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his whirling brain almost exhausted to the last stage of reason. The morninig at length broke; but on what a spectacle of misery did the sunbeatms play, as they broke through the curtainless windows of his chamber, and how he strtined his Oyes to look-on the first approach of light--for blood on his hands, there was none observable, but he thought he saw some on his arm, and almost wild with despair he dashed him self on the bed and burst into a flood of tears. Poor old Mrs. Grosset heard the noise, and allowing it to subside a little, cautioeuly approached his door, then opened it gently, and called ''Mr. Bruce' a little louder than a whisper; Bruce groaned but spoke not, Sie called again in a louder tune; Bruce exclaimed in a pitiable and heart-broken accents, 'Oh, Mrs. Grosset! Mrs. Grosset! what on earth is the meaning of all this?' 'flush, Mr. Bruce! hush for mercy sake! do not speak so loud; people might hear you; and I have come with good news to you there will he a chance for you to get away to-night after dark: keep quiet till then and all may yet he well;-just be quiet--and in the mean time I will bring you sime new milk, and some bread, it will keep the life in you for awhile. But--Oh lear! oh lear! what will your poor fthier say?' the old lady closed the door with her speech, shutting in the question Bruce was about to utter with a groan, and walked away far the milk and bread. The old lady deplot cr the course sie was taking: but desperate cases require desperate remedies, and as she carried the uncomfortable breakfast to the young man, site could not hlpal weeping; and when she reached his bedside, ier tears flowed in torrents. and Bruce looked on her with repentance and deep contrition written in every feature. But his heart was too full to speak, for the grief of the Old Lady restrained his question, and out of respect to her grief, which was doubtless caused lv him, he looked on her as she raised th'e corner of her apron to her eyes, and slowly waked out of the room, shutting him in again a lonely prisoner, for the space of another entire day. When evening arrived, poor Bruce was wasted in mind and body, and seemed more like the wreck 4.1f a pro tracted illness, than the young gallant over a spree. No sooner was it dark, that Phillip and his wife, hurriedly, yet softly, en. tered his room, and connnanled him to dress immediately; at the same time producing a suit of Philli 's clothes. As he hastily drew them on his naked. body, his heaviness of heart was appar ent in every movement, and when le had finished, he looked ut with tears in his eyes,---then fallin- on his knees, lie cried inl a liiteons a' 1 imp1 lorin tote, 'Dear freen ls, and freenls of mv filthi. er, I implore you f-or his sake aml liur mine, to relieve my anxious nind, tell me, for God's sake, what I have d ;4e; tell me, or my heart will break.' Tlhe old man turned away to hide his tears, then looking at his wife he said,--':Al: Mary! Maty! the pri e is to o udear; ..r fellow! it might cost himi his recas n,.' but Mary was inexerabile; and she sati'l sternly yet feelingly,' tell M1r. Bruce-, Ihr your owni sake I will wt tell, you, nior I will allow any one else to lbut, to relieve your mind, I will promise to tell you on certain conditiotns.' 'Name them! ntame them!' lie cried. ''Well then,' she said, 'if you do not learn too Sooni, to your fir sorrow-this :night twelve mouths in this veryv house you must come here---I will tell yoii the whole appaling cir-cumstaiices th'at have wor'ked this awful change on our house; I will tell you, I say, on the cowitioit, that (luring that time you will not dlriiik one dirop of' initoxica tinig liquior. 'Bruce gr'oanedl, atwl treincd iAlv ex -claimed, 'No! noi! tell me now; for God's sake, me now!' 'It cannot beC,' atns weried thme old lad;-, nd hurried hun ft-.in the house, and Bruce was soon lost in the datrkntess of' the night, and with sorrowy in his heart, hie hastened across the countrtiy, to the distant parish in which his fathier dwelt; taking bye-roads, and motutntainis, atnd mnoor-landl tracks, to avoid thme gazec of )mis brother mn. One year passed away;---a lon~ andl dreary year it had bteeni to lruice;---hie stood again on the hospitabtle flour of Phillip Grossett, who with htis wife was seated by the side of a cheer~ifulh y hhlnint-' fire; the 'b~ig ha' bible' lay on t'he taibbe an~d Br-uce hnpatietntly awaited the ex piianation of the awful myste- r ytht hal1 wVeighed ont his.' heart so hontg a timte. A t length the old laduy tuirnetd round, andtre. moved thte spectach- s trom he r nose; thleu looking steadily anl ini SilIence at him said, 'I perceive--dr. Brue--with somii joy tat you are not thec tian you was thet~ last time you wats here----re yotu ir. Bruce? 