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Walker's Victories in Nicaragua. The following extract from the Journal q/~ tuwiww, presents n nummary of the neWs from Nicaragua l?y the Steamer Texas. It represent i the star of the great Filibuster to he again in the a eondant, l>ut whether he will be able to maintain his advantage, depends upon lii.? ability to open and maintain communication wi h the Atlantic aiul Pacific const*. Upon this he inu-t rely for his supply of provisions of money mid men. The Allies de/ne to starve him out by cutting oil'his supplies; and care fully avoid anything lilte a general engagement. To predict at present the result of the conflict III the midst of conflicting reports, and in \ie\v of the preenrious condition of both the contending parties, is entirely impracticable : Unless tlic news by the Texas from Central America, be more than usually exaggerated, Walker's prospects are not quite so desperate as previous advices represented >. them to be. Tm-tead of being shut up at llivas, short of provisions and ammunition, liis men deserting by hundreds, and those who remain being decimated by famine and fever he is reported to have attacked the enemy (2,000 strong) at San Jorge with 400 men ; to have driven them from their position, and to have burned the town. I Having achieved this exploit l;e is further reported to have matched at once to engage Gctieral Chamoira, who with 1,200 men bad, meantime, proceeded to take Kivas ; to have met the enemy,?already in full retreat, (having been driven back by Hening?a? \ i.? 1.?.1 i * ? "> 1 yj ? III ii \ utiuo UKinc, m IIUIU a^VllllC'U : by himself in (lie front and by llenniugson in the roar, eleven hundred of their number were killed and wounded. His own loss in litis sanguinary engagement was two killed and twenty one wounded ! It addition lo ; this series of successes, it is staled that Col- j onel Lockridge, who was represented by for- ' mer accounts to have been repulsed from I Castillo, reduced to the utmost straits both j for men and provisions, and unable to hold ! out much longer,?had received large rein- ' forcements of men from Texas, well armed and clot hod, and abundant supplies ; ! that he had a river steamer at his disposal. I and that with 500 men and seven pieces of artillery ho was about to attack Castillo and thus effect a junction with Walker at Rivas, having left strong gnrrisionsat llipp's Point. ' at the mouth of the Serapiqtii River, and ! at San Carlos Island nt the month of San j Carlos Iiivcr, to cut off the water communication of the Allies with Costa Rica. The assassination of Ex-President Rivas, and a movement on the part of the inhabitants of Leon to go to Walker's assistance are also reported. The remarkable Mmilfirity between the report of this alleged double victory at San Jorge and Rivas, and that of the engagements at Massaya and Grand of the 12th and 13th of October, causes considerable doubt as to the entire credibility of the former, since the reported successes at M assay a and Granatin wri-p. in r<?:ilitv Hofn-itc \V"ii. the exception of the names, the accounts are nearly indentical, ami the estimated loss of the enemy is precisely the same in both oases. But making every allowance for exaggeration as to the importance of the alleged engagements, the number of men engaged, the immense loss sustained by the number of men engaged, the immense loss sustained by the Allies, and the almost incredibly small loss (two men) on the side of the filibusters, it would seem from a com pari- I son of all the accounts, both pro, and antiWalker, that Walker did attack and defeat the Allies at San Jorge, and between that town and Rivav, and that instead of being on | his last legs he is in "excellent spirits," and : as "confident of success" as he has been for months. The Allies are said to bo unable to get money from Peru as they expected ; their men are reouired at homo, in till ilio land for future subsistence ; disaffection exists in their ranks, and General Canas their Comtnauder-in-Cbief, is under arrest on suspicion of having desired to make terms vritb the filibusters. > +? Emgiration to Kausas. The Leavenworth (Kansas) correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat thus writes under date ofMdirch 29th : The emigration to Kansas, which during the past winter, promised so largely, seems to have commenced now in earnest. Every train from Boston and New York to St. Louis, is crowded with passengers, and the boats from your city and Jefferson arc daily pouring out their swarms of settlers into the territory. It is estimated that already from eight to ten thousand people have arrived at Kansas City, while thousands 01 others pass on to Wyandotte, Quindaro anu iins cuv. The arrivals at this point will, during the {)resent week, average from four to five Kindred per day, and siuce navigation opened, tliey have averaged from two to three hundred per day. Probaply twothirds, and, perhaps, more of tho passengers are farmers and mechanic5, who will become actual and valuable settlers *, the others a.e speculators, or those who conic to "look around," and then go back to their " families. Nearly all of them are voting men, and many of them newly married, who, with their young wives, commence this pioneer life with something of joy to Cheer nnfl encourage one another in their hardships, and cherishing the bright hopes ftnd fond anticipations of a goldefb future. About one-half the emigrants leave the boats at Kansas City, Wyandotte and Qnindaro ; most of tho others go to Leaven wortu.and nearly all seek (lie valley ot' the Kansas, Lawrence seeming to be their headr quarters. The public houses all through Kansas and Western Missouri are crowded t to eicesa, and at Lawrence as many, perhaps. more, sleep in wagons, wheds and tenia, than iff hotels; and yet wc are told the ^n??h fia6 not begun to come. If the presemigratilflfn continues for two or three ^5?