The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, May 21, 1858, Image 2
The Prtlmolto Fl.?g. and Lieut Selleck. |
A I'l Itas transmitted to us ft>r publication j
dm (ilii'iriii! from tin- Savannah which 1
Journal tiiid-T thv im|'lVH<:OM tint Glen. Qtiit. I
man, hit J donu injustice to l.i?jut. Sellecle. in
Mnt-ii}; tlint Col. OlMihlm hud linndvd him th?
fl.1 j_' wliii-ll was planted upon th? walls of th?
viiiiHriitfs the claims of the former, to the
r:i?>i ifod honor, ll aevm* liovrevrr, tlint tlis
fii'iaut Gmei nl did full justien to Lieut. Ht-I_
l?nck. According to the C?ro/tntanthe following
is 'lie true FtAti?m*-ut of tlie matter:
Whrii tliev rrnoliril ih<- wnlls, Oonoral Quit- j
inun etiiKU lor n n itf. wlif rcupoti Col
ml.* tu tlic ecn're ofiln> vctfint.'iit, ciiuulit tip
colors, and carrird tlirni to Gen. Quitman.
Vflio jr:iv?-tln-in lo Lii-Mt. KtdWk. Hli'l lie di#
j>!ny?d them upon the wall*, and w*? w?,<und?*d
hi th.* act. Cm Qnittinn.in Inn Mat* |
un lit. did full littnortn Imth. Th" i? >ni?- I
tnk?-n in -.11 pi th it anV crista a? J
to therrudit dnc tlir??- two ^iililiiT*.
ViV make the following *x,rnof from the At'* '
tide of til? JlVs*. selling foi't 1) th?? notion of;
Coitcrf**. in (. licitini: th?i true fn.-t^of the raw : j
V.'eliave liclniv !|rf n r??i>v of tli?- Nii'ioiih! In i
tolliji'llci'l', of M'llell?1X57. c"!lt'li:l1l'lf the
jiio. ?'i'i]'Uir? of the Sennte. ?>n n iv?ri'uM?n offer- ,
til l.v Scimtor I'oof, of Vermont eiilliny lor ill" i
rnMii ntii.il rf !i r.'|ini'l fro-ti t'*ipt ('hell (* '.) j
U.S. lliil.ertu, wliteh iieci?ts.je?i'le<l ft certain j
Atl'i'lii'sii !::! ? \\ liii-ll u" lielnitllfil ti> lie till* title |
ti -.l tlpnil ill.* enp'tol ' f M< X c ? : oil j
tile linttcrv ln?lfl*e.?|i * '|iep?|1'<*5?<*<! 1*11*1 Uilfitit. ;
a::<1 on the battcri?* nf the Cnnta. lie :?l-n of j
ft'l'l'ii n t ill.i il?kill? In pi'?.'*!:llt a
6WOMI T? I <>!. It t ?? ?? ft
Senator Kr..r.-? cf \! i!.sii??.:p|ii nljeo'e-l to the j
..f The i ?-s?i!uti"ii, heeMH-* Col Robert*
ill in hit> l'i |>iirt hl'l not mentioned tilt* i
name of Cell. Quitliliin. who was i:i ?oiiin mill. .
hut hsi'l Wnr<h-tl it its to inak'- it n|.|>eiir that I
Oeti. Twipjti wur the -?iii'ii:i: i!iic otli *er. Af- !
let* home (liM-iiiwion tli? mntter was ref?-nv<l to i
the oil Military A!fsitii?. \v iio. on ;
the Bill Mafvli i <-|ui (n1 illi-- ?<:!! their t!uii
ui:iti. Senator W'. ller. of Cut forma.
The Coiniiiitte<- state tli it ihev "have nm- j
Intvly eX'iiniin-il th'fe Mihjeet, mel are stiificil
tlmt Col, Iloliert.s liii.A tii'leti into &<<u>u errom
til ? :.ititii? tli- history ..f (hi*
*"1 si order to aBeerthhi the fstets in tho c**e, j
the v-"iiiiuittee culled upon ?<vih? of the prinei \
pu! ollii r:v who were etiyatje-l with th? ?irin\ ;
*t the j i if.t.-v tiHtne-l in the letter, ; ti<1 .ill ol |
tin m ilony having ppeii tlitn flair <li-play??l ?t j
the four irun buttery, or nt lite Gnriist Be |
!> ?, or <111 t hi- < 'itiolel. tlw*oi:l\ any fui.-l-il nt
the f "J ti ti; -i ,I? It. I..., ....... ?!. .? t>.t... I
;iih] it. u:i> iheiv displayed, iimlii' j
'In- |>? r.MtniiI Dhlor nf fti-n. Qintiitn.ii. l>v . j
: < litel;. {who \\ at> wounded in duiii{; vj.) oS the !
