixed on
her. When she is asked to build a rail-road,
or improve her agriculture, or to colonize her
free negroes, or do any other practical thing,
she repeats a latin sentence, ami says, "consolidation
is encroaching there?see its talons
fasten on that little State." She regards the
younger States as daughters, not sisters. She
pays no attention to the present or the future,
- ? r . i ?
dui dreams or trie glorious pa*r.
North Carolina seems not to care much for
any thing but catching fish.
Dressed in a flowing robe of purest white
stands South Carolina. Upon her amplo forehpad
dignity's enthroned, and all her face is
faultless save her lip?this wants the plumpness
and the genial warmth of mutual friendship,
and in their stead is high resolvo and
Queenly condescension. Her hospitality is
generous and noble yet forget not that it Ls hospitality.
Her face is Northern turned in mingled
scorn and fcitr?-scorn for the baseness of
her foe's attack, arid fear of his insidious means.
Excuse the rough peticilings of a
Student.
COTTON SEED EXTRACTOR.
The New York Farmer and Mechanic says:
I'll is new invention of Mr. Stephen R. Parkhurst,
is said to he the most perfect machine of
[he kind, and will prove of the greatest advannge
to all branches of the cotton manufacture.
machine is of the simplest construction,
inrT it seems a wonder that the idea had not
ieen long since suggested. It is composed
nainly of two cylinders, closely set together, a
eeder, and ihe ordinary fin. The cotton conaiding
the sepd is thrown on the feeder, from
it lm ffol/ait \%u tiro /'vllntlnrc nx.
?? 1111,11 II |?? t<ir\c;ii IJ J lliu VJ MM... IV, . WM vn
racls iho seeds whole, the cotton being passed
>y the fan into a receiver. The quantity of
:ottori cleaned by this rnachino will far exceed
hat pfthe ordinary saw.gin now in use, nnd a
hird less power is required to keep it in operaion.
Hy this method tho texture and length
>f the fibre is completely preserved, the value
>1 the cotton will be greatly enhanced, nnd tho
ntrinsic worth is increased from a cent to a cent
uid a half per pound. It is calculated that a
housand pounds of cotton can be extracted in
he same space of time that is required to ex.
ract twenty four pounds by the common saw.
;in. Tho machine may be worked for ten
ears without requiring repair. It will, when
[enerallyhnown, supersede every thing of the
iind.
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LAZINESS. ' 1
W e regard Jazincgs ns fno 0f the most crytug
evils of the prpsent day; and we believe
thnt we could not do society a greater service
than to take up our parable against it.
"Six days shalf thou labor and (h) all thy
work." is a part of the Commandment; and we
hold that he who spends these six days in idle?
fhW tnw
VIPSS IS J*ISl IIS *111 Ulil.-||lir| (I^UIIIOI ?
as ho who does not remember the seventh,
" the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." And why
should he not be ? What other fountain is more
prolific of evil than laziness ? " An idle man's
brain is the devil's workshop," and it always
has been. Rape, robbery, murder, swindling,
intemperance and its concomitant sins, are,
nine times out of ten, traceable directly to this
renowned laboratory : and therefore, there is
no reason why idleness should not be placed in
the same category with the other offences enuinerated
in the Decalogue.
But suppose an individual is not under the necessity
of laboring with his hands or head for
a livelihood?shall he still be compelled to
work? Yes, or not eat; for it is contrary to
the laws of nature for a man to consume the
fruits of the earth without doing something to
resloro to the common stock as much at least
as he takes from it. But the necessity here
spoken of is only a physical one; for the divine
economy impresses upon all men the necessity
of labor. And when the dealh of one relative,
or the industry of unother, places it within the
power of an ii?li hg. off* hi* rii/m
.. .ki.oui employment, should this exempt turn!
from the obligation of the commandment ??
