The Sumter banner. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, August 15, 1849, Image 2
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.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1849.
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CUarlac'ton.-Prices from 7 3-4 to
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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 -