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Preservation of Parflphlets. A correspondent of the Historical Mngazine furnishes the following useful suggestions, ns to tbe best mode of preserving periodicals, pamphlet*, tracts ?fce. Whoever is in the hubil of lie ">g pamphlets hound, experiences the i.'iiienee o( there being so many different sires and shapes. This often prevents those which are on kindred subjects front being found in the same volume. The usual octavo mi^ht, on the whole, be the most suitable, the portion of each patce covered bv the tiriiitinir twiiup nl.?>i? I.i> ! , p C5 ""v%"v "V 'v" "J ?.??? W una three-quarter niches. It. would be wry desirable to have >i uniform size, which priti ters might designate, the "pamphlet size."?tlie size thus culled to In.' the rule, mid oilier s ze the exception. It is my custom to have two or three leaves of dark blue paper bound in be tween the several pamphlets.' In this way it is ensy to open the volume nt or near the pamphlet that is wanted, the pamphlets btiinir numbered in sueeession, and a list wiitten at the : begiiuiinj. The covers of pcrhnlicftlx are iretierally torn ' off by the binder, unh-.-s In- is particularly in- ; feUku "il not to do so. Now, tile covers colltain s.tlvertiM-iiicistti and other matters, refer cncc to which is often useful. Magazines pub li^lied many y< ar? a>r<?. are, a! ihisdnv, usual Jy deemed tiici e valuable with the covers tliau j without tin-ill. These covers may b<? rumpled mill .....n -! .il .1.. i ciial.!.-. Your lit.-'i-rit-nl Mnli;izin?\ tin* i your of wliicli is ju?t lini-'i<-<I, wmiM In- fcarw- ' IV coin|i!t-W- if l.oii:i-l willioli! llt<* trovt-rs anil tiic U-avin of iulvi rt isi-tnciits. Tii?*v may make the volume wiiii'w lial Usiky ; l?ui iltU iueon- \ Vviii'.'iict* imty !> ? !>ori:t\ 'i'lit: cnvci'.i t-f tlit- jH(in]>Ji!rlf too, arc jjt-n.'l'iil' i Jvl'MM oil* t'V I!? t>ia-li-r, 11 - '.j-lfss ili-irin-tions ia writing asv :?iv?-si ;u j'i-- -?-i-\? ato! I>i:i<J tin-lit. It is olivii tin* iMv- licit tin- trover con j t;?i:i t!i?- auio.-.r.>|>!i t?I" tlit- author, wiiJi i.a-n.- of tlit- |ire#i-iit?-?-.?mkIi - i.i-u -eim-M- oii-^ht t I" ' j>ri-si-i vt-i! ; lr.it I !:o l-iMlt-r. <-r his i-i?j?>oye?\ tk-tiicliis tin- i-uv.-f, at ill-- l>-i,iniiiii-,' of lii?-> |> ; rr.-ition;, and consign# t!n.-m to tlit- stovr. | Should it ii?>t 1m- tin- isi t-vi-ry l>in<l- r's t-s- j InOilHinien', { I>;:i lmu in the foviTS of j I'ioiik'itls Jill"! p.ltilpll'elS, IIII Ill'lecil wliieli ! is not very likely. 11>? owner Vmhl ?. ..-r their j Willi; ili^lrovi'il { Author* of p tlileis, in ! present it::.'f'pios to their I'rieniN, s*Siii>>.~t ?! ; wnys write nt the very t<>j> of the cover or ti- ! tie. In hiiuliiii: ihciH lip. this writing or the i liiost. ufit, is p-uel'iilly siiiiveri oil' l>v the hill-, <Ur's knife. WotiM it n??t he hettvrto put the | writing :it hast out; ineti from the top, ami j I lie Siiiny ?lishmet> from the miter ei'.ire. Formerly the paper on which h?-"ks were priutcil wns snlHcieiitiy sizes! to hear wri'imj ink. tr'ueli, however, is not the pnp?--r u?e>I , now. There is, tliei'i fore, no opportunity <>!'' moiling iiviuuiiiiniH in vnrii'i'i mil.*, t xecpi Willi the pencil, tin,' Inn's fiout %v!ii"li nre soon worn i oil", or Im-i'oiiio iihno-t |>a?t reading* This is a , iicriou? iiicoiivviiiviici*, to ri-iiic-ilv which, in tuiiiu tlcjirir, llic lly-lfiivts. at the licjrinnitic ; nud end ><i inrjj l.ook, should Ko of paper thai j would take the ink Ironi th<* p?;i without , spreading. This need nut add to the co t. of j hiiuiiiii:. for cxp'-iisive paper i* ten ncpiiivd. | Inferior and eheap discr.pt ions would in- siilli- j eient. It is my cu-Moui, wh<-n tr?*ttiu-_c hooks j to have tin' I'y leaves put in ot such paper, j ond they are found to le ve:y useful, for notes ( or remarks.?1>ii!!..\i>i:m*iua, Dec. 21, | KKTrtiLLA. Tiip to Columbia. The liditor of the Chest.*r m/'in/ gives the ; following sketch of n recent trip lo Columbia, ' by the Charlotte S. C. Railroad: (Joint; down, we took the niplit train nnd 1 traveled in schedule lime, ;n iking all due stop- i jwi^<.sand arriving in Co!i;;i;!i:a about I o'clock | in the inornintr. We had Iconipiiiiy of our | jmtsity lork tricncl, iiiclianl Woods, were j thereby relieved of much of the teoiutii of tin: j trip, but on reaching the til v \v<- were doomed | to separate, lie prefering A Hunt ami we a true 1 American, i. c., lie went to the United Slates, I find we l? America. Wo found y.at excellent 1:1:111, A. Sterile.*. (possibly a relative or aduiir- j tr of Tris-tram .Shandy) at. the he.nl of ali'airsat I the America!!. .t.U we were soon snugly si retell* I ed out ami wrapped in No. 21. where w? took : one of those good naps which are held in re- I erve for those who have quiet consciences and j good digestion. At about half part seven wo were awaked i by th.- bfi aktas!. aiarm 1 . II. What, followed j was pretty much 11.alter of eonr-e, except that ! the fare was 00 much better than we usually j get at home or abroad that we yielded lo tein ptation and eat much more heartily than is our 1 custom. But \\hat of this ? It litis been de- 1 eided on good authority, that eating trood, I wholesome, well cooked diet, is no disadvuu* ! tuge, even to a dyspeptic, and so we had faith . ia authorities as well its in the good dishes, and we ssill'ered no harm. After this we met Alaj. ; s*. iiieiuiiy, wiin winuii wo we>t lo tlic 1 Xc'v State lioiise. There w< were introdtieed i o'lliiit fi.ilh'ul and excellent j?'il>li?- servant, | Gen. Juliet, tin* Stale House CominisMoner : j ami tliere we spent some tinto in the inspec- I tion of the basement ofunu of the grand est and \ most imposing buildings in the United Stated. | This tillildiitg alone is enough to iininoi tali/.e the present age. The basement story is near- 1 ly complete, ami i.-> about 18 fe?