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w: " \ * ' II i . I1"1 THE UETURNOFCriARLES SUM T NER TO WASHINGTON. tn The Evoning Eost of Tuesday an- tl nounce* that the Hon: Charles Sumner fJ loft home on the 284 for Washington, where ho will remain until his prepara* tions are completed for a voyage to Kur. j.0- There i > something to be remark- la Cil in this sudden determination of the f? Senator to revisit, at so nnfavorablo a G period, the scene of his recent slandor- in ous attack upon his Sen-tonal brother, to which we cannot avoid noticing. Why ol hat; Senator Sumner so rapidly rcoov. T ered his health ? How is it that the a mictions under whioh his Friends pro- 0 tend ho has been laboring, arc thus in- rn slant;' neonsly abatod? The report of his K condition, communicated thiou^h tbo whining columns of the Black "Repul>- gi lican" press of the city to the public, t< set-mod to indicate that his injuries were b such as to uttCi iy unfit him ?or tne du- t( V1- - / A 1 4 A j mob ui i!i8 quicc ior at least a year to ; p come. But alas for the verity of pro- tl fegsional opinions- Friouds and physi- h cians wore wrong. The obstacle to his ri recovery was beyond the roach of mor- n tal science. Human skill 9ml ingenuity were poor panaceas for that which was a illimitably removed from tbom ii The country is suddenly startled by p the news that Preston S- Brooks had ti cxpied at a moment when his death was J little expected, with bu^ a few firm po- H litical friends around him to administer h the kind office of wife, brother and parent and to chasten by their attentions c the agonies of his last moments. t< The memorials of friendslrip arc scattered around the deceased, and his re- b mains are exposed in the halls of Government. An oration to his social worth ( follow- Men of all parties mingle round his bier. There are some there who r lament his early death; and some in a who3c hearts the deep dyed prejudice fej planted by a single act, couquorB the emotion which had almost formed itself I :f into a tribute to his nobleness of soul, C( and to those high qualities of heart and tl mind, for which he was eminent in his ^ lifct.me. lie is buried, and his docd? n< arc history. n O, wonderful remedy! Hardly has p the marble bee" laid over his coffin when i, tho victim of his insulted honor, as if t< feeling tho remedial magnetism of the tl truth, springe to new life. He is all ti bustle and hurry to resume his duties c , in tiiu Senate Chamber. A comtcmplated visit to Europe for tho improve- .? ineut of Lis health must be deferred to a some more convenient time. There are o n thousand interests at stake which p require his immediate presence at the a Capitol The clock of liberty bus run si down in lhe interim of his absence, ai and its constant tickings no longer do 13 light the ears of Senators !No hand M but b?3 can recall it to vitality. tf Duty is imperious. There is no tampering with the sacred impulse which ?e bids him away! away! aud away ho b< goes, but to the mental eye of men, \] whose faculties revolve around tbo con- it tral orb of a nature quickened with the be fire of a chivalrous adhersion to the no- cj blest elements of character; in whose Jj bosoms the spark of human dignity has hi x increased to it broad flame which per- pi mentis and illuminates every crevice 13 of existence, there is sketched out over tc his whole track from Boston to tho hanks vt of the Potomac a brazen scarf inscribed 4? in characters of living firo (a *am?jsnd a k< rWa.Ver, whose odium the act of his U fallen foe can never rival) That name au we will lea o tho reader to apply? al f ,V?B Yrtrle Titiilti V<?u l ? wx-.w 17 ei ~ B Municipal.?We observe in the w Stan'tanl a stringcrit