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& ? TKpjjGwiBh Bill in tho British Parliament
b. At *' TIic progress of civil and religious liberty ii
^ j , England during the past quarter of a century
a , is shown in tho admission" of- protestant dit
_ centers to equal rights with tlio members e
the established church ; in tho removal of t!i
5V * .Rqjilan Catholic disabilities, nnd -in tho oft rc
'? pcated efforts to repeal the form of oath pre
pcribed, which now excludes nil Jews from th
^ V -Urifish Parliament- Four times has n l>il
v iuta-bdueed for this purpose, passed the J,owe
jjV 'House, ajijJ has a3.often been rejaetcJ by th
* Y.onls.-oacU'^Timo tlic a<l vocatcs of th
* ^ffteasnrc have increased in intellectual and mi
jncWcal strength ; the firrifc-conptitticnej* of th
pi. ' ** ' kijOg'Jurilj tli^t of.iiondon, linvo persisted ii
PV ,. '* v ' feuding Baron ?-E'otli\Ghild, a Jew to Parlia
P ^moifft, though he liKs beon 'unable to take hi
EjV* r scat ohd this year, for tho Jiftli time, Lui'i
pc 'J - I'hlmerctoii has brought in n Uill to strike on
. "the-words of "the oath,, "On tlis true faith 'of.-i
jk .^christian" which no Jow can couscicntiouslj
!&. ' t qfti^oi'lhe : ?
- "Thc^ijl wns adopted by tho lower TTouso
1$V , ' p7? very:Jiirgc majority, nnd it was eon^flent
\\i l? oxijeoted would bo sanctiontd by thelicrcd
rftry|braueh oftlfQtogislatnre. Lord Shaftes
v' *a}, , .1 bury,-the head of,, the Evangelical party ir
'J5i>glaud, eitprvsscdjlM -^daolution to supporl
v. it ; tho Bishop of Catfdftn, one of alho mosl
^ taknled and distiugu)i>hed prelates on th<
" " I'lpiseiyVirt beifeh, declared it to he unjust t<
oxcUado Jowa from Parliament, and .that tlieii
r. . n(litii'-siori "would Jip .fnoro ton?l to impair tlx
vV " ' lVotestnnt!ch a raster of the I'arlianitSDt.Athni
*-*. di^ that^of Xhe Roman Catholics twenty year
* ; ? * * ago; Jjisd some of the most distinguished peer*
:/v<?;' - ' bot'i 'lay and el?*rk-al, warmly approved it
Nevertheless,the llouse of Lords rejected tin
s."* biiupu tMo lOtli jnst., when brought tip for j
V~? _ ' pec'ond j*eadinfc.A^? a majority of 31'; lo'J mem
W. ' bora" -voting for the 1>!1I, mid 113 against it
This result will doubtless be received with ex
4"* ' trerae displeasure by the negnle. who, for tli<
_ last ten ye^ts have loudly oitllcd for the tJiro
? ' -V gntion of 11 to Lust remnant of religious intoler^
nnce^nud the admission of tho .Tqws to l'arlia
. iiK-nt. It will of course incite them to fresl
ngilaCion, and to prepare for a fresh struggle
&V niuPXviU cause them to renew the (fuestiot
itlreaJy mooted more than once, whether it ii
just or right that the will of the people sc
?ioc!<1cdly expressed,, should- 1>e continually
Frustrated b\-an irresponsible body, ovtfr whom
tl.evhave no control, and who, instead of representing
the liberality, tolerance and sense ol
the British jiation, array themselves in dcfeucc
of exploded and obnoxious prejudices.
>> Life at the Whito Sulphur.
The X'dlowihg",skolch from the pen of 31. .1.
- W., the well known correspondent of the
(."Tfaleston'"Comrirr. presents an interesting page
from'the Journal of life at a Southern Watering
place..-The writer wields a graphic pen,
n#jd a (lords*, th at happy, mixture of narrative
nnd disquisition, in her sketches, which lend to
them-their piquancy and interest: ,-r<
j^CbCex Biuaii, July, 18">7.Most
people have secn^a "J)rc?* Half' in oui
r, citicvjaml tlio?e who.lmve scon .one have eecr
a thotftaud ; the same blaze of light, the same
\ ' 'band o? -music, the pnmo syt)per table, and the
V- Fame tumult .at the door. lBnt a "Ball" at the
r. ''White -Sulpher" ia a very different nffair,
There is here nofier'cc. contention with wrang
ling mobs of foachmcn?no cojjfusod phalanx
ofwcaprtrtges?TicfcjVantiiig footman?no curtsey
inj*.nnd^ oVer-heatcd hostess com polled to f
? Elunding position with a collected mob staring
\ntjb?ir-diamond tiara?no labored decoration*
? ?>fTertfp<Wry .verdure?no tedious ascent o
crowdcdslairs^and no peevish belief wrangling
in'flteieloak room. ' "
6uf -first J&Dresa JialT' .-presented none o
tliCfe objcctifinable. .features. The room win
crowdc'd, but aftc-r some dificultv wc succeeded
> < # ' in pecifpFrij! a stnnding position in tlic crowd
whc.roremained as incapable of locomotion
iib- if-.CMloeod la tho "Black llolo" of Cal
cults/ - , ' .
In Lite train of lovely women before us, seem
jug as interminable as Banquo's vision of crown
- cd licndv.-otir roving eye . foil ^upon n y?mng,
& timply-drcesed uirl, with a cluster of wild flow
* 41 el's in her'hair, just such flowers as she mighl
have picked tip in passing through the wooils,
The tip of her head was tlie inost we could see
of hor, for she was so surr6undcd with beaux,
Uiatjt was impossible to approach the footstep?
of her throne. One waa .tormenfing her witli
liistndUcriininatc flatteries with tho drone ol
a bhio-bottlo lly ; another tendering to hej
acceptance some of those cnt-unddriea scntcn
ces which he liad^catowed upon the successivt
bells-of -the ball-rbom for the lust fifteen years.
l>qorrgh,l! .her oountenanco seemed to anneal
to thti~.aid.of ber l$dy friends Vs to th'at .Qi
. good Psfnaritnnfc for she -had "fallen among
1% thidv^a." a '
ItVlinrdly necessary to tell our readers thr.t
?- t liis fair gii'l is nn heiress ! Tlic ..gentlemen
. here,, with all their pretended intouciancr.,
knew 'pretty well from what miart^r the trade
. _ wind blow*, and the are not often found clho.wintrench
other to obtain the haAd of portionles;
girls, e'Von if a9 fair as Hebcs. A few no doubl
ara attracted. bytho personal charms aof thii
very lotfcljs "person, but -by far tho greatei
number.l>v "letifawe ycug dc ?<$cn?sctte. Fan
.* " ore. Ifi^e Thifdtnliag* prince, who >Tcry frankly
told aUEii^fliili commoner, when ho made lw
. proposals'?*)!? Bis daughter, that his chief in
iluccmenfc^o *narrw',,Vin l>pir<?mi
hecbeing*an h?ret{j^wa$ that ho might rcpai
nnd'Tofurnwb lii?.placc at Getfoa.
lispered. licre that tliift fair girl ho
been woofcd by lialf tho resident planted o
own" State, nnd> wandering cavijibrs o
othej^tatc>'; and^tbatsho lys driven nonii
jrlp,;t5kf- Mississippi,-and some iato, >ttfe Lak
.l'outliSninfn, by her obduracy. Among al
*tb? o?jvrnnt-?,"* the opo who eucqccds ?houl<
climb Jlie "TjryTizc horse on Presid$?t Square
nn4. -proclaim liis good fortune by sounds o
"jffils- ,waa tlierc^inai. d&u^Io iircl^ of tin
ligMtSft tulle, loaWngTW^ijifUuaViind etliefen
ns if'she were ftfd- on .royp leasee, alfcl (Irani
L^aoiflthinc fluid from cups.the eizc.of an acori
nhd'eonsisftney of a canary's eggshell. It i
said. thift 0. young Goorgin plturtor hai'won tli
Ireftft of tins fair "girl, but ic^-tmnk tjfc gentle
?ian>i?ho_wnB hor shadow all the bveningnyr
* jjrov?j- U*e fhouso to nibble a liole in the ne
y liriki/Ai tlrtl .lolSnM *
, TJiC jIpnof tj^c mate crowd was Mr.
