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They woro wise incti?\hoy were familiar,
tunny cf tlrom, with the Hiitish constitution;.
and can it bo possible that they attvnded to,
<*? tunny tniuute detnHn 'OT they have,;
nod neglected so important h matter as the
|x>wer uow claimed t>y t!*<j gentleman iVom {
V)hiol Hut thi* question is not rested I'm*
on thin vi^w alone, strong as I Ik-'
licvo it to be. Tin- construction of the Constitution
mubt be such as to give consistency i
to it ns a whole,; and the argument of lie- j
eeasity or inherence ran surely have no
weight against the express declarations ot
tho Constitution it-self, when it declares, in
uiu iiiuiu uniuiuieu article, that "1 lie enu- j
mcratiou in the Constitution of ccrt.-iin
rights bhall not be eonstnic.ted to deny ?ndisparage
other* retained by tin? people;''
and in the tenth amended article ildwlares. j
"the powers not delegated to the United!
Suites bv the Consti'.utiuii nor prohibited
by it to the Slates, are re.-ervi-.l t.? 11 n
States respectively, or to p<"?.p|.\'' I !.. *
can an argument i'roin nee?s>iiy ?_-r iid?ivsi<v I
J-u* eimi?Ar?A.l "? 'I' -
i*-\t III lll? liU'U < 11 III' ?l'\l? It'll '
"provisions negativing the asMiuipiii.tiSir,!
it in tho most moiiMious pretension ?r\vr .-fi
np, for either House to claim its?:|f invested, I
from necessity or otherwise, with sindi pleii- j
?ry powers, under pretense of privilege, thai j
they can |>iiTiifh persons fur oll'tiiees com- j
mittcd without the presence of tho twoi
Houses.
The gentleman from Oiiio[Mr. Itingham] j
isaid that tbi-< is the lirst occasion the power!
was ever disputed, lie cannot then have
read tho parliamentary hi-torv of the ??:? '
try. IIo has not read even .)ctror?oii\s Man- j
ual, which controls us hnv. Mr. .letierson j
srives verv brief! v the histore ??t" two !
wliero tlie power was assumed, and the lea- |
fon therefor.; and the reasoning in ivplv 1
ho repeals approvingly. He says :
"To this it was answered, that the Parliament
ami courts of England have cognizance
of contempts by the express provisions
of their law \ that the Slate Lcfji*latarea
have equal authority bemuse their
_ 1 - 1 *
jrjwcnj ;?ro plenary; nicy represent their I
constituents completely, and po>sess all their
,powers cxci'pt surh as their constitutions
have expressly denied tli?ui; t!iat the courts
?>f the several States have the some, powers
by the laws of their States as those of the
Federal Government, by the same Sta'e I.ias
adopted in each State, hy a law of Comrress^j
that nono of these bodies, therefore, ^leriv.-i
their powers from natural or n.*ee?:ov ri-_?I?t.;
but from express law ; that Conghave
no such natural or necessary p over, i.or anv
powers but such as are given them by 11!
Constitution; that that has uiwn ?hc*:n.
uirccny, exemption ironi piM-sima! jut.t \-j
emption from question elsewhere fur what'
is sai>} in their House, ainl power over their
own members anil proceeding*; for these
no further law is necessary, the Constitution
beingtbe law; that, moreover, by that
article of the Constitution which autlionz"s
them 'to make :ill laws necessary jim.,1 niMitcr
for carrying i"to execution the powers vest- \
cd by the Constitution in them,' they may
provide by law for an iiiiiJistiiexercise
of their functions, c. <j., for the punishment
of contempts, of affrays or tumult in their
presence, ?fce.; hut. till the law he made, it
does nor exist; and does not exist from their
own neglect; that, in the mean time, however,
they arc not unprotected, the ordinary
magiatrates and conns of law being open
and competent to punish all unjustifiable
disturbances or defamation^, and even their
own sergeant, who may obtain deputies ad j
f'i'j - i 1 * ....
iwnum. 10 am nun, is equal to small disturbances;
thnt.in requiriin; ;i previous law,
tlio Constitution hail reg.tnl iu t!? invi.ila'
Lility of tho x-itizon, as well ris of the meni'
ber; as, shoulil one House, in the regular,
form bill, aim at too broad piivilv^cs, is may j
be checked bv the other, and l>n?h by the I
1 Prcsideut; and also as, I he law l>ei?jj piv-!
imulgated, the citizcns will know how tti;
. avoid ottense.
-*But if ono branch may assume its own j
privileges without control, if it may do it
on the spur of the occasion, conceal the
Uw in -nts own breast, and after the fact
committed, make its sentence both the law
and judgment on that fact; if the offense
ie to be-Kept undefined, and to be declared
only cx .re nata, ami according to the pasiiions
of the moment, and there he no limitation,-either
in tlie manner or measure of j
the punishment, the condition of tin; citizen i
jjill be perilous indeed. "Whirlt of those!
doctrines is to prevail, time will decide.
AVI. ?l ...