*0ntbp, Kansas will number a population one hiindrdcl and fifty thousand before the J. ^ close tofahe year. Let ft come : tbere is "V ropm for all, and a country rich enough to 'ftt&gun a vast empire, t ? . ~ jSj^ulatiqo is still higher and biofeer: [ in tVlft note <AttTn r*4* ? v.?v?? Willi \Jt v^muuiwu, Wmoil 'sjr^rcsold a few months since for one hunted-and fifty dollars, go now at ten and i^lye hundred. It b:ifi a rough site, bat. eneigy and cnpital enough to overcome every-jsucb obstacle, and its prospects are Ajtteoog. Tep months pi nee scarce an L; "tjout'd work had been done here ; now *5 frarcjwuscs nnd Rtores are -beigg built, and niiolol flowliing which, when completed, > *#11 be the lajgcst in'-tbe territory, with a ' single-exception. Good business lots range from dffht to twelve hundred doIlar?-'-BiHi - f bp no .political .trouble -in Kanunlm it is stirred t*p bf an ep&my oo.(r 'eiY<364iir bortlers. The people tfant jJeate L* .arid quiot, that they ipay havo an opportunity Jto, ronko tbeifi competency, nn? enjoy f- ..H&tffa$ury of noheerfnf, plerilepm home, v. >jf ' THE INDEPENDENT PRESS Is ri'DLPiifcD tevKh* Friday MUttfciHo t?Y Lfifc A WILSON* W. A. LEB, Editor. fndividiftls, like nnlwn*, fail it* nothing xehich hey boldly attempt, trhvn sustained by virhtoux purjxi'r, An',J'-lfr mined r-rx.*'Hi ion.?IIf.nuy Clay. " Willing try pr<\i*e^ yrl not nfnti ' ' ? blame." Terms?Two Dollars a Year, in Advance. ABBEVILLE O. H. | Fill DAY, APRIL 17, 1857. \V? nrc authorized to nnnouncc C. I'. 8ULLI! VAN, Esq., n candidate for Congress", to fill the | unexpired term of Hon. P. s. Hiiooks. A few of the Long Cnne friends of W. G. NEEL, would respectfully announce liiin ns n Candidate for Sheriff nt the next election. Advertisements. The attention of our renders is especially directed to our numerous new advertisements. Major General's Staff. Wo would direct Attention to the ndvertisement of the Staff appointments, by Gen. A. M. Smith. Religious Notice. Wo nre requested to state Unit lit*: Kev. Mr. Johnson of the Kpiscopal Church, will hold religions services nt Calhouns' Mills oil next Sabbath. Death of an Old Printer. The Carolina Tint**, says the Carolinian mentions thed'-nlh o Mr. .lohti MeKearly, nged seventy-six, one of the oldest printers in the State, who for the last two years, worked in that Office. Godey's Lady's Book. Oodey f?>r May lins het-n received, nnd as usual is in advance ?>f nil its -.ompetii >rs. It is beautifully embellished, and is iu . ' respects n:i attractive number. Terms $3; or with the Press $2.00 Hon. TP. W. Picliens. This gentleman is said to have un.'lcr consideration tlie acceptance of the Mission to Spain, which has been tendered to him by tlie President. It is supposed that- he would prefer the Mission to Mexico. jjoatn 01 an Udilor Wc arc pained to announce tlie death of Ilcnry M. Cushmnn, Esq., lately connected with the editorial department of the Charleston Courier. He breathed his last at the Charleston Hotel about ten o'clock last evening, ufter a brief illness of only a few day?. Election of Senator The election foi Senator, to tiil the vacancy occasioned by the election of llor.. II. F. W. Allpton to the office of (jov.-rnor, took place on Monday and Tuesday, and the votes wil lie counted this morning. The only name placed in nomination was that of the lion. John U...1 UM.lUt? o-- ??-- ? i&uiu uiiu-iiutuii. ? j cc jscc Jimcfi. Congressional Election. Wo pulilish in another column ilu* notice to the Manager* of the Congressional Klcction to be held on the 1st Monday and Tuesday in May. There arc at- present but three candidates in the field?Gen. M. L. Bonhain. C. 1*. Sullivan, Esq., and H. L. Spann. Esq.. whose names appear elsewhere in our paper. The election is so near at hand, as to give the candidates no opportunity of canvassing the Dis- j trict ; or perhaps even addressing a public ! meeting aa suggested by our friends of the Banner. Temperance Lectures. Wc have had during the present week 'wo very interesting Lectures at Temperance Ilal). The Rev. Mr. McSwain, favored us on Monday night, and was greeted with a fine audience, lie is a veteran in the causc and is ready to do battle at a moment's warning. He mnkes a vigorous nrgmneni onn tells n capital anecdote. The Lccture of the Rev. Mr. Murchison, nt the Regular Meeting of tlieSon.?, on A'ednesday, wax quite an able effort. Beautiful in thought and itupressivo in delivery it wos listened to with much interest. Philadelphia Correspondence. Wc publish this week an interesting letter from our predecessor in the choir editorial, who is now sojourning in the "City of Brotherly Love." It affords very attractive sketches of the Jackson Equestrian Statue, the Washington Monument, Old Independence Hall <Lo.; and is pervaded by a vein of quiet humor, quite characteristic of the writer. He lms cert ainly seen the "Elephant," if what he reports be correct aboat the dimensions of angles in the city. We trust to bear from liint frequently. - -<?? ? New York Fanaticism. The Spccinl Committee of the New York Legislature appointed to consider and report on tholate decision of the Supreme Court, in the case of Dred Scott, have unanimously reported Resolutions condemning that decision, and declaring that Slavery *hall not exist for a moment in that Stite ; also a bill whieh provides that Africans and their descendant* shall be entitled to the privileges of citizens; that every slave brought into the State shall be free; and that every slaveholder, on conviction, be subjected to hard labor iu the State Prison from two to ten years. Kansas Meeting. A large and enthusiastic meeting, says the Colombia Carolinian of the 12th inat, assembled at the City last evenine. to bear Col. IW Iter on the subject of Kansas. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Goodwyn, who moved that the Mayor he called to the Chair. Mr. Britton was requested to act as Secretary. Col. Baker, together with his traveling companion, Co). Tradewell, was then introduced to themetting, whereupon the former gentleman addressed the audience in u most spirited and stirring manoor. Resolutions were then Introduced by H. W. Adams. Esq., and accompanied by &.few appropriate remarks. Contributions were made to the amount of six hundred aud thirty-one dollar* and fifty cents. United States and Oblna. The Washington Star, contra-iicU the statement of tb? Correspondent of the New York HermlA aa toi&terviews and conversation, rep- v resented to bkM taken place between, iCiorid Napier <*?.ob* ?Me, and the President, Oov. Cass, Ac., and on B?pth?r, about an alliance between England andtlws eonntry agaibstCbioa; and alto aa to the oWlieinattoa of n?? <=?? ? ? Vi"?. kCWWard fo recommendiilg the' ftppMhtotyat of E. < J. Walker m "Miaw^er-W 'C^io^' ? * Thgre J?u<* dooH. Britfat flnd Tttp&& Gor?raa?Qte hcrg-dSvirMI the ?M>pmWte*of the UniWd RUvteS, jfc* , view to ?t? moral effee^ $?? tb? demonstration ' *<?