? vk. vfUcrHk established among the celebrities licr
-?^ij'TU&rt in.' Jffllic*?recognized by the publi
as if Ji?y;ned'puodjt and travelled man, win
' ha# been- Co-the four qpartcrs of tlio globle
/iTid brought l?ojne as mucU ^useful knowld^g
, ad make hi in one of the -f^asan^st companion
ijt iu .HV \?or!d.; Open-mojUhcd audiences aut
.? roirad him Mtiiey'mighi havo done an orimta
tple-tdk-r ofltaljari improvisator*. He ha
seen not only )Jj# ;$?6uye,'.'*but tho domc 0
. Mecca, and sat face to face \rilh thoj-jnumfhy
? of Moops, by the light- of bfl? DalTs tenft L
lamp? in the (Jteat Pyramid. |Io has dranl
Bcluir wat^rr.freali from the rook, visited th
. . oafiftet j? thosJapanese palace at Dresden, aei<
- tho CWebrgtcd -reutanrant& T#t Touloise, wlier
Jp t ^elrob/of geese nre candied iji pngnr.
^ rn -t?? a KroUP 0
r ^0Tjt*6w>K fllrl?^-ruS? oCth? widely ccle
'lintapico bo, witn thai
?r>jonrnfag liftra wfTfr ffa'week*
* *V . jfjSkBMfcemaos-^gWi^nate M*VfntfdS\r*
' preset* in ouj cy^
kp'
;; THE "INOEl'ENPENf *P4tEJ
15 VVISI.ISIIKD KVKUY FRIDAY MOliMNO IIV
i- LEB & WILSON.
f W. A. LEB, - . - - Editc
e '
, Itulinidtut/.\ like tuitions, fitil in vothintj trhi
>/' >/ bolilfi/ ottriii/if, trhrn Kimtaincd hi/ virtm
purpose, mi'1 J' trrmimdresolution.?IIexiit^ij
0 " 11 'Hittii/ to praise, i/rl not afraid to blame."
i- Terms?Two Dollars a Year, in Advanc
C 1 1 1 1 a...! i "
0 ABBEVILLE O. H.
e Kill DA Y, rAUciT;ST 7, 1857.
1 A Merited Honor.
3 Tlic Dogreo of Doctor of Divinity 1ms lic<
1 conferred .?? Rcv- T- Buiat of Grounvill
t S. C., l>y tiic University of Oglethorpe Cieorgi
The Address on Saleday.
In another column will bo round ft pyno
sis of the address of Mr. Samuel Jordan, d
livorcd in the Courthouse on last Solcdav, ai
which a friend has kindly prepared at our r
qncflt..
Oglethorpe Commoncement.
Among the (speakers at the late Commrnc
) inent of Oglethorpe University, Milledgcvil
i" Ga., we find tlie names of \V. A. Oregfr, Mar
: on, S. C., subject; "Senator Butler;" Iluuj.
g Hunter, Abbeville, S. C. The I'rcadamite Ag<
, and h. T5. "Wilson, Sumter S. C., Valedictory i
the gradual ing class. (First honor.)
1 Election.
An F.leclion for Colonel of Cavalry, was lie!
on Saturday last, and resulted in electing Cap
: Run-is. without onnosition.
Ah Election was also lielil here the same da;
lo fill vacancies in the Southern Rights Dr
( goons, and the following gentlemen were elec
, ed, W. M. lladden, 1st. Lieut; J. Frazier Li
^ ingston, 2nd. Lieut; S. C. Dellruhl, 3d. Loin
Advertisements.
| "We invite aUeution to the Fresh Arrivals ;
the Family Grocery of II. S. Kerr; to the sa
f of a valuable tract of land by Fdward Nobi
ICsq.; .to the sale of Goods at Cost bj Mossr
Ferryman ?fe Waller, the well known Me
chants of Greenwood ; and to the other ne
advertisements in our present issue.
Stato Temperance Society.
Afc a meeting "bf tlic State Temperance S
ciety on the 21st ult, at G'hcstcrvillc the follow
ing Committee wore appointed for Abbevill
to revive the Temperance cause in tlic Di
triet:
H. A. Jones, Tie v. Mr. Johnson, Dr. f'nllioti
Dr. K. E. Grossly, O. AV. Prcssly, I)r. Devli
Uev. Mr. iloyt,"
?' -o- -o
The Recent Rain.
! The True Carolinian says the recent rail
' have . greatly benefitted the crops in Ande
son District^. It says that over a half err
. of corn wilt bo made on the_ upland?, and
i <?i?flhc season continues favorohle, the yie
> from bottom lands will be very great. C'otto
{ j i# low, but a fair crop will be made, unless tl
. frost comos on too cnrly.
Public Lecture.
\Vc ave requested to state that Gen. W. (
Moragne, of Kdgefield, will deliver an ad<lre:
before tlio Young Men's Christian Associatio
on this evening, in the Courthouse : Subjc
?"The Oratorical Statesman."
From the cultivated taste, and literary ti
tainmcntsof the speaker, we anticipate som
thing very good, and struct that he will 1
greeted by a large audience.
Religious Notice.
"We are requested to state that the Rev. T
Arthur, of Greenville, will preach in the F.pi
copal Church on nest Sabbath, at the usu
nours. At night. lie will, l>y invitation, deliv
s a discourse before the Young Men's! Christie
' Association.
j. The R?^. I?. Johnson will also preach c
Thursday next; at half-past 10 o'clock, \ipr
which occasion he will administer the Sacr
mcnt to his congrrgatioD.
damp Meeting at Smyrna.
InRpito of the inclemency "of tlio , weaflic
? we learn lH?t the attendance, at the Smyri
- camp meeting was quite large, and the njeetii
\ a vcrjr interesting one. Various distinguish*
. ministers were present from a dinf.nri<vA Innl
r ding tljc presiding cldeiy'tho Rev. ^"ri^Boiy
* the. Itcv. .W.-A. Mc8w*rr?*ohd oUiera. At t
missifttiary collection.'1, on Sunday, we und<
r Blond;-that -about' tho sum of $300 was raise
The meeting closed on Tuesday.
9 .? ^ ,::?r ' ?? ;
? , Railroad Mooting at Dorn'B. ?