, Shall money, or lands and goods, annul the
I laws of God and render them of non-effect in
I the case of their possessor ? Then why not
: allow him to kill ? to commit adultery ? to steal ?
i to bear false witness against his neighbor ??
i These crimes are forbidden by the very same
t cade that enjoins labor on every man : and if
the possession of property be allowed to furnish
, exemption from tho one, why shall it not pro.
i vide impunity for the others'? These offences
f differ only in degrees of atrocity; and hence,
I the Apostle lays it down that, ' whomever shall
1 keep the whole law, and yet offend in one
< point, lie. is guilty of all."
t The idler, then, whether rich or poor, ought
r to be arraigned at the bar of public opinion as
' a criminal of the most atrocious class ; and
i should be cralt with accordingly. He who
v steals six-pence worth of breaJ from his neigh
bor's shelf to satisfy his hungry soul, is deemed
t u?...
s j a telon, and loses ins iiueri.ni n,-ge??.
y much heller is he who swindle^ the Stale that
V* protects him and the society which surrounds
r him, out of all the accessions that might he
)' made to their aggregate accumulations hy his
labor in the course of his life ? Not a whit,
t say we ; and thorefore he ougll to rank accord
ing to his demerits. Public opinion ought to
J place in the hand of every m?mbor of society
? a thong of plaited scorpions to lash the rascal
naked round the land.
:, But the prevalence ol idleness seems to
d sanctify it in the public estimation. We
e scarcely ever hear a discourse from the sacred
s desk--no matter what the text may be?which
i, is not garnished with an eloquent episode or
two against the ofTencc of Sabbath breaking;
i? but who ever preaches against the more besets
ting sin of laziness throughout the other six
J days of the week, when all arc commanded to
ti " work ?" Do those who regard themselves
? as especially called to reprove the transgrese
sions committed against the divine law, feel
, that a Sabbath homily against laziness would
s be a reproof of their own conduct during the
< week? Or do they fear that freedoms of this
v sort might be regarded as offensive in the ar
istocrntic nostrils of certain patrons and discis
pies, on the drippings of whoso kitchens they
, are accestomed to calculate? The good old
? i rlnfv fn hoard this
joim vresicy uiuu^m <.
t vice as well as others. Know ye not, says be
i J in one of liis sermons, " that there is no grossI
er dishonesty than sloth ? That every vnluuta)
ry blockhead is a knave? He defrauds his
i benefactors, his parents and the world; and
J robs both God and his own soul. Yet how
i many of these arc among us! How many lazy
drones, as if only, Frugcs consumcrc nati!
r Born to eat up the produce of tho soil." Meni
tal idleness more particularly, were the species
i 011 which this treat and good man was dis
, coursing; but his remarks are equally applicas
blc to laziness of every kind. Here endeth the
, first lesson.?North Carolina Argus.
I
Slaves Wanted in California.?We
gave an extract the oiher day, (?ays the Balli,
more Sun,) showing that though it was declari
ed the people of California would exclude
, slavery, yet a merchant at Sail Francisco, from
Rhode Island, had bought a negro woman and
, child for 81900.
In addition L. W. Boggs, formerly Governor
i of Missouri, and now a resident in California
says, in a letter to a friend in Missouri :
44 In conclusion let mo say, if your sons will
bring out two or three negroes, who can work
and attend at a hotel, your brother will pay cash
for them at a good profit, and take it as a great
favor.
A San Francisco letter Irom a New-Yorker,
written in April, also says :
44 Good boys that a man could hire cheap nrc
wanted. A good negro would do well. If I
could buy a good slave South, he would be a
good thing, if I could keep him."
Influence of a Smile.?It is relalcJ in tho
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Ml" of a ci'iei/iuicu iiiuiiK uiuuvix.!) ...........
Mutton, that a respectable looking countrywoman
called upon him one day, anxious to speak
with him. She told him, with an air of secrecy,
that her husband behaved unkindly to her, and
sought other company, frequently passing his
evenings from home, which made her feel
extremely unhappy, and knowing Mr. 11 utton
to be a wise man, she thought he might be able
to tell her how she could manage to cure her '
husband.