>'c$g ?rf mrtt. '"J; declined any alliance offensive and defensive. The Inst instructions of Mr. Mnrey, to our Minister I)r. I'arker, were to afford protection to our citizens, und commerce as fnr as compatible with our peaceful relations with China ; whilst at thti same time the conduct, of our Consul at Ilong Kong was rebuked. The present Administration has confirmed this policy, 1 and has determined that whilst it wil take all j proper measure for the protection of the per- I sons and property of our citizens, and the enforcement of our treaty privileges, it wil! act I independently of any alliance with England j and France, against China, fo effect that ol>- | ject it will augment the naval force, in the China seas and send an Envoy to China, nnd we j sec that the appointment has heen tendered to { the lion. Wm. 11. lleed of Philadelphia, a mun said to be every way qualified for the post. The temporary difficulties which occurred between the Americans ond Cninese in November last have been amicably adjusted, nnd the Chinese authorities seem to have been less to blame than was at first supposed. Governor Yell appears to have desired to avoid n eollesion with the Americans, and after the commencement of hostilities by the liritish, requested the withdrawal of the Auicriean citizens, and ships of war from Canton; which request was not complied with. The Chinese in exphi nution of the net of firimr into the boat of the Portsmouth state (lint at. tlie distance, and in the excitement at the moment, tliev could not distinguish one flag from another. Every apology ha-s been made, and there seems no reason to apprehend further difficulties. Edward Noble Esq. A correspondent of the Carolina Timrs, pays the following well merited compliment to the talents and diameter of our esteemed fellow citizen Edward Noble, Esq., in suggesting his name as a fit Representative of the 4th Congressional Distret: "Jfc.isr*. Editors: At this critical juncture, when the people of the Ninety Six District arc looking anxiously around for the man best qualified in heart and head, in his principles, intellect and Jierconal bi>nrin<r fn ai)???<->] lli? ora and responsibilities of the place just vacant by tlic death of Mr. Brooke, it may not, be indelicate, or destitute of good result?, to call to the nid of our judgment the opinion of him whose chair wcseek to fill, and whose death wc all 6o deeply lament. During his last visit to his homo and constituency, in an earnest conversation with a venerable citizen living near Ninety Six, on the subject of the arduous duties of his position as Representative of the Ninety-Six District, and the probability of hiB death or resignation, he remarked, that if the honor of nominating his successor were devolved on him?could he enjoy the priviledge of naming the man whom he deemed most worthy { in suucccu iiiui?uiai man snouiii lie li*U W A Kl) NOBLE, Esq., of Abbeville. OnEF.NWOOI). Tbo Greenville and Oolumbia Railroad. A lnte number of the Carolinian contain.* the Animal Keport of the President and Directors of the Greenville and Columbia Hailroad, | which wc will present to our renders in the j next issue. It is a very interesting document, I nnd nfTorde a very clear and satisfactory stnte- i montof the liabilities, resources, past opera- j tions, present condition, and future prospects j of the Company. We offer, at present, a short. : abstract of its most important item*. The business of the Iload is utcudil}* increasing : nnd the increase of the past year nffonl* i a"large excess over that of tlie preceding year. ; T!ie income of 1850 was $3<i7,SQS.8t>; that of I 1855 $279,012,50; showing nu increase of $28,70S 24. The expenses for 1850 were $195,970,50; those for 1855, $181,7:55,50,00; show ing nn inereaseof expenses of ?14,234,90, whith dodvieted from the increase of income leaves n net increase of income for 1S50 of ?14,501,34. The Report, states that it is greatly to he regretted that the Capital Stock of the Compaqfalls, so far short, of the cost of the road; n? the deficiency had to he mode tip at a great loss ; and capitalists, who have no common interest in the Road are deriving a profit from it After deducting the expenses from tile income of the Road for 1850, there is n balance of $111,838,39, which, if the capital had been equal to the cost of the Road, might have been divided dctwccti the Stockholders ; but instead of tlmt nn interest of $76,000 is to be pnid anually, which has reduced the net profits of the past year $30,838,30. The business of the present year is considerably larger than that of the post yeiir, And it is cxpected, that, the interest due on the assessment, amounting to 830. 000, can be paid during the Summer. The Road id represented to bo in fine cojidi- j tion nnd the running of the trains to be mode ' with great regularity, and with fow accident*. The Conductors, F.ngineors, and the officers generally' are skillful, cautious, and fuithful in the discharge of duty nnd worthy of all confidence. The work of building rock culvcrfs and filling in the trestle*, has been prcaaed forward, during the pnat year, and the sum of $7:2,040,76 has been expended on that account. Thorough una extensive repairs have brcn liiwle ami the road has been greatly improved. The Hoard expects to continue tiie work of construction, and have let out upon contract the building of oulverts and the filling up of trestles, at Williomston, Uinety-Six Creeks, nnd othor places A survey has recently been made for the purpose of changing the location of the road, west of the Saluda River, in order to avoid Wilson's Creek ; and tho work will eoon bo put under contract With regard to the liability of the State to p?3' the asessment upon its stock, llie Report makes outa strong caso against the legislature. As to all liabilities growing out of iU connecfSnn wStk iKa - * - - -v.. f? W..V vvmj?uiij, I.IIC OIOIC flecms lO OCcupy the same position as ah individual Stockholder ; and as the latter could not resist the payment of the assessment, neither