.?i tie-1e mere ib 110 lixou law, 11m judgment ]
.on any particular case is the law of lliaM
-oiiigle case only, and dies with it. When
a .new anil even a similar case arises, a jndg- >
moat which i? to make, and at I lit; snnutime
to qpply itlte law, is open to question
and consideration, as are all new laws.
Perhaps 'Congress, in the mean time, in
their case for ithe safety of the citizen, as
> well as that for their own protection, may
declare bvJaw w'hat is nnd r>??.?I
j
to enable thewi to carry into execution the
powers vestod iu tlieni, and thereby hang
up a rule for the inspection of all, wbic.ii
may direct the conduct of the citizens, and
Ht the same time test the judgments they
may, themselves, announce in their own
case."
Congress lias power "to maka nil laws
whicb shall be necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the foregoing pow- j
eraand if it is nscertaincd that tin-re is i
corruption among members?tlint the pn'
rity of leginlntion is interfered with?that
membere'ore intimidated in tiie dischargo
of their public duljes?tbo remedy with
CoDgres9.' When you have passed a law
t for your protection,, if any audi be nccciwury,1
' you transfer tho adjudication of the ques-1
j * ' 1
tion to wnere tue Constitution says all judicial
qnestions shall go?to the judiciary.
Your dignity will be maintained by law;
and the rights and liberties of the people
wrill be guarded and protected against prejudice,
whim, and caprice, by the courts
from whence all passion and partisnnship
is removed. You are then not the judges,
jurors,; prosecutors, and executors iu your
ogrn ^Ase. You may, by the rules of fho
House, provide for the punishment of persons
fl?,th<? galleries, or lobbies, wJh? disturb
.the proc?e<Jftg4 of tjip Home. You may
i
punish a member who commits an oHunso (1
in the prwuco of the llutise. Yen cannot, <
however, go b?yond that by a single rule; c
it must be by law. If you desire to give ii
i?i yourselves immunity, above all other *
prisons in the community, for your olVeu- j ii
si and opprobiou* language uu this tloor ii
against prfsous and States, pass your laws, (,
and let the people know that members of sCongress
are to havs perfcct immunity tor p
all slanders uttered and libells published.
S*?e how long such an act will remain on h
your statute book. For myself I want no 1 v
sllcll law. \\ lu?n llii? iilti.nrna I !
want no peculiar protection tor what I have a
said on this Hour, I foci that the law which 'I
protects iny humblest constituent i* ndc?p?ale t<
i?? plot eel nit'. It I am assaulted, the same ^
law tliat redresses tho wrung of tho hum-! v
i blest Irisliiii.1 ii or (jcruian redresses my (
wrong. Aro wo belter than all other jico-! i:
jili-. that we must have peculiar and extra-! tl
rdinary power? j ii
Ii 1^ la iter that tho law should bo passed o
l.v bath Ib-'i^esuf Congress an.I approved jpi
by lid- 1're.-i'leiit, before it goes into opera- ' si
lion, because there is loo much of caprice,! tl
too much of passion, too much of prejudice, , i.too
iiitieh of partisan spirit and feelin", ' e
entering into tho bosoms of tho mem-j n
hers of this JIousc, to enable them always \>
to judge calmly, dispassionately, anil fairly. (
when an olletise is alleged to have beeii s<
committed against them, or against a men.- 'I
her of their imrtv. ?'itln*r liv ? r ?*.
Iii?- I!<>ii*eor I?v n third person. Mr. Speak-! d
?*r, there lias not been u more remarkable a
i-hati^e in tho opinion of n deliberative si
body anywhere, I tliink, than is to be found 'C
in the hi.>tory <?f the tiii?o of General Hons- j e
ton for committing sin assault upon Mr. tl
St anbury, of Ohio. That case is <laimt-<l ] tl
as authority here. It is true, that the House ! n
did tlion usmiiuc the authority to call Ilous- j li
ton before them, ami have him reprimanded. [o
I think tlu; Ilouce exceeded its authority. I . ?j
will make a brief statement of the m*.
Mr. Staiisburv was assaulted late in the eve- v
tiiiij;. I le aiIdres.ied a letter the next mor- e
iiing to the. Speaker informing liiin of tin-1 1
fact ; and the Speaker laid it before the ii
lloiw. Mr. Vance, of Ohio, proposed a a
rtbolulioii directing that Houston should Ik- p
taken into custody. It was debated for an p
hour or t?o b. fore a demand was made for s<
ilie previous r> lies; ion. 'J lie question of o
:. i.i .i.i
I'linir^" ?.1- iai?i;'i iin-ii, :m<i HHrrc was an ja
vi??*!f.i:i?-_<7 majurily in favor of the ivsn? a
iuiimi. "1 lit v iliU nut sustain the ('.enmtul ! \\
i"ir the* pivvii.as question on that occasion, ; a
i; was thin.thiol, as tin: gentleman
'"nun < >liid [Mr. (.'amjilii ll] did upon us the :a
?thvr "iay, wiieii this question \\a? l?r? iinrln j li
up. When ilio previous question fail?'?l.|u
i;?i' 11 <i nii.-iiik.icr rosu aim sail I, lllill :i ?lc;- c
maud l<>r ih<; previous rjucsiioti on ail oeea- \\
sioii like that was little loss than treason to ?
the Constitution itself.