Ordi nance, recent- to Iv established by the Town Conncil of vi Chester, for H the government of slaves w and free persons of color in the town of tl Chester. The main soction has refer er.oe to assemblages of negroes for 'lane- m ing and other like po-noses. But there g' is a lesser Section wbteh we append for a? the consideration of onr own Council.? cl Its aim is to check impudence and more effectually to enforce a decent and be- tl coining behaviour in public among serv- is vants. We regard it wise, upon the in principle of killing of all snch evil ton* acnoies among our colored population st fn their incipieuoy. The ftection id as sc follows r 8" Rkc JfTI?Bt if further <>rduinetl, dc That any slave or free person of color tii who shall be found drunk or shall othor wise misbehave, by acting in xv noisy or boisterous manner,,or by singing an o? indecent song or, hollowing withjp the Hi limits of tho ?*aid town, shall for each b? and every ofltence receive not exceeding tb 4116 hundred lashes, and any slave or free person of colour who shall smoke a m cigssr in any street cr jn any opon and or public place in the town* or shall walk W with a oatte,ctab or stick, (except the fo laroe,infirm or Wind^sbniyor each and 5fJ every offence receive not exceeding ha twenty lashes " wl ,m??r v;, .. .. rt'tojn' ' ' ' f U '? '- "'- " ' "' ho track. tresteling, bridges, embankicnta, and everything connected with ic road, are also greatly improved.-? lr<*nvifle Patriot, THE K ANSZ^imr^ULTY Wo published on Friday morning at, a brief Telegraphic Dispatch in roronco to difficulties bctwoen Got. ka?y and Mr. Shbhrod, and the killg'of the- latter. The annexed will he und to be a more connected account the melancholy affair?<Jarjlina friw*. St. Lbris, Fob. 2o.?The Jefferson ity correspondent of tl?e St. Louis I)oocrat, learns that passengers ffom antfos give r.ccoums of a difficulty bevoen Gov. Geary and Mr. Shorrod, rowing out of the refusal of the former j > appoint the latter Sheriff, as desired ! y the Legislature, "which hod n fatal rminatlon- Sherrod avowed his pur- i oec of killing Gov. Geary lfc met io Govcr^r in the street, and spit in is face, which the Governor did not isent, I ut his friends got up an indig ution meeting on the 19th instant. Sheriff Jones, Sherrod .?adT others, tt erupted to interrup t the raectiog, and t an affray, Shenrod shot Mr- Shepard, ouo of Gov. Geary's friends four rues, nud wounded two others, and ones, Gov. Geary's Secretary, shot herrod through the head, killing him istuntly. There was great excitement at Leumpton, and a general fight anticipu-* ed that night Gov. Geary'? residence was guarded y the United States troops. BKMINISCENCBvS OF MR. BROOKS. A correspondent of the Charleston 0>uitr, gives tho following interesting facts nd reminiscences oonnocted with tho doing period of the life of Mr. Brook*. J'rouiinont among those romitiiseencos i tho fact of the reconciliation of the dc> eased with Lewis l>. Campbell, of Ohio, ro advising end corresponding friend ot' inson BurlingAiiie, in his slmm demon iration of tight with the gallant Southin. Campbell fleeting Brooks, during the resent seision of Congrevs, tendered him is hand; which the latter at first refused > accept, declaring that thcrn were ai-inc lings to bo unsaid, before friendly Telaons could e.'er be ;e*toicd between them, lampbill dochircu that h^earnestly desired 7?armO:uii?Mva, adding emphatically that he wished to associated Milh gentlemen, " nd was willing *nd ready to remove any bataclo that stood in the way of his purowe * The neoessary retraction was made nd amity was restored?and Cauipbidl's ncerity wu.s signalised by his conduct nd deep agitation at the death-bed of Mrrooks, and by