'No,' Mrs. (Gross-ett, thiatnk God I am not, andn but for the see t you kteep frtom jun', I think I iamt a hiappier- mant,' he re plied. 'I amn glad ofi it hike w isi, that I have nto secret to tel l-only t hat I diid all this, to tmtake you pledge your word you not wnold drinkr uny nmorand r ho have eil'eeted my purpose; have I not, Mr. lruce?' th( astniishnent of Bruce at this itnnoutlceimcnt mny Ite easily conceiverd, --and, to make at lont yarn sort, he look the PIL.E1)GE, and has not broken it till this day, nor this day either. TILE SUMTER BANNER: Si nterville, S. L. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1849. 111. M1. Nodt), sun1., Cdit 01. TRAVELLING AGENT. u IRiev. l'iiEnI:cnecx Risui, is t ravelling A. 'ent for this paper, and is authorized to re ceive subscriptions and receipt for the same. AGENTS FO't '1T:E BANNER. Ales5rs. Wi-r 'r, & Co. Sumterville, S. C. T. WY. l'r'U I:s, Essq., Camden, S. C. !IT1' All communicatiolnts intended for the BANN:n must be directed P'us! Paid to the present 1 (,-Oa. Cottont. CUarlac'ton.-Prices from 7 3-4 to 10 cent:; per pound. IAIL t ia.ut ias.-The Colunhia and Northern pape~rs have fiiled twice during the week and the Charleston ones on alon. day. Who is to blatne? The oflicers or the Post oflice Departmuent. Bc:inronn) SeisIo's AEMLE INSTITTE. 'l'This institution, under way since the first of July last, we are happy to state, has assumed a position that its most sanguine friends hardly anticipated from so short an experiment. We say experitent, because during a short fleet. inig nontth every thing requisite for the main tiunnceo otn institution of the highest order has been procured, and ,s exigencies, have manifested themselves they had to be accoim tmolated. The 'i'rustees may congratulate the,ntselves on the choice of the gentlemany principal they have been fortunate to obtain, as may also be said in reference to the lady as sistants. We paid i visit to the Springs during the week, and must. confess were very agreca b!y disappoiit edl. We found a well appointed and reguhlar School,-(for take the word as yocu tia it is the inore forcible expression of the' designs of the Institution,) of thirty young l:tdies, who are, and have been prose cUtinrg their studies for the last month. And wchile we commend the school, we must not pays lightly over the titrser's department. M1 r.Mari Mrs. J1:NIxrs, with great zeal and ie rseve rance, seem) to have overtopped tle f ohridable obstacles that iiet. themi at the 4intt, they assumed their charge while the Iastitute's ground were barren and uneulti vated, ant nttwittstanding its situation, they ar e nabletd to place before the young taties, as substantial and great a variety of food as tcan be met with in few like institutes in the State. The company present great induce men's to the ptblie, they not only have ob tined Icc thc most. a&;ilable talent, but they plac he ftir Iercs considerably lower than any iisitut m te It Sr:ate. The government of the scool is entirely paternal, and it present e ed to our eye:, the appearance of a large family. That it tiust undu h:ily succeed is unde niable aintd the public may rest assured that on its m ainct:inanee the future happiness of tnerat r, to come depends. I). B. Mc I x tir i sti'c., wvill furmnish thIe public with t' (ticmpancy's terms, and we in concltusion noild it se!