'.Veil, sir, the debate was not an elaborate c
one. The House assumcil that they had ! n
jiirisilietioii by directing Houston lo bo ta- c
ken into custody. He war) trie*!. The as- a
sault was proven lo have occurred very
inucii in me way it was alleged to have been f
in the letter. It led to a lung and an able It
constitutional debate; and if tin* gentleman l>
from Oliio had refreshed liis memory by tl
reading tliat debate, lie would have seen o
that many of the brightest intellects of this a
nation denied the power you desire to as- r
snme. When the vote was taken on Vance's c
resolution, the House took jurisdiction of li
the question bv a vote of one hundred and tl
fifty-jive in the allirmative, to twenty-Jive a
in tin; negative. ?
After the debate had been carried on fur e
a month, and when speeches of signal abili- ii
ty had hecn Hindu on both sides of the b
tpuMion. and the resolution came up de- tl
daring that Houston had been guilty of a ?
breach of privilege, those one hundred and
forty live who had al first jumped at the v
conclusion that Houston's act was a breach p
of privilege, were reduced to one hundred ?
and six, and the minority, which started at 'J
twenty-five, ran up to eighty-nine; thus
giving but seventeen majority and that, too,
in n If,..ic I... ---i
... .. iota ikiu uvuiuvuf uy uiiu nun*
dred mid twenty majority, only a month
before, thattliey had the power in that identical
case which you now claim. That, sir, tl
is a pregnant fact, going to fehow gentlemen P
here the danger of thus determining this
question upon passion or feeling, or with ^
reference to partisan views or partisan end*. ( .
This is a crreat constitutional r?riiif?inl? !n i
~ I.?I
which you and I and our constituents may
be involved. P
Mr. I'olk, I presume, is ouo whom the
gentleman from Ohio will consider a man "
of reputation, and hi* opinions of weight
and authority. IIo presided with dignity
and ability in the chair which you now oc- ?
ctipv, and he was afterwards transferred to u
the White House, as the Chief Executive ?
of the Republic. In that debate, Mr. Polk,
in the first instance, denied this power to
Congress; and when he came to discuss 1
the subject more elaborately in a second f?
speech, lie said this:
"Upon a full examination of the question, t(
I am confirmed in the opinion that this
Ilouse is invested with no authority, under
the Constitution or laws of the land, to punish,
ns for a contempt or a violation of its ^
privileges, any offense committed not in the
presence of the House durinrr its
or in such manner as to disturb its proceed- I
in?f?."
That was tho deliberate conviction of Mr.
Polk after having looked into this que&tion
for a month in the Houston ease. v
Previous to that, this question arose in r
tho case of nn nssault upon the Private j
I Secretary of the'President, committed upon
him in tho rotunda, whilst bringing a message
to th? House. The House took juris- R
diction of Che subject, but dismissed tbe fl
party without nunishmA#. tli? m?iA?ii?
m f-~r 7*"^ ^ 'V V?
the committee claiming the right, but stilting
that it war a right liable to abuses.
Tl?ey were so illy satisfied that they did not I
propose any punishment Accompanying r
the report was a most elaborate and well- _
considered opinion of Philip P< Barbour,
lute judge of the aunremo Court of the
United States, in which he went into a full t
review of tks powers pf this Bouse and of t
lie l'ritish Parliament. Ho siiowed con- \
lusively tlint no precedents of privileges |
oulil lie claimed Ibr parliamentary action . (
ere froin I lie Uritisli Parliament. lie j
liowfd, I tliink, in an argument which isiicoiitrovertible,
that this House was usurp- j
u<* a power not coufei red upon it by the >|
^institution, wlieuevre it attempted to pun-'
<h for that which transpired without the
re.sciice of the House. '1
Mr. Speaker, I know lawyers who have U
een in the habit of storing their minds;
;ilh 1 ?iitish common law, are inclined to'
jok upon tiaiTiaiiient.'irv l.-nv itlmt !(
* authoritative ami hin<lin<r upon the House. J ^
'here was iirwr a greater mistake commit- I
il. There is no authority in the Con-: I
iitnti<in for it. There is no law of the latnl |
rhich recognizes tlie parliamentary law of
ircat Britain. It is not in force in this
onntrv. It is appealed to, it is true, in
lie conduct of business here, in iletermin- i (
ig questions of order ; but upon questions j ^
f privilege the Constitution speaks for il-1
i-lf, ant] leaves no ?k>uht whatever. The!