his subsequent eulogy of lr. Brooks, on the annunciation of his eath in the House of Bepreseutativea. The poltroonery of Burlingamo wes a tth j belcif in the mind of Brooks; and e so declared to a (.Jenoral, Colonel, or lr James, (of Wisconsin,) I think, who was said, was to hure b?ou Burlingame'a coud, in the wry improbable contingcn' of nn actual duel. Ho further told noes that, if Burliugamc came. withic s reach, he would cane him,and to let his incipal know it It is notorious that urlingarue after his Quixotic expedition iwards, not to the Cliftou House, nover intured to show his face iu Washington, iring the lost session of Congress, aud >pt out of Brooks' reach, although the tUr made several efforts, but wholly nnicieasful ones, to ascertain hit whoro Kiuts, from Campboll. During theprea?t session, J am credibly inferucd^'iM urlingamo kept carefully out of Brooks' aeh, never coming to or leaving the oapi. 1, except in a oIomj carriage, sod noteven mturing on Brooks' side of the House, hile the latter was alive; hot that, since ie death of Brooks h? has b*?en sitting iu chair next to the scat or deak whieh B. led to occupy. To* tlx creature it re-1 ?rdad, by * large portion of bit hood-winked id cheated people at homo, a* a hero and lampion, end they have euverod him, not irith bluahing honor*," but with honor* latuust make htm b)n*h in e-jcret, and shame under a aonae of his own uoworthcse and deceit. J learn, also, that Brookr was only ro. rained, by the earnest entreaty of his potna! and ftoUrieal friends, frtm castigating ioator Wilaon,of Maraaebusetts, as be had me W.'scolleaguo, Sumner and thuaput>g them on their proper level, aty*r t]p> Jtihfralmm. At a proof of the generosity and kind* m of heart, characteristic of Preston ft. rook*, tony be mentioned the fket, that, ivin/; been assigned, by President Pierce, e privilege of naming eotp* one fee a otUeaaoey of U. 8. Marine#, be unasked, d of his own motion, named a nephew, other near relative, of Colonel LeuifT. igfoll, new of Texan, with whom be had ught a dual, on his father'# qoanret in nth ot oarly manhood, nnd by ifbom ho d been severely wounded, and with xom u? hrA at?*r Uo rt*>&ctlad/' f1 i ? ? ? ., i . mi .. 11 ; office of leading the Administration party iu the next House. vj. Tni Lat? Hob- N. A Peat.?The Winnsboro Rtyuhr in if announcement of the death of Col P*ay, Senator from ' Fairfield, universally beloved and ros* pooled by all who know him, remarks: 'Theroaro two requisites to good citizon; ability to do good, and the in* elination. Adventitious circumstances gave Col Peay the first, the second was the spontaneous offspring of, that noblest of all God's works, a near* actuated by humane sympathies and generous impulses, ever ready to promote the public ureal qv obey the dictates of an unostentatious charity lie was a man of unbounded popularity, but his modesty and love of retirement caused I him always to res'st importunities, not | of his friends only but of the public, to j accept official honors; until the last year, when ho was without opposition, and by an unanimous vote, elected to the Senate- lie vrns one of those whose virtues predominated so strongly as to divert tlic attention from bis defects or infirmities - The latter wcr? loet in di* miuutivone -s, when contrasted with the striking and attractive proportions of Ime icrtnei*. jucng ill his memory bt* j 'hnriahod in Iho ho&rta of thoeo who i knew liim. CHKRAW, S C. UtorcM t, 1H.