-I ; mid .1- there | will not he one-fourth of the partitions in the ! next story that are in the baseim-nt, it is cal- 1 ciliated that, the work will soon progress with 1 more than four-fold rapidity, whieli has liitli- i erto been apparent. And everything is done : in ?[>]de pie order aiuKwiih materials that will j liiit us loi;g lis the woi Id. CoL. Or.ti.?We eopy from tlie letter of the : correspondent of the Confederal ion, we pub- j ItcI, .if M,>..I.r/.......... A 1.. " ||... r..n t >f our distinguished tt'iilciiimiii, tin.- lion. ,1. L. 1 0 Orr, Fpeakini* of ill* manner in which he dis- | char^cs hi:1 dtit its as Speaker of tlie* House : j It has been inv fori tine to witness.many eiu- j inent statesmen occupy !h<- Speaker's chair, ami j with no desire to detract from their merits, 1 j think I can still elaim for Col Orr, in nil candor, that he is one of the best anil most efil- I c'ient ffrceininjr oliiccrs, who, in my judgment, j ever ocenpied ilint. distinguished position, and thai lie lifw been p?-ulinry |filtc?l l>y nature fur its intensely atduous duties. Col. Orr despatches tlie business under consideration be fore the House with {rreat yet proper rapidity : Well vented in parliamentary rules, he decides questions of order or priority of business with j HiiCitlar correct nogs and in oinntness. whiln Ida I quick perception enables him to nut with a >1 uc* j ' regard to imp-iitiiil.ty. Courteous and genial i to all the Representatives of the people, Wfc commands tln-ir respect, while he at the snine time enforces tho strictest decorum and order during the sessions of I lie House. It is much to b?j.regrctled that he has most "'positively declined again heeoming a candidate for re-election. In this degenerate age of r,mall-beer politicians and sectional demagogues, the Sritith and the country need the services of'eminent, cnlightVii&d, iijcorfupf, pa trioiic,.and u-itional statesmen, such as Col. Orr.- In the full vigor of hi^intellect and his , manhood;. pAsecsed of an iron will niid indomitable bncrgy*>f character, he is destined to fill any position-to vrhich he 11103* aspire, and to .which a grateful |>eoi>le would i?ennron*lv Via. tow upon so pure un<l hftnest a rnruu , >/.'Who knows 110- glory but bis Couutry'a ?.bonoK" * Tub' Collim? List.?Tire announcement .which*we recently made in regard to this Line, cpnti7?dicte<^.lhe next dity. Villi an aucom* jfonyifrg statement tliot the Atlantic would sail i aii the ) 5th inst . We had very^ good rennon _* resting an the truth of our^rs* pabl^-ation ? **'<?nd wf now fiiiikft confirmed tho official . anhouncemsnt.tlint tlie Atlanttic ia withdrawn * "fol^the present,^' Th?t will he a, sad diaap to mafcy who h?v? regarded the acbipvginente of those ateamers wits - i' feeling ofnotionafpride f but we suppose tb|t there, *. . ja ijo hejrityr jt. It is but simple justice to - Mossm, Brown, JJroUiere <fc Co., toisy that, fn -* ^baBV^Hof the company, they have supported1 , it wh.h'fl liberality daso'rVing of suoeew, *n<j that the failure cannot be attributed to- Wty v wa'tit of hearty co-optation on their p4rt, or ' /''"in \v or thel r English - eorr es p otfdfn ta,b ./.The Washington Union pr^imaa^'tbal tie 'i JlOflTOOOof -past daeafrom the (Jwiernrwn^ ' lb tho Coiina Lirt4 mentioned In %oot& otthe papers, "la the nwjxf the dedacti4n*fttnde by ?' the proper departments tH? ^ual <Sojf*v DftoMUoo ot?.*coooi]t of tli? p?rform?i>e<<ffVU fiiM^Mrvice by otiiepVdMfcU tJMii^iOH -men- 1 tioned in tlic'Wuiract j.Uiaj. i?, the d?k|rtion? liave been m*de in cpnn^aemie of th^ inferior1 hiiraHif of tli^.s.TvW pepform^J/* ./ "$ti *> , * ; >v ' '* -?AiiSflfevi M.'Sa*'iik'^Sifcn? THE INDEPENDENT PRESS IB rl'BLllMlKt) EVERT FRIPAT MOBBING BT LEE & WILSON. W. A. LEE, Editor. Individuals, like nation*, fail in nothing which thry boldly attempt, when tnntained by virtuou* purfioxr, au-'drtermincd resolution.?Henry (Jlav " It'illiuy to praixe, yet not afraid to blame." Terms-?Two Dollars a Year, in Advance. ABBEVILLE 6. H. FRIDAY, - - - Fk&uTjARY"20,1853.' For Sale. I VSEMPTRKiS. Washer A Iroticr and pen cral house Servant?honest und trusty, apply lit this office. l'oiiruary IS08. 43 2t Notice to Subscribers. Upon consultation without' friends of the Abbeville JJ-imier we have come to the following understanding: That after the 1st of April, next, we shall charge for all subscriptions, not paid within six months $2,50 and $3 00 if not paid within one year. The pressure of the Tinii-s has forced upon us the necessity of urgiiiprompt payment upon our Patrons. The amount due us for jnhscription. are separately >iii.ill, I.nt in the aggregate swell to a larg" sum, and if not pronitly paid, subject us to _'r?-nt. iiiconvenieiiees. Our paj-menU are cash ; and we must require our friends to enable us to iiu'i't them. Experience has also impressed us with the propriety of charging for Obituary Polices whieli exceed a certain length ; wild we shall heiieeforth charge for the excess over one square, at the usual advertising rates. Dedication. We are requested to state that the Dedication >f the now church at S/iiloh, in consequence J "I" the inclemen t weather on the 14th instant. I is postponed until tlie 4th Sabbath (28lh February.) The Thespians. We ilir.ct attention to the attractive protrraiinne of next. week's performances at Thespian 1Eall. Our young friends have lieon pettin? reaily for some time past, and we anticipate a rare entertainment. Fire. We regret to learn that Mrs. Jnnc T. Baker, in the neighborhood of Calhoun's Mill*, sustained a severe loss, in the destruction, l?y lire, of twenty-fivc bales of cotton, which were piled up itt. the screw. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Acts of Assembly. We arc requested by our friend, the Clerk of tliv Court, to say that, he has received a supply | ?r die Acta of the recent legislature, nii?l i.