~:c a visit to the Intstitute; situated :n the moe st d~e Ilittful and healh Iy position perha ps in thle Stacte, reincived froim the at trac ticonse of the worl, w ithI excellenit preceptors, andt al attet ant excludi(1ngly tow price, forcms a dets ideratumn haiirdly to lee inet with in iany porution ofid thle Uiocn. We wvere pri viltegeet to) aittendt a rnectincg oft thIe Trustees on Sat ureday a itn the zea l earnestness mnifiested by the genttlecrnen, is the surest guarrantee ofi thle excel lenice cof thle instittion. Wee dleep1ly regre't t hat, atter hiolinig out every ssucrace that act expedcition shoul~d be secnt by our Gotvermncient to search for Sir Jon N Filusisi.is, the whole litteral Ilan has behien abeituitned, It shocws the uiport an;ce tf proeniisitng nini:g, in a niatucicnal poicnt ofvewithout the authocrity of Cong'ress. It woubill hav e becen a great t riucmphi of hui. m a nity cuiilit we hnve succeeded inc discover tmg thai~t initrepidt navigator aind his crew. We fear, however, that it is too late. Sir .lois FN u l ef~.c ic ct E'nglandc, inc May 1845, inc thle Erebus acnd Te'irror, victuaill ed foer three yea rs, wIchl, withI care ticighit have tasted fou r years, 'is thait timie hats elapsed since the vseswere laist seent. Ilie was icnst ructedt tic prc eedc tup Harrow's straits to the vicini ty. of ('e t Wa ~ilke'r, at about 741 1-4 deg. NorthI lit itud tilt !cil) deg. W est loncgittude, andii to 'Ieek ai passagen thcrongh't liebrinigs at rcit. Ilt lie ice pirevenctedl, he was to returin tcc ('iape Walke'r. It is stuppotsed that Sir .hmt dUNcitdattemptt ft' Northiern passage and ic'h is ahIive~ at this day, he is hiiddect away acnd iitisonced] fromic hmnican si't amci'd the tunexplorredi soelitudoks beyondt the icy desola. tion ofl Alelcilvitt's Islandc, acid it unfortunately happonctis thaut th~esc are the regionms in which tio seau~rchI has becn made for him ac nd at thcis late periodl the hopeje of sav ing himi is but smitall. AcrTEstAN WVruy,.-.ln a note f'romc F'rantcis S. Iholmes, in the Charleston Cuier of' A ugtust 10, we notice that the watter.-beairing stratturn hits been passed, buct wyithiout procuring the expected supply of water, Californla. The proclamation of General Ri.my, ap pointing a time and place for the election of Delegates to a Convention seems to have been responded to in a spirit of tranquility and or der which looks as if it was the intention of the people to establish a government forthwith, and from the speeches of IIon. Thomas But ler Kris, and others, it is probable that a State, instead of a Territori i, government may be adopted. We see no good reasons against adopting that course. A Territorial government is only the precursor of a State government, a mere protection to the people when feeble; a species of guardianship to be succeeded by a state government when the population shall come within the provision of the law. Instead of California becoming a mere territory, a bantling to be nursed, coaxed' or punished by Congress, that rich country walks at once into the Union, with her own government an-l laws, her Senators and Rep resentatives; she is not a minor under spe cial guardians, but comes into the Union as a sovereign state, capable of making her own laws, and not a feeble territory to be kicked, cuf'ed and maltreated by a gang of abolition ists and freesoil speculators in Congress; she will have her state legislature, can organize her militia, pass her own laws for the protec tion of her mineral wealth, her agricult ore and internal improvements, and will at once spring into national existence, with a republican gov ermnent, which is the only feature required by our Constitution for admission as a state. California a state, with her Senators and Rep resentatives, what becomes of the Northern political speculators who are preparing their incendiary speeches, and their traitorous plans supposing they are to have a territorial bill as a platform for their nefarious plots! We hope the convention in California will do up the work promptly and satisfactorily, finish their constitution, fix the boundaries, elect their Senators and Meibers, and make a single days work of it by obtaining adnit tance forthwith, to the satisfaction, of, at least, seven-eights of the whole Union. The coml mercial prospects of California are not very flattering, speculation has been carried too far, great losses will accrue on the first movement until some fixed and stable plan of government shall be adopted. (old is there, yet the snall Iquantity which falls to each man's lot from severe daily la bor will leave nothing, after meeting heavy daily expenses. It is like all experiments, men must learn front practical observation. But it is no doubt, a great country. With a sound government, with law and order prin ciples and good faith-a rail-road to facilitaite and shorten travel-comniercial relations opened in the interior and on the entire coast, an intereonrse with China, anal the surround ing countries, and new sources of wealthi developed. California, with its fine climate will become a rich and powerful state in the Union. E. J. Ai-rnien. E'.. lEhtor of the P.dlinetto State Banner, has retired from the Elitorial Chair, leaving the paper in the hands of MIr. 1. C. Mlona;A, who is to be its future Editor. WILtiNGTON AND MANCHESTEI hMAr. Roan.