-S7. Ottr Court. Tbc Court of Common IM? a? for Chesterfield Pb-trict is now in session. His Honor Judge Gln\ ? r who presides, seems to be in < xcellent health, and as courteous as over. Thus far there has been no cms of interest before the Court, but w have heard ot some little incidents which occurred during the lost tnmmcr, to give variety to the life of our quiet country people. For instance, during the first session, there was quite n tight under n certain Poach tree, in which one ot tho par tier had his hood cut with a stone through a po-nflm-ma hut, till it became a perfect "'birther." Bail Boad Convention It will be socn by referring to the rcsolu j lions ni mo Troy, IS. II.. mec* ng that the time ' for the ait cling of ihe Convention of the friends ol the "Cherav A Goal Fields Road" has been fixed for the 1st Ajfril next, at Cheraw. Col. J W WMte In suothor column, we <*>py from the Charlotte, (N. C. Whig.) a letter from Mr. W. F. Beard, ofColoinbla, S. C , milting none grove charges i.jrainst this gentleman, which w.? do not foel nt liberty longer to withhold from our /eadrrs. In justice to the accused, however, wc will say that he has never in this ccramuniI ty at lca?t, represented himself na an agent of | any society, hut a* a volunteer in thccanseof | Knn>av, and we have aeon in his possession letter* purporting to l>o written by gentleman residing in Kansas, Missouri, Alabama .vnd Georgia, highly commendatory of his < haractar and services. We however leave the reader to judge for himself in the premises. Mr. W. H. Kinsman, of Charleston. oifgrs rare iuducemeuts to those in want of windowr shade?, paper hnngiags, curtains, dr. Being about to move i.vto another store, he is oxious to reduce his stock, and will aell on moderate terms. Housekeepers and coontrv merchants would do well to take down his address, and give him a call. Sen advertisement. Documents for the People. Our attentive Representative in Congress, Hon. John McQueen, we understand has scot to the Clerk's office, at caoh Court House in his Gougr?**ionel District, vol's. 1.2. 4 3. of the Congressional Globe and Appendix, containing the debates pf the. first session of the 31th IV. n^reafc, on th< subject of the Territories, Ac. to., for th * use of the Any one therefore wliq JMs an interest in these thiny? can bare atKjwsto suck infeaaatiou as the Congressional dccs'os will furnish. It is a (food idea. *n.l m lisa ?ill f w.?? m The Unlet of Court At one time it wee a favorite idee 0/ those of oer Lew Judges to whom lator wee tv*l sweet, that a provision shot hi he made by the Le? gislsusn iix the employment of a Clerk to take doms for them, whose salary ako^d be paid by ^ke State, but the stupidity of th^Lsginlatore prevented its seeing the urgeat necessity for suck a measure, nnd therefore to was never an. thoriaed b? enactment Thu gentlemen of the bbek gown, however, are up to a thing or two, and know very well that what could not be obtained by Legislative enactment may be effee. ted by an arbitrary judicial Aecret. The Law ? yen we constituted the Clerks or amauneuses of thair J afcaehipm bow we fteestwM (hut the salaries of tka T-J r k * JWUM JMJlMfKt epreUi Tcfaewofc, the labor ihey eerc required t# undergo, ?ud o Ibb very thieg of making abetioetn of tbe eaosee they by *m token into eo??td*>reiion. Ho too the "Fee Fill" of the Lawyer* b bowed open the wrk they here to perfora, end there b m> remeceretioo allowed Mm for doing the eerie of their lleuom, the JusJgwe. If there. . > ' " a 3S m m ? A ' . .. -i ?!?? thft solariex oi'tb* Judges would not in cladcnod If It Is worth anything, the jtersoH wAo fterfrm* %t oaght to recoive the re runner 1 atfoa. But really some of the requisitions of the t e- ( cent "KoW" ere not only bordnmotne, but al> ether unnecessary. We Mpposr since the burden has b~en thrown upon other >, however, ' that their Honors would contend tint not 6nn of ' them could be dispensed with, though while it * to their part to do thjj work, it was scarcely considered of any importance. ' This is certainly an age of progress. After a while it. will be nocesaary for the Lawyer to keep in constant employment, a Dagurreotypist and a ;mrtrsit painter, in order that the court may he furnished with ? correct liken'** of encry defendant in the Court of 0k*.