Carolina r^itm-nt."
Mr. A P. Calhoun.
Tiit Montgomery riirrcKpn'iilcut of th* |
vn:ii;ih Gfv>r_-iaii (-|>. ?ks nt follow* of the Pre* j
j.i> lit of iht Moiitj/fin- ry Convention :
On tul.inu tltf |>ri rii'iii); chair hi this C"n- !
veniii'ti, l'iv?i'h-tii Calhonn made n s-pt-ceh. t!;?- )
Srovitv nini potiiidi:?*?oi' which slump hint i?* h j
a?Is|?? mid practical nmn?mid though he hu* j
bi-i'it K-miwhut citihiirrH^eed hy the locjit.v.-ionn- '
tirss :itid p. itinacity of Miiidrv trentlcmvii inter- j
in 11;-; hicci'.'1- of their pit projrctx, I think j
lit- will make an ?>flfii'i? nt ami a<m'i-i;hlo preni- I
dine: officer. I send you this *ynop*i* of Mr.
Calhoun's roru.u k>-:
t. Gentlemen : WiiiU. T thank yoa nm?t sin
ccrelv for t!io diet in mushed honor you have conferred
upon 'c. I nfeui-c you 1 approach the
duties you have iinp"*rd upon mo with pr?-Mt
distrust m :i;r capacity to fill thi-rn equal to
your expectation;-. That t hero i-> an unanimous i
Ittling now existing throughout theSouth up
on the jilt ahs'M-l.ini; :n,d vitnl qncs'ions which I
wc iiro HMii-riililfd here to discuss. no on?- will i
?l?*ny. Since 1818, when 1 hud the honor to j
represent this my adopted State in t'c Mchi |
phis Convention, felt satisfied that the Ur^c j
collection of Southern energy niid Southern ;
'aleut which Annually *seinl>lcd at th??iM con- |
\?*i?lioii5. would l?y the intorchanue of opinion, j
which taken place on gin-It occasions, t>e ulti- |
inatoly productive of pood. I felt that if wr j
were hut to unite the South, and cans* her'o I
act with one Itnlf the ? n.-rj?y for the inainleliancc
ofh-r rights that h.-r ineiitii-* ilUnluv in !
'taking them away. <?he f?uhl toiiij since have
Aeconipli-hcl :i11 at which she aim*. l>ot. i?cti?
thmm, we nro ?n Mtti'tcnliural people; wi- are
disii>titural>-il in oiir s>KaicH*. I he i>wneivhit>
of slaves nml i In* working; of her toil u<-c? *.-arily
atfeetx u*. Hut naturally it proluees mi indeneinleiwf
of char.iet?i whieh murk:} us. a
juovff fill people, ?b a pi'cuiiar race.
AVe have now. for the tirat time, struck the
chor.l of the f/i .-at Southern heart. ami u co.n
mon puSation ir. felt Htiiong the American alave
Bta'e.--, s'riliiriir <1ee|? iii-4?tlie in'erior. H'<* antifcw
ai*oii?e<!. for the Hr?t time, to a sen-e i>ftlie
fact tl*ut jrr.ii eaiiKt s have heeti at w??rk from
tin- illfol'ination of the Government tollie pre
le'iit tim-\ thai have c-Iihiic?'<1. eiullv. politically.
a^rici: tur.iiU aini e<> .loioreuly the i.i
tt-veni-.^' eaii-. ti wliii'li |-ro luee the <l:*trtti:tiou
of the M>eial fi'-r:c of our s-?i;iety.
. '( elith-incn. it matti-lrt not what the ?r?-R of
,thc Phalli, or her triumphant resotireen itiiy he.
'./hat her poiiiiioii in the powerful, in uatll'i.lK ;
if |>eiliiit the prendre fr-.m the North to j;ii
fwiher than it has at. thi* mo-ne t. eannot
\;i-el. (i: will he i lle t.'> ill) >-o.> tlu?t o:..' iol
of the power claim*"! hy our to- will ever !? i
\ i.-'1.It :> ;;M tin* Millie ton*; ill.* blitve |
li .].!% ! iii ! !?:s r'uv. ?'lii* Siii'?-..mi-i 'heir |
institution-. ;.re 11??- oltjt ctrt of their hostility ; j
jiik] now ;h.-v <-1 ;i:rik th<- vietorv m? won?liey I
nv thai titiif will <-oi--ii!iiii).ift?:ill tin r.?t they |
??::t. I>iii ti ???-. ^ uth'-iiHii, time in ax vultt-i :
A.'tf iu UK ,'tr. ! ' o.tr r.itanica. Li t a eo u oo.i in- j
tl'rc.l 111.ill II.-. mill, iri .-t il.lllfll. |r|. IH, Ur> fill* IIS
the rr??-nvfl power in I lie-v Mute* v. ill ei.;iM?> |
tt*. fi>li t" i!i'ii*lr.|ifvcry fitoiii of our *1 length !