-In the Marion (S. C.) Xtar of last week we find the followmig gratifymig state uent in regard to the operations on the Southern end of the Vilniington and .lai chester lt.iil Road. The c itractors for g'ra ding on tis end are also ganim on with their respective sections im a couinnendable nian nier. "eare happy to learn that the pirolpects for our Rail Road are entcoiuraginig. W\e understand that a piortiont of the contracts for gradingoni thc WVest of Great Pee lDee have bieeii com 0pleted anda t hat the work is reaidy to be receivedl. Gean. Evains, who has a larg'e cointract in t he v.cinaity oif t he village, has coim nieniced work, aiid we uniderstandl that a great inany' of our fariiers contemuplate emop!oyiig lie interval that elapseCs between the laying by and the season for gathering the crops, itn ac-. tive and energetic wyork on the ro~ad. We hope to have the pleasure, at the end (If six months, to annousice to our readers that the entire grading of the roadi between Darlin" toit and~ L ittle P'ee Dee ha~s been compi~leted:'" E:ccro Rr~ruinss.-Thle intelligence from Tfennessee announi ces thle eleictionii of Tlrousidale, thle D~eimocrat ic caiididate for Governior, by 3,00t0 mlajority, and a demiocratic gain of several memcibers of the Legislature. F~romi North Carolina, we have large D~emocrat ic gains in many of the counties. A .Ana~~ia.-WVe have retuirns otnlv fromi loitgomutery coun ntyv, wvhere l irlln leadls Puogh about 200) votes. Tlhe miijiority for Taylor ini Nvebelatws4. ACCID)ENT. T1hie Stage fromt Newberry Court I louse, to Cohlimibia, on Friday third inst. whilst en deavormig to cro~ss the creek iiear C.ole'mian's, 1 m uiies below Newvberrv, was overtirunedI and thle creek being very high at the time, aind the currcnt rutnninig with great force. Stage and I lorses were washed into deepi water, anal three of the horses drownied. A pasenger mtiide the coach narrowly escaped the samie fate-and onme on toll, lost his plocket baoo k, containing 50 in his ef~orts tao reach the shore. The large tmail bag was also lost, andi had not betn recovered at last advices. ANsUAr, Mon-rar.iry or Ciita.-Londn, 1 in 45; St. Petersburg, I in 20; G;enoa;, I mi 46; P'aris, 1 in 32; lBerlin, I in ad vi(enmla, I in 55; R(ome, I in 21; Geaneva, I in 410; hd a delphija, I in 42'.; Iloston, I in 40t; New Y'ork, I in 3I5; Charleston, 1 in 52; New Orleaiis, I 20; St. Louis, 1 in 35-ota1l, 13 in 435. Wmn. Fowler was killed on his farm, five mniles east of' Wel'lsbirghi, Va. on thme '28th tilt. by a gore in thigh biy a bull. One of' the largo arteries of one of' his legs was severed, which caused almost imme diate death. Woman's 'Empn~ire State' is matrimo ny.-h lero she always is in the majority -always reigns, and sommtims m.... 4th of Jl)y ina Clarcudoia. A large and highly respectable portion of the citizens of Clarendon assembled near the new building of W. W. Benbow, in a most beautiful grove which had been tastefully prepared for the occasion-on the road-side were to be scen high up in the air the Stars and Stripes floating miost gracefully. At 12 o'clock a procession was formed un der the directions of Maj. W. V.Owr.:samd V. F. ItavIN Esq., Marshals of the day and marched to the stand where they were greet ed by the presence of the fair-sex. The De claration of independence was read ini a very spirited Imanner by Air. P. G. Benbow, after which Dr. Jamies Macauley cattne foward and pronounced a most admirable address which for beauty of diction-high toned patriotism free, clear, and vigorous thought,--frecquently rsing into eloience, was of an order rarely exhibited on such occasions. It was indeed worthy of the occasion and worthy of the speaker, and received by the audience with time modt rapturrus applause. Dinner was then served and after the cloth was reinoved, Capt. M. I.13enhow was called to preside assisted by Dr. T. W. Briggs, Capt. Thomas Ji. Ml. )avis and J. 13. Ililton Eril., as Vice Presidents. ''ie regular Toasts were then announced. 