<ion*. dis tingnishing with accuracy those features of his face which have suffered moat in an assault end battery. For instance a ruleofCourt may require, that if an eye h? gcusp-d om or u noxe bitten off, 'he painter, (after a rale of survey being taken out io that effect) must indicate by appropriate marks and colors, the a*?ct im- | pression of tho tooth that did tbo mischief, wheUier it wax mi "old snag/* or a jonug ' eye looth " and the finger r hioh drove the ojro from its socket, nbother thumb, foru finger, or ' ring tl '.vcf, then ihc injured ere or iiom must I c properly represented, whether the first was ' gic , l ice, hascl, or black, or the latter "Bo- ^ man * "fhreeian," or "Snabf" in general "he 1 ! Kiir.H lirtii j^uihh every corner, cr< ry station, ' and every blnaod'' place mode by li?t, stick, or ( | tooth, "and take care not to render the plat (of the nose) confused or indistinct by crow- ' ding too natch upon it." | We ratber think iher-'are some cases onihis ' side of the court thnt could not be dagurreotyped in the present state of the nrt. 1 Perhaps it would be as well while those Law- ^ | yer Clerks arc preparing their i7fiMfro/?ihist<>- 1 ris* of a suit ?t law, 'hat they should on\jbcl- 1 lish thera with a life like picture of his Honor, ! dosinc over bis blank sheet of paper, and droa- 1 iiiiug of thi parade b of the Bench, where there j is "no mote work" to do, and a good fat salary j I tor doiug it. 1 The Cabinet- ! The last rtynor. Mid the one that scows to ' be thr. most reliable, is that the following per- ' sens wilt make up Mr. ltnchnnau's Cabinet. ''Lewis Cass, of Michigan. Secretary of Stata | IIowoll Cobb, of Hcorgin, Secretary of the < Treasury. I John B. Floyd, of Virginia, Secretary of < i War. A V. Brown, of Tehuesse, Secretary of the ' Nary. .. J-icob Th unpsnn, of Mivdppi, Secretary of 1 the interior. ' AVm. C. Alexander, of Now|JerRey, Postmaster Goncral. i Isnsc Ton coy, of Connecticut, Attorney (Jon- i rral." J TheOheraw Library. < On Thursday night la.-t, at a regular meeting ot'thc Chcraw Lyceum and Chcraw Li(trary Society, it wai rc solved that they beeonie ' united w d?-r thn name of thn Cberaw Libra* ' ry Society- The general features of the eoustitutiou that was adopted, are, that auy cue 1 cau liecoran a inembct t?y paying into the trea- ' sury tb? initiatory Ice of five doilaru and sign- 1 in# iKii ftiinklihitJ/?n Of fko ??? --- ? ?u u\ uwuui "Afurnu|f to this community from both of three rcspec- 1 tive bodies, wo ehall spcs.lt Lot little, for fact* sp?al louder 'ban all word*, tho" they be 1 spoken with "Hnnry's eloquence." The Libra- ' n has Loan in cxisUncu ahout ten yearn, and 1 has accumulated in that time-a choice bclretiou of Books, numbering about one thousand volumns. Gentlcmeu of superior Literary attainment* hare boon on the "Book Committee" each time, and have made moat excellent selections iu every ease. Of the Lyceum, we shall say but few word*, iu course (?* a Lyre. , vm,) has been short but moot brilliant. 'I'hji < lectures that have been delivered before the citisens, cannot be surpassed- Men from all j parts of North ami South Carolina, (ami great , men too) have taught the youthful mind to , wander from the Hexameters of Virgil, and | "one day's joi.rney,'' of Xeuepbon and dwell ( with |>lna*ure upon 'lie lii.