-< j prepared to furnish thein to Magistrates and j oiIters. Also the Acta of Assembly for 1 S->y I and IS 10, defining the duties of Di>triet officer*, Magistrates, Constables, Sheriff, Clerk, Ordina ry and Commissioner. These last ought to be in the hands of every citizen. Messrs. Gray &, Robertson. We nerd seanvty direct attention to the "wholesule" ndvertisetnent of our young: friends, Messrs. Gray ?fc Robertson, who have ! appropriated an entire column to themselves. The length of the advertisement in itself, is the best proof of their liberality and enterprise.? They are selling off for one irttk only, at greatly reduced prices, nnd offer great inducements to purchasers. Ilcnd and judge f or yourselves. Oar Court. The Spring Term of our Court begins on Monday next, his Llunor Judge Wardluw presiding. A large amount of business is pending. Nearly 51) eases upon the Issue Dock et stand over from the last term, nnd there will be the usual addition of new eases. On the criminal side of the Court, t'he Traverse Docket presents about 15 cases, embracing the usuul variety of offences. So, our friends on the jury may come prepared to do a full week's work. The Patent Office Report. We are indebted to our esteemed representative in Congress, the lion. M. L. Bonhatn, for a copy of thv Patent Office Report, on 'Agricul* ture for 1856. It is handsomely illustrated with fine plates of birds and quadrupeds, plants, fruits .nnd flowers; among which a plate of tVaboily's magnificent strawberry figures prom, inently. It contains a large amount of valuable matter, and very interesting to the naturalist and planter. We referred, with much interest ourselves, to the reports upon the foreign culture of the cotton plant in Algeria, Egypt mid India. The climntc and soil of Algerin, ..unit In l? .ml .11 *1 -.1:1 - in Egypt and Indin. the defective culture, from the social and political condition of those countries, constitute a bar to the profitable production of the staple. We need fear no competition, in those quarter*, for a time at least. The Westminster Review. The republication of the Foreign Quarterlies by Messrs. Leonard Scott & Co., of New York, furnishes a large amount of valuable reading matter, and particularly interesting to the politician, the economist, the man of science, and the lover o( literature. They embody the icflections of the leading minds of Europe upon the nil engrossing topics of the day, and exhibit that thorough mastery of the various subjects treated, nnd that point, directness and vigor of style, which is truly refreshing iu this day of empty platitudes, and unmeaning generalities. The last number of the Wet'.minttcr contains a variety of very valuable articles, most of whivh we have read with great interest, but the Review is disfigured by an article nnnn TVio J -* ** ..J rriuMtcflfl VJ I TOlCKianllUm, which has called forth the just aniinndvtTsious of th'e religious press. The writer is disposed to regard'the contest* of Protestant nnd Catholic, pretty much as the Roman governors, I'ilnte and Felix, looked upon the squabbles of the Jewsi and deprecates the ascendency of either, ns hostile to the cause of human progress, lie attributes the superiority of the Proftstsnt communities to Anything else than to tbc religions element?to the progress of physical science, Against, which the theologian wages fn eternal tear. A. article Is not a covert, but an open attack upon the strong holds of Christian faith ; ibe evidence of the Christian miraeles y the doctrine of.the Conception,.*nd the fact of the Resufectiotf. The whole arliclf shows the tji?,Mcri!egiouf and irreverent taint of German .Mftnnaltam f??"?. ** Bio Starr.?For th* iaffirmation of our. read-, en. at a di?U?e?, wo would attU'thnt on FA-, iky and Saturday lifct fell the heavtat ?l?et art*, known In thfo ooantrV. Ko hurricane, 'bae e*?r prodneed th? twentieth* part afc the demotion .to timber that thl? aleet W " Fryn ! jfefberry to * frrvM ?wP TUe'popS^ \>$ 'lfmb* and tre* t?f*t4?amSle<*<y fuerttje. war The Oelebratlou of the 22d. Tlie Birth-day of the father of his country, the peerless Washington, tlie patrio', hero and snge, was duly celebrated on lost Monday, by the public spirited Volunteer Corps of our village; The Abbeville Light Infantry, commanded by Capt. J. W. Livingston, and The Southern Jtight* Dragoon*, commanded by Copt. J. W. Perrin. In these " piping times of peace," when we so seldom hear, "The spiit-stirring druin, the car-piercing life. v io u^vu vnc martini nruur 01 our youui mm we must rely, to keep alive our wan ing military cnfftuaiasm. In this behalf, our Volunteer Companies, deserve great credit. Well equipped und well officered, tliey will coin part* fuvoralily, in neatness <>f uniform, and precision of drill, with any of their contemporaries in the State. On soine summer day, as they file l>y our office door to the notes of martial tuu| sic, or on gaily caparisoned Meeds, form in our public square, we can imiiginc some hardy veteran, tempted almost to light his battles over again. " To shoulder his crutch mid show how fields uro won." Aftt r tlic performance of various military evolutions, the |>roe?'ssion was formed under the coiiituaii<l of Col. II II. Harper, the Marshall of the Day. and marched to the Court, llotise to hear the Addresses. Here the audience were assembled; hut owing to the unfavorable state of the weather, the attendance was not so large as usual. Ahuve all. we missed the light wing of the Mt. Vernon A?soi ciation, the fair daughters of Carolina, with the I . . - votive offerings of their ( .Mice ami sinles at shrine of Washington. The farewell Addr?\-s \vn-> read l?y James C. Calliolln !'/(]., of the Light Inf.i dry. in an ear | nest, easy and impressive in aimer. The Atiivercarv Address was then delivered l>y Stephen C. Dellrnhl ICsq., ??f the Dragoon?, and was very excellent production, replete with el orpicnt thought and patriotic sentiments. It presented in graphic outline, the salient points in the chaiaet?*r of the (treat Chieftain, the u.. ?...i .1.