?ltd <lei(>?nte>l power to the General <rUVeru- !
liietit. We mtirt rc^puct'the law* us long u? w?
live in this Union.
In <:otie!n?>ion. irentletnon I to ?M?ir?? the j
Convention tliHt ! eoine to this elmir with no ;
other purpose or <l**?:re limn to liil it with iut- |
partiality, ainl I throw mv*e f on your kiiol I
i to excu-e any ciror* which 1 might inad- I
tr?rf^utlv
*" "? > ?I
* m
The Cotton Trade. j
Wt fcxtrnet from the Ev?ninjj A'cir*. the fol j
Ivwing reflectiona upon the condition and pro*. |
peck> of Lhc Cott'Mi Trndo :
Cortuin prominent feature* now Hand out r.?
to cotton ; and our views have been sustained
by thr facta. '
"That the It^eeipts for thi? *<>n?on will stirpAR*
the lust, and probably npproach 3. Iimhioo
La its. A i" nn offset, much of thi* col ton in ?o
mr?in tlinf^jt cannot enter into or effect the
consumption of the usual cotton goods.
That nricps Are full, hpvoruf the catini*t<? of
many, and.will be inftintniiicd during the e?i?ion.
*
, i Tb'st cnnMimptien liat> ivftumcd its former
rnte'.npd is steadily incr? a*inir.
"That tho stocks on hand in Liverpool at. eitli*<frt!ie
l-.t September or 1st Jat.uary n^-xt can- i
_jj?t be at lnrtre a* f.oine predicted, and wIhxu* {
estimate* varied fi??m a l.oon.ftnO to near,].-!
'XOO.ltOS lialic. Tbe present stock (reported by '
the it -iDO.uOO bales, of which .1S5.0MO 1
wcrft Amoi u-nn. i
*vThHt the plfthnra of money in Eijropc and
Amerivn h?a ?uMain*d the price and consut?|>(ti.on'of
cotton, un J will thoroughly revive and
Vunitilniix a healthy trade.
Ttoat the proApect of *he next or growincr
'di'bp has lic?jh much affected t?y tw<? enntw ;
jUto iMtfcfrorttft and the Western fliiud* and cm
i%Bii|yi tin Hrat, however, in?t proving ?a do<*ff|jctiva
aq wu apprehended. Yet that dojfcfjru>e?i
1n ov?rnc? er??p i* promised,
U liut t>Mb {hu critti/nof the Sooth ?nd
JP^-jgftdpf Cnliforui* which hove.restored the
iMtrajrg frdro it? i?Ve monetary prostration, and
that >uch proyestion. was tiu>
Teffilt of the weakuew una XvQnrauuiH* of th?
North. *
k'Ai<Tifcn-+rTbe! Bottom Trt+rl.
a*.si*r. ? iu?n^wh? w^fotntd in
' n'ian?Jf ^W^ey," SiO^li
it is h fimiBrtr jiiiftu tome of our uiervffttuU."
ii r?f<Hi?i.i -nauM^nit'n -nr?. - -
TilK I.NDEl'KNDKNT I'RKSS
is i'vi!li^itli> evkhv ihipay mokmm: uy
LBB & WILSON.
W. A. LEB, - -* .* - - . Editor. 1
Individuals, lik* nation*, fail in nothinp which
thru boldly attrtnjif, what xiistaintd by virtuous
parpoxr, an-' Jstermiw d resolution.?Henry Clay i
" H'illli.y to praixt, yet nut afraid to blame."
Terms--Two Dollars a Year, in Advanoe.
ABBEVILLE C. H.
Fill DAY, MAY 21. 1858. \
C2T The frit*ii?l.? ?f (JEN*. W. W. fKKUY- ]
MAN respectfully announce him u camliilutr i
for the'l.cfiislature at the cumiing election I
The Cotton Crop in Alabama.