-tory, eceacry, aod , political ecouomy of our own State and times. < And in tho social meetings j "The grand debate * The popular langua ge, the last reply I Tho Logic, aad tin, wisdom, and the wit, And ?he h^uddangh-We long to tell them all" Rul ?> V.,, .. ?u.?i *..* r- - - ' M wQ ?? v *p*i muv? mun iu: A j "purpose failed," fi>r nil of our fcitUeni can j speak tVeir mm thooghu, and decide thai wc ' cannot do without UlO lOgnW lewluree. In looking umt the Hat of the poat lecturer*, wo Slid the nuaoi of W. (iilmore Simm*. j BUbop Atkinson, A. M. Shlpp, E. P. Winkler ; Roe. P. N. Lynch, aad other* all ofcwperior Ul ' cut* and cloqnenoo, Txjng may tho system of 4 leclnrea lit c- At the last meeting of the com 1 blood hodio's,tho following olficer* were eiec ted to serve till tho lot January neat: REV. A I. KX AN DEE GB903, President. 1 COL. WM. L. T. PHINO% Vice Pres. 8 V. If. MclVKB. a?a 'P- . t bwk OO3ptkb. ' A.Iog^Hoq,*. F. hUii^vo, 8. D. Sftwfeft, , J .. . j executive co MMrrnsK. I>r. C, Kolk**, I!. Mvl-v*r, Efc(., D. B. Mo Am. iiiu : -'"' v. )fJUT ART JBUKTHoNtfr-Brif P. if. $ th-' i ?t.\ ' .V'/*- Communications. [commcxicatku.| 3BEUAW AND COALFIELD RAILROAD MKKTINQ. After * few hours notice, a largo assemblage if tho ci'.iaens <-f tho country mmoMuiI in the Jourt House at Troy. Tho meeting was or ;nnised hy th? appointment of John J. Leach' i 5?q., Chairman, and Nathan H. Bowdrn and Ues, M. London, Secretaries. The meeting being organised. the Chairman tated the fact; that it was theu ready for he tram action of businc*. Dr. Crimp thou oeo and in a brief but loo hi speech, expluiu?i the object of the mooting. Whereupon,on not; >n of N. P. Romlen, Ks<p, tho Chairman ras authorised to appoint a committee of fonr I o prepare business tor its consideration. The Jhuir appointed th 9 following gentlemen tp ervo on that committee:?A. II. Mt Donald p. W. Wolley, K. S. L. Hnnc/or and Dr. iV Jochrau K?q'ra. The committee then retired, md during its aha once, Col, A. R K-Hy, Samml S. Christirn, K.sq., and others addressed he mcetir.iL', urging the importance of the Mtrlycou.fUuotioo of tlie Cheraw and Coalfield Railroad, with great forr<- and cluqneuce. Tho commit.ee having returned, reported he following preamble and resolutions, which were advocated by its Chairman, Mr. Mo Don ild, wi'.b a Itirionn eloquence, truly cherring j /i every friend of tho enterprise. At the con , ilntionofKi* speech, tho preamble and reso- j ;:tions wcro unanimously adopted- They arc ?.s follows: ? Whereas, At the recent Session of the Gen ral Assembly of N. C., a Charter was granted for the organisation of a company to construct i Hail Road, front the Coalfield, on Deep Hirer, to some point cm tho South Caaolina Hue n the valley of the Pec Dee, callec "The Clio, aw and Coalfield. Hail Road." 1 Resolved, That we approve the said enterprise, and plodge ourselves to do all in our power to aid and tot ward the construction of mid work, believing that it would l>e beneficial X) a portion of N. Ci heretofore, grotty neglected?and to the public generally. 2 Ho<-olved, further,That wo, as much as the itate takes no stock in said Road, it is recommended that the friends of the enterprize. mibicribo liberally to th<r construction, believing hat it will be a profitable investment. 