- i ?1:_? j measures of hi* administration. It. reviewed I tin; past history of the country, niitl anticipated I a l.riirlit future for its expanding t;rent.uc.->s, if we eould only learn to cherish the tneiiiory of the great Snge, and reduce lo practice his dy vi'iiti.Mro. i iic ;iuuu'^d uus wen uenvurt'U nnd well rBi'fiveil. Upon tlie conclusion of the exercises, the companies partook of a sumptuous dinner, provided by Mr. Cobb of t he Marshall House. A number of invited quests were present, among whom no observed Major General riniilli nud others. The various delicacies were discussed as only soldiers can, discuss them, nnd aft>-r a tilnn<snnt. itilnivliiiPirti nf ci?nl ii?w?nt oti.l o dial How of mirth mid good feeling, the company dispersed. The next Anniversary Addres will he delivered by Jaines C. Cullmun Em]., John Lesley Esq., his alternate ; the next reader Mr. G. A. Ward law. ThoLifoofDr. Kane. A late number of the If-une Journal conlains an interesting review of i>r. Ulder's recent l?i ogrnphy of I>r. Kane, the Arctic explorer. Few i:.... i ~ i.. in-- i .1 i??c-o nil?e niv'i n iiliHLnilU-1 I I1C power of 11 strong will and noble enthusiasm in supporting a feeble body. Threatened constantly with death from a disease of the heart nnd afllicted from early infancy with chronic rheumatism, lie baffled the uttacks of disease by a restless activity of body and mind, and crowded into the brief span of his event fill life, those stirring exploits '"by flood and field" which have made his name illustrious To the strong will and unflinching courage of the hero and martyr, he uuited also, the gentle ness and purity of a child. It is a ma'.tor of I congratulation to hie biographer that he ha? | not ncen compelled to "suppress a letter or a > line for the sake of his fame." The contrast | betwten the strong mind and feeble body is ili lustrnted in the following Qccount of his intro| duetion to I)e Haven, the coinmnnder of the first Arctic expedition : ' The commander and the doctor of this gallant little crew inet for the first time at the mivy-vnrd of Krooklyn, the day Wlore l.liev set siiil. I>e Haven h.'id never heard of Kane ; and he confesses that, when he took his measure, as a captain looks at the men he must depend upon in great emergencies, he though In: was not the pattern fur the place. If he had but the time, he would have askpd tin. li-imH. j inent to exchange him lor a more promising nmn ; hut tlnit was impossible, and lie conclii! ded that the battered little hoy would have j enough ot it by the the time they should reach i Greenland, mid then lie could send him hack. "lie Haven, yon are a tine fellow, Iiul you i haven't the infallihle measure for men. Thai i plight figure luia a preternnt.uruliy hig heart i in it; uii'l the "soul, iniiiti, and spirit' of the i man is still beyond your estimate, though | your admiration for his manliness now is us much ns your own stout frame can well bear. 'To soil they went; and the trial began. That inevitable sea-sickness which persecuted the doctor like; n demon, laid him up forthwith to work away at the feat of turning himself inside out Ht every pitch of the brig. "After thirty one days of this exercise, they touched at Whale-Fish Island, and, put to the ; ? There was H consciousness of substantial trut h, and right id it; but after a spasin of p.iinfiil feeling, which niched the captain's very heart he turned, suddenly, and answered, firmly, "I won't do it. " The captain could not insist, and a fortnight, afterwards the doctor was tit for the hardest dnty of the voyage, and for many months the busiest and most efficient uian ouljoard." Chancellor Wardlaw. A correspondent of the Charleston Courifr' writing from'- Oillifonville. where Chanoollnr Ward law, is now, holding the Equity Court for Iieaufort District, gives the following complimentary notice of that distinguished jurist: 'V Q ' For urbanity, impartiality," dignity, ability, ' and afhiability, Chancellor Waallaw must t*ke his place among the first judicial-(pagiatrates in this cotlntry. Bitting for eight hour* a day, working patientiyand laboriously, hi proceeds oritb the busitieM with tto le**t jar or nppleasantneaa in way. tVer? it' no hurry nor nucHucH 10 nn asraetnor 00 wie Bench. 116 quietly aays, "Gentlemen, I propose to set even hows I ?rn here to bear audi causes <w are brou^ befor*- me, If yonr caniaes are not?brpftguk<M*lt U no fault roigs^ and at'tbe ena of ths dnitf I shall lel*e." In Ibis ooferteous way. * gra*t, deal of VNap U -,'s. ' Tho Kansas Question in Congress. . I It seems tliut.Uie Lecooipton Investigating ! Committee are disposed to make short work of j the investigation ordered by the Harris reso- , lution. The majority of the committee are op- < pose to sending to Kansas for persons and pa- | pers in reference to the nlleged election fund*, | and linve come to tlio conclusion that there is i evidence enough for th? purposes of the inves- i ligation in tho Departments at Washington. Ilencc their report will soon he ready. In the the mean time the Senate have determined to bring in Kansas <t Minnesota together with n proviso giving full liberty to the peo nlfi Kflimftj lis nllof ?? j Leconipton Constitution, us tlicy tuny nee lit : j Tin; Washington correspondent of tlic Journal of CoiMitrne. furnishes the following interestI irijr .let ails : Wasiiinoton, Tuesday, Fob, 10, 1858.?Tim House Solcet Committee of liI'teen, appointed Mr. I larris's resolution, to make an inquiry into farts lionrimr upon the* euhject of ilu* admission of Kansas in a Slate, have lia.l a meet iitir, ami liuve ln'ootrhl. t.lio inquiry ton i elose 1?v "It'fiilinir that thorn are no facts liej eeswary to an elucidation of tin* question wlietliit Kansas shall be a<lmi*te<l as a State. I Various nuitions relative lo certain imiuiries Wi'i't1 rejected, l>y h vote nfoiylit to seven? i. r. I ?