'I In* latest mlviivH friuii Alabama rc|uv-9etits 1
theCotton crop ii: that Statu hs in tine <.'<>? !i
t on. tho recent frosts not. huvii.jj rUcvlvd it an i
recently tv|i??rtr.l.
Presbyterian G.-neial AfJrmtly.
This lie v. W. A. Scott. 1). 1) . of California, j i
i
I* w* fhort.-ii nil hi* ?'l tin- General As?i-rsiI>1
<>f flic 0 <1 School I'ivs'ixtoriim Church, i |
which body assembled iu New Orleans oil
L'Uurad.iy la?t.
North Carolina Senator. |
Tim Ho,,. Mr Cliiigui.tn. of th?> lions,* of R-p ! '
ivsrntativM, has liccn appointed L*. ?J. Scn-ttor
from Nm tli C M'i'inn, in place wfSKna'nr
who )ias ! ? oij'i??l to :ie-.'0(it a Ju l;o<;!iip Mr
Oiinirm iit luia occupied :t prominent pillion in
I lie if tlate.
Dr. Thornwttll.
WV r?'!?r? I rt ry much to n:mo<i tint the |
health of tins di.-.iin^iii.->!n,?l theologian has been |
b>> impahvd that hi< eonijr.'gatiiin have ivq'test. |
ed him to s;t-ipis'id prei-hiuij until the 1st of ;
October, and to travel for restoration of health
1? i> to li?i h"|>?r 1 lie will aeoedu to their re
<pi<!St, uud tliat (lie result tnav prove as bene*
licial as they woincetly n ifli.
Early Vegetable*.
TV* tir*? tn Mru It Ml.Tv" nf AIH*
District. for a present of some flue Irish pota- |
lues. the largest and the most tempting that j
u-c liiive oi-iii. They arc from n neighborhood i
r.oU-.l for early vc-cotuhles, but. \vc think the
tuir 1h'1> h is dutancttd co-npotition. during the j
present gi lt-tun. Too family "?e learn have
hcen ftabtin^ upon th j:n. for nbmtt two wuekx.
Advertisements.
We direct tho attention of our render* to the |
curd of Mr. J. Corbett, IJouto Painter, which
appears in another column. Ho lins hmt, a
long experience in l>io art, and is e. very Miporior
painter. and litis executed various contracts
in our villaire. in n hiehh* catiafaetorv manner.
We direct intention to tlic advertisement of
Mfi'it. B. M. A: S. A. Wincetook, and ?f Sleuit.
Gray &. Ilolifiitdii. und to the Advertisement
of ttunnway Slave l?y Lewis C. C!iiik?tfttles ; tlio
suit ot Llumo and Lot by S. llo'.tncs, Ac ?fce.
Iiit".rary Notice!.
Goiley'i L'idii'x Book for June lia* Wen nearly
a week upon our t.tl?lo. As usual it is l?eautifully
i Until rat-d. Tli* opening eiigrai inir,
"Tiic fi-stSti'p" will ivvive a lioat of pleasant
uMiK-iiit iil'i-i tf? Tiinuv nf our rp*Hi>i-s T!i?> nlnt??
lira rXcel'mt,and tho literary contents varied
un<l attractiveArthurs
Horn* Mayazint for Juno dittputrw
the piiltn with its fiiU:r|>riditi); confrere : Tlu J
viiL'ruvinc of tlie "Happy Family," i? a lifelike
pit-till e of ;i domestic scene; nnd its
oilier attraction;! literary and artistic rnnkc it
one of the 111 >_t excellent of iln* nionthlic*.
?
EJitorial Change.
Mr .Tn?. V. M-'oiv. *>f Au.l^i jon True Cam/t'tan
in a n?*at ami graceful valedictory refrmn
his ?-oiui,elion wit that paper,
l , l.~. I -..l ..v... . 1:. 1 ...I ..
? ,1 itv Ilia ? 1 1 a'll^ CHIH-'I . Wlllfl" |
h h! cii|!s)^iuiMita live the rer.-ons a* igui'il
lor the by the retiring Editor.
11i.-- ii.l?ie?-t ha.* In'fii purchase! liv .Mr. 1-Mwaiil
N. Symuies. who will remove tlio paper
t<> IViulk-'oii itri-1 continue its publication 86
the IVli?l!?-toii M'-t-aeliger.
T'Je I'uVirhei* of the Carolinian Mr. F. K.
M .rrin. will leajnio its publication iu soon ns
practicable.
Crops in Florida.
W?- le'trn ?iv? t!i v' i > i C-yirirr. fr?>??
.1 frb-n-l. just i\?t?:ruel fro :i a vit.it. to Flor^la.
t!in? flic pr-??pe?t i?J"flj>? cru u tlii ?'i ri*. thit.