3 Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting appoint fifteen delegate* to attend a Convention to bo bold* in April, for the pur[i?se of taking further steps fur the speedy coif [traction of said Road. 4, Keaolved, That in cordially invite the ci.izetia of More, Chatham, Randolph and'Richnond counties in North Carolina, and all othtr friends of the proposed Railroad to meet us St ddogMes at the time and place above clcd granted. In obedience to the 3rd resolution, he announced the following gentlemen delegates to represent in part. Montgomery county, in a jnnrrul convention to l?e held Choraw^S. i 3., on the first day of April neat, via: Dr. j 3rutap, Z. Russell, Pass llanos. A. H. Baud era - ? Co'ton, I loam Allen, Pleasant Bemons, 5V. Coggins, Neilt Cilles, Paiid Preston, Martin Rush, J. 0. Chambers, D. S. Pomberon, 0. W. Wallev, J. J". Smitherman, Jrl^rj. On motion, the following additional detonates wofr appointed, S. H. Christian, A. McIjeonn, R. T. Stritu, C. II. ltmb, W, B. Jor" ian, T. A- Chambers, Esq.. lh\ M. Byrd,T>r. I. T. Alliaou and the Chairman of the meeting On motion it was resolved that copies of ,he?e proceedings be forwarded to the Raleigh, FayeUville, Charleston and Cheraw papers, vith a reonest for limit mtKlii-aiinB On motion the meeting then udjourned. JOHN T. LEAOH. Cham. Tror, Feb- 24. 1*67. . ti Southrhn Umvttm.?A vigorous movement it now being tnade in the Southern Bute*, originating, it is eaid, with Bishop Polk, of Louisiana, for the establishment of n University upon a moat liberal basin Jt ia proposed that no actual nepa in the expenditure of money shall be taken until the sum of five hundred thousind dollars shnll have boen secured. Oth in arguo that at least a million of dollars :an he obtaind.. The project has mot with Famr (n eight Southern States, and it ia bought that t.harc will be no difficulty in , focurinjj whatever funds may be required. HtfFVKRiNO.?About thirty ' emigrant raasengera and several of tho orew Yoni the ship JitasrU, from 3hina fnr New Yorlr, wort brought up to STerfrdk Ttv?*dsy afternoon in the staauer S'hultz. The sailora were pitiable objects, Vom the effect* of froat, starvation and Htrdshipe, m also were tevcnl of the cmgra nte. K ir.c of them were almost iu a dj isg mndition Tb<- helpless one# w*?wifcfccn to be Maiine iioepital for treatment. .v M it Si'UVBA ik W uitivime?' Jon. Mr- Simrra Senator from Mm i aohueette, occupied hi* aeat it) the Sen*! J Ae on the 26th tost-1 and waa -rarinlj 1 reieomod by Iris friend*. **tv?' ; / ^ ? ??? i Pdukivo?OtuiiuH.?The New Cries** %Ua of the lith foraiehe* the following %d aoeoant of poieontag; A ttd oaianoitj happened to the family f a Mr. Bolton, oo Derbtgny et'eet. Son*' ay laatj by which hiuaelf and wife and we of hie cbiidven hare been brought to eath'e d.jor, and a third child'elMtiet efc>- . fhrew. Their < ebi*ogfrl named he* been tho ?i?tt of 1 *$" l J-'-J! .' J.1 11 111 ... - 1- V" 1 It appears that another fervent, who left the family & short time ago, procured urn* nic to poison rat?, and after using a portion of it, ahn placod the remainder in somo brown paper over the fireplace. On Sunday, when Margaret was preparing the dinner,ehe needed some salt, but seeing the package with white powder in it and care< lessly neglected to look closely at it, and Ppotircd it into the vessel; the family partook of the poisoned repast. Tho second eldest child died la?t night, and the remainder of the family arc still in the greatest danger. The affair is so sad, that it forbids a reflection on the circumstances, or uny one concerned in it.RANDFOKTV8 INVIGOKATOR, AS 4 LIVER MEDICINErftllteRK ha* long existed a demand for such a remedy ihnt could ho relied on as safe and ilectuaf. This remedy has been prepared to inert that demand ; and extensive trial of its virtues has shown how universally it ha* accomplished the purpose <J?s5jrned Amoiip' the complaints which tiavo been speedily cured by the use of the Invigorator we mention Ln-.r Cvmji'i tit, which is the cause of many other disease??among which are, Biliousness Heartache, Pain in the Siilc and 1.01ns, Bilious Fever, Fever ami Ague, Jaundice, Indigestion, Languor and I jM of Abpotite, LUrtlessuess and Irritability?all of which are