' Tho friends of tjio Savannah Volley Ro
n' intend having a-Railroad pic-nic on Thursd
1 thel5tli iiiet, to which the public generally o
1 invited. Various speakers have been invifc
| to address tho meeting, and quite a denaonsti
tion.is cxpeetod. ^
a Tlie success of this groat enterprise is alr<
J3T placed beyond doubt; and*-we learn th
contracts lor work will propably be let 01
s early in the next month.
6 *
s- f Greenville Court,
7 the United States Court was in session I
1 the first time at Greenville onTuesday. JuO
/l. G. Magrath w:jll preside, and James Conn*
e U. S. District Attorney ; Marshal Condy a
c II. Y. Gray, JSsq., Clerk of the Court, were
? attendance. Thcro is a prisoner now in j
e awaiting bia trial for "pfesing countcrfc'* ec
s of ^ie United States currency. This Cou
'* the 'itiatriol enm unif^o nil iK??? ? ?
_ - ' WW HU Wi^pvwcio Ul 1
District and Circuit C6urts of tho Unit
,f States. - ,
a
jr The Weather and the Crops. *' ?
* We have had riiin, wo believe, during t
|j past week, almost every day, wiUftpaly oci
e sional gleams "of BunsUinc. The rarmers
some sections o^tho pintrict ar<> 'already co'
f plaining ibp.t their corn is* beginning to fi
* The damage as ^et, however, we suppc^,
. ignite partiaL Tho continuance Qt the \ret *wt
l ther has dona eon?ii??raW<?
IU BUI
; neighborhoods to tho wheat wliich Iim be
I stacked iff tho fields; and without a chai<
\ soon mbst operate very much against the gro
0 ing -crops of corn and cotton. %
J, 4- .^Handsome Testimonial.
1 the pleasure of in*peeti
h apl^nfiU silver pitolier, winch hits beoa J
WMjIwm TStvtr York by Mr. H. T. Tusten
R'J^lFvyt^fi-eifliahklf of on-?
* io ?amts M- t'eT"n' 1
: ^Wf^Urg^^tl^ A^^?t'?"' 'rho pitc
|SllJilll
W^wm ' "
!C Russell's Magazine. *
AVe oro indebted to Messrs. Branch" ?fc Allen,
tlio agents, for ilio August number of this pop.
ular monthly, jvliich presents its usual choice
literary attractions. Tlie editorial depart,r"
lntrnt is particularly Interesting. .TlnS^rollowl''
ing is tin; table contends!
Letter lo the Evangelical Christians of the
United States; 8ong?"Where honeysuckles
breathe perfume lv?tcourt; or. The Memoirs
ofa Virginia Gentleman?Chap. XVI, The Sole.
eret'IIiiiid ; Cliap. XV, Esteourt's Journal;
? Chap. X VJ, The Mask of tlie Actor; Forest Fmieies;
'1'liu Merchant; A Love Song; Cheap
Literature?Its Benefits and Injuries ; From
the Persian of Ilnliz; Wolfsden?A Review;
Porter's Semi Contcnnial Address; From tlie
? Persian of Sndi ; The Fresh; Lines?'"Thy
beauty rose upon my sight;" European Cor>11
respondent!*; Tlie I'uel; Tlie Seasons | Chinese];
, i The Voice, the Hand, and the Silhouette; Lul'
ey Sheldon's Broum. .
flnmmencnment.
The Annual Commencement in Kiskiuo Cyl^
lege will occur this year on Wednesday, the
12th of August.
The examination of the Classes will commence
c on Thursday, the Glli, and continue until Tuesday.
The Baccalaureate Sermon will bo preached
0- l?y Itev. T. L. Mc Bride, of l'cudlcton, S. (J., on
]o ! SabbaS.li prce tiling Commencement
1- | A Sermon will bo preached before the Socioj.
j ty of Inquiry in Krskinc College, , probably on ,
;. Saturday evening before Commencement by j
Lo ! l?ov. 1). CS. Phillips,
The Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, )
the 1 ltli, at 10 o'elwck.
The Alumni Address, (if iiny) will be deliver- :
od on Tuesday* night.
'k Society Diplomas delivered also, on Tuesday I
night 4
J' i r?.. ?1 .. ?i.-o ?: I
1 . the liaccalain-cale of tlnj l'residon t, and Hie '
; Auniversnry Address before the Literary SocioX
' ties, by 1'ichard Yeadon, lv?|., of Oliiirlcstnn.
Music for the oeens>iou by the Governor's
ISiiiiil from Columbia.
Ic Musquitoes in Florida.
e W'c lately lieanl a friend who hn'l just re !
,s' turned from Florida, say in reply to an oii'jui j
r_ rv, that he hail seen more musqtiitoes in Ab- |
beville siiic?' his return tlian during his whole !
stay in the land of floxvora. This comewl&t, I
surprised us, as we have the most vivid rccol- j
lection of a night spent among the lmisqiiitocs |
of Tampa Hay, ami can testify Xroni sail expcv.
rietiee, as to the number <>C*J>he foe and the
e frequency of their attacks. It seems however,
that our friend did not reach the favored lonealities;
the everglade?, where they are as much
n indigenous to the soil and as hard to eradicaten,
as the Seniinolcs themselves. Tlie following,
from the AVy }Wst Correspondent of the
Charleston Jhrrtiri/ gives one some idea of tlie
capabilities of those troublesome pests :
in tlie everglades these pests of Southern life
r- arc frightfully abundant. At Fort Dallas they
are so plentiful that both ofliecrs and men rave;
the guaril on duty pass their whole time under
ln bars. The sentry is provided with a niusquito
Id veil, or rather bag thrown over the head, and
n kept out from the face by a hoop; woolen
1C clothes, hoots and gauntletcd gloves protect
the limhs and body from their murderous nt.
invito. ii'inmn ? ll? inn i: JUlb C.\[>ei" ICI:CC<1
this beauty of Southern life will scarcely believe
that horses and cattle are actually blc<l
p. to death ill a single night; and woe be to the
soldier or ecatnan. who, by means of liquor,
*' loses ooniinand of himself and falls to the
n? ground helpless and unprotected?these insatict
able vampires will fasten their fangs upon him
and draw from his besotted body what fevered
j blood remains.
e- " * *
The Apprentice System and tho Slave
'C Trade.
The policy of introducing free labor from
Africa under cover of the apprenticeship sysg
tern has been a subject of discussion for some
lg_ time in England and the United States. France
. an spite of the remonstrances of the inhabitants
1? _i?1? ?- ? -
v/i himiiiinjiiu iius uiivuuy ujkcii measures ior
a trial of the system in lier West India colonics.
The aid of the English Government has
recently been invoked in behalf of the s}-stcni
by persons interested in the British West India
plantations, and who advocated the system a
means of abolishing the Afiicai3fl?lave Trade.
In this point of view,"it has also been supported
by the London Tim's, but it is highly doubt,r
ful whether it will ever receive the oountenanco
m of the Government, as in the recent debates in
1g Parliament, tlio expression of opinion by the
e(j leading members, was dcei<\<Mlly against the
u_ experiment.