-ii?l?t Leeoin jitou to buvcii anti-Lceomjitun , s iiicinocrs. | The Committee wiM hold another mooting! ; i tomorrow, :i 11 < 1 will no dmil.l order the Chair| mull to ri'|Kirt tlie result. I Mr. Harms'* original resolution rmhraecd ' s]>< < iti. instruction to a Committee. I5ut he | 11111' 111i - 1 it in such a way as to moan nothing. | The majority of the Committee consider all j tin- inquiries |ir?>|io.4t!<] l>y the original resolui lion as entirely irrelevant to the question of I the admission of Kansas. For instance, they i do not consider that the question whether tho j majority of the legal voters of Kansas are in I lavorofthe l.eeoiii|>tou Constitution or not, a* i li.-arintr lli.on the sul'iecl of the admission of j Kansas under the Constitution. Whether the majority of the Committee will iiiuko an argumentative report or not is uneer- , tain. They ?-ou!d not. report u suninmrv of tin; I views already presented l?v the President. Tin* Administration party have a mnjoritv i in tin- House, as is well understood. They j wotilil have defeated Mr. Harris's resolution, , hut. for tile absence of uietnhers There was j then n majority of only one against a refer- j j i-nee of t he Kansas message to the Committee I on Territories, without instructions. Mr. liar- j 1 l is. of M"l., was absent. lln?! he voted, there ! : ... ..I I l .1 .1 .i o i. 1 l I ; wiMini iiiivi; iii'i.'ii it in\ aiiMi i ih* PjiL'iihvr wumu | ! ha*c decided the question iii ili<' atlii-iiiulive. | In the Democratic caucus, Saturday night. | ! the question of absenteeism was remarked up- | i (?ii. I f the Administration men would h?i inir | tins Kansas r.ntter to a close this session, they i must, keep their seats. I The Senate Committee on Territories arc j ready to report the Kansas admission hill. Ow| imr lo the illness of Mr. l-'itzputrick, the report j could not he made to dnv. The hill will perj Imps he coupled Willi tlie Minnesota hill. Afi tcr the disposition of the army hill, the Senate wiii oovou- nietr time to I lie Kansas bill. It I the majority find tlie discussion likely to be j?r?ii?-tI tn mi unreiisounble extent, it is probable ttint they will rosort to the adoption of tin: previous question. Tliis rule has in.-ver been adopted in t he Senate, but it has been ofttn julvi-< d l>y (-lnii.eiit men, nnd among others, Mr. Clay. The Vine Culture in Madeira. A letter writer gives the fallowing account of the decline in the vine culture ill the Island of .Madeira. We suppose, however, that this will scarcely ailed the supply of the article which is indebted to the Island, after all, only lor the "shadow of a name:" I have made special inquiry respecting the vine, its disease, ami the prospect of renewing the grape culture. The vine was introduced from the island of Cyprus in the year 1425, hut was not extensively cultivated till the tirst. nm-i J of I lie llit.li century, say nhout 15*25. The j Jesuits went largely into the production of : wine, and excelled nil others in the tine qnaliI lies of their varieties. The abundant supply ; furnished by the island is shown by the fact, that about, the year 1720, when the trade with 1 tlic islnnd was by barter, an Englishman | bought one pipe of wine for two half-worn suits of clothes, and another for three secondJ hand rings! The culture went on iiiereusiinr. i tilt as Mr. March informs me, who lias resided j here at interval.", for nhout. 3D years, the qnnnitity of wine produced amounted to 51 ,OoO pipes in tlie most favorable seasons, while the average i production was about lmlf that quantity. In ! 1825 it was fully 25,000 p'p<"s, ntid the price ! price about fcvou per pipe. One pipe per n<*.re i of vineyard was an average yi-dd, while some I timed lour pipes were produced. The vine is I not cultivated more than 1.500 feet high on the ' mountain sides, as the grape does not ripen i nli<n-? tl.ul ? 'I'l? ? ?- 11 ' 1 v.i kkk'ii. a iic viiiu uisearie Jirst appeared in the yenr )8dt!, the cause ami nn- i ! turf of which eft ill remain a profound mysteryAll that, in known this, that a mi mitt; ftinirus, called by botanists oidiiun, appears in the shape of a white powder upon both the h aws ami fruit; but whether this fungus is the cause of disease., or only a *ympton. has not been as certained. Various remedies have been tried hut without effect, the vines still being unproductive, or the fruit decaying and becoming worthless, and the vines dying out, till nt. la<t-r *in despair, they were rooted up by the owners, I and the land occupied with other crops. So ; complete has Iteen the agricultural revolution. ! that Mr. March states that, not ahove five pipes i of wine were produced Inst year in the whole | island. It is worthy of being remembered, at (he same time a disease attacked the po ii?iu iimi even uic ciiesitiut, Alieut UOO varic??f ijriipe were cultivated, mid went in combinations to innke the different wines. It is stated by Mr. March that the American Isabella or Cnlawbii vines which have been introduced here nave succeeded ndinirahly. Should they continue to prosper, the grape culture in.ly revive in Maderia ; otherwise the. hills will soon lie denuded of ihe Inst vine. It should be added. that though much suffering followed from the first year Vgriipe failure to the peasantry, who in a Ice the the innss of tile people, sufficient lime has now ehipscd for the substitution of oilier vegetables and fruits, r.nd the peasantry were never in a better condition. The America i Race. The London Times in a recent ai-ticle, thus referato the theory of American degeneracy, which though once universally decried ns a scandal upon our people nnd institutions, hns of Into found its advocates amongy>urselvef. Instead, however, of referring this, as BufTun docs to the effects of climate, American writes are more disposed to attribute any physical degoneracy, to vicious modes of living ; to improper diet, and defective exercise: and in this connection the suggestions. of th? 7\met, aro worthy of attention : ? In the last century BuflTon and the naturali.i^ ?S?i - - Vi .unv muc otnneu uieory, maitiuce the animals found in the New- World were of a smaller and weaker type than those of tha Old therefore the European race of men i^u*t n?ccssarify degenerate, and after a century or two, b<* as far inferior.to Englishman, French men, and Spaniards as the puma is to the Bar hary lion* . ?This speculation used to cause great anger among Americans of the old school, who, after"reciting their exploits against tha English, were accustomed to explain that ?vsn their savages were tbtf; finest of ?!f possible sa vanes, and that no A?iatto?r African tHbe could possibly compare with, th? red men of tb(Tn??r worra. But the reaction egainstthU, self-euitiplaceut Estimate ha^reoentlyibeen^ar. ma ?