The cause was a common one, and he (bought i
he could prescribe lor it without losing his repillation
as a conjuror. 4*TIio remedy is a i
j simple one,"said ho, "and i nave never Known ,
it to (ail." Always meet your husband irith a '
smile..
The woman expressed her thanks, dropped a
courtesy and went away. A few months afterwaidssho
waited on i\Jr. 11 tit t on with a couple
of (iiie fowls, which she hogged him to accept.
She told him, while a tear of joy and gratitude
: glistened in her eye, that she had followed his
' advice, and her husband was cured. He no
longer sought the company of others, hut treated
her with constant love and kindness.
Execution.?Negroes Charles and Jimmy,
who were convicted of the murder of John j
Morrison, the watchman at I.ucas' Mill,expiated
their crime upon the gallows in the jail yard
yesterday morning at a quarter-past 7 o'clock.
Mercury.
The Right Rev. Mr. Tyler, Roman Catholic
Bishop, died at Providence on tho 18th till.
THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
Wednesday Morning, July 11 l&iffW.
TIIURLOW GASTON, EDITOR. '
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH.
Engagements elsewhere prevented us from
Jwiagvpccsent at the celebration in this place,
but a fripnd has kindly furnished us with the
following notice :
The 73d Anniversary of our National exist,
ence dawned upon us bright and beautiful, gc.
nial and bland as a May day, yet bracing as
October. At early dawn, the boom of cannon,
the merry peal of bells, and the glorious " standard
sheet" proudly floating from our venerable
steeple, announced that America's sons were
again called on to celebrate their natal day,
and to do honor to the memory ot those choice
spirits who had achieved their country's greatness
by their own ruin.
Owing to the allurements presented in
Charleston and Columbia, many of our citizens
were absent; the streets were very quiet, and
our accustomed procession very small, but tc
our surprise, on reaching the Presbyterian
Church, we found that spacious building?sa
nrciLalikc to xeliuia" crowded
to overflowing.
The services of the day were introduced by
the Rev. Dr. S. S. Davis, who read from 2Glli
Numbers the blessings of God upon a virtuous
people?a most appropriate selection?one mosi
fitting the day and the occasion. This is, a;
far as we are informed, an innovation upon the
usual routine of the celebration ; but, for once
we ware pleased with innovation, and hope tha
this occasion will have estaWished a preced<?n
never to be departed from. It will certainb
not be a custom " in the breach ol it better com
mended than in the keeping."
Alter reading, the Rev. Doctor poured fortl
from the depths of his heart a lull measure n
thanks to the Great Ruler of Nations, who ha<
so long marked lis as His "chosen people," am
implored a continuance of His divine guidanci
and cherishing care. This prayer was ntos
affecting, and must have inet thrilling responsi
in the heart of everv listener.
'I he Choir sang in fine style a patriotic ode
afler which the Declaration of Independence
was read in a clear and impressive manner, b
Dr. C. J. Shannon. The Choir again delight
cd the audience with its inspiriting straint
when F. L. Villepigue, Esq, arose and pro
nouueed an Oration which we should he sorr
to subject to the injustice of a sketch. Afler
? om/1 * ? K o Snt rn/luol inn I Vio Hrn
Iliuai ^laccim anu vuiicig miu?iiiw?iuii) ?uw w?*?
tor proceeded to a very discriminating revie\
of the past of our country?apostrophized i
glowing rapture the hlooil of Lexington, an
rejoiced in it as the invigorating fructifier i
that tender germ of IJherly which was furthe
developed amid the "image of Bunker 11 il
and the heroism of Fort .Moultrie: and whos
\
fruits, after the frosts of seven winters, in ric!
profusion hung invitingly lor the wearied am
oppressed of all the earth. He drew with mas
lerly hand a sketch of the events and their el
fccts from the Declaration to the present timetook
an enlarged and pat riot icjMtikof our pros
ent position, and lilting the veil, held tip to viev
the bright promise of the future, obscured b
one dark, threatening, cloud?fanaticism?drei
a striking analogy between the relation whic
the South now bore to the Federal Union, am
that which the Colonies in '7G bore to thi
.M other country.