Lructurc of the 1 >iiti>h (iovernment is very : 1
i tie relit from ours. There the President
> supreme. They have 110 Constitution '
\e?'t>t that wllic.ll ?.t.iI
- ... .......VIIV * iv |
lake, or which Parliament can alter. I I*?r?;; 1
re have a written Const it ill ion. That (
' institution defines the powers that we pos- j
ss. We wanted a Federal Government. j *
lie States wanted to consolidate themselves j1
>r certain purposes. Thev did so, and j
ellim;<,1 what those purposes shotihl lw* i
ml it is :i usurpation lor Congress, and a j
till greater usurpation for one branch of :I
Congress, to go beyond tin: express grants 1
ontained in that Constitution. 1 say,
lercfore, and I say it with confidence, that (
ierc is no precedent in the liiitish Parliaicnt
tliat can be appealed to for tlio en- 1
ghtcmnent of tlie judgment of members '
f this House for the sell lenient of this r
nest ion. . f
If self-preservation is the giound upon j
liicli von are to take iurisdi<?ii>>ti /.f ?1i!c ?
,ise, llien will it not apply equally to the 1 T
'resident, who is an indispensable adjunct j <
i law making ? It* lie refuses to sign a bill,; t
lid is assaulted therefor by an interested ' s
arty, according to your doctrine of self- i
reservation lie is invested with power to *
:\7M the offender and punish him in his. f
wn discretion. And yet there will not be ^ 1
gentleman on this floor who will claim such : (
power for the J'resident. The offender |,
ould be required to answer in the criminal j
uiii ts for the assault, but not elsewhere. | "s
A .judge of the supreme court may bej11
ssaullt.'d mi llic ftrcirts for nn opinion de- ';;
v<TO'l, <1 lit 1 it would not Ik; protended for a ' (
loinctit that the offender was guilty of a | (
ontcmpt and punishable as sucli. !!< !
oulil bo proceeded against in the criminal ;
uurt, and the punishment then* would la* JI
radnated according to all the cir? uinstan
cs of aggravation or extenuation. I)??i*!(
ot (lie necessity for protection in both the | v
iiM:s tit at t'd exist in as prc-ctr.innt a degree \ j
s for the legislation of the <Joverninent? i
The {issuinption is the very essence of j
rranuv, because it blend* the executive, i <
legislative, and judicial functions in one j j
oilv, and it an interested body. Sir, if | .
Iiis House undertakes to declare a breach 'i
f its privileges;, and punish for it without j
ny previous law, it makes itself a greater , '
yrant than Caligula, whose name has been f
xccratcd ever since his reign by the civi- j <
zed world, lie wrote his laws, but huiinr!
Ih.-iii tip so high they could not lift rvaii; i
nil the citizen was punished when lie i
oiiKI not know the law ; but you do not |'
ven write your law. You fhtmo the law j i
i your own breasts after tho ofionsfc has j,
'.til committed, and, therefore, punish fori,
lat which was no wiong when the offense [,
as mm mil ion.
I .should bo gratified to present other | <
iews of this question, but my time has ex- ] ,
irod, nu?l I must forego that purpose. .
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icy boldly attempt, xrhen nuntained by virluott* (
urpour, and deter mi ntd rrnolut ion.?IIknky ('i.av. j (
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RIDAV, AUGUST 22, 1850. ,
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Now Cotton. |
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Columbia on Tuesday last at 11 1-4 cent*
[iiality middling. Raised by Mr. Bates, of '
^exington District.
Advertisements.
QuttAWol ttAHU III I ?
uvn uuiiucs win oe seen in mis
?eek'? issue, to all of which we direct the 1
eader's attention, and especially to tbatof
Jr. Deale, who will bo out very soon, with no
of the most elegant Cars we have ever
een, for the purpose of giving every body 1
, IR?i?uu?iy HIU3IIU83 oi iiiranoir.
OoL Orr's Speech. ]
The speech of Col. Orr in defenoe of our J
iepresentative occupies almost entirely our
eading space this week; but we hare no
pology to offer for giving* it that space.
Jol. Orr never speaks without speaking to
bo point, and bis speeches are always In- j
resting and instructive, The present^ona j
vo regard as ninong the very ablest of the
nanv delivered on the same exciting qucsiun.
Congress.
This body adjourned on Monday last.
I'lie House of Representatives, controlled
?y the lllaek Republicans, persisted to the
ast in its Kansas amendment to the army
ippropriation bill, thereby preventing its
tiinsage by the Senate. The J'resident, in
onseque'nec of this failure, issued his call
i?r an extra scsmoii which was to begin on
rhur>day. There is no telling what will
to tlio end of it. The Republicans seem
udued lo bo perfectly desperate.
Kansas.
The subjoined dispatch to (he Carolinian
-ontains the latest news we have seen from
vansas :
St. Lor is, August 19.?A West port pa
>er of the llltli hjivh that on Monday
!00 Frcesoilers attacked (lie town of Frankin,
eontainitijx only twenty pro-slavery men.
IVn persons Were killed, and the post olliee
nobbed and burnt. Tliu assa'dants also
arlied oil' a cannon belonging to the town.