<* fur Uiat we efionM *5t be^iurpri^d to ee soma Amerle?o nutttralirtmoteiutiatf die" o!8 theory. ? s *& ' V- ' Ao extract which w? maka fronv?Jti? Phill ! purpose so benevolently entertained, ami now, I?y the experience of the trial-trap to the Oreunlaml coast, #j nliumlantly justified, D? Haven Ion ml an Knglish transport., chartered by the Admiralty, that could curry the completely knooked-up young doctor to England, on his way home ; and he very kindly, but. resolutely, proposed it. All tlmt was required whs, that the doetor should certify his own unfitness for further servicu, and he would be sent home i/ivalidcd, oii?full pay, rank saved, and all parties handsomely accommodated 1 The doctor looked at liirn a morm-iit in ?lmn?t I.I....L- .1:......... teriuiiic. Among the well to do cIomcs $t teems undoubted that the standard of health if not as high as in England. It is said that among women especially there is a fur groatei amount, of general weakness than in European countries, and thai those futilities of healthy Kir!* which are to he found in England hardly [invu an existencu in the New World. The men, too, are generally dyspeptic ; though ofleti trill, their limits nru not developed, the muscle of the arm and the calf of the leg seqm wanting, the cheeks are sunken and the cheek bones high : hoth sexes are certainly very'subject to bnldiiesa, and the encJy loss of the teeth, is so common that we cannot wonder that Amencau deotiaU tuko n btgli plucc in the profe??ioni American writers generally utter the onnio exhortillion* n.4 we find in the l'hiladelphirt journal. The athlclie spurt.* of the Kn<fli>h arc held ii|i ns mi exnni|>le, t.lmilirh with n kiiul of Wniider that- youth-', mid even grown melt, should tuke s-jcIi pleasure in leaping a fene<>. striking mid entehiuir a leathern ball, or kick- ! ing tin iiifluted Madder. Lately we believe that cricket has been naturalized in the Stated, with what success the future must, tb-ti-rininc. Hut it id certain that (lie Americans, both young an I <>K1, art- with ditli'iilty lr<l to take iiny nnis-ular exercise. A carpenter i?r a gardener does his work because lie is paid for it ; luit no one will use hi* arms ami without n prospect of icuiimerat ion. (tciitlenieii will never walk if they can pog?ihiv drive, and when tliey have no particular object in going nnvwluTe they si' down am) siuuke. Bovs in the intervals of school hours arc far more likely tu rind a newspaper than to run ami jump. The only sports of an American arc slioot.inir and driving1, both of which may be indulged hi without any great fatigue. Wo certainly think that, if the manifest tendencies of climate ittv to hi- corrected, tlie rising generation should he accustomed to more active haliits. ISoys ami girls should not he dressed up within an inch of their lives from the age of It) to 12, ami taught that it is vulgar to soil their "?taiil>" or compress their eriuolitic. Perhaps ill the dry air of America there may not l?e such absolute need of exercise as with us, hut tlie alfect of il in preserving health and imparting a manly character must he the same in all countries. If the spirit, of our public schools could he transferred to the Xew W.n-l.t we think tlit* result would In- to rear a race which woiilil not nejile?r. those "noble possessions" of which the I'hihidelphiu critic speaks The Blue Ridge Rail Road. The Kcuirre Courier of the luth inst., pives Lite following account of the present state of operations upon this road : . The work on this road has been continued it. all the important points, notwithstanding liie extreme depression in business circles, and the difficulty in ohtuiuing means. A large force, both under the former and present, eontractors, has been employed on |||(> Stumphouse tunnel, with very perceptible effect. In truth, this lins t .l.~ ?-i. ,?v jji U..staele lo the completion "I lhi$inni;nilki'nt enterprise ; uti'l, under these circumstances, we huve noted with deep solicitude the proirrcHS thnt is making. On Saturday last, the workmen in Shaft So. 1 drove the heading through to the excavation in the eastern end of the tunnel. This interesting event was hailed hv the op eratives with shouts of applause, equalled only hy the cheering that greeted llov. Allston on his visit last summer. This will eive from the east lUlO feet of heading complrtc. near some 500 feet of which i- ready to receive the timber and rails. Shuft No. i, (the deepest) hits hee" sun!; to grade, tunnel size, and the energetic opera lives arc driving the heading before them with gratifying success. At Shaft. Xn n llw. deulb of iii'nr I. 1 ' ' 1 Wen made. The water here flows in lunge quantities, IjiiI the substitution of oilier machinery will soon lessen this difficulty. From the west, etui alid iSlinft No. -J, the work is progressing rapidly. of full tunnel size, and t he welcome shout of t.lio operatives will soon her nhl to us the completion of t is portion of the work. Ami then, we might reasonably puppose, the doubt b of the most skeptical would be removed. Au additional force is to be employed on the tunnel, and with provisions plentiful