There was no heart in that audicnco whicl
(lid not thrill with indignation upon considcia
lion of our wrongs?which did not join will
the Speaker in his appeal to Heaven, to aver
the crumbling of this fair fabric?to preven
the destruction of this goodly heritage, and, ii
any event, there was no true man there wh<
was not ready to exclaim with the Speaker:
" Land of the South, Imperial Land,
Then here 's a health to thee.
Long as thy mountain barriec^fepd,
iMay'st ttiou be blest and
Way dark dissension's banner ne'er wave
Over thy fertile loam,
But should it come, here's one will die
To save his native Home."
OirThe day of execution of James Brown
who was convicted at our last spring term, ir
aiding and abetting slaves of John Truesdell ir
leaving the State has been postponed by Hit
Excellency the Governor, until the last Fridaj
in August. Friday next was the day fixed bj
bis sentence.
We learn also, that tho Governor has remit'
led the fine imposed by a Court of Magistrate
and Freeholders, upon Zach. Bowen, of thh
District, for not sufficiently clothing and feeding
his slaves. No doubt the death of the Defendant
since the trial, influenced the Governor
to give the case this favorable consideration.
DAY OF NATIONAL HUMILIATION.
President Taylor has recommended that the
first Friday in August be observed throughout
United States, as a day of fasting, humililation,
and prayer, to avert the dreadful visitation ol
that pestilence, tho cholera, which the Provi.
dcnco of God has permitted to ravago the country.
lie recommends to persons of all religious
denominations, to abstain on that day, as
far as possible, from secular occupations, and
to hold Divine service in their places of Publie
Worship.
Hon. Wm. C. Preston of South Carolina,
"savs tho Danville Register,' accompanied by
his Lady, passed through this place on Sunday
last, on his way to tho Virginia Springs.
Disease has made such rapid inronds upon his
constitution, that hi sperson presents but a sad
wreck of its wonted vigor: though we sincerely
trust (he wholesome mountain air and
the life-giving properties of the springs may
entirely restore his health, and (hat his valuable
life,may yet be-spared to bis eounty for
many years." *** * ****** *- ? ?%
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
The following Brethren were ou Thursday m
evening lasf, regularly installed as officers of m
VVateree Divisforv-No. 9, to serve for tho prcs JN
ent quarter. '
Bro. W. E. II UG H SON W. P. cr
" T. J. WARREN, W. A. fin
" Z. J. DuHAY, R. S. af
? G. B. SHIVER. A. R. S. ca'
" t.. VV. BALLARD. K. S. cl
" W. M. 8HANNQN, T. af
? F. L. VlLLtflMGUB, C. ?
? J. B. F. BOONE, A. CV ?'
" PETER OAKS, 1.8. (J
" G. W. HOWELL, O.S.
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE. p
The following brethren were on Friday evening
Gih ins!., duly installed as Officers of Iver- c
shaw Section No. 4, to serve for the present ^
cl
quarter. . ., r
Robt. A.Mickle, W. A.
William Cmeton, V. A. ?
W illiam L. Dkpass, S.
John J. McKain, A. S. 1
Richard T. Capers, T. '
Thomas G. Pkgues, A. T. *
William D. Mason, G. '
Thomas B. Lbe, U.