can the State plead any immunity. The Company by its charter is authorized to levy assessments not exceeding 20 per cent on the original shares. The State without making any reservation, limiting the powers of the Company has, at different times, subscribed 17,40ft shares or t4M,iuvi; ana now noias me company's scrip for the umr, is regularly represented in its meetings, and claims all tho privileges of a Stockholder. And as the- other Stockholders bare been fjta>e? t? Paj thc assawment, it would seem that the good faith of the State, should induce it to assume its share of the common burden. $& The liability of the State to. the Company is conceded ; biit 06 far from being greater, is even jepe ?jeo uim extended to ottieK road*, Tb%Bou*h Carolina Railrood with it*branches, i? 942 mil*, long, and b*a reocived, betides loavk in th* infancy of the road, a Bute tubS*o. of $800,000, Md guarantee of iU if to .ihe'Muoqnt of $2000,00# ; The 9enth Carolina lUitro?ti|108 mi\eu loftg, ?nd b?*rflft?ite4 WSMtp auoHSnplion of lUilfMtflu mi has Slate Stock to the amount of $25,000; the Greenville and Columbia Road is 101 miles long, and lms a subscription from the Statu of $348,100. The increase of business on this Road has been in accordance, witth the history of similar enterprises, and the completion of the Blue Ridge Ilnilroad promises to extend it largely. The embarrassment of thut Company is probably only teihporarv ; and it is suggested thut aid be extended to it in the way of carrying material or otherwise, for which paymcut might be received in Stock. The Greenville and Columbia Road, accommodates a largo and prosperous portion of the State and the promptness and case with which the work is performed, shows its ability to do the business of the Country. One train a day for passengers, and two freight trains from Columbia, to Newberry, with one above, as ar ranged nt present, could do double tin: amount of business. Twelve trains a day could run, with ?lie unfile ease nrnl regularity as the pros ent. trains arc now run ; so tlint the Company is fully prepared for a large increase of bushier* without any additionnl track. . A road that, will bear one heavy freight train, will nuMaiu 12 or 15 like trains with equal safety; and it is an easy ta*k so to arrange the trains as to pass 20 trains a day, on such a road as ours. It would be truly gratifying <o the friends of the road to receive only one-half of the bussiness, which it is capable of doiug. The Dred Scot Caso. The Washington Union controverts the opinion expressed by the correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, tnat llic dissenting opinion of Justices McLcnn and Cnrtis, having been given out by their authors before filing them, might he published nt. length by tho public press, whilst the opinions of Chic :stiec Taney nnd others, being filed with the Clerk previous to publication become the property of the reporter nnd cannot be so published. If this were the case, it would go far to aggravate the evil which hns been already done by the publication of the dissenting opinions. The Union, however, conclusively shows this opinion to be incorrect, and that the opinions of the Judges arc ' public propertj*: Fi*nni n timo /if tho 1??''? >? > I "SVheaton ?t Peters ^in 1831) concerning the publication of the opinions of the court by tlx: latter, though first reported by the former, it ling been the settled law tlint, judicial opinions, written out. and filed, -were public property, open to the use of all. Judge Curtis, in hi* Digest of the Decisions of of the Supreme Court, snys ; "The reporter of this court enn hnve no copyright in the written opinions delivered by the Court." The opinion of the court in thnt case was given by Judgo McLean, in which he said : "It may be proper to remark, that the court arc vnani titoutl;/ of opinion that no roportcr lias, or can have, any copyright in the written opinions delivered in tfiis court, and that the judgesthereofcannot confer on any reporter any ouch right. These views have been uniformly acted upon since the date of that opinion, and wo presume Judge Curtis did so in his publication of: the opinion found in the reports from Dallas | to Howard, inclusive. The roportcr, or who- | ever publishes tnc opinions ol courts may | copyright his statement of the case, arguments ! of counsel, head-notes, nnd whatever else he ; may prepare. Congrc?s it-self cannot confer up- j on him the exclusive riglit of using the writ-' ings ..f another. It would be grossly unjust ! to confer upon a reporter, or any one else, the j exclusive right, to use another man's productions. This would even exclude the author himself. No sucli 1 iw has or can lie enacted. The written judgement of our courts uro public property, aad open to all. Hance the opinions of Chief JustieTaney, Justice Nelson, anu others may lie freely copied at length in newspapers, hooks, and pamphlets, nnd iu auah form spread In-fore the puhllc, without hesitation or doubt. We hope nil the opinions will be read by every thinking and reflecting man in our country. The Brittish Navy. The following extract from an article in a Boston paper, exhibits in a striking point of view, the present efficicncy of the British Navy, from the number, variety, a nd constructive of its vessels, and the popularity of the service among: the seamen. Owing to the increase of pay. and other inducements to enlist, a reaort to impressment is no longer necessary. In addition to the ships built previous to, and during the Rusinn war, a number have been since built; and the work is still going on with great activity. Many large vessels of war, are nearty completed ; others arc being repaired; and ships and gun boa's, not immediately required for use, ore stored away in a state for preservation: "The Navy of Great Britain is doubtless in a state of far greater efficiency at the present moment for any service that may be demanded of it than at any former period especially for it--* ability to meet at once &tich a demand ?? tlint now marie upon it, for cither rcinforcoing the squadron before Canton or for transporting thither troops and supplies at very short notice without the hiring of transport ships. This superiority ever its condition at any former period is to W found not merely in the number