and cheap the contractors will find no great ililliculty in the way of an early completion of their contract. The innsonrv for the bridge over Clianga has been commenced by nn experienced contractor, and will be pushed forward energetically. l'or some time I lie engine has been running from Anderson to the Twenty-three Mile Creek within n few miles of Pendleton. Upon the eoii)|>lftion of tlie bridge at the Creek, tlje road will be put in running order to 1'eiidicton in a very abort time. Livingstone's Travels in Africa. A writer in the last number of the Went mi litter Review, states the following conclusions as established by Dr. Livingtono's recent researches in Africa. It seems that o BritNh expedition is about being fitted out under the coniluct of the great traveller, to explore the Zambesi river on the Eastern coast, and to tc?t the practicability of lit-* various suggestions : Tlic importance and variety of the information which Livingstone has amassed during his sixteen years' labor in these lauds, cannot easily be estimated, but the main results of Ins work muy bo stated in few words. First, we have the most explicit testimony to the fact which every philosophical mind must, a priori. have deduced?nuinfely. that missionary enterprises is futile unless based on a commencement of civilization. The Africans must be civilized before they can bit christianized ; and for civilization, there must be commence ticxt. But Livingstone lias not only proved the necess ity of commerce, lianas also proved its pructica bility. Am! this leads lis to llie second result of his labors. which is the discovery of a water path from the eastern const into the interior. The Zambesi river?a magnificent stream, which permit* navigation all the year round? during five months of the year for large vos scls. and during the low-watar months for smaller vessels of about the size of our Thames steamers?:uiu which extends six hundred miles with only one rapid as nil interruption, is certainly as fine a path into the interior -as commerce could desire. The highlands ore healthy, and the-tribes friendly. A chain of stations might be formed on the Zambesi, having communications witli the const. The country is well adapted for cotton, aud by distributing sC' ds of a belter kind than is found indigenous, there is every reason to hope that the natives would be stimulated to culiivnte it, if certain of a ready market. "We ought to encourage tho Africans," says Dr. Livingstone, to cultivate lor our markets, a* the most etiectual means, next to tlic Gospel of their elevation." The slave trade would thon bo more, auii England would have gained the object for which she has made so many sncriticos. The two Maaxlagea. The Herald thus contrasts (he two weddings which huve recently-takeft^>lace iu high life p mo one, that ot rrinn?"',l,'re(1erivk William of Prussia, tajthe Princess Royal of England, the other thufc of Ex Prtsideut Filuioro to Mrs. Mclnlof-h of New York : A page of the Jlerafd did not wliojly aoffioe to describe the splendors and the galaf;' and the pageantry and the "august display"?the drumk and trumpets, the heralds, the menat arms, the ladies and'genttftraeo of thu crush of titledom. of military, legal, ecelesiap ucni una political greatness, ana Uiu inroiig or Kmpous snobs, mule and female. wmf mony ffed themselves on the occasion of- the capli?ls'4f the princes Jloval of, England. For montba all Earope haa'been on fciiHoe'to bear flia least details oT the "a'papieious event." Newajpongeir* have made small fortune# by supplying.the riswspa6erawitl?,eh<>ioA items rag may arrive?Mr- Ftlmore'n wedding was chronicled in four lines?the name ofthe clergyman, the place, the dote, the namnflfff the parties, niid the act of matrimony. This was all the papers had to uny about it. Nor did the cere.mony call for more. At tho time fixed the bridegroom joined hisjbrido in a quiet pitting room and both shook Hands quietly with the clergyman. ? A few select friends were present. After a little ertfcy cortveraat ion. tho par- | ties stood up', the clergyman ask- d the imuhI ' questions, mwlc the usual prayer, received (wo presume) the usual fee, ami ail was over. IT. WiNTr.it l).\vts Dkolinks.?We published a notice last week, stating the predicament the Societies at the Ciiiversitv of Virginia had gotten into, by electing II. Winter I?avis, of Maryland, their next anniversary orator. It will be seen from the following paragraph from the Charlottesville (Va.) Advocate, that they hove I been happily relieved from the dillicultv : "As was to lie expected, Mr. Davis has re1 lieveil the members of the Washington and Jcf- i ! fersi.n Societies of the University from their j unfortunately embarrassing position, bv de- ' > ciining, in a polite and mild maimer, to hpeak j before them in June next. All that remains to j i remind us of the excitement and dismissions j I I hill UlSplayeil tlinillselVt;# a Wi'1'k Avjo, is tllO i regret au<l inorlilu-iitioii generally foil by the | friends of the University, that, the young geii- | tlemen should have so inconsiderately gotten themselves into sueli ail awkward ami miteimhk* position a* lias Iiccii occupied l>v the two Socirl iv9. We hope, however, that though the lesson has cost tlieiu so <l<-urly, its toaehingH will he vividly remembered 0:1 future similtir occasion*." Later from Europe.^ I Poiin.4xii Mi> I'mIi '.>:i?Tli.. tiiw?"