Charles E. Bonnet, W. ' '1
I...... M.-.n ... A 117 J-i
r TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION IN COi
' TfTvinri
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* A Temperance Convention was held in Co. ^
1 lumbia on The 4th of July, which in connexion
with the citizens of the Town, celebrated in r
grand style, the birthday of our National In- 1
dependence. A large procession consisting of 1
1 the Temperance Convention, the Grand and ]
1 Subordinate Divisions, Cadets and Cold Water ,
^ Army, in their different regalia, and citizens i
* generally, moved through various streets to the '
College Campus, where a suitable stand and 1
1 seats were prepared for their accommodation. |
** An imposing array of the beauty of the Town i
^ was found already assembled. S. Olin Talley j
' Esq., on the part of the citizens delivered
the anniversary oration, well written and
1 wtil spoken. His graceful manner, beauty ot
2 language, and appropriate suggestions relative
to our peculiar political relationships attracted
'< the closest attention, iln was followed by the
e Temperance Speakers, Rev. Win. Kcndrick, of
y Charleston, Capt. Syrnous, a representative of
the sons of the deep, Lieut. Duryee, and the
' Hon. J. B. O'Neal), who closed the exercises in
'* a short, buijn one of bis best efforts. These
y speakers urged upon the attention of the audi.
il dience the claims of the cause of Temperance^
> with great power ami eloquence, the benevo.
v lence and kind intentions of the reformation, the
n good already effected and the great work yet
d to be done, occasionally enlivening the excr.
^ cises by well-directed anecdotes.
r The Convention resumed its sittings at 4 o'"
clock, in the Methodist Church, whereafter a
e few hours it closed its deJiLuiriuian*. The day
I* passed otFpleasantly, and a considerable num.
ber of visitors were present trotn various portions
of the State, but the difference made in thtf
fare on the Railroad by the Company, in favor
" of those visiting Charleston, doubtless induced
l-f many to visit the metropolis, who would otherv
wise have been present.
y'
v FATHER MATHHW.
h This long expected visitor has at length aril
rived and has been received in New York
j with the most enthusiastic welcome*, probably
never before equalled in height and intensity.
Ii Aldermen and Cot^mon Council, deputations
from I ho various Temperance Associations, .i
Ii members of the Press and Committees of Ar?
t rangements, with thousands of people met him
t at the landing, and escorted him with bands of
ii music to the city.
i> The Irish enthusiastically pressed forward
to his carriage, which nmdo way slowly, to 1
shake hands with their beloved countryman.?
At various stages of his progress, complimentary
addresses and cheering welcomes met him,
to whic he responded in a becoming manner, I
acknowledging his gratitude and returning 1
thanks. [Jo said, his " object ju visiting U. '
Slates was principally to see the fruits of his (
, senior laborers in the cause of Temperance,
i for the people of the United States were his t
i fathers in the work. Tie comes to the United '
} States to witness what had been done in the
' groat cause, to view the prosperity of this great
' country under its free institutions, and to behold
with bis own eyes the workings of our admira
' ble moral, social, industrial, and educational1 i
establishments, which prodqeed such Wonderful
1 effects." * # f
lie is said to be in excellent health and had
addressed the people every Sunday .during the ir
voyage. He delivered lectures o"n board on,
the subject of Telnperance, and procured t
among the passengers 150 signers. a
If he meets with such fatiguing parades, and c
annoying ceremonies all over the Union, where
he may chance to visit, as greeted him on his
arrivul.in N. York, his constitution must be more (
than ordinarily strong to stand up uncer it. We
trust that the usefulness of this great Apostle of 1
Temperance may not he prejudiced, by any in- "
ordinate manifestation of that boundless entbu* (|
siasm which seems to animate tho people in v
his behalf. t!
c
'ivottwnvnr. td Oallantrv.?The Medals
awarded to the Charleston Company of the Pal- a
motto Regiment of Volunteers by the City ?
Council, wero presented on the 4th, by his
Honor the Mayor. They are represented as ft
being fitting testimonials to heroic gallantry ^
el
and enduring patriotism, which tho recipients
may justly be proud of, and which so eminently n,
marked the brave Pulmettos. n
O^T The depth of tho sea off Cape Uatteras, *
ai ascertained by the oflkew engaged m the R
coast aurvey, is nineteen thousand eight hun- s
JWdlTet. : * " c
4
(KTTta reply o! Mr. Calhoun 4o th'e p.tlack
ade upon him by Senator Beaton bar not yet
ada its appcarancp, as was expected. The
JodletoB Messenger of the 6tb inst.