In the following cxtract, from the Washingke
ton States, we liare a clear abatement of the
>r- practical operation of the system :
(j Great Britain lias tried the scheme of Asiatic
apprenticeship at* Ceylon. In that instance,
the Asiatics were engaged ns apprentices for
the term of seven years ; but, in no single in
stance did tho apprerftficcs survive -Uie third
ad year. Tlicir employera were interested in
making the most of the boin:3 and sinews over
^ which their contract gave them a control. ,
11-0 *t, The same would be the result, no doubt, of
ed the introduction of Africans, as apprentices, in
pa. the British, French and Spnuieh West Indies.
Instead of surviving their term of ten years,
fiid returning to Africa, to enjoy the fruits of
*ft" their labors, and carrying with them the arts
at and habits of civilization, as has bc6n promised,
it they will probably lay their bones nt the feet
of tbeir task-masters. But, if the}' survive
the ten years, how arc they to return to Africa?
and ln w are they to be supported ? Will they
not bccoinc practically, and to nil purposes,
Tor slaves? - *
I t jf' , ^ *
'6? The scheme is a poor substitute for the revior,
val of tho African slave trade. -vThc interest
of humanity would be-betttivconsuHed by
j removing all restrictions frooi*Mf??lnvo trade
than by the adoption ot the prg?$sed ieheme.
umici nru uupuriea 111 lauiKles, while the
>io apprentices are to consist onty of males. The
rf slaves and their families?effectives nn?l nonl
effectives?nre tojhe taken care of, whether
?sick or well, and soloirg as they live. But the
cd apprentice is denied the comfort of a family,
and -when his strength fails, will be abandoned
to faraiM and death.
^fe^this country the apprentice system has
jie been favorably noticed by two of tho Northern
. journals, tly? Boston Traveller and tho New
* York Ti*e?. The farmer treated it under the
in. commercial head, and as a'means of promoting
m- eastern commerce and m&nufrtctoros. The
V?n/ n-1 jf-.- _? ?- *
r .,vn u.iniuii umui Rirennsuaij advocates the
scheme, but does not hesitate to avow the factj
that it wovtd bo tantamount in its result to it
?- restoration pf the slave-trade. ?
ne There is, no probability that, in tha
en United States, the scheme will find any general
iga favor, or that it will ever be practically ndoptw
The United States Government onght, however,
to consider its Adoption by Qreat Britain
as a piwaQpal restoration of tho slave-trade,
garid therefore a violation of an existing treaty
nff for its atTODresaion?T3L. ^
re- y _ ? i m
?f Pim Tfe'Pav
g|gg4a?aaaaag
''" Sffi'SSh4''* 0r<'"
^ i3^e
;.', .v<^' aV~W^- * .ctLa?-;. -t^Jiift/r t'W^ - - c-.
A Vicious Litcraturo.
The New York lht>j ]>ook, in view of the *1
increase in the number of eases of Ruicido in of
tlTafccity, iiml;oh the following well considered w!i
remarks upon the influence of a corrupt litem- ntc
ture in depraving the public taste, and pniulor- alt
ing to those vicious passions, which lead to the km
commission of crime : '
There can be no doubt tlifit ono of the most c)"1
palpable eauscs of the vast demoralization ' "
around us is to be found in a corrupt ami vi- *'u
clous literature. Three quarters of the novels v
written nn<l published represent false and dis- [ 1"'
ensed^conditions o f human society. They in* y^!l
culeaW erroneous notions of life, stimulate Ihc i
passions and encourage just such desperate j
ends as suicide and murder. The-.weekly pa j ""
j>crs, which furnish the mental pabulum of j w
half the young women in the city, arc unlit for j ?i'respectable
people to read. Two or three of )
theSundiiv pape'-s arc in the habit of publish- i ''''
;n? ?i.?i? > 1 ? 1 -r
uiiivii ik-mi.iii) niahi; inu uiuuu run j "
collito glance at. Such vulgar vice,, such ineffaMe
baseness, Mich horrible examples of <1??pravity
jumbled together in" such a frightful '
pile of" horror#, corrupt the minds of the young, j
nu<) iuM fuel to the flames of passion burning i
in llic breast of others. w'
If wo add to such licliliotia literature the j tin
scenes nt most of our theatres, where vico and j 'H>'
lewdness arc painted off in their most alluring t w'
colors, and we have two streams of pollution j so?
<juito enough to poison thousands of minds. I ',,a
After the mental system has onco been dis- j wl
turbed, there arc a hundred chances to one 1"J
that the peifnn will go on from bad to worse j w 1
until the original taint brings forth its natural I <
fruit of open shame and crime. How unlike to ! 1
old fashioned times is such tin artitieial way of! t.i:i
living! If fancy never usurped the place of ||v
reason, if passion were curbed by wholesome j an
restraints, igid the latent, germs of virtue slim- j tin
nlated into activity, there would not be so li<.
many fatal wrecks along the highway of human ! an
life. In sober old days, when a few good | 1
books constituted the library, when sickly : ah
novels had not comc into vogue, life was com- ; In
paratively free from those shocking occurred- j tin
cos which now startle us day by day, until !
vice actually loses its natural horror, and vir- ! As
tile almost becomes a bye word and a reproach, j of
Senator Mason's Leller. ' ....
Senator Mason <>f Vn., has scut thy followin;j
letter, to the Richmond South, in reference j "
to Slavery in Kansas: J av
WisriiiMToU, Ya., .T11I3- 22, IS.'iT. | ha
To tin K-Utor of tlv: ''South" j I hi
Itrur Sir?lit votir paper of Monday last, in hi?
an article headed '"Walker's Usurpation," 1 oh j sin
serve tlie following paragraph: I ul?
IJut, we are told that Hunter ami Mason, i lie
and other distinguished Southern Senators, in pr
the debate on the Nebraska-Kansas bill, expressed
the same opinion, that Kansas must be hi:
a free State." ?Vc.
1 cannot undertake to say what opinions f,.;
may have been expressed by my honored" col- (]t
league, or by other senators from the Soutlo j|((
in reference In i!n> .-.f ir-?- I
ens; though from ft general knowledge of their j ^
views in regard t?> tluvt territory. 1 should
not doubt that liny opinions so expressed f0,
would have references to circumstances ftiid j,,,
contingencies which necessarily qualified them, j,;,
T<> ftvoid misconstruction, however, I think it
proper to say that I never expressed the opinion ,|0
thus ascribed me, because I never entertained
it. At the time the law passed organizing the .
tcrritoiial government, there were few with
whom 1 conversed who did not believe that (_
the future state would take its place with . *
those recognizing and cherishing the condit/on
of African slavery. There was at tlmf time,
corlainly, every reason to believe why this
should lie so, and none why it should not.
The State of Missouri, bordering its eastern f
frontier, was a slaveholding stato, holding at f
that time nearly an hundred thousand slaves, 1,0
and those were eltii.llv lw.1.1 In tl./. ........
tic,. J-*~ ca
TIicstate of Arkansas, adjccentlo the tcrri- C!l1
tory on the South, was likewise a slavehohling
state. The foil and the elimatc of Kansas ^'
were well adapted to tltoge valuable product*,
chielly hemp and tubacco, which gave labor to 011
Missouri. The proximity of its population J''
with the attractions of new, fertile and cheap 1:1
and, 1 believe would lead the slaveholders in, nu
Missouri to diffuse themselves speedily over
Kansas, and the prohibitory line of :{tj ISO being s,>i
obliterate^, tUero was no reason why they let
should not I had no fear of fair competition to
in such appropriation of the new territory 'm
fromnny qaarter. Unfuir competition 1 di?l Uu
not look to. sin
What may yet lie the result ns to the condition
Kansas, notwithstanding tlic cxtrnordi- cy
nary and unscrupulous efforts of Northern n"
Abolitionists to force a population there, I be
cannot undertake to say. Hor will I allude
in this place to the new und unexpected aspect
now exhibited of affairs in that territory, with
so much propriety ri-prehendcd in the columns
of the "South." Whatever may be the infor* ?'