and size of thc.ships, but injheir being in a very large proportion made navigable by steam as well us by sails, and of a vast variety of size and form of construction. The supply appears to be ample of vessels of all pizos, from the moat powerful three-deckers to the light gunboat, adapted to the navigation of the shallowest waters, and from the fleet out steamer to the clumsy gun boat and flonting buttery?the latter being aided in their distant movements by tug-boaU of various descriptions. The improvement extends not merely to the construction of the vessels, bat to the increased power of the armament, and to the skill, acquired by practice, in the effective use of it. Many of the vessels Of some of tho classes were built expressly for service on the shores of the Baltic, and were brought home nnd laid up for future use before they brought Into actual service. * . S It is not onty . in the supply of ships, but in the supply of seArtieivthat the British service has undergone a greafimprovement since the commencement of the Rusian war. So remarkable is this improvement that, in place of any difficulty in Iceepirig up * complete supply in the number of seamen, the first Lord of the Admi rniiiy, two or tliM weeks since, in the House of Commons, in moving the supplies for the different brandies of the naval service, stated that the number of senmen to be employed for the ensuing year "had'not beeu reduced quite to the int ended extent, owing to the reluctance ef the sailors, most of whoirf were Vontinnance men,' to quit the service." This unusual aUte of things we find explained by tbe effect that bas beon produced by several causes, such a* an inorense of-the pay of the meiiffn improve* ment in the provisions furnished for their subsistence, and a reform in the. treatment which thay receive, whereby the service bos become so popular that the men readily enlist for a term of ten years. The number ot men '-provided for in tbe na tbi service ior tne ensuing year by the estimates just submitted to Parliament is 08,700 seamen, of whom 88,000, including 2,000 apprentice are sailors on board "Her Majesty's fleat," 1ft,000 are marrinera, and 5,106 are eoaat-gnard men. On' the oocosion of reporting this estimate to the Honse of Common*, Sir Chaffaa Wood stated that out of the 88,000 sailors now employed in the navy as many a* 28,600 arc 'tqeu gaged for ten yen?*, and he added that wh*p afbip was paid off, a few day* before, the entire crew ol which wereaervipg on theee Utna, "not a single man waa inclined to leave." " Eolmo*CowsLifrrro*.?The gttat adenine of onr norUUrn climate is diaarmed. af half fta terror* sine* we have .a remedy. ? jegclarlj effleauioua as" WisUr.s BiUatri of Wild Cherry, IHa worthy df tire high VMf* W >tajoy?, h4$ i % j?jt? * ' .. ST . * U~ y Mi1'. Dr. L. H. Smith. It is our inclaiicliolly duty enys the Carolina Timet to announce the death of Dr. L. 11 Smith, | (of the firm of Smith ?fc lluot,) who departed t hin j life yesterday morning, after a short illness. j Dr. Smith was n native of Abbeville District, ! and resent ly removed to this city having purchased with, Dr. lluot, the Drug Estuhiibhj nient of Dr. Boatwright. j In February last, he visited Charleston as a ' Delegate to the State Medical Society, having t been elected by that, body to deliver theannunl Oration before the Society. Shortly after his ret urn home he took to his bed with measles and although it. was thought he lind recovered i from its effects, yet a relapse and severe alllic tion, the consequence of the disease, speedily hurried him to that, bourne from whence none return. Dr. Smith was regarded by all who were qualified to express an opinion, as ail ornnnient lo the Profession of which he was nn able member. During his brief residence in this city he succeeded by his nmiablencss and - 1, 1 ' ... (i. ? < ..II.IIV UUIIIIrersnnd constant friends Wn are truly pained I in recording the death of no promising nnd I useful a citizen. Partition of the World, betwe-n the Threo Groat Living Powers. We make nn extract below, from a striking articlu under the above title which appears in n recent number of the New York Ilcrald. With nil of its extravagance of <?lntcmcnl respecting the influence of this Country abroad, it in ptobably correct us to the change of policy in the European Cabinet*, nnd their abandonineiit of the bulanee of power, established by the Old Congress of Vienna. These Cabinets in view of our rapid increase in population, i wealth, commerce and moral influence arc represented by the writer, as giving up the Western Continent to our supremacy; and as a compensation for this waiver, as seeking our aid and co-opcrntion in the great battle which Western Europe, is fighting in behalf of human freedom against, the absolutism of Russia. The close of the Russian war, was but the temporary cessation of a conflict to be renewed upon other fields. France is actively carrying on a war of diplomacy, in behalf of Western Europe, whilst England is prcpnring for a final conflict with the colossal power of Russia, on tlie confines of India, nnd the borders of further Asia : "Durinc the Into war in Eastern Kurope, the Western Powers as well ns Russia f?*lt. nnd acknowledged the power that was exorcised in their own domains l>v the moral influence of public opinion in this country, nnd nil of them made extra ordinary exertions to secure its expression in their favor. Our rapid growth, to which we have nlrendy alluded, was the cnuse of this interest in our opinions anil sympathies, nnd the evident signs of permanent'}* which this prosperity exhibits makes these notions still more desirous to secure lit least our approbation, if not our participation, in the coming struirirU'. Hence the ureal chance in the noliev of tlio European Cabinets, nnd the abandonment of that assumed balance of power established by tlic old Congress of Vienna. What new combinations may result from these changes is still in the bosom of time ; but a few recent events point to the desire on the pnrt of the ruling Cabinets of Western Europe to effect r new cuttting up and partition to the civilized nnd commercial regions of the world. The Dnlas-Clarondon treaty, in which England virtually abandons the Mosquito protectorate, and all her ancient policy on this continent; the