1. Theday rev! ceclbrate, The rejoicing of a free people on each retui ri of its anniversa.. ry strikes terror and consternation to the hearts of tyrants. 2. 'The 're.%ident of the 11. . T' 'he hattle of Biuena Vista, the crowning glory of his inlitary career. :3. Got. eibanord, Ilis spleindal abilities long devoted to the service of his country in improvitig her agricilture together with his great pohltical expmerience, einmitly ialfv him to preside over the dhe*tinies of the state in these port :ntoas tinhes. -1. The Rlom. J/!n. C. Carlhonn,Sut Carolinas' brightes Jewel. :xsltied high above time dark and fecutlenmt att.mospmhere in which such spirits as I ldle, lIenton, (Geod.lings and their asociates are accust otmed to dwell, their visions have bemncu so obscumred that they cannmmot soar ta the hmiht of hits talents tin vindicatatiir Southern ri rlts. (o a m mijtfy warrior in battling fI'r youir conmitry's honor, Ie know how to appreciate your service-. 5. lhe lllm. A. '. Butler, A hll, fear less and indipenent advocate of Southern In stitutonms. llis murae in (C onress I;: been narkiel by capacites of the h 'ihet or Ier anl well worthy of So. C. \el1 d:mn faithful servant. G. The lIo,m. ..1. LWodeard, Ili: able anl in!efa:ig:able clarts in th-: natiat:l ' islh.ture timrint-h the high'st eviden'e of the sagracity of iims mongression -il I strict in elc vating hims to his present position. 7. South Cardina, Always parimInpt to dis charge lm'r dumv as a imember oaf the cn):fele rav. he will ba fotnim erim:mlly promnt to discharge! li-rduty to Herself. H'. 'het ('nt"itauton ""I the 1'. N. A con puart between indpentemit sovere:gnties. For aIll dmngerous vialations of which it is not on lv the right but it beoonaie a inuost sacred dut far the pharties thereto to "inte-rpose in their sovereign c'a pacatics to arrest tie proagress of time evil."r 1). 'T!- I 1 /mot I'rma, is,. A tuoot reckless inlvaton upon01 thet ('u;ens tn;(n1 rights, o the South,whwmh ought to be reaim teal at aay ami every ha:aral. 10. I'al/,eta Reg meunut, imaartial historv its best culogy. li:s achiaveients uai th' batt Ie field: l Alexico have win for i it:iper. ishable and1 undy in t;ane. I1. l'he Fram0(s am1 Nig nars o/ ith, l. laratihm :f IIj,l.',ec: Th'mie ba ite mamimation aaf their nammes w'itil inmsire futira' generat.n with a love of liberty and reverence tar the mane oit Jetfrsn. 12. The .ileamar:; of .James K. l'~, 'oo inuchm priecannimat tam bma'tow~e.l upmon thae isc ailti skulif ii mitnmagttmmeu of is ijimimts. tratinm. 13. Woaanm. God' s last butt baest gift tom mmnan. It is talonte byv her inllumencae tat maur mnatioan sttads secmcondlh t iinine lair phaty tatml refimnemi.mt. Th'le very wh.~ of1 aa gemmmmien mmen are kept imointg thlrughl liar giroou aid. iiy ('apt..\l.I. . llenhoaw. jimo. l.'. I..| cleair hearmaed-.aaoumd bmoarted statsnmn.. I lis successfuml adii rat imn of time all:irs aof thme llanmk not oinly attests las great financ'ial sikill buat fumrnishies a certaini gumaramntee that ii let alone thme pubbeia mdebt will be paidi mfats it bec'aoimis mimi ithoumt incre-asinag thme tbur then'i ot ta xat ion.a I )r. 'T. Wa. llrigga.!s. A1 blitient o Ic oleria, a Iai holera to Ab/aiioin. ('apt. Thoias. J . .aI . I tav is. Naid/h Ciaro/inm: A barighit st a r inii ofmi ma lbert y. I .et htr mmer er frmget tham~t hmer soils iae im'aieien. I .iemmt C'. S. .\leet. Aegt ./anms (C"ntrmy iafthe P'a!unwito Ret. A a'mtnpjl ishiedt stoaar etxpeienced(m st~ae'inanmt labave tumi gean e'rouis intlicer, Smntmr looks tam imi with prm-ole as itsa futmure chiiiimpion imn thme hialhs of Coti gr-mss. 1I. llentan: AX vnimlhteton dcimagag anal barokemn doiwnm maice setkaer--hme hm:ms memanmly consiredm ithm mime abmmoh nminists o ath Noi'\rtI: tam alh-stroy te mmi linio my mhe :alipt am mf mhe Wihmaot Priso.h, Mlay bei lind I is reni am-a ini the mconteimp maf all honorimale inie'n. lI r. I. I l. Cuiilen. The/a iratmme oitae ,lay, E'iminently serviablle tam suilhroim, bmuin;uit y imal alike cnapiablae of scrvimg his countmry in a poliiticalI caacmity. .11.C. XW dlis. T1ha U-|gl'-th ma 't'emln miour Repubma/lie', NIaiy mne var inreae its ibight Ita tt etendims its wmis maver aim ':nmauncipatmed warbl. Cmapt I Ali m'in. Thaaeu t A4 &A phens of/*(araergia, I ls cormmlmmmt in regarda lao time Southeiarni A.ire-ss i am eraval omf thme ilterest mat thmi Saulth-such eime.s mm muir miidht tam-a mommre to ban etdaed thnmi lthe Nethlerni Abuoli A R. liradhiam. Mi li ' 1i' On-enms, A imamn, omf iiita jest airma e'xmjisitme huimor, wormthmy tam conmuad time -lthI Hegmiemnt. Wham~t. Nilitary inluencemim lie hmas amiusedi liroumghout thmi sitate a' lmi nmmrkedi itts worath muponm time battlea tie~hs ofl Alexicma'a-mmy lie hoimg caentmmae Amdjumtant amnd huspec'tomr I tnmeraml at limi S-tate. I )r J NI Sessins. 