(nation of others, I certainly am not sufficiently rej
informed of the existing state of things iu Kan- ;C1]
sas to form a cb*ar opinion?onc -irny or the ,
other : yet I will venture to say this much,
t hat if Africnn slnvnpv lll> till itllntMl! nvnlnrln.l ' ?
from Kansas, it will be effected by the numer- '
eial force or organizei majorities, operating - .
against the usual laws which govern cmigralion:
and wilt present a new anil most iustructive
lesson to the Southern States. J
Very respectfully, I uin yours, Ac. <fce. ,
J. M. MASON. , 1
^
Settlement of the Nkw Granadian Diffi
itltv.?"Ion," tkc correspondent of the Bal- jt|
timore Sun, writes :
"It is understood that Gcn.? ITerran, the
Minister from Now Granada, nfttr several interviews
with the Secretary of the State, has j|n
offered propositions embracing all the points j(;
of difference between tho United States and ,r
his government, with a view to their final ad
| justment, and that the propositions will be ac- p
ceptcd. lfso, tho negotiation will sooj^ftetcr- j
ininated in a treaty. The particulars in regard
to the propositions have not trans- ^
pircd, but It nuiy be prclniiiSo that they do not 0f
not essentially differ from the demands repor- j
ted to have been made by our special commis- jjj
sioner, Mr. Morse. _c
An essential provision in Mr. Morse's projeet
was tho transfer to the United States of
jurisdiction over the island of Tobago, in the j0
bay'of l'anama, the property of which is now w
in the hands of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. Perhaps this concession may be w
taken by the United States as a sufficient indemnity
for tho outrages of tTie 15th of April, er
j 18jt5, oyd as a security for American interests
in future. In this caso the money demand m
which Messrs. liowlin and Moore represented
as an ultimatum, must be .gssuuiMd t>y-the .Uni- ?,
tod States (iovcrnment. If they hjjvc wtinia- re
ted the damages at too high a runrP^-four
hundred thousand, dollars?it vfilr T?e still or
claimed by the parties, and ;tho government
cannot depute Mr own estimate.'' gp
The Glasgow Poisoning Case.?Tlio trial of yj
Miss Mad?leino Smith, for the alleged murder,
by poisoning, of her lover, a Frenchman named* ^
I/Angolicr, which has occupied a large Bliare 6t
of public attention in England^ and even on this ftr
side of tho Atlantic, Las resulted, as was gener-* to
ally supposed, in tho Scotch verdict df "not ^
pro von," which, though tantamount in its legal
effect to'onr verdict??"not guilty." does not j
morally amount (o an acquittal, but signifies
that though the jury entertain strong suspicions ol
of the nrison?r"n trnill ?*
, - o > ?..ucn?o UUM 1IVI>
warrant a verdict of "guilty," which would no- to
cessarily entail tho death penalty. Previous w
to the painful circumstances being made known, fe
w]uch led to the arreat and trial of this unfor- tu
tanato young woYnan, *he occupied a^poaitioi).
of consideration and affluence. t Jler "?ran<Ms-.
ther was one of tho most renowned architects '
In the British Empire, and his plans far'tho fi
new HousesipfParliament w?r? adjudged moondio
tho?#oftho successful competitor. Six jn
Chafes Otfty. J i m ~ t . - ?
.. Frrr.s.?House keepers, grocers and hotohera* H*J
cry out against tho flic;. ' Iloro is a remedy : ^ -*n
A travoTler remarks JJ??t tfce butcher-shops
of Getfera are jll open, and although immenso' r?'
numbers <7f flieFtnay bfl 'a?ou on tko. owtoicUf
walls, not.on a comosin 1 H>ts is ctuse&b?><fc?: . VJ
|n?a? walls bejng robbed oWitt, l^prjl oil, 5*
whioh is an cfTfectivo preventivo against tSe intrusion
of these-trm*bl<?m>me fftscots. A Frciich J1*
papeij' in alluding to this foet, states that fr
*Hu?htor a roomin which d;Wroath of wnlout .P.r'
ietfvc?h?bficO-lnin^.np' JW
. ' **' if-*
Tho Foot Bcranger.
fho Into forcigu news brings intelligence Th<
llio dunth of tJernnger, tlio French poet,
10 by tho liberality. of hi>? political Hctili- 1
11U and the simple beauty of bin lyrics, baa i?13"
ained a lusting fninc on this side of the A!- ^,<:i
itic: .
'Boranifo.r litis nhvnvs sought sceluiion, e-^po- "n"
Uv during the bitter yeH&Sfhia bfo. 1 'assy, wit
11 tn in hi can, Tours, and <ptiM, Ibanjon have j
sit ered his retirement; and ho wiw const ant- j
( hanging his rcsidenflo toTwoApc popular ini- '
it ii ii i I v. The names <?f the Kin/lish nml w"
icrientis wlrotinilj' l?o.?iot;c* (lie poet of !,iselt<\ con
1 the sunia'bf money which they oHTer his 01|l
iisckeeper, <<? be admitted. would till n vi?l- S|I?.
to. "The poor, dear insui!" said one of his * .
vantx, "they want mo to allow him for nion- i
The clergy, anion;* (lie rest, applied several ' a(|,
ies with j^reat reserve, durini; the latter part .
his nojoiirn at I 'assy. In 1 HI'.', Silioiir, '
eliliishop of Pali?, accompanied by his vicars i
1 the curate of Pussy, visited the poet, who | wh
eived him politely, hut in such a manner pi-,,
it lie luul no desire of renewing the visit. .
"After death of lliividsiin Aiifjcr.i ho only "
died lo walk upon the liouIvVard, to take
5 morning air. lie loved to walk without era
inic recognised in litis thronged quarter; and f,?.
leiievcr lie could walk to the Haslile without !
linsr even the cap oT un artisan raised before j 1
i white lock*, ho scorned more pleased than | '
icti Fouie indiscreet promenade attracted a | tlia
pillar ovation. "At last," he would .say, ! eon
III a satisfied smile, '1 am to be left uuiet for 1 ;
??y." IX
"They were always frying to nialce a politi- ' '
n of Herair/er; but he would never be one. ;
was a favorite with all tlie frovernnients; mo
>1 independent of a?" parties. Liberal uhder j em
> lies)oral ion, a republiean under the repub- 1 |)<(|
. he has passed a peaceful life, unswayed bv
iliifion or enthusiasm. I 111:1
'The politics of lJcrangcr, T should say, have j did
viiv.s omisisft'il in lt?-?-jii?>ir clear of politics. 1 t)lf1
1;?? said. "that the slanderers declared ,1
it, lie did it fro.*ii laziness."