Si.it* i? now 4<*inTitIly c >;i?i Icrc I very i?n ?1
I'lu. .-fF.-t't <?f il? fr-?-t a 11 1 of hut. nwntli,
H I'l l ill ' hi- l"> V US' ?U I I?, Il.l 1 Ittl'ioix
ly. f-:? ti n;, i f I i'ij ?*x ? i-tuLi'iii? of tli?( 'iiiiti-iii;
li jr. ii >1 s 1^ ?i< #iu<:u !i ivc cntirn !,
ly c? i if.-r.i*t?-1 t!i it i ifl i -is ; ?:>. 1 wir.:? tlii?
a:i 1 a rin*i un-o of pr.ijiitirt i< vv -uthcr in tli <
future th?'ir !i-?|?is? of h re ?i i ieri?.in;or ev?:i of
sin it'j-.iu l.rut yit-M cun-iot bn rpilucJ.
TheCJsmi'ij 9am:n3r.
Gr??nf ap,?r?ilit-ii# rtn? nro f?nt in thj Sonthern
St-ati-i ilm' tlu< coining fciiimntir will )>e ft very
aittklv ?>? ?, 'i l l tliat the tlroa li'ul t.-a ir^e of
yewow tcvtr. lr??:u > li elk t'10 Eolith wa* in un
u<mn1ly <-Xr>:njtt hn? seas >n. will return thi*
yi'itr with greater virtloneo tlun ev?r. Thi<
fear ii based iip ri tliu fa?:t that tho Ioiij; eontin )?! ]
at thin particular time are lik*-Iy
t?> htvcl febrile diseases. ?Nearly on?? fomth
of the land o*i Ilia \lU?i?4ippt, from Viok*bur.r
down fo tho month of the river, h s hocn overflowed
for many wvckb, and till the swamp*.
Imyeus and lagoons at tho South are gorged
willi stagnant watur In tho interior of Mi*
Misnij>]>i, Ala harm an<l Ocorgia, tho frethcts
liuve been unprecedented.
Volunteer Regiments.
The Committee of Whji and Means have
made out an entim to for the expenses of thf
three new volunteer regiment* authorized to
he rais-ed, from which gather the following :
Total expense of organizing ryid mmtainirn;
for one year three regiment* of2,632 men, *1. I;
"280,547.34.
Of litib, $382,647.24 u for tlio regular sup- ;
plios from tho Quurtorinnster'd Dejmrtinent and
incidental fxpensea of dame : $2,<?91.689 23 for
tranupnrtatton of ?uppliei>, mule*, ic. ; $344,
049 for auhsittenut: ; $ l,i?7t5,938 pny to volun- i
tern and officer* ; and $169,780.85 for arui*.
nccoutrvnienjttbkv'. ,
Tlfiy gj # ^a
Tha Ramaina <4 Judge Bfans.
Tha Wanhingtou Evening Sfar of the |Uh |
iii3i ftni- eaye i i
The remain? of the late Senator livans left ?
thle city yesterday *fu-rnoorf lor the rc?iH< nfe 1
<>f hi* limit v, *o*Wl<y Hill..S>out}i Carolina, aa- 1
compnUicJ l?v hi* two iodi, and in choice of 1
' a^tirigW *n A#eirtnnliierg/?aiit
tvkruM of th? A?*ate off he United.
of iii? Aow V??rkHoui? ii*? I 5
in.yirw of the Myrenituetl <Ungw to jJi? mxp- I
plfen/*.-., tfic1f?t?niinn ft(U l>?-?n itfuionneed
l.y rtcqlt. U?
4
Um line o?eAiiHBOriH?tM?n. <Jw??mt .aSNM^L4ln^f- it
,.i..ii.i.m,?wi . nll'Al
Jj-quor Mcbs Protected by Law. j
A chim* w:ii? iried :it Salem, Mas.*.. In<! week,
ijp??\v:n?? out of ili- !iqu<<r troubles a* H-> ki-ort i
ii ia."?o, where two hundred en eiiliTfil ,
the Mores of tile dealer*, and destroyed nil the ?
liquor lin y could find. The plaintiff* ni?ked 1
damage* for the forcible entrance of tbr r ? remise*
nnd the destruction of their property. A (
verdict was rendered in favor of defendant#
thejudge deciding that liquor* kep' illegally '
foi i>ale. having been declared a public iiui- j '
sauci* by law, may be dentroyed by all person* j
without procersof law : that iwrsnnn lime h I I
riitht t<> u-te force to pnter nny place (not a i
luelliilg lioiitie) for this purpose ; hii<1 tliut j t
UIIV IIUIlll>er of p(TdOU<> Ul:iy OOlllllillO to U.<c | <
force. As tlie women have i;en<*i\illy been j *
I tic ones to tnke tilts Inii.inos-) in luifnl, tile fiml- ! t
iiiT of I lie jii-liie limy be con-iilercil a decision j i
in favor of woman'-' riirliN. j |
* * , ,
Tho Emissaries.