Vnother report savs seventeen Freesoilers
vere killed and wounded. Tlio (iovernneiit
troons oeeunied th? nhicr* tn?*t. rlsiv.
Good News from New Hampshire.
The following note of good news is from
i gentleman residing near Concord, in New
lainpshire, and a personal acquaintance
Hid friend of President I'icrce, whose ncpiaintance
afforded us many hours of plens
ire (luring ;i visit to tlio City of Washington
n the spring of 18f>5. Since then lie has frejnently
sent ns copies of the Union Demorat,
n very respectable looking and ably
ond noted journal, which ceases not to
our its volleys of hot shot into the camp?
f Abolitionism ; and occasionally, also, a
opy of some oik* or other of the "opposition"
beets. These tokens of his remembrance
ve have most highly appreciated as coming
rom an intelligent gentleman and true
\ tf * ...... *
'finocni:. it over lie visils "the l.itnl ot
Millionn," we can assure him those favorihle
iinmprossions which it pleased us to
wlie had of its citizens will be hi'iorhfpiiprl
m<l confirmed. lie, as well as all others
nrh as lie, will ever fin?l a hospitable wol ome
in otn homes and hearts. Hut to
ho note:
"I have sent yon some of onr infernal op osition
papers. If yon do not wish me to
end then), please say or mark yes or 110,
>n the next paper y?>u sonil me. If you
voulil like to sue them, I will send them
rom time to time. Our cause looks well here.
Did staunch Whigs coming out on the side
>f Democracy?they have no where else to
ro olirs. theV SJIV. is I Iif? onli* Vfltinnnl
y - ' ' m - J * - J
>arty. I have thought of travelling South,
lioiigli I think I cannot just at present.
If I do, I shall make it. in my way to spend
inmf? timi* in St?ntli (V-imlimi //.* //>??/'
- - - "J
Calhoun.? I have thought much of the
)U-nsant interviews \vc had at Washington,
L'ity, in March, 1855. My health is goo<l
md I am working for Buchannn with all
ny might. Success to our cause. I was
it Concord a day or two since, and got this
?:?|>or on purpose to send to you."
This certifies tlint 1 linvc used Perry Davis'
Vegetable I'ain Killer with great success in
>?808 of cholera infantum, common bowel com>laint,
bronchitis, coughs, cold.*, Ac., and would
;hecrfully recommend it ns a valuable family
Ticdicinc. JAMIvS C. BOOMER,
I'astor of the Baptist Church, Tisbury,
Martha's Vineyard.
niessrs. l'ERnv J ?avls <u :->on?ucarSire: Jlavng
witnessed the bcnoficinl effects of your
Pain Killer in several cases of Dysentery and
Cholera Morbus within a few months past, and
lecming it an act of benevolence to the sufferng,
I would most cheerfully recommend its use
jO such as ninv ho sufforinrr from tho nfnrpmon
ioned or similar disenses ah a safe and effectual
emedy. KDWARI) K. FULLER.
I'astor of First Baptist Church, Somerset, Mass.
This certifies that I have for several years
iscd Davis' Vegetable I'niti Killer in my family
n several of those eases for which it is recommended,
and find it a ver}' useful family raedcine.
A. BR ON SOX,
['astor of the Second Baptist Church in Fall
14-2 River.
WlMtar'H Balsam of Wild Cherry.
The Editor of the Boston Post says: "We
lave not, until recently, been acquainted, experimentally,
with the truo value of Wistar'e
[ialsam. From this truly valuable prepara
Jon wo hnvo received a prcicnt benefit, liarng
recently used it in a caso of severe cold
ind cough, with entire success, and most cheerrully
recommend it to those alike afflicted,
it is a scientific preparation, aud worthy of
:onfidenee."
This Balsam is made from materials which
Mature has plncod in all northern laitudcs, as
tutiilote for diseases caused by cold climates.
"Nature is but the name for an effect,
Whose cause is God."
Let us not neglect her plainest dictates.
None genuine uuless signed I. BUTTS on
he wrapper.
^MsiorrEEsT"
The following persons have freight in the
Depot at Abbeville:?
E J Taylor, Lomax AC, J A Alien, Mrs A
Vfantz, Ju ohilhto, B L Howes, John Gray,
iter Mr Hoyt, J F Marshall, W 6 Nee I, H S
lerr, A 0 Clark, jr. Wickliffe A Armstrong, B
M Cheatham, Maj L Johnson, W W RuMelT, H
3 Cabell. ' '
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WABB1EP,
At LowndesrlHe, on the 12thin?Unt? by Rev.
Foeeph Gibert, Mr. J. L. DIXON, of Colombia^
). C., and Miss C. H. DuPRE, of tb? former
i?lac> .. c
DIED.