"In resijiniii'-r his scat in the Constitutional :
seinhly of IS |K, ho wrote: "It is not the vow j thai
u philosopher, much less of a sane ; it is the i On
\v of nil old rhymer who thought if lie lost ' jj
lid the clamor of public affairs his indepeudr-e
of soul, lie should survive the only blcsr-ing
which he wns ever ambitious." ' pe<
"In spite of all the effort* of Berringcr totur
oid caresses and the conflict of opinions, he j #
s a)ways stood as the most popular type of
i! republican parf^ in France. This is due to ",il
steady fame, his independence, his poverty, cut
d his political integrity, which were always ,,f|
live SII^I'ICKMI. l MUV IIIIIIIII. nLMli'K Ills Sliep- .
ism. or own liis literary t;onius. I>nt his noble [ .
ivate ehnraeter is above all criticism. \
' The following authentic incident illustrate* of
> character: j mi
"A few years since TCeranercr called upon a ! lav
end who was a b.inker. "Here," said In-,' art: 1 /j,
ree thousand francs, which I do not know |
w to use, I know nothing of the bourse, of !
K-ks or bonds. Use it for inc as you "choose; j feu
vill let you have it." [ ihi
"His friend took eh urge of the money; ami j ^
several years paid him interest upon itregu- |
ly. llut, finally, one <lay ho culled upon
ii and offered him the amount.
"'Why do you return ine this money ? I have
I demanded it."
"'I do not wish to keop it," rep]ioil the
nker; "I am about to retire from business." inr
"'What dftes that signify ?" replied the poet, cm
cave run the money as a friend?not as a
-, J . an<
nker.
" 'I do not wish to do nny more business." ,ln]
" 'It is not business; it isa favor which I ask." lie
"'It is absolutely impossible." e<|
'"All, well," responded lJerantrer, "I have no ^ j
ir; you conccnl something. Tell ine, is there
t some hidden motive i" "f
"Jlis friend denied that lie had any conceal- of
motive. IJeranger insisted; tho friend ho- i|1(
tiii* airitafed, and finally declared that his j((
jition bad been compromised, and lhal.be |
is upon the verge of bunkruptey. Ho added: j wo
ly rich creditors can lose a little money with- | tut
t injury to their business; but you. this is all j
ur fortune; you arc not a speculator. von I
ve nothing to risk ; yon must take back your
nioy." * '"
" 'My dear friond," said Hcrnngcr, ''to a cur- ntM
y observer, you have done nil net just ftml tioi
jnl, which, in truth, is reprehensible, and one j
which I cannot become uii accomplice. You
ve acted in good faith, and without reproach. 001
it I cannot consent that for my sake you Loi
juld be false to yourself. Keep the money." ,,f
"The banker was compelled to keep the 111011in
spite of himself, fn a few days he failed,
d Itcran^er only received a tciitFi of the sum r'}?
had lent." tec
m the
American Artist Abroad. ?1
A correspondent of the New York Journal j> r<
Commerce, writes thus from Florence, with Sir
jard to Mr. Powers, aiul the future ofAnicr- tor
in Art : tin
Tlio reputation of Mr. Powers is very dear wi
every American, ami his studio is a favorite (,r
sort, lie receives his countrymen with
cat cordiality, and his black eyes sparkle
th pleasure when he.spcaks of home. His kr<
urns arc full of workmen, and from the nuin- po
r of busts of distinguished men in the United tio
atcs on which they were employed, 1 judged .
at this patronage was as large as he wished. " c
is probably his excellence in this kind of
ork that has led some to depreciate his gen- del
j and call him a niero portrait maker. If trn
s ' Greek Slave, were his only original work, .
might indeed be supposed that it was the re- c "
It of accident?a happy hit,?or the rcpro- ]
iotion of I.f. t
w. ,b..u ivim VI llftll# mc
ill cscapcil tlio observation of others. But
s statutes of America and California, nvc a 0X1
iumphaut refutation of all such slanders.
luericn trampling oti timing, asserting the lin- gni
stricted freedom of the human soul, aeknowlgcing
no law but that which Heaven or- '
tined, and appealing with sublime confidence "u
that Divine control, is a conception worthy all
Powers, and his genius has wrought it out tiii
immortal marble, llis California is n beau- 0
"ul siren, charming the world by her Hone; of
Id only to add to their sorrows. Perhaps nn'
r. Powers would object to this description ef tin
s ideal form, and also to my impression, while nt
okiiiL'llI>011 this effort of hU m-iiiiu <! ? ?
ns a mistake lo represent in enduring mar 1
o ft commonwealth by one characteristic ori
Iiieli is to pn.?a awny with llic present pencr- lib
ion. Ilia success, however, in those nml oth- ;i],
works is evidence Unit the future wijl wit!33
still bolder conceptions end works still
ore worthy of himself and his country. Pr<
In this connection I wish to say n word of tin
merienn artist generally, in relation to their wn
sidence abroad. J.tnly i%jt>full of them.
any arc men of undoubted genius, and it is
id of their highest privileges to stand in the or
csence of the old masters, And catch the in- bci
iiration of their woiks. And yot there is tj0
mething better and grander than this.
hen they have bccome familiar wifli the
ffercnt schools of art, nnd havo enlarged 80,
cir soula and refined their lastc by such qu
ndy, let tbom retire from these influences, the
id nourish their genius At home. It is timo ^
lav the broad foundations nf nn ni-imnnl 1
merican school ijf^qrt, Thoro is everything P?x
our wild and ra^priticent scenery, in our wo
orious institutions, in our unrestricted free- ?|0
>m, in the.confliats of liberty with lnw, in >,
ir universal-intelligence, and in tho high amtion
and irrepressible activity ot all classes, P"
produoo a national character such as tho po'
orld never saw. Science feels it> and is'" al- Bot
ady bringing her richest treasures. Iitera-- ex
rc has received frorcf it somo of its. noblest .
iDulses. laud there is a list of names already ,rar
rollod in history and poetry and fiction and of
ilrrafire bf whien the nation is' proud. The " \
id.arte b*yo their enthusiastic adoyrcra a*
>ng us, Andtho scores of American artist# ?? '
Italy damoaatr&te the present tendency of otu
ma, original Amcrioap intellects. If they ton
11 Vreak away from their bondage to ' Italy
d tK&past, iithey xriHretiyn to their glo- .
>n? nati vo moantdim-ond Tallies, and listen *10
riot simply ^to tlw np'ir of Niagara bnt to- tioi
a wild, ytty^y rfimm of .freedom, whieft j
u' mar,Ue .of ^xi,<>Ie* ,
MMeLbta fallen nptm thejp. It seem* t?l ? 1
i tfeatthey are camping ttorir owe gaaios sab
thoir roiiulcnco abroad^ tnttfsfHn triie ftp- CftS
JC^Uon of the present groatneM ?iA] , fiituro "5
>ry of Uicir nntivc-.lrfhn. ^ . ^ ^
. ? / ? >., '
W '?*V
* , . i .+'<?' ? : v
[FOR THK IN1?KPKNI?KNT I'HRHS.]
a Address of Samuol Jordan, Esq., on
Salcday.
'lie renders of the /'rrx* snw n tiotieo in the
0 before the last, that Mr. .Jordan would adsshisfellowcitizoiis
on Monday, on State and
eral Polities. He redeemed bis promise
d.'ani(.'ly, and sot forth lil.i political creed,
h force and clearness.