Tho proceeilinjjH of I lie public meeting, an j
*...<11*1119. lit V.' Il l.'ll Ml II li*: I I a i I. ill W 1.1*.. ij-ii -
' " II I ,x * " " j
indicate tin- HtMlsitlViMirs* of hill- pcopli- to any !
iiitcrlvreiict* with tln-ir dmix-Mie institutions. ' .
Ainl that, tln'ir anxiety i* not. mUplaet-1. ?|> >
f.oin tli>- f<>l!owin<r |'?i'a!?ra|'li wlncli w c- j '
!i|> from an oxcltartiTf |? ip t: ,
j-Lwutv in 1\i:nhcky.?Th>> I.onisvilN- Con- ,
ri?*r sav tlo't'tf i* now uu <-xtim<r?liimry t>tnm j (
li-le of the fluvi-s ill tliat State. M i-i;i o.-s aiv ,
i .:i.. . : >. ?t , t lii.i. '
Humbert. ThfV C" ono, two. three. or a |
il*'z**u ut a til'iv. Tliut |>:i|??-r :iltril>ul>-s tlii- ' ,
llll|13UltI IIIU'. fllll'llt to tll?> |?|V.<?!!IPP of 1ltlllH-r?IIS |
Abolitionist*. It ':iv?, "IMiu-k lle|>ui>lieaii!* are |
ii* thick in these parts a* wolvc.t on a prairie ,
!t u uluiust reapoct.il >le ?> he ? nigger Mould*." f
Public Mw'Ct.ug.
A I?rg<> nn>l respectable meeting wn? hehl in
the Court IIoiifc on Weihn i?>hiy evening las'. '
foi tlie purpose of taking some act ion in ivfer
unci? to Oi l lain tu^picioiiti character*, in r.111 |
community, wlio wore strongly suspected ?>t
L-iiiinei-imr wit !i oiip kIiiva*
On mot ion of 11. A Jonct Esq.. Col..!. 1*. ! .
Marshall whh ca)le<] tu th? Chair ; an<l lie I
iluiiMipon explained th<- dcrgn of tlic meeting. 1
lie sriiil that in couvcrsHtiiM), with several >! ! '
utir eitiron*, he had aiccrtained certain Ihct* !
with reference to two Fti.?|itci?iis eharn?*tciJ. ! I
who hud lately come into oar Community : | ;
Th" one hailed from the State of Ohio, atnl |
wn? patsing throu h the country, under the | ,
pretext of sellingj'-athcr*. Thin he r< g?rd>d :i i
mcr? fhnm, to cloak hi* real object. lie was !
without u vile abolitionist, and in tact !
hud ay.iwe<l cttch principles ; hut as ho h;id J
made his exit, w could do no inure with r?*- ! 1
?f?rJ to him, then to put the community gvn- !
orally, u |i Ik ir lookout.
The other individual, alluded to. l>y Mo* j
Chairman, was J. \V. Wilkinson, whofrc Oftcn?>i j
lilt liusiiictsf in our l)i-tricl. for ?t>i*<*rnl \vr?-k* ,
pu-t. had lieen, the eule of John*on* AVi? Map i (
ofXurth Amrriea. The said Wilkinson lmiK-<l ! i
from th^Matw of New York, mul luul di-pojoil
of h good many rnups :n VHrifm portion* of tin- |
I>i?tri?-t. lie luul recently l>een oliwrvwl l?y :? ,
a gentleman of I he neighborhood of Gulhotin'iMills
in coilvuldntiou with out- of his bhiveb ;
and also l>y a citizen of our village, wliil.-t. j
KiiiuUrly engaged, nnil hnd l>cen m-dored "If lii? j
premi?es Iiv him. lie imi'lc mi st-cP'-t *?f his i ,
unti-:lnvery sontim-?iile, and had in emuersn :(
l ion dt'iiuuucol ilie coiiilui't <>( in the j .
Sumner >1 ilfi'-ully?in fact liis e?> iluet generally.
liicl been 8iis|iieimis in the ex in-inc.