'lhe mamemo iry of time lamentedl hitler amid tekiisonm whom freaely shmed theirm blood omn forign soil hiatthni g fmr lineir Cunt ry's honorma-whmemi S C faorgets imlh hero-ies, imaty she cons tam lie irea. J II hlio. Calp/ lI lI e/miar, lie ais hiargeda his dumty in time L egisltatumre withm a :eal amid fidelity aun -asrm iv ae nof ha predecessors. The presenlt crisis in our po. iitical affairs calls loudly for his services in one or the other branch of the legislature. Capt Benbow. Southern Rigiht, The right to regulate their own internal afTair. and the right to fight in defence of their do. mcestic imstitutions-these conceded-the balance not worth preserving. J '1' Pack. The cen.stitution of the 11. 8, May it be strictly adhered to and regarded as a noble guide adopted by noble hearts-yet nay the State constitutions be equally regar ded. P' U lenbow. The lion John C Calhoun, The indefatigable indicator of Southern rights-miay his days be prolonged until the portentions cloud ivhiche now overshadows the South shall be forever obliterate.]. 'I' S Nelson. A long journey,a porcupine saddle and a hard trotting horse to these foes of Southern institutions-travelling abolition. ists. Maj. G. C Wheeler, honor to the bold hearts who on the great day whose anniversa ry we celebrate, dared to comprehend their country's capabilities and proclaimed its indc pendence. Ilocor to the heroes and sages who have conducted it so gloriously on to our imes. Ilionr to the brave soldiers who live to enjoy the renown they have so nobly earn ell on the battle field. I lonor above all to the gae llant men who fell in the hour of their country's triumph; whose blood was the saec raficial incense of victory and who though dead, yet live immortal in the aflectionate lemnory of their countrymen. Al. G. I). Ithodes. IIom .1 C Calhoun: Ded icated to his country's service, noble, patriotic, and energetic--his firmness and uncorrupted politics lave always proved a suflicient stum blinrg-bluck to Northern fanatics and abolition ists and gained for hims the appelation of the brightest star of the Soutb. J. A. Alim . The Orator ofthe Day: May le soon realise that I loine lie so beatifully pictured in his oration to-clay. W. F. J. Blurkett. The Northern fanat. its and their free black petitioners, may we soon see t hen all collected in a mass and Ilan deil sate--into--L iberia. W. A1. lavis. South Carolina: Her name and her fame in peace and in war are inglel indissolubly with all that is proudest and dearest to the patriotic heart in Ateri. can annale:s. A. I. hLradhamu Esq., The Orator of the I)zy: A s: ilfl iphysician a good scholar, an accomphished gentleman, his knowledge of the history of the country exhibited in his ad dress to day, shows lie has talent enongh to go to Conigress. IE. I lodge. The lion 'T'hos II Ben/on: May le soon be made commander in chief of LiAberia when he caen have full scope to exer cise iis philanthropy and be on a footing with his black brethren. Wmn F. Ervmc Esq. The Memory rf Ger 1 rancis .Mi~sron: Whose name will ever be deer to all true Areriacans. (apt. .. II, .lcKnie g ht. The lamented But ler and )ic!.is,,n: illustrious warriors un surpassed in bravery. While we condole with their fameilies and :grieve their country's loss we tell proud to say they died gloriously. 11. J. Ilodge. Womien: A beautiful flow er grafted from the garden of Eden, and needs but proper culture toshed a fragrance, boti mc oral and intelectual, around the path. way of mian that will surely lead him to leon or arel elist iction. D.T. W. Brigg;. The .Mtemory (f.Ias K I10/1: I Ih aris decenled to the grave in peace loaded witli honors-lung may lis memeory be green and fresh in Ihe hearts of the people lie so feifully served. J. It. ll.ichardson Jun , The Palmetto .