?i' I Saxon arrived to-ilay, bringing advices from I Liverpool to tlie 'J instant?three days later llian by the African. The snles of cotton for the three day* amounted to 27.'I'll) Wales, of which speculator* look iI.MiiO and exporters hales. l'riees have advanced id., the market closing firui. Con sols declined. Wasiiincton, Feh. '23.?The duel between j Lieut. Bell and William*, at Uhidetisburg, win a bloodies* alfiir. Nothing further has transpired in relation to Clav and Calhoun. The proceedings in Congress* to-day were unimpoi taut. Ni:w Yor.k, Feb. 23.?Sales of cotton to-day !5,OUO hales, at- firm rates. j Tlicre were large sales of cotton to-day, with ' _ iiu advancing tendency. Tup. liuitiAi. ok a I'.M.Murro?In our last isj sue we mentioned the ilesiih of Mr. Tliomiw I?. ; Y??uiiir. On Tuesday the remains of the dei ceased were liurieil with military honors by ! the Winiisboro' Hide (iuard*. I Mr. Young, when llie call was made for volj unteers t.o the Mexienn war, was ipiitc young, i not more I hull sixteen, yet nt thai age, so full j was he of the war spirit, that he ran olf from I Mr. McCreight, to whom l.e was apprenticed, ! ami accompanied the Kegiineiit to Mexico. | From beginning t" end. i.i all the trials, dan; tiers and hardships, to which that, ill faled hut noble Regiment was exposed, he bore himself j ever at his post, and all bear testimony that | when the services of his regiment were requiri ed there was no member of that responded I with more alacrity than Tom Young. Wli.it. : an illustration of the uncertainty of death ! | That he who had passed through so many dan : gess, siioiiiti in last lose his me oy so lijjlil mi I accident.? Winnxboro ltrgiMer. Mklaxciioly A?:ii?knt.? \Ve regret to announce, says the Winnsboro Register, the death of Mr. Tlio.s. L. Young. n mechanic in the (?iu filiv|i nl? Mr. ill'. McCri-ight. it appear* that on .Sunday la-t. while descending the stairs at 1 the Winnshoro Hotel, he lost. his balance ami feil, striking the back of hi* head against tlie floor, causing u eonetission of the brain of which he dietl the next morning. From the .same paper we learn that another serious, if not fatal accident occurred at Wilinglioro on Monday last. I)r. K. S. Durban was standing in his room shaving, when n gun charged with duck-shot, went off in the hands of his son who was behind him. The load took effect in his right temple, and from which it is feared he will nut recover. A worthy old citizen of Newport, who had the reputation of being the laziest man among them "hillocks"?so lazy, indeed, that he used iw wccu 1119 i^ur.ucii iu n rut'uuii; uiiuir, u\ rocking forward to take hold of the weed, and backward to"\iproot it?had a way peculiarly his own : lie used to drive his old white faced mare to the spoi/wherc the tail tog (hlackiisli) msght be depended on lor any w?ight from two to twelve pounds?baek his trig down to ?le water side?put out his line, and, when the tautog was safely hooked, start the old mare and pull hiui out. MARKETS. ADHEV ILLK, Fob. 20, 1858.?Cotton.?We have to notice A decline in our market from one to one and a half cents, from the highest figures paid during last week* We quote ordinary to ?ooil ordinary 8A to 9 ; middling to gond middling 9J to 10 ; Middling to Fair from lt>? to 10J. COLUMBIA, Feb.24, 18!?8.?Thore was. no material change in the cotton market yesterday ; the eupply was moderate, and the demand good. Some 2(M> hales changed hands, at prices ranging fiom 9 to 10JJ- cen ts. f 11 a i)i rvjrnv i.VK oo ti,?^ I v.... * "? ? M""1 an activc demand for cotton to-day, which wo^ fpeely met l>y holder#, the dnv'a transactions fitivint? reached 4.J61 hales, with prices ' fu 11 \* $e. under tile quotations of Saturday last, viz ; !?i to llf, Cure the Liver. There is an article selling throughout the ; country that linn attained the widest celebrity : ever known as a remedy for Liver Complaints, j We have reference to Dr. Sanford's Invigorator I or Liver Itcmedy, that has "performed-cures almost too great to believe, were it not for the undoubted cvidenee that accompany the testimonials. It is. in truth, the greatest remedy known for Dyspepsia, Jaundice, or a general debility thai so olteu bnMes the skill of our n^ost eminent pliysicinns. Dr. San ford hns beeW for a long time one of the emiuent physicians of New York, anil it is, said, most of his cases were treated with the Invigorator with such invariable success that lid hns been induced to offer it ha a family medicine, and let the world^ive the benefit of his discovery. If those who are troubled with debility, headuche, lariguor, or slow, lingering fever will try a bottle, we think they iniglit ' save physeiuns' bills, ond da}-#, perhaps years of suffering.?Ohio Statesman. Feb. 20, 1858. eow-lm COXgroiVJEE& 4 Tlio following persons have freight in ihe Depot at Abbevitl^:?, . rBen Rotliacliild. S Slieuer, J F?Mar?l>rtll, T O 1'errin, D J Jordan, Gra? dfc Robertson, If 8 Kerr. W Hilt. X<fe R J Wh?t?, U R Soudley, II A Jones. Branch <fc All?n, ilcBryde, R u Nardlaw, Dr Hnrris, C T (iatk?U, H S Casqn, n._ o ki.n..,,n ti>?.r,.,kK A no U VVUW ? vv, 4# ? 1JM I'UIICB, JAN Knox, ArJR Conner, K H Wardluw & sJoo, Mej 8 L Jone? Eo$ * 'q\ * . i? * .D. R. SONDLEy, Afe't . 9m^s^BssssmBssaBBmrsss^tass^af3asess^ IVewCrqp Raisius and . . Dairy CheeatK . r/ \ QUARTER tBox?s new ctod Jlnlnin VV/" and 26 box**, (*inaff) Eugliab iHkiry CMw ;j?Ut revived and fur mIo,. low for ?Mb. by XL 8. KERR, ,FfrlO,S8 ; ,, ^1 ; ft ^?ut) BaJti! "* 180 SwtevK*w ON IS WE EK ONL?m DURING COURT \ fti r" Am&Btfn ftiiTi bLCAIflftb UU I 1 THE 3-2 r> -a-va j*"!. "I -e~? r9l <-h * #?" OUR PALL AND WINTER STOCK OF ZD R. Y J&L- *1? GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, FOR CASH ONLY!! WE OFFER A-. A v GREAT BARGAIN IX ! -loo ira's of i isCGTCH GINGHAMS, i Warrantod Porfoct and Fast i j COLORS, is x-a, USUALLY SOLI J AT 25 CTS. iLlS O ! i GOO Yirs 1)0., jilt IS Cents, WORTH 30 CTS. PLANTERS |WII0 ARE ACCUSTOMED TO GIVE i j TtLoir IXTegroee I TWO PAIR OF w Bii yi ^ m da w ? * A YEAR, WILL 1)0 WELL 13 "ST OALIxINOJ AND'EXAMINING THE I REMAINING PART v Ob' OUR iM m && m mw | j^a H^H jy| ^ WHICH WE WILL SELL AT A CONSIDERABLE - H.EDXJOTIOW ^ FROM TlIE USUAL PRICE, VISITORS TO , ' * ? t ABBEVILLE r DURIMO COURT, v DON'T FORGET 'TO CALL A.T VJEKAMi- 4r " *+ v- ? 7 : ; .. POPULAR & WEJ&L-KN0WN % ' ' I ; . OiHBA.3P I^ . a ?_ ^ ?? _5 C ft SH S T tl 1ft . OJS? i . CRM 4 ROBERTSON, I . U.