The ?t?teinfriisof tlic Chairman were tub?tinitial'-il
by Mr. Crews, Mr. Robertson, uinl i ,
ntliers ?.f tun* citizen?. j '
On nnitiiiu ofMr Junes. It was Resolvd tlint (
n Committee *if ti vi lie appointed, with the n?lilili/tn
(if < *!? iiwtitktl nf I lt.i tt'lxi
ilut v it uliouM In-, to notify the siiitl Wiikn.son ,
to Ifiivu uur Coin nunity, in ntieh lime as in 1
their tli^urrtion sh Mild tferiu lit.
Tin* Chairman u|>p?intc l tlie f llowinir (ron- j
lleincii on ill Committ?-t> ; lJr. J. J. War.!Inw,
l>r J. \V. W. .Miimhull, II. A. Jones Kd I
mit.al Cohh mi i TowneS R'tliertson.
< *ii motion of l)r. J. W. W. Marblmll, It was re ;
Milvt-tl that thf phH'ci'iliiifi!1 of thin ineetiiii; lie j :
I ill!?I i> I'. 1 in our I)istrict. iinrwrs mul tlmt ..il. 1
lt Jiitii'uit:* of ilic lie jvqu?'SH->l to camion ;
ilu; pnl>tie it^niiiKi ilit* nf<>rvi>ui<l iii<lvi<lua!i. '
X'he nitsciini tlicn a<lj<'Urnc?!. I i
J. V. MARSHALL. j !
Chjirmun. j (
The p.ilmott Association.
The Carolina Spartim cpciik# tlma of this pa | ,
trin'ii' Association : i 1
\V?- iniift ? > . ' our i?rnlifinit:r>u that. i
IiiiVi* vvi<lcii.-l tin- "j'l'ia' ion* of llli- ' 1
I'ailiii'll" A-nociatiou hii-J givi'S it ?? cMitinl;
> !?:<At first, it \v<> mi.-.t>ikt> not 11 \i:i. :
lesiirrH-il to iin*liiilt> o ilv 'lie Rirlilninl Cnui|>.i j
n v. It'll tlii* cm r^ry of iu lirnniii?*ii??'iil , iim1?*?' j 1
tlit* gnliuiit. (Japl. Stanley. tin,-, nivi-ii it a '
i v,.mill it it ii?\v nit >ir{!<iiii/.nti<>n inc1u?liiii; ilu>
whole. mrim.-nt, n jtrci'urv.T of it? trojihiu.*, and !
h eu.-toi!ia? of it* h"ii.n\s."
The Bankrupt B II.
The provision* of iliin Bill, off.<ivi| in tlip j
IT. S. S<Mi?to a f*-w tiny* ?c->hy Sir. Benjamin. 1 ,
of Lonuinna, are raprrerntuil to La Buhttjii- i
?:.it.. ... . 1
Il in a cner/il hill, inclu linij individual, J
corporation*. eh*rter?)d hanks, and any a-Ko>-i- !
ntinn of person* aillhorizu-l to insne tt'i'M, hill*. j |
Ac. It will provide for voluntary a d invol- I ,
untnry bankruptcy and will h.> ivti-onc ive. T1 c j |
retro.-utive f.-?ture will be pnarded ??o up to ex j
clll'lt' hII who au1w<|<l?itt ti? Jiiniinry ln?t. or
anv other time, have made aH?ignnw?nt?,iii con
temnUttou of a t>a*sa^e of a bunk upt law, I ,
which g*ve |'rof?h'ncit to oho creditor overaii- i
other, and the hankrnp* in aik-Ii ctfot "liali not | j
receive a di<ehar:r? unless with the content of i
a nvijprily ??f liii* creditors who hnve not hocn ! '
m> preferred. The in voluntary bankruptcy ap j ,
plies to cases whore the debt* exceed two thou- I |
xand dollar*. ami the per/jon deflated hank- .
rnpt. ii? entitled to trial by jury?all tran?fer* of | i
proporly ?f any kind, for the purpose of giving I
any cie'lit- r, endorser, or oilier person any | 1
preiereiictt or priority ovor general cro'litiw I
to lie mill huiI vuiil uii<1 tlip parties obtaining :
tin; to lie u?ed forsdeh amount as nweta ol i
I lit; hankrnjltnv. i
With regard lo hauler and other i*sners of ;
paper money, llioy are to come under tin: head t
uf ijirolnntafv bankrupt* ; and. in addition to j
all the }ifcbtj|ti?8 whicli attach to individual*, j
they tnayljj/levlared bankrupt for the non- j
[myment^for-un Hays afusr demand of any hill,
note, or Ct4u>r liability ; all tha expensed of
proceeding to he paid by t.ho partie* interested (
and udder uo umtunce lo be paid by tlio Uui- .