Mn. C.cr.irotx's Abdrp.ss.?We bra jMCf
intetf by circumstances fcrvntiff tour cbaUnt 1
rim publishing (Ms address tfirt werk. It wilt
ry?far inottr nest.. Wb regard t his dd^iment j
i a triumphant Tindicathip of hhsvejfftoiria the
>o rrro# mu/fa orro tnef finm Buitfnn Hnrl 1
>(? I
< a complete exposure or fnefwfe mot i Yes j
'hirir act sated Col. Benton flfafrsf deserting jg
no then maligning his own seel ion of the J
n,0n* . to. Ktwn# i
Illness of Mr. Clav.?tAdf$t
a?ch in the Baltimore San, dated JulyS, ?y*8L,
The. Won, Henry Clay tUWtcked with
holera on TucmIoy lasu lipi nethinj ftw
ee.n beard of his conditiony and there is great
nxiety expressed fty fke community krltftow ill#
esnlt. . . btR
Business is almost entirely suspended.
.... T1
0^7" Governor French, of lUfimfo'lias <de.
ermined to call an extra Sevsiotfef rife Lrgis* ^
atore fhfi fall, for tfie efect^cfo..
States Senator, to fill the vacancy occasioned.
>ythe ineligibility ol General, SfiiaWs. *** ?
The homo -of ifhe Hoa^jMdj^JMhyitjk. *
ate'Comflfissrhn^oWh^'Land Office,
foreign *%*$'?
Such now is" tho regularity and rapidity with
which th? Atlantic w J
ii Steamers, Unit we luvrr scarcely time iVgirc ij?j ^
lew* of one, l?efbreanrjfher arrive*,' especially if oar '
egular iwuo m iffterrlfptedi'by Hi.
lerhia, though n& the'1ntest, Vringjr" the fiklewiag
terns: Mr Arthur P. Bagby, W U. S. Minister at
lie Court of the ITnifcror of Riwsia,' fid^c/ired in
London from St. Petersburg, on hi* way to Liverpool,
iii route to the United States. Mr. Hanncgan arrived |
it Berlin on the 12th of Jnno.'" Parliament is engaged '
in debating tlic Canadian Losses B?II, and ft'has occasioned
much excitement, 'in U^^Hou^^jPommons,
Lord Palmcrstop, on the llth . ul^ staled, l list
in the opiiiion of the British Government, tbe'iiffieul.
tins which had arisen between the Popb arid !.u su!>jecta
might have been arranged diplomatic inter,
vention, by which tlic former con&fialrajrroyBCd to
Rome, on condition' that the Is tier should" enjoy a r
practical and real aeparation between tbc temporal and
spiritual authorities, The British Government (foclm.
eil taking any part Whatever in the . proceeding* of the
Frencli Government against Rome. Tftp JJi>l for lb?
nbrogulion of the Navigation Laws has passed th?
House of Lords, and has received the R'ljatjUCliw*
It goes into effect on Hie 1st of January ne;|t,v
The Cholera had 5gain appeared in England,.and it
roging fearfolly in Silesia, Vienna, I'et^sbsrg, and
Alexandria and Carro in Egypt.. At Paris it was,making
the most frightful havoc, upwards of I l.OOG-deaUw
having been already occasioned by i', nod iu one
900 new cases, and 600 deaths were repotted. f B
was however regarded as on the decrease.. . . /
On Wednesday, the l3Ui I'slt, ip
insurrection on the part of the Red Republican*, was
put down by the prompt ninijyi
The affuir commenced by .m
made by that party, as a piotesl by the National
Guards against the vote of the Aswmbly, determining ^
to support the cause of the Pop?, sod to destroy the
Roman Republic. The Mountain ir-'r hplitlllfT
All)go, Hi.d other hapTrccliooisU, 7tnirU^ygg^H ?fl ?
about 70,000, moved in leurful procession :toiym<is the
Assembly Hall, but they .were promptly dispensed by
the military authorities, with but a lew serious occur,
rcuccs. Tito viob made several attempts during Uro
day to orect barric des, but were inyannWf-fniitfrlod.