At his residence, in this District, near Greenwood,
Mnj. T1IOJIAS NIC1IOI.S, after nil illnew
of five days with eryaipoius, on the twenty-fifth
of July, in the forty-fifth vcar of his
nge, nnd the twenty-third year of hid connection
with the M. K. Church"
lie uttended church on Sablmth lieforc his
death. Who that heard the prayer lie then
olFcred to a throne of grace can ever forget t
i that prayer?or who that ever knew him can j
j cra.se from their memory the kind and smiling j
I vwi.iiiciiuuvfiiur ifuiovtMi iricnu ever linU, and
i though we shall w?e liini no mure oil earth, yet j
! his good dci'ils, lii? christian walk, his godly
I conversations are deeply engraved in tlic hearts j
j of all who knew liim. The writer of this feels j
his inability to portray the churucter of such j
i a 6uint?hut those who knew him, if they have J
I not words to express their love for him, their
j hearts 11 Ileal to ??? . 'owing call he expressed I
| l>y the falling t. ur.
He wus a leader at Mount Lebanon Church, '
I and hi* class feel that his place can only be]
I tilled by a special interposition of Providence, i
and Oh, (??>d, thou nloiie can fill the void tlint I
is felt in the heart of the bereaved wife and i
children of this ever devoted husband ami fa-j
ther, and while we know "our loss is his eter
mil gum," ii't us try to submit willingly, and !
fed uud sny the "Lord gave and the Lord hath j
taken uwttv," blessed bo the name of tho
I liOrd."
"Thou art gone to tliegrnvo?but wo will not i
deplore thee,
\Vhni<c God viu thy random, thy guordinn, and
guide: * *
He gave tlice ; he took theo ; and lie will re- i
si ore i line ;
And donth lins no t>tinir, for the Sa\*ior has
dioil."
Fresh Lard.
1AAA I.15S. which is offered at small fig}
V/' '") ures, bv 11. S. KI'.lilt.
AUK- " IC tf
Bacon, Bacon, Bacon!
0/~\ I-KS. thin day in Storo nnd for
w\M J Sale, nt froni 'J to 15 cts. per
lb., for the Cash, by 11. S. K Kit It.
Aug i:t. 16-lf
White Lead.
rI^EIV THOUSAND I'ounds Extra Puro
I I- White inside work.
| 10,000 1.1 IS, J'urc and No. 1 White I.ead.
?,M>o?
j I'aints, Oil-, I>ve Stuff*, Ac., ?tc., Ac.,
?ai.SO?
Snmo oh! ACCOUNTS on hand, l>v
Aug. 13. IGtfJ II. S. KKRR. J
Medical Card.
Dr. A. 1* lloozor having permanently
located at the resilience of A. //. MOliTOV
t,? I l.?* ~-t !-- ? *
^ ? >. ii>v|mii|>?pvvi |irunuviiiuig l-nc UU.il*
ness of his profession, nsks u (ilinre of patronage.
AiMressSmithville, Abbeville District,. S. ('.
August > >, 1850. 16 it
For Town Council.
ixtkxdaxt :
JAMKS M. I'KIIUIN.
Wakdkns :
H. T. TUSTKN,
11. A. FAIR,
if. T. OWKJf,
MATTHEW McDOXAI.D
August '2'i, lS.'iA. lS-td
Clothing, Hals, &c.,
j AT AUCTION!
: At Abbeville Court House, next Sale-Day,
September 1, 1856.
BARO AIXS may b? pxpMtcrl in Fine Rlnck
Rromlcloth Drew ("V?nt.?, Hatn. Vc-tn, MoI
11 ev IMt*. .tc. T. It. COCHRAN,
i August '20. lfi-tsil Agpnt.
monrv Wanted.
! rf "MIOSK persons \rho are indebted to tlie
1 Estate of iloliti Donald, deceased, arc
hereby notified tlint a payment must be made
to the subscriber before "Return Day" of Oe.
tober Court. Tlie Kstate must be settled up
soon, and before this can bo done, collections
from those indebted to it must be made. He
desircB all those, who may have demands to present
them for payment.
And ns MirvivSmr Iiortnpr .if (li? ! ?
_ , - .. <.vvv.?vu, u*.
gives notice of the necessity ?f the payment of
! nil <lebts due to <fc S. DONALD, as this is
: a requisite before the Estate can be settled.
SAM'L DONALD, Ex'or.
August 19, 1856. 18 3t
The Ambrotype Car
WILL BE OUT N A FEW DAYS!
M. H. DEALE, Agent,
WOULD respectfully sny to the Ladies and
Oentlenien of Abbeville and vicinity,
that he will he ready by the 27th illfttnnt,
to take those beautiful Pictures on Glass, callcd
Ambrotypcs.
These Pictures ore the finest ever produced by
light Thcv are far superior to the Daguerreotype,
both in looks and durability; the tone
is soft, and they enn be seen in any light.
Persons wanting Pictures, will please call as
early as possible, ns mj- stay will bo short at
this place. He pledges himself to give satisfaction
in nil cases, or no charge. Pictures
taken as well in cloudy weather aa clear. Operating
hours from 8 until 2 o'clock.
P. S.?Ladies will find that dark dresses will,
add much to the beauty of the Picture.