\!te : ''he most glorious star of that bright onstel lation that gilds our republic. May it ,ver light the sons of Carolina to victory and glerv. S. C. tic'hhourg. The flei. Thos II Ben ,mc: The political renegade. A traitor to the Stint i. May his days in the land be few and Iis death be speedlly announced. .E:irns Itiin, O/l/ Zack: If he should behive. himeself in the White louse as well a: let did in Mexico-then well done old Zack --bt if lhe sheeuha . betray thee South-teni let him, be spieedilyv reoved aced a better mace take heis otlice. ('el. W. A. Colclough. Lieut C. R. .1el l: 'T'llI in pesn geoed by neatuire, of ele.. anrt and encigaging mtann lers andee of gigacnt mct''llect, his feillow citiztens of Sianter - re':iy aned wauitinig ant opporftunity to rewa lhar tier heis istienguished services in the Alen. (can camipmeegn. J. 11. Tmdaeeal. llena. J. C. Calho'un: Em ineent Iy ifaied 'tc to fill the higheest oflice wvith-. ice the itit of the peeople. Mlay hee be our neext I 're's cenat. .\. 'T'cet'.. Tl'he Pamlmnetto Reg~imeent: I t ha~s pro~ven to 'hei worlcd a t thme chivalry of Seiuthe ( 'aereiica is notL an airy notheing--ane's va in boaestoicg as wuas suefpposed inc qutarters, buct soethcefineg tanageble. Theli foees oft Carob. nac woubell ncitihiprefer to hear it spoken of lihean face it ocn the field ot ba~ttlec. .Mlaj. W. I". litIer. TIhe Unine: Ceinse 'eetedl by thee wisdoma andi sealed by the mr tyrdomi oft our sires. Mlay it never lie renit mi suea lr byv Noire faat ic(ism. W. WV. llenbow. Thea Unione: It. is a modceel of a free and ineeendenit goverenment, toe ale hile weerbl. It is cleo staer of hope aand heavecn of rest teo the oplprest of every climce. W. .J. Rt. Cantey. Th'e~ Fair: l'xtatie fe he'ity 'o c hiem aced recipirocal love to youth universal ly! (cheers) WV. I. (cunnineghamie. T hee Great W ash, ing ten: May fee thas day Jay lefoure the theroee of heeav'en the mcost gratefael offering-thee re c'eorded voews of Acmieri'cane freemena pirocmisi ng aied andie symupaithy to thce Easterni world inc its s-truggle for freedomli. A. 1 . Kchboeuer g. T hce Oraftor ofthe Day: eAlay h rtecive thle heonoer that his talents aned pet rietic perinciples juset 1Iy merits. f ly -. 'Thoes. flirt Blenton: I lis re (cent attack uapon Mlr. CalIhioun is atteanded bey thei saee prospe(tct success as we're hce to aetac'k the F~ortress of Gebralter with a P~op un at lon sheot. Cease viper yeC bite agaienst a file. WV. ". iet ler Esq1., Ifle and :Ton~'ic: Too lleel duccks iec a dirty fpuddclle. Th'fe for mie'r qtuackhe.,<icarks, soamewheere North, whilst thee latter heas been quaicck, quacki, qucackinig amcest vocriferouesly secwheere about .Jetl~ersone c'ity. Shioo biddy sheoo. STATIrcrts oir blMCtArTfoN----T'he num-c leer of' passenegers arrcivedl at New York ft omic foreign ports f'roam . ana na ry to . civy, icduisive, wads I 43,075'. N umcler arrived dierineg the correspond inrg per iod~ ini 1848, II10,49i4: iclrese ini favor of t his yoar, 32,67 1. Th'e namotent ine the Uniitedl States miint at h'hihndelnhh.~i Int..~ ' -u ..st .:-j .. to .'at Cenume of Sumtear District. Cl-trecuon Cuntry. Free white loirrtbitant, Beat Co. No. 1, Lower B at. 44th Rleg't., S. C. Militia Con mtanded by Capt. Owens. Anderson, Milly 4 Jhnson, Jas J : Addison. James 1Johnson, Jas A 5 Brock, Janes R 2,Jmnotes, J 1. 7 Brock, Jue 0 41WDonald, Win T S Brock, Alexander 2 Manton, Sarah 3 Brunson, Chirles 21 Mathip, Robert 10 Brewer, Wmn 9.Mims, Isaiah 2 Brick, Arabella 5/Manton, James :3 Bri.ggs, Thus V 4'Mims, Jno N 2 Barlow, Elizabeth 2lNelson,-W C 3 Belser, Edwin J 31Owens, John M 7 lelser, Wmn :. 10iOwenis Sherrod 3 Brock, Wi A 2'Irescott, James II :3 Bochettc, Benj M 4lRichardson, W H B 7 Bochette, Wmll II 9ltichardson, Richard 7 Bochette, W 11 jr 4Jl3iciiardson, Jas 13 2 Brunson, W L 5:Richardson, Juo P 5 Council, Rufus 3jRogers, Henry 4 Cunninhan, W 1 1iRogers, Jno 7 Coullette, Christo'r 21Reed, Win 2 Coullette, Vm \V 6iRagin, 'ebulon J :3 Connors, Andrew EfRagin, Richard : Carpenter, Chas J Sltogers, Jas 3 oia. Jas N 4 Nogers, James 2 Curran; Janes C I Richbourgh, S C 7 Colclough, J A 3 Cichbourgh, Susah :3 Colclough, J 11 2 Richbourgh, Saml 2 Corbett, Jn W 3 itichbourgh, M M 1 Corbett, Walter J 3 Iichbourgh, Juo S 4 Clewing, Richard 31Itagin, ino 11 7 Dullose, David sr 9 Itagin, Jino J 6 Driggers, Jno 4 ltichbourgh, Ellis R 4 )riggers, Elizabeth 9:t agin, R J 1 Dollard, It C I itagin, A