Ir. Jordan labors under the misfortune of
big an impediment In his speech ; artded to
ieh the weakness of his voice and the had
struction of the Court house, made it dillilv,
if not impossible, f<>r till lo hear him
iciently well, to understand exactly the
ft of his remarks.
f we did not mistake his meaning, (without
tmpling to (rivi- a minute detail of all he
1.) lie set out by declaring that, in his opin,
nefTlim1 of the three great parlies into
ieli the country was now divided, could
itect our rights under the Constitution, if
ir doctrines were pushed to the wall : that
oilIkt of these parties, tlie Whig, the Demotic,
timl the Know Nothing, was contending
, whs power, without regard to the means
y were lifting to accomplish their ends, or
interests of the masses in tlie meantime;?
t (he Sfi'/'' Jiti/fi.'s iloctrinf, ns heretofore
it ended for hy our State, ami now so conL'uloiisly
characteristic of the efforts of the i
>litioiii/.<'d North to disolvc the Union, was '
prolific source <if error from which all, or |
si, of th"- calamities now rife in this gov- j
iineiit, ha-1 sprung ; that, that doctrine, was
only unconstitutional, hut wrong /?? ? *c ;
t it placed sovereignty where that power
not reside, in the Legislatures of the States; (
it it was in I lie jno/,'r of the several States in j
:ir individual and unorganized capacity, and
. in the Legislatures of the several States, 1
it sovereign power resided ; and so of the |
nitress of the failed Slates; that l/utl, with
... . I
i.i III41VII.IH-IJ mm iiivuiKiiicii ramilieailons ,
departments, was only tho agent of off. tho !
>p!es of tho United States, 113 tho I.crista- '
cs of tho several States, was that of th<ir \
pcctivo peoples?for speoilio purposes, and ;
it those purposes wore in extension, auiplili- ;
ion, and the greater, mid surer, protection ,
.ho rights then en.joyc?l I'}', and existing ang.
the peoples?that, consequently, neither j
constitutions of tho several Slates, nor that
tho United States, authorized, or would pert,
tho enactment of cxpo.il furtu laws, oil's
impairing the obligation of contracts; >
:ro Mr. Jordan read extensively from the j
nstitution and the original articles of con- :
oration, in support of his doetrino ;) and j
it therefore, all rights existing at the forma j
n of tho Constitution, must assuredly exist |
\v.
He contended, furllier, llint the power to
ciol the Const itulion liv two-thirds of the
ites, was a J uiwcr to as the word
ports, to make holler, more ample ami scthat
which already had an existence ;
1 not a power to destroy, to curlnil, or in
y manner, to ntl'eet, injuriously. From this, 1
concluded that in as much as slavery cxisliu
all the thirteen States, when the Cunstiiou
was formed, ninl the citizens of any one
the States, wore protected in the enjoyment
that property in any of the other States,
! States have acquired no right since to
dish those rights, anil that, consequently, j
have as much right, now, under the Consliion,
to go into ant/ of the Slates, willi our !
ve property as we had then, and if ih<* j
csuon woreiniule in I lie proper court, in
: proper manner, the law would'ao proinoe
; otherwise, it would he cmtsr for rcvuluii,
not fur Kccrxsioit, or nnffijietilio)i.
Le made a distinction, furl her, he I ween the
ning into the Union as States, of Florida,
iiisiann, and Texas, and that of any portion
the territories of the United Slates, as
ites. The former were forchjn and had no
Ills which we were under oh ligation to prot,
and could, therefore, impose terms upon
mii when they came into the Union as States
nit not so with the latter. They were jointyjtcrhi,
in which each citi/.eu of the United
iteshad an interest, and to the extent of his in<1
1. ? ' ?- *
t;i imitiii, iiicii ciiirxn mm it rigui ID go '
:ro, ami take, mul enjoy, his properly there, J
Ihout, "let, or hiudurnnce," whether before, j
after, its organization ns a State, into tl??
lion ; and this could he done under the
>ad shield of the Constitution ; otherwise a
wer hud crept into tho country-since theadopn
of tho Constitution unknown to tho peo!
before?a power which had abolished most
the rights of some of the States and rencd
their enjoyment perfectly nugatory when
insforred to other State?, and would, unices
sckcd, ultimately destroy the Union itself,
lie went further, into detail, in the enforce
ntand illustration of his political faith, l>y
iinplc'3 drawn from (lie State?, both in their
ranized form?, and when they were iinoruized
as territories, and when they were in
losition which ipinlified them to come into
; Union as States ; hutfo follow him tnrough
his illustrations, would unnecessarily extend
s already too protracted a notice. Wo will
itent oursolf, therefore, l?y simply noticing
other view he presented in connection with
; right to hold property in slaves as existing
11)0 formation of tne Constitution, nnd as
'dificd nnd, in a measure, abrogated by the
orn which liavo crept into tlio ndminfstrin
of the Constitution since that time. lie.
nitrated this view by Kansas, lie said any
ivchohlcr might go thcro now with his slave
iperty while it was a territory, and thatnei;r
the peoplo now unorganized, nor aflerirds,
when they might bo reeognized, as a
?to, had any right or power, by majorities
otherwise, to deprive liini of that right;
same that was a rignt existing at the-ndopn
of the Federal Constitution, nnd nothing
d been done by the peoplo sloo^ in their
rercign capacity, by which they have relinislicd
that right; and tliat all the aot? of
) States in which slavery has been abolished,
olisliing that institution, tcerc assumption* of
oer unauthorized by the Comt'Uulion, and
ro in the teetli of Mint clause of Hint instrtr-?
nt which proclaimed, that neither It??tho
tigress of tTio Onited States?nor tbe"so?oral
,tes, shcMU, or would, *evcr nrrognf^ the
arer ttrpfis expoZt fouto laws, ?nd 'tliafWoh
s were cxpwt f&to, becau8o*4Sn^y wero
iress derogation of riglflf, privileges, and
nunities existing prior to the Constitution^
the United States, x * 7 ,* "
ifr. Jordan disolnimed imputing impurity
motivo.to any of fcbe leaders in the erroneopininiona'ho
conibatfcd. He was condiner
'for DJ'incinleH nrrninnt. nrln/>inl? ?? --.1
v m t AUU
oonolusious Ire announced, wero the eon-'
ifons,fChis mind as to- tho true interpret*-.
I of iae Constitution of the patted States.
Io wa? lj|^D?cyj^4hrooghont, rfibpect^
*ti<mtion.''*11re day 'being inclerr.onf^^'t
uaoy cituena were out a?. yjttten^as,
iday, bat nil,'or myst, whrf'.dtl torn <tatfg
jJiim a j ., *'
" J
* v, "
[t?UK tllK*INI?KVF.NI)BNT
Tho Abbovillo District Biblo Booioty.
The Tliirty-fourtli Annivorj:iry of this Society
wns held in tli(v,lVesl?y terian Church in
thin place, on Wcilncailuy, the 2'Jtli Jay of
Inly, 1857.