The Assembly declared itself ca permanence, sod pawed
a decree declaring Paris lo. be iij a of siege-?
The artillery Legion of the Nations^GuaKht #,p0??ring
in the procession, as ndhcrcxils of the Red Rcpobitcans,
have been dissolved by order of the PqgjdMftlJpjjpi't
night Paris was tranquil, and on )In JJfl- *
citerncnl had so far subsided* Uiat .bu0tnc^,.Wbjb? had
L... Antisnlif AiioiuiiiilAil irno Burn nnnerftHb Mlif ^
UUUIl VHMIWJT ou.^uuvu, H?M f?-ij
Great fears were for u lime entertained, that the.tenibio
insurrection of, lust July would bo repeated. ^It in
hoped that all is blown over, leaving tbcGovqnmtent
strengthened in confidence, and in the affection ??f it*
subjects. Sevcr.il members of the Ammbl^iwl
Ohief* of Clubs have been arrested,' among whom is
M. Arago; in oil Uiero arc about 50 crimuMte$viLe>
dru Rollin escaped arrest by flight. All ibs^'acbiliit
and Red Republican journals in .Para have been nop.
pressed except tlic 4* National," ' Loots NapoleMirBo*
napaile issued a spiritod proclamation indicating Am*
ness and determination, in which ho ossnresilte friMd* *
sf his government that u he will not recoil bcfam-Maj
measures to onsurq" the triumph of the Republic.* ,
The French Army and Um Romans, on-UieJOtfi of
May. iud another most sanguinary engagement #tnr
Rome, They havo been engaged in a seriedwffiw*
licit, and the advantages are claimed by bpt|fe|HS.
jut the French have suflered lite most,^ Gepcmlltft.
linol had not gained access to the ?ity, llwtSflv.
nans betray no disposition to yield. ' WlCT*
The Russian General had issued a proclamntieO-to
ho Hungarians, threatening tjjem with fearful eonse.
jucnces if they did not submit.
Kossuth Imd been received in the Cspital-'as'Fnsailent
of llie Republic, and the friendsuf Hungary Wo
itill active ai d full of hppo,
. . '^32 By
TVIegrifi>li fur the South Carolinan.
_ VAL OF TJIE CANADA. "...
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SBVBTT DAYstvrric ritrrTBtffcOPK.
The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax on
Tuesday morning, and reached Boston last eveling.
She brings 94 passengers.
^T^Xcollon mnrket daring the week has heep
teadyJfirm and increasingly confident. . |?p|r
iplands are quoted a' 4 3 8; Fair Mobile 4 3*4;
ind Fair Orleans 5d; go?td ordinary to middling
if each of ihese descriptions Iteing a sixteenth,
o an eighth pence higher.
The money market continues easy.
There had beon an arrival at Liverpool froo*
?aliformia with ?60,000 in gold. ^
No news had reached Paris up to the ?t?t n$
ln? French havinir entered Rome. fien. Oudu
lot, it was believed, would not make tl zfiQfM.1
Mack before the 17th, Ky~ winch tiiwe-ne.?w.?T
f>o failure ofthe formidahto conspIVAoy ih
i-ould reach Rome, And hopes were enjerfojnetf
liat would probably inducv lh^-^*riumviT? to.
apitulnte, and suffer the Frt'Tioh to enter.
The Gaaette of Lyon*, of the 20th, st,ote*lh*?
s they were coing to press a telegtapKits deav
Rtch from Marseilles wa* received, nnnoupn
ing the entry of the French into'the ciivT* "*
The atttcmpt at revolution in Parii has
>1 lowed by much more resistance to law,/
,yons serious enoa^ementa took place ii^^B^Bfl
reels between the troops and then^MB^^^H
nnsiderable numlier oflives wer^^Bfl|^^^H^Hj
weri>
until
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