onuscd by a diseased action of the Liver. The Invigorator is compounded with particular reference to the lAver, and when that disease L removed all the rest ure cured, an the caUse of them is jg taken Away. A few doses of the luvigoratur rarelv ever fail to stimulate ?he Liver to a proper action, and by its continued nac to remove the disease. Jfha< been taken with great success in cases of Chnlip, Dyaintcrr, Ac., and for thiiso it has been foVnd a very efficacious remedy. An occasional dose stimulates the stomach to a healthy action and restores the appetite and vigor. One dose will relieve the oppressive uneasiness exponent id by outing a hearty dinner, as it excite). the digestive . .rguna to vigorous action. For a * bilitnted state of the syrtem the fnvigorator no conal which experience proves, as it restores tne system and removes the yeilownesf from the skin, whi lh is the result of a diseased Liver. xropnreu nn?i sold bv SiunllM A Co., 1*8 Front St,, Now York. IVicc 81 Oft per bottle, contain iu;j fort J denes. Also sold bv MALLOY ACOIT, Cheraw, S- C. And lit A. N. RIU3TOW, BenuHttsvillo Oct. 2<, 1856, 20?ly. Shall 1 leave off entiug me?t or drinking coffee? is frequeutlv naked by those troubled with liver complaints nud indigestion. 1 will answer thorn by saying, eof anything that is good and nourishing, and drink your regular drinks, and if the stomach is not sufficiently active to digest these it needs something to quickr n its action and make it do its work better. Dr. Sand ford's Iavigorator acta directly on the stoma* h and liver?giving them a healthy action earn ing fowl to digest well, and if taken immediately aftei eating it will prevent the ft food from risiny. or .soaring on the stomach, anil for an overloaded utoifiach the Invlgorafor gives instant relief bv stimulating the d'votive organs to more rapid action. DAVIS, PAIN KI LI,KB. This will certify, thaf about four ypnrw sinCo I was attacked ?ub hAarMQUU at the lungs, a hard cou^h, and raising hlood, with pain in tha center ofleft bnuust; I was almost discouraged, bnt hearing what wonderful success friend Davis mot with in curing coids, cough-, pain in the .-ides. Ac, 1 was induced to give I.Ij trill r_:_ ? I uuiw n luir iniii. i wm men raising blood from -.wo *.o three times a day, and had ?>oen about six weeks, without ccsation* 1 followed the directions, and to niv satisfaction, my cough anon gave way, tho bleeding oenwHl, iny pain removed, id now 1 am enjoyirg a comfort able degref of health : no puin about me, no cough, no bleeding, and have a good a petit'-, nlocp sound, and find my strength gaining and my flash alao increasing - and now, whether I live long or not, I wnnt ever) body to know whnt this fnvalnable medicine, through the blessing of (soil, has done liw me. I have used it with equal success in my family for many other complaint* lor which it is recommended, and would most cherfully recommend the above medicine to those who have colds JL and coutrhe, especially those of long standi ngnever bo discos; wged and say you cannot ho W cured, unt:l yo? have given Davis' Pain Killer a fair trie! M I bare done. BICH \H1) 8. PKCKH.Ur, Fall River. Sold by DR. J. W. GUMCfc, Che raw, & O. Feb 8 3.1 2t ' Window Shades, PAPER HANGINGS ifrv**9?i ASP MATTRRSKR8 ?AT? H, W. KINSMAN'S CORNER OF KIV<1 AND BH&FI8- I FORD STREET. I Al?\ftOK ASSORTMENT of the ??wre ti*< ci flOOUtJ.oi. hood, Aid will be old tb? a brgo dtermint. iu ordkt U> rodoo^ the #ockt on troovat ol th?? xpustiou of tho Mid alfto boiti* oMitfod to remove to another Ho?re. Tko following coe*U*? i? i?rt, <jfthu Rtfg* stock.-*- % ' FREKCm AM) AMERICAN PAPER HANGINGS, FKEXCU, SWISH \ A YD AHrA(TCANWk\VUKK . , mrApERMATTttnff J * ' ^ AXO PdZOfOlV& S