August 20, 1656. 16-tf
Proclamation.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, )
Columbia, August 11, 1856. f
By Hit Excellency, JAMES II. ADAMS Got- !
crnor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the,
State of South Carolina:
WitEitKAS information lias been reocived nt
this Department, that a murder was committed
atEdcrcfield R. H.. or. (Ii? ?!?! ?. tl.. m-.
?, - - * ? " "?? *' !July,
l>y G. D. Tili.max on the body yf J. II.
Christian, and that said Tillman lias fled from
justicc. Now, know ye, that to th?i end justice
may be done, and that the said Till*aw may
be brought to legal trial for hi* offence aforeT
3..? II * ?
??.u. iinnr.o <>. nirflMB, wivernor a? aforesaid,
do issue this my procl amation, offering a
reward of FivK Hundded Dollarb ($500) for
his apprehension and delivery into any Jail in
this state. Said Tiluian is about 28 years
old, five feet ten or ?1even inches high, stout
built, weighs 160 or 170 pounds, tight hair,
blue eyes, high furehe*d and ratherbroad face.
Given under tny hand, and the seal of the
i u 8. J tftate at Cotambl*, IhU lat August,
A. D. 1804. JAMES IL ADA&lS.
Jamea Pattewon, 8?o. of Btato.
August 22 16-li
1HI8S BIJUHABT
WOULD re?p?etfol1y Inform the La
dies or Abbeville, and the SDrround3BU'
log country, that she is now prepared
to do DRESS-MAKING in all its different
branches, with neatness and dispatch. Persian*
wishing work dona will find her at Mrs.
E. J. Taylors. Also Miliary dona at the
shortest notice. , " <-, - |
August I, 1800. J4*4t
AXE RIO AN HOTEL,
II A MUUHO, S. C .
I 'MIK Proprietors of this well known Hotef
JL beg leave to inform their friends an<l th?
public generally, that they are always ready to'
receive tlieni in the br*t pottihle.
Persons arriving at tliin Hotel may rest a<sured
that their Baggage will be promptly sent,
free yf charge, to tlio Carolina Depot, or either
of the Georgia Depots.
We nl-so Inkc this opportunity of returning
our sincere llmnks for pnat piitronnire, and will
use every endeavor to merit a continuance of
tlm sutiie.
There will always bo ?in linnd n good 0*tler,
and Hums li'ft in our charge will meet witli
ovorv attention. (>. II. 1*. HCOTT?t CO.
Ilnnihurg, July 21, 1?60. 16-tff
ABBIIVILLE YIAIiE
^caDcnvn.
v?^ O
rI'MlliSecond Season <>f tliis Institution will
JL eomnicnce on tlic. second Monday iif
(September next, and continue twelve weeks*.i
TIlP iriii'nrnniAnt *?f I In* ?? ;!!
[ r. , ? ;
ducted on tlir principle, that strict discipline is;
us essential as good teaching. The morals and'
i general deportment of the students will, at #1!*
times, rcceivo particular attention.
TKUMS OF TUITION".
! 1st Cln"*: Heading, Writing, 1st Sett. 2d Ses.'Spelling,
and Primary (ietigraphv.
- - " - $11 00 $ 6 00'
lid Class: The above with
i... it: ?
ritlimotH', Knplish (Jrammar,
anil I'.uglish l.'oinI
posit ion, 20 00 9 00 '
3d Clnss: 'flic above with
all tlio advanced KnglUh
Hranrlic?, - - - 23 00 10 00*
4tli Class: The above with
Latin and (Iri-ck, - - 28 00 12 00"
Student* will In- charged from the time they
; ciuer limn tii<! end ot tlio HiMiion miloes speI
vial arrangements arc made to the contrary.
A. C. ELDKll, A. 11.
J August-21, 1830. lC-tlj
Sheriff*'* Salcx.
BY virtue of siindr}- Writs of Kicra Facias
to me directed, i will sell at Abbeville
' Court House, on tho tir.st .Monday and Tuesday;
in Heptornor next within the legal hours of sale,*
the following property, to wit:
ttOO Acres of I.nod, more or less, bounded by<
l>r. Win. Ti-nniint, Maj. A. Hurt and others, as'
tiio proper!} of S. 1.. l)cVeau\, ads. Juo. T.i
Goodwin mill other*.
50 Aeres, more or le^?, bnnnded l>y IVt eri'
Guilh'bcau, .1. I*. Graves and other*. ?!< the |>rop
: ertv oT 15. 1"? liiln-rt, ads. J. \V. l.c-jltv, hjt'or,..
atitl otlicra.
130 Aerc.-s meiv ?>r less, boundskvy A? JMyd,'.'
.las. Cochran un<l other.-, as the jiwiiertv of S..
\V. Willie a<l?. Juntos Covin aua others.
150 Aeres, more or l?wi?, bounded by Jno,
WititMimn, Kstate of >1. S. Ba^kin-i md.otlier'*,,
ns tin* |>n>]iorty of Will. Suth?>rl;mtty}Sen-,i> nd?..
l)r< nrinii ?t H?.-.->t<?r nml others.