recent Newfoundland fishery treaty between England and France; and the unqualified declaration of both those Powers to Spnin that they w ill in no way interfere to prevent our ncquiringCuba should Spnin attack Mexico, all indicate n desire on the part of the leading Cabinets of Western Kurope to leave the political control of this continent iu the hands of tin- United States. The acceding of England to the desire of France for peace in the late European war, and her submission to the wishes of that Power in the Neufchatol. the Italian, the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallnchin, and other questions, show that to France is ceded the sunreme di. plomatic control in Ettropenti nli'airs. And the co-operation that France gives to England in her new programme for the war in Cliinu, unmistakably indicates that Great Britain isto have the control of matters in Eastern Asia. In the new dealing out of the world, which amounts in fact to this?America to the United State.*, Europe to France, mid Asia to Great Britain?wc ore invited to accede, and take our share. Lord Napier, the new British Minister, is fully instructed on the subject, and has had already several conferences with Gen. Cass in relation to it. We arc also invited to take a hand in thrashing the Chinese into civility, for which we nre to receive an oqnnl participntion in the commercial benefits expected to acerues from that operation ; and our merchants, usually so cautious and fearful of War, arc really desirous that we should pitch in. Uussia has yet to make lier propositions to us, and they may iuvolvo an entirely different shuffle and denl, with more trumps in our hand. As the came stands now. Gen, Cass's intense Anglophobia seems likely to he hcaten by England herself, and tha Ostend manifesto is out-Ostended by the voluntary offerings of the European Cabinets. % , m m Cabinet Proceeding!. We derive from the intelligent correspondent Ion the annexed items of Cabinets do inga: Washington, April 9. It was sut<], lust evening, that Mr. William 11. Heed, of Philadelphia, to whom the mission to Chinn has been offered, would not accept it, Mr. Reed left this cily yesterday, and perhaps without making up his'mind on" the subject. The mission to Berlin would have been given to Mr. .lames B. Clay had he been willing to accept it. Mr. Recu was a Whig of the Clay school. lie took a prominent part in favor of the election of Mr. Buchanan. He was i?refcrred, it is said, by his friends for the misson to Spain, which Wus offered to Mr. Pickens. It is uow stated tlmtMr. Pickens will decline the Spanish mission, and in that case it is Itrobable that it ma}- be given to Mr. lteed, if le prefers it to the missson to China. The salary of the present Minister to China, ns ltesident Minuter, is But it in now intended to send an Envoy Extraordinary And Minister Plenipotentiary, wlioso legal allowance will be $1/5,000. Letter from China state that Dr. Parker, our Minister, ardently approved of the act of Com mander Armstrong in destroy the.barrier forts, though be was not aware of the movement till after it bad been announced. We find in the Laurensvillu Herald the following Card^from C. P. Sullivan, eaq.f accepting the nomination for Congress: Lauuknaviixf. April 9, 1857. Mr. Stokc*?Deqjr Sir ;?In ilie last number of yoor paper Communication appeared, signed "Laurens and Abbeville," puting ine in nAmHiafirtn trt All li.1 in /init KAtti-n?A? tation in Congress, occasioned by the. death ef oar Ute gallant and esteemed representative, Col. P. S. Brooks. ' Tho highly complimentary terms in which my name has been used in connection with the position, as well as the solicitations from esteemed and cherished friends in many parts of our Cougressionnl District, have deeply affected the best feelings of my heart, and created a debt of gratitude, for which *pv aervice 1 coald render^woold be a most inadequate coinpeiirution,' and whiolf,, I am sore, n<X time can extinguish in iny memory. The reepeet and regard for tiro kindness and good opinion of my felloW-eitifcea^ with me, WA aKnvu Wll nviAA ' Permit me, therefore, to return, through you my most gratefril acknowledgement* for *tb% honorable notice taken of H^e? and to My thajtf I 4o not feelst liberty to decline the nominal ttoo, although it la aocepted at *?9 small personal taerffloe.t ? m WlUrbigb oSnsideration and rfeipect. . v - : . Yours" truly. v w . . . fu'.auuviS. 4* Mat ABPoianinNTS Shorn Carolina Copwa*. Ata meaUsg^of.tt^ Faculty^of^ Ihe^Bytith *<?>]r *t jj/L- 'r*V v?h? A *> were appointed to deliver addrewes at the I May Exhibitions : Ja?. F. J. Caldwell, NewI berry ; Thos. W. Dinjtins, Sumter ; Win. Calj lioun Keith, Pickens ; Henry M. Larey, Orangeburg ; II. L. McGowan, Abbeville ; Jniiico j Mcintosh, Darlington Tims. K. l'owe, Che* rnw ; 11. L. Rivera, JauuV Island: J. II. Thomson, Beaufort; William W. Walker, Jr., Columbia; Win. II. White, Abbeville. [FOK Tim INI>KPfiNIH{NT PRESS.] Philadelphia Correspondence. l'liiLADEUMHA. April 10, 1857. Mr. Editor :?Since I vacated the chair of which yon arc now the occupant, my exercises in writing have been so infrequent that I feel, in again making an attempt of that kind, wen more awkward than ever before?when I was younger, more aspiring, and probably les* conscious of the clumsiness of the performances then exhibited to the public. Nevertheless, as I nm under promise to contribute o mite, now and then, during my sojourn in this "City of Brotherly I?ve," to your weekly rej positury of facts, fancy and philosophy, it be! coniM HW. .1*. - ' * '* * w uu uiu oesi maiinay be under the circumstances. On my way thithor, being detained, on Saturday, in Washington City, by the non-running of the usual morning train to Iinltimoro, I took occasion to visit the President'it house, and grounds surrounding it. Or course I had 110 opportunity of seeing "Old Buck," much as such a sight would have pleased myself nnd an enthusiastic Democrat of The Green Isle" who was with me. I presume the old fellow had gone to church, as everything about the mansion seemed quiet; though that is geuerally the case, is it not, Mr. Kditor, at nil times, about all bachelor halls ? After walking round an?l about the Presidential mnnsion till the curiosity of my Irish friend was appeased somewhat, I Bought out the famous equestrian statue of Jackson, which, strange to say, I had failed to visit during a former slay of some weeks in the Federal City. It is certainly oi.e of the grandest works of art I have ever seen. The representation is of the old hero, in more than life-size ?1 i his military costume, witli sword by his side, bolsters al his saddle bow, mid cup in hand mounted on his wnr-chnrger, apparently in the net of addressing his troops, statues of -whom are of course to be imagined to fill out the picture. The whole is in one piece of enst iron, or compound of iron, even to the bridlereins and stirrup-straps, and so accurately lias it been adjusted that the the charger stands perfectly poised on his hii^or feet with no support whatever from any other source?