H- : Eady, Joiah 71Rogin, David 14 Eady, Jiro W 34Ragin, Wim J 5 Felder, Joseph :8Sirnrnonr, Thos 1 0 Felder, J It b Stukes, Milton A 12 Felder, Jun I 5 Stukes, Jos 11 8 Felder, Charles :3;Stulise, Ann E 2 Griffin, James 2 Stukes, Wi W I Graham, Jno C 14Singleton, L C 6 Gayle, IV It 7LSpain, Iiartwell 7 Gardner, Wii N 5 Thames, J R :3 Gayle, Jno I 8.Tinidal, Jas H ti Green, J L 1 Weeks, Joseph 9 Hall, Darcas i VClls, Chas C (i I Jolliday, John 5 Wells, Mary 4 Ilollidav, 'I' Wells, 'J'heodocia 10 Holliday, henry 3 Vatts, R 11 8 I lagin, Sarah 4i Wells, Robt F 6 Harvin, Chas R I Wise, Mary 1 Horn. John :i Walker, Sam] C 12 Haltom, W S 4. Henry, Doctor it Total, 500 A sumptuous and crowdedsupper came offon Monday night at the Warrenton Springs, Virginia, in honor of E. Fisher, esq. the author of the celebrated lecture on the South. It was given by the members of the Legislature, (now in session at that place) and the visiters at the Springs and the citizens of the vicinity. Col. Hop.. kins called out Mr. Fisher with a toast and a few remarks, who responded in a very impressive manner. He was fol lowed, in like manner, by Gen. Footethe Senator from Misssissippi, by Ex.Govern or William Smith, by Mr. Conway Rob inson, of Richmond, anid by other gentle tlemen.-- f'ashinglon Union. ENontnots RATTLE SNa:E---A rattle snake was killed at Chester Village, onl Tihuesdaty by Mr. Wm. L. Dickinson, which measures six feet in lengtI, with out the head. Its girth was eight inches, and its tail was ornamented with a bentu tiful string of 15 rattles. We believe this is the largest rattle snake ever killed in this region. [Springficld Rep. Thaursda,# We see it noticed in the New-York pa pers that u gentleman, named Bennet, re cently swam across the Hudson river in an oblique direction, the distance lie compas sed amounting to nearly four miles. The featt is said to have been performed in one hour and a half. Cutitous FAcr.--One pint of wvater m'verted into steam lills a space of near '00 pints, andI raises the piston of a aengine with the force of many thou. s , unds. it may afterwards be con densed, and re-appear as a pint of water. FATAl. ACemDENT TO AN EttONAt. The body of an untfortunate wronaut namcd Green, who made an ascent from Cardif, W~ales, int a balloon, was discov ered biy seine fishtermten on Flathouse Sands, a shoal nearly in thte centre of thte Bristol Channel, a bout twelve miles Sothl of Cardiff. Ant empty bailloon had previ outsly been found, antd it is supposed that werontaut descended intto the water and was drowned.---Eng. P'aper. A N A FFA It OF fIOo.--T'wo niegroes, Charles Hanson antd Levi Smith, deliber ately fought with knives at Philadelphia, ott Friday. Hlansoin is lying at the htospi tal with a mortal wound in his lungs, in flicted with a chteese knife. Smith has sevent wountds but none are dangerous. He was commrittedl to ptrison. Jealously was the cause of the affray. Tuie P'ATENTr D)FeEP.TtVE IEfN's NES This is oneO of the miost ingenious cotntrivnt ces of the age, and is thne inventtion ofla regut. lar downt east Yankee. The design is to de ceive poultry intto the speedy and liberal lay ing of eggs, and wvhich is accontmlied by the pieculiar contstruction of the mrachine. Atthe bottom of the nest there is a kind of trap-door which works on a hinige, being supported by a sprintg. 'l'he moimienit ain egg is placed on this, the trilp opens, antd lets it fall thtrough into a ensliuonedl apartment ptreparedl for its jucetion. shThle contseqnentce is that the bird juta lser reparing to cackle, glances at lie nest anid seem g notin rg in it. actually reasonsi hierself into theii belietf, that she hats no~t laid at all, resumrtes her position on the ntest in hopes of nmakinmg a more successful effibrt. Ont the tirst trial of this cnrious contrivance bietore thle Conmmiissionier of Patents, to test its virtunes, a sinvular result was afetedl. A large imptlortedn lfussian lien was located on the nest and left to her :neditat ions. On ac count ofpressmg busmness, thte hten was for.. gotten until the next day, wheton to the utter aston ishmet of the commrrissioner, an td event the inventor hiimnself, ont examinn thte bnest thev foiund noathting in it bitt a pair of' claws, bill, anii an buitch of feathers; thte rystery was explained, however, uipont exmaminn the chaimiber hotntri, in wli '. im..e f....td ber -