The Hoard of Malingers convened in tlio
store of K. II. Wurdluw, at half past lOo'cloek;
A. M., for tlii! purpose of transacting the usual
business preliminary to tlie meeting of the Society,
after which tliey repaired to the Church,
where the Society was immediately organised,
and the l*?-v. T. A. Iloyl, according to appointmeiit,
preached the sermon usual on tho occa
hhmi. 11<; nan iop iih subject-, "Tlio Incomprehensibility
<>f tlic Nature and Character of
(lull." It. was truly an able diseourae, containing
ami logical reasoning, exposing
the fallacy and absurdity of arguments urged
against tlie lliblo by finite being.-*, wltonr iU
Author is infinite. Wliy the Almighty nhould
allow sin to exist., aiul that too in its most DM;
lignant forms in tho world, "involving rfs.ifc
docs, rebellion, against llis authority, the vio^-;
lation of His most sacred precepts,. and "ur?peakable
woe to I lis creatures, andsiIIe a boing
infinite in holiness, full of lovo to Ilia orotfturea,
ami at the same time possessed of illitn- * y
itable powers, and why he should resort tcf
Mich extraordinary means for the salvation of
tho<c whom lie will save, are mysteries far
beyond our powers of comprehension."
l>r. 0. W. Pressly delivered the addrcsaj*
11is siiDjcei was, "M"l?e claims of llie Bible upori
the 11iiniaii llacc." Ho portrayed in n vivid
ninl iiii* manner the claims of the Itiblo
upon the female portion of our race. It has
raised woman from a condition of abject ign'oraneo
and servile degradation, to her proper
sphere, where *he imparts a refining mid elevating
influence to society, becomes the soother
of man's sorrows, the purilierof his joys, and
the instructor of his children in llie precepts of
Heavenly Truth.
After the address the Minutes of the Inst
meeting were called for, rend, approved and
adopted.
Delegates from the following auxiliary Socities
came forward ; from Lebanon, Itev. J. F.
<;ibert, 1>r. .1. S. lteid, Thos. (>uflm and Andrew
Kennedy. 1'roin firecnville, Col. R.Don
? II >->111 ' MCCII WOO.I, JvCV. Jfc. A. iioljs.
Lowndcsvillc and Willington weire not represent
imI.
The Report of (he Hoard anil Directors was
then rend and a dopted.
On motion of \Y. It. Hemphill, a committee,
consisting of lite Rev. T. A Hoyt, Dr. E. E.
I'ressly and T. C. IVrrin, was appointed to '
correspond with the 13oar<l of tho American
I!il>lc Society, in relation to the changes and
effect made in their late publication of the
I tilde.
The Ucv. T. Murehison was si'rbstitnted in
the place of the Rev. H. II. Durant, (lately .
moved to Spa itsinhurg,) on the committee to
secure a Colporteur for this District and also as
a 1 >irector oT this Society.
The Reports of the Treasurer and Librarian
were then made, and referred to an auditing
Committee, consisting of Dr. (J. W. l'rcssly, A.
C. Hawthorn :ui?l P. II. KraJIcy, proved to ha
correct and properly attested?ordered to be
filed.
Tlio Rev. Mr. I5..I Is then made a report for
I lie (Jivcnwood Society, which was ordered to
he li led.
Dr. Keid made a verbal report from Lebanon '
Society; also a donation of ten l)ollars($IO.)
A motion was then made by the ]$cv. Jlr.
liolk that (lie next I>il>lo Convention bo held
at this plaefc, on the last Wednesday in July
next?Carried.
A Committee consisting of the {'resident and
other otlieers of the Society, wero appointed
to correspond with Directors of the Charleston.?
ami Columbia Societies, in relation to Che-Convention.
motion of Dr. I. Branch, resolved that tlio
thanks of this Societybc tendered to tlio Iter. *
T. A. Hoyt, for his able Sennon, and Dr. G. W.
1'ressUy for his warm and appropriate Addreu.
M-- > ' ? " * ...
vii .>11. I . it. v,tumor was suiistitMteil
in tho place of R (.?. Thomas, removed from tho
District.
By motion, Hie same Oflieere were retained for
tln? next year. - ?
Tho Rev. .1. I. Iionnor was elected to preach
i the next sermon, and the llev. Mr, Murclpidoii,
his alternate.
Dr.R Livingston was elected to deliver tlia
next Address, and 1 ?r. Ueid, his alternate. ^
Upon motion, it was resolved that this Society
Rend, as a donation to the parent Society, ,
ti ft.y dolhirJ^pnd that it he so much paid towards
making our President, T. (_'. 1'erriu, a lifo director.
- ? ...
Jiexolved, That the Board issue * circular dirceted
to the ministers throughout the District,
requesting them to preach upon the subject of
the IJihte, and if they should think proper, Uk*
up collections.
</j uivn wijuimivu in iiiucl again on
the last Wednesday in'.Iilly next, .
liiffliediately after the Society adjourned, a
meeting of tho Hoard of directors vim called,
anil the following Resolutions passed : *
1st. Tlint the Treasurer (ft this Society In! directed
to purclinse oire hundred dollars' worth
uf llih'es.
2d. That tho Bonrd of Directors meet on tli?
fir.-t Monday in Oetoher next, at 10 o'clock.
The Hoard then adjourned. r\."
W. M. HAPPEN", Soo'y.
di m -afc.ln
this Village, onilie 20lh of Consumption.
Mrs. MARY HISPERSON, *1ho eighth
daughter of thelnto&Ir. James Irwip, Chrrickfergns,
Ireland, in tho 86th year of- hft^agb.
The deceased was a native of Cirrickfergwj;. -
Ireland, whore the greater portion *of her lifer,
w as spent, mtd loving friends and the enofcant
ijig Boon os of tho Kniernld Isle. Sba ear If bo-'
came n raenibor of the I'resbytffridrj Church inr
licr nntivo town, then u?<lor?tlio pastorship of *
the Uev. Dr. James Jjeaton Reid, and by ?-oonsistcnt
w^lk and-(toftversation, evinced the
tmthfnltffsa 6f IierySrofession..
I n htfp*pr?rtrnctpjlrillnussMjf.mor^s tlian thre#
moiHha, Bhe mnflifosttd fehc greatest cheerful-'
ncss and resignation-^ the- will ofcher HeavenJy
Father, nndj^w^jida tho closing sepntfs <J|T*
lier life, cxprtjapfl an*eam<a$t desWo toRdenarsaad
be a Ureal. -Par from tins sea-girujstoui?6
uave her birtb ghf^leeps, and a etrkWen an<&disconsolate
bnabAnd nrtpifnaMiis sad bcrearerrwTiat.
M?y tbis ?aftHctiffo dispensation o#
Providence bo sanctified to tho good- bf hi* .
soul.
'At bis reaidenpet in tbfa PaotMn^ JX
onMMir fridav tha aith. of Juli'.r fiLAMUI^L
RF2I> Esq., in ihM (J9t^ywr^f .&&&.
la tbedesUtwUio rifctf#cstim*bla ra?t)f tjA j
only.fins liia immediate fnniily snffyredrfft ?wt *
becfljttmuent. bot ? wJiolo <jommw6jty Hptltt*
wiflWn iireparnWe low,., Qpyofth+fllfoi*" {v;
pi nitiing relics of a pap, genoratbn-^f^r^fSii-.^.
^Justly regarded n? t!ie p*trii*rah.of hftj' Jbifrtr.
borhood. Having inherited a
fluenee from hUVen?ir?ble f*tl??,
and strengthened it'roth^ integtfijvSf^Ub^,*
ehaftpter by the Jrt&driets of liisi h^m&B*dS8Ri'
-th^igor^Wl
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