-just as though he were actually the living animal. The pedestal on which the statue stands is some eight or ten feet high. I can nttempt to convey no idea of the beauty and grandeur of this noble work of art, but would advise every one who may chance to spend nil hour or two in the city not to fail to paying it a visit. It stands in Lafayette equare, directly opposite to and in front of the I'rt??idi.ii?ini Tlie new wings of the capitol appear to be progressing slowly, though it is hard to guy with what speed such enormous structures should progress. When completed they will make the National Capitol ft giant cditiec indeed. I was sorry to sec that the Washington Monument still stood as 1 caw it just l.wo years before. It is certainly an unfortunate eiroumstuuee (ill my judgment) that it is located so near the banks of the river, and consequently iu so depressed a site, nevertheless as it has reached such a height it seems to me the American people, whether they arc to remain one #r not, should see llmt it is reared to lie height at first proposed, which was to he, if i remember rightly, seven hundred feet above the level of the water. One reason of tliis negh-et it seems to me is to !? found in tl>" I'lii.t .?f ? -- ? ? ? um; \:jii i v agitation of the subjeet of "purchasing Ml. Vernon. That might woll have been delayed until nftcr the monument liad been completed. It is n melancholy illustration of the general truth thut too many attempts at once make failures of all. Leaving Washington at half-past four in the afternoon, I passed through Baltimore just a? the sun was giving way to the gas lights. 1 h id heard of the fame of Baltimore for beautiful women, and was of course on the look out for some specimens. The circumstances were unfavorable for a critical inspection, passing through at such an hour, and at good omnibus rate, but I confess I either saw or imagined that I saw, more handsome ladies than ever I had before seen at onetime. Of course a benedict can [tnw through Baltimore without receiving more than mere superficial wounds, but if one of your tribe can tarry a dny there without having his cardiac region very seriously disturbed, I should not fear to iusure him against all heart-break maladies afterwards. But as I did uot stop in Baltimore in travelling hither, so I had better not stop too long there in writing this oUa-podridu. Philadelphia is the next point Though here now for near three weeks, I have seen as yet comparatively nothing of the eitv. The principal, and almost the only, object of special interest which I have visited is old Independence Hall?the place where was framed and read the Declaration of Independence in 177G ; ui.d it isiorWrt a place of interest. There you will see lining tlio wall? on all sides large eiz*d portraits of many of (lie noble sages and heroes of those glorious times?Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Hancock, Lafayette, DeKalb, and many others equally good and patriotic. Then there are numerous and interesting relics here and there arranged in nice order, such as a piece of the stone-step on which the Secretary of the Continental Congress stood on the famous fourth of July to read to the world the Declaration of Independence; a church pew in which Washington and some of his compatriots used to sit; a small iron mortar once the property of Washington's great-grand-mother, ?uu nun uiie Huuiirva una ninety years old ; and various other things of which I propose to tell you io another letter. But to crown the whole, is the veritable old bell that tolled the birth of American Independence on that memorable day already alluded to. It is placed upon a pocfemtal of some six or seven feet in height, and surrounded bv iron railings, in or near (he centre of the hall. From some cause (I was informed from fire) it has beeu cracked, tind :s therefore incapacitated for use now. But ae I design repeating my visit to Independence Rail, and lengthening it, I shall have more to say. of it at * future time, aftor I shall have other objects of interest with which the city abound*. <? It was my purpose to tell yon; a, eight I had a few nights ago^ofitbe ftalepbanU"?I mean genuine elephant#?^rforriltng various feats of dancing, standing oh 4u<r- head of bar* rels upon the anterior extremities with the posterior elevated at anglje ofhbout one bustired, but I fitii my rambling le'iter growing too long. 1 I am well plcnsed with the facilities offered here for the pursuit of medical knowledge. Wc have access Vo * hospital which is said to be one of the very best io tbe world, where we may study disease iu all its forms^and modifications, besides our college is thronged with patients two days in tbe week for the purpose of obtaining medical advice. Besides **e have an able, energetic, industrious nnd oourteoqs corps of Professors, eY?jyu?neof whom ninuifssts the mos>'1ively*~HiVereet in the, advancement of the attending students. I had hoped' to tell yoa qt a ,>arty giveo as by one of |ho Professors, (bytbe way a glorious "speoimeo of] tbe Viroinick gentleman.') but mnat forl>?nr fnw;i %*!lfc -of On Friday liat vrt had a snow, *pd a day or two previously a fr*m? t .It is still winter bora, at l?*#t to a wwro-bltfrtded Southerner, uoh Mi an), -i ha*e ??e? only a few awaiting b\fda ou the irqea. iu the packs to tell of ap proching ?priyg. ?* ' WA*8T?roW)j?, April- 8.?TIms Adswniatratioo %a4 ondar Jkuwideration t?a mbject of tka Indian dincultiee of?Florida, and each meaenree t . */ ' .