1 Negro (Jirl, IJir.n, an the proj^erty t>f Eliza
uuiii w ?>rr, iuts. .Iclfcrsoii Aruulil mid .other*.
'2 Kocknwnys, n* the |>ru|i?ly of.IJ .lv llnrr
ri&, n<h. M?>es I.nckev ami
TKKMS CASH.
T. It. COCHRAN, rv-A\r>..
ADtr. 11, ls/iii. lMwi
ALWUS U.NHAND, A LARGE. ASXttllTMBNTlOF'
FANCY ARTIJD3J-E?V
j QUCII as llxsewoo.! tkittl Mnliognrvy WVili?ff*
VJ I>c??k#, ItniifWiKii] iuid Mi?it>eeo-Ur{??w^Ciisi-s,
Dressing ChiuIh, U:iir, T?x?lh .andi
Finger Nuil Ki'iiflirti.
I.mtii'V Reticules nnd Work R?vxos-; Oold IVnx,.
in Silver and Gold I'tje* ; Fmcjv lidd
riviun , < ?.-n uiii'ks ; j en: r. nna Jio^ooco"
l'orte Mnnnuie.-*, of all ?>??* llnnkerisC.'a-e:?;
Superior Eugli4t Wnter (VJors;:
Camel* Hmr IVneils; K tiger's nnd Wot-ti-nliolm's
Superior Cutlery, <fcc.r.
Ac. ]-'or sale ut ren?oiia>>ltvl Vices liv
S. TWA'XSRNI),..
1128 ltieliards'on Strei-t, Columbia, S. C..
Aiiiru*t 8. 1 MAO. 14-tnplli
A .\(>al and (jood little Farm forr
Sale.
r|"MIK subscriber being ilrsiuous of removing;
I ?? ii.^ u:- T
I ix situiitod four niul h half mil^s from the vlll-'!
n?r?? of Ahhcvillo, in n North-e.-wt dircctioii,.
ami in one of the best neighborhoods of agreeable,
friendly neighbours in thu-District. Theplantation
contains one Hundred! and Seventeen
Aercs, Fifty Acres of which* at len?t is
nuuinituu, nt*? iminiii.'t* in n mgn ninto en cmtivntion.
On t)io premises ?ro ttll'itecessary
house*. <">ii the whole it is ono of the best*
pliM'W, ?f its eize, in Abbeville District..
The term* will be seeomodnting.
JAMES MOKUrsON'..
11, 1850. 15 tf'
JTMTS~C. CALHOUN,
irpfnnnitmr am f i iir
iUlUIl.lfil 41' LAWj
ABBEVILLE C. K.,
WILL attend promptly to all business entrusted
to his care.
Mn)* be found for the pre?ent nt tho office of
Menard. Wil.Hon, Lomar <fc llndJcu.
June, 1856 5-tj
Marble Yard !
1^iiU3UA? in want of anything in the
Marble Liuc, can be accommodated
by calling on th^ subscribers, at Abbeville
! Court House.
! Thcv will be found on Washington Street, in
the housa formerly occupied by W. M. Hughey.
LEAYELL ?fc CIIALMEBS.
Jnl^ 185r>. 13 Sm
PLA^fATIO>r AND NEGROES FOR SALR
I fA. THE subscriber having purehnsI
ed lands in Florida, wishes to JHBjl
' noil his Plantation lying in Abbeville
| District, near Horn's Gold Mine, on Bi.ffali*
! Creek, containing Two Hundred and Fifty
Acres, of which ore about One Hundred anil '
I Ninety A ores Cleared: One Hundred ?n?l;
Fifty Acres hio Fresh, and in good repair.
and in high state of cultivation, with *
good Dwelling llouse on the name with twogood
brick chimneys to it, with good out buildings
and a good new Gin House nnd 84rew,
aliin good repair.
Any person wishing to purchase will do
well to call and examine, as it will lay open.-for
privuto sule till tho lfitli of October, 1866,..
when I shall offer it for sale ut public outcry,
together with all kinds of Htock and Crop of
Ornin, together with 17 likely young Negroes
tnav be sold at the same tiroeT * S
51 ITCH FJX COX f
June 6, lS&fl &tda
Pro Bono PnMico.
TIIE indefntigaWo LYONS
i* making a ohnngu in
his botineM, *?3 all wbo
harn'tgot Summer Cl<?tlio& enough to la?ttb?ni>
1. it!- M ? -A - ? A?~ *? ' ? '** -
on if mis aim ne*i ujonin, will eave lit per cent,
bv tatting him know it. Ho'# going to change
bis Suromef Stock of Clothing to * Winter
one, oooteqently bargain* con be hod ot his
Clothing House. lie
has a small lot of Winter Coat*, fettrt*
and Vests, left over from Wat winter, wbiehbe I
is selling now ot o Iom. Come'soon, tfr youi
won't got any of them,
'. Aug. 6. I860, 1441. M