& <& h**' * J ' ? " f '>? a .V * >f W X. * ' V7 meuts of Foreign Minsters will he post poned by the Cabinet for u month or two. Col. C. O. Mkmminoku, <>: Ciiaki.kston.?Tim address of tliis gentleman before the Young Men's Christian Association of Richmond, on Tuesday evening, was exceeding appropriate in conception, elegnnt in dielion, and calculated to produce a lasting impression u<|on the minds of bis auditor}'. His design was to depict tlie humanity of the Saviour?to represent him in his historical chniai-li-r livln.r o..*l moving familiarly among men, nnd furnihhing tlicrn with the sublimesl example of piety nna godliness, lie referred to (lie early prophets tn show that, not only the first advent of the Messiah was foretold, but also his final appearance on earth. The marked attention wliielr the speaker received from his audience, afforded the highest proof of the excelleuco of his discourse.?7he South, The Mission to China.?The President has tendered to the Hon. Win. I). Reed, of Philadelphia, the mission to China. The selection is a' judicious one, nnd honorable to both the President nnd Mr. Reed Circumstances make th? mission one of high responsibility and importance, and it is to be hoped that Mr. Reed will find it convenient to accept the post The friends of II. 11. SPANK, Esq., respectfully announce him as a Candidate for a seat in the 17. S. House of Representative, to" fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon: Preston S. Brooks. t3T The friends of Gen. M. L. HON HAM respectfully announce him as a Candidate for the seat in the U. S. House of Representatives, made vacant hy the death of the Hon. l're?ton> S. Brooks. 42-tdo The friends of JAMES II. COBB respeetfully announce liitn as a Candidate for Sheriff at the next election. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. From Kt Alderman Perkins. Boston*, Feb. 3, 1BI51. Dr. S. W. Foxcle?Dear Sir :?For several day* I have been suffering from the effects of a severe cold accompanied hy a very sore throat and sick headache, which completely incapacitated me for business. I had taken hut a smnll portion of a sinirlo bottle of this Balsam, MiitMi i experienced immediate relief. My cough was taken tip at. oiiet*, and my langs entirely relieved from the pressure which had liecome so painful. 1 attribute this entirely to the good effects of your Wild Cherry, as I took no other medicinc whatever. I accordingly recommended it to nil my friends. Respectfully your*, SAM'L S. PERKINS. Messim. I'fisuv Davis it Son :?Having witnessed the beneficial effect of your I'nin Killer, in several cases of eholera morbus, within n few years past, I most cheerfully recommend its use, ns n safe and effectual remedy. About four year.-* ago I used it in a case of Cholera, nnd it proved an effectual and speedy cure, and in many eases of rheumatism and in oue ease of catarrh ; and sometimes in December last, six of my children were taken down with scarlet fever orennker rash, my only medicine was l'uin Killer ai.d Castor Oil?the I'ain Killer opi-ruting to a charm in cutting the canker, nnd throwing out. the rash, so that in about five weeks my family entirely recovered, nnd 1 recommend the same as a safe and suro cure fur the very dangerous diseases of scarlet fever, bv aivinc one tensnoonful throe time* ? day, every other tiny, and every other day Cusier Oil. CORNELIUS G. VAXDEENIiL'RG, Saratoga .Springs. Fenny I)avb?' Veoetaiile Fain Killkb, after a thorough trial by innumerable living witne<sei>, bus proved itself to be THE MEDICINE OF THE AGE Although there have been many medicinal preparations before the public sinre its lirrt introduction, nnd large amounU expended in their introduction, the Fain Killer has continued steadily to advance in the estimation of the world, as the best, Family Medicine ever introduce J. Sold- by Wardlaw <L Lyon, Abbevrflev "married, In this Village, Tuesday evening, April?, byRev. Ben. Johnson, Gen. Augustus m. Ssnni, and Miss Sabaii M.p dangtber of Judge Wardlaw. At Stony Point, Thursday evening. April tT. by Rev. John McLees, Mr. John A. Bowie and Miss Lucy J., daughter of the late Joel Smitb, Esquire. CONSIGNEES. The following persons have freight in the Depot at Abbeville:? W J Nichols, J F C DuPre. A Clark .Tr. Col. J F Marshall. J J Cunningham, K J Taylor, T It Stone, Ueu'l A M Smith, J A Cothran. M O Tolman, Hon T C I'errin, II S Kerr, Cobb Iluntcr <fc Co, N C Jones,. B Rothschild, Dr A I* Boozer, J Jackson, Col II C Cabell, Wier <fc Lythgoe, W L Calhoun, J B Ileudrix, \V H ^vjlsop, P. II. SONDLEY, Ag't MARKETS. ABBEVILLE, April 17.?Cotton.?There has been a brisk demand during the past week, at from 12 to 13} eta. The markets at present is flat?extremes 11 to 13cts. COLUMBIA, 'April 15.?We enn only repeat what we said yesterday, vj/: the amount of cotton offering is so small it is difficult to say .what the article is actually worth, still we think it would freely command 11J ? 18| cents. * CHARLESTON, April IS.?There was q very good demand for cotton to day which -resulted in the sale of upwards of 2,000 bales. The de? mand was freelj- met hj' sellers, nnd tlie trans-' actions show an averapadeclinc of ic. from tbtf' highest |>oint, viz : 12^ nt 14Jc. Railroad Hotice. THE Evening Train will leavo Abbeville,aftfcr the First of April, instant, at J'past 2 o'oloclc,. P. M., instead of $ past 2.LP; M. > ^ . D. R. SONDLBY, Ag'fc. PERIAl^ GHAPTRR R.\ it'- Ify-' y REGULAR Convocation will be hel(?~^lit'' * Fnd$?? evening. 17th in?k., at 8 o'oj^clrv., ididaUt uMl hold themselves in readings*, By Order of tho ifc*; E.\ II.*. P.*. C:'JL ALLEN, See'y. April 14, 1857 60 It IV XU.fi JjAJJIISS. More New Mfustillas I CHAMBERS & MARSHALL HAVE reoeiV>d tbfe, week frwn N?w York, a bejutfifnl asoortment of > BLA CK CH4 NTJCLL Y LA CB, B1?nV ftillr -twl Bl?U ? ? ..... MMV % iuifiro niiviijuu frnuu* omely Trimtned White 6 Colored iS i* m Wo. 1- Ornoite Range. "* , Abbeville C. H., 9. C., April 17 [60tf . ? Committed ^ rpO tlie Jailof Abbeville,jog the 14th 1 lArtii a Negro man, Hfarry aliaa /V *' John, who Bays he helongn U??Jf. W. Butlerv of Edgefield District 'n that he fertfterly .MofUffld to John C. Hagra of thii-I&fryC pR*S^ ^Tfeco**rlarequested .to-eonie *nd- ^*?ro property, pbty Afcygemjtnd take him i SVR. COCHB AN^Jfjif*;' ~ 7w3T r: **' I % ' , ~ % * *' K \t Is