ted Stated :: J
,
anotneri Stat* Admhtku?Tlio Honso of \
Et^pre?ru??tives, Tu?**day,' finally passed tbf
liiti, which had pr.-viouily conu through tile
Senate, far til* RdmiMiqfr of Mi'itncMita into the
Union flta Stat#, arid thug nave now ft Ral- '
?*r oflhi.ty?tw<??t?ir?i?j?Au the national j??*n- t
Jn'rd. bbould Ku^n" w?ct to cotne in uitdAr
ilie ivoentttct of Congrew, tber? will be fli|l '
iMother .StaU*ovef<}i>ioty to add_ to the list. ?
Minutaotti had alraady made choio.> of her Sen- *
itor> and* llepreacntatlvaa In anticipation of <
ter ftdmiMton, and they moat lifcfly took tluiir <
vftta in Copmraa ?<m?rdny. Gati.tihiolda and '
fa llioo , nt *f*My>riL . Tka bill allow* the <j
iUtoi#* jflfcOfifBKW** though Miuneaou '
Tfri ^yaw*' ' " ' r
rr?. n unL'.Lj_h.^'ii.M..iu t??. *.
'tl'lltlnl Hill --m- ... f ^
Senator A P. Haynw and Gov AllaJjJ.
Tlit* J/>r(i(r'/i'iMsinin? tli<* f<>llowiii{j :
"A f.' NTMKM ?? " SlNAT'tt ?We It-HI'll tli.it
>'.? I.Xr? :ic|n-y (Inv. A1l>t"ll lot- Ii|>|><iin1?-<1 Col.
Villiur I'. 11 :i y ii to til ?!?? vm'HiM'V ill t li?Hf
of tin' ITmieii from South Citi-olinn.
l?v tli?* #Jr*k111 of Hon. J. J. F.vuii*.'"
Tin* Courier pikImivvs tli<? compliment of thQovernor,
mid ifiiini ku :
"Wi* rt-if?r<l tlii-i di-K-i-t i.>o a* ? ?*il com
(tiMCffiilly l?fnti>w?-il on it liiirli ton?-<l
;?-fitiriiiuu. ? * K 1111 U I Ulll'tM* : 171*1 If.lllAill **?!
lier, ait?l n I rue hemled Southron."
it I lie appointment 1*11 v a tile Kvetirnjf A'tf*.
mil been n military instead of u civil one. the
-ompliinont would have heen more appropriate
o one, whom we regard a? the t \ pe ofu vhentliir.
him] would no iloiit.t It ve been more in
:<> II no mi tier \v: 111 the hpiiI imeiil* nnil w i -11ut
he people. Sllell Hi-etlis to have lieen the op
iiion uf thf lai*t l.triii-hitnre, before whom Col.
! lay lie win a candidate. ill the time v. hen hen
llvr Hum uoiid wut; vlectvl.
Washington Niwi.
VV vmiini.-IOV. May 11
The nilm'sMon of Miiin -ota lo-.l iv, tiy n vote
t'olie lit:llill'ei| illl<! ti t\ .-< ? en to tll'ltv ei:;lit
II the l|on?.i-. i.s a -'llijeel of SJelieilll liMiark. II*
I ii> a-lillitlel on all S'de* that I lloi'tf Wio-e n<
rivut it >t yiv it.T iriv.r'ila: til-* in ill" (> tuition
ill ln-r i-?iii*titi!li"ii than in t!i" l.i-eo?n|?
iim iii-tfitt. Yet 1:0 .?|ii-i'i-!u*< Wi'i'i* iiiii'l.-.
n> howl-, titi. tvl. nii-l i-vi'iy mi.- is givini;
;oo.j ivj?<ulis f.ir liir> vote. Tl.e tlm ? ileU-iral.Iim-i
fur t.'n- new Stun ilivw lor ill** two ant?* :
I'liel)* ulxl Caviniaiiirli lieemile ivpr.'iieiit ?! ive*
nliilu 1>"-c!?i*i (Tin1* limno. The Senator^ ami
lie|*r?**i-ntalivi-s will he ttworu to-inm-iow.
I. (ilmii'i-y ?li?n?*ti to ilay r?-|?'?ri?*ii. troin tin1
Jmumittee ii!i Wavsaii'l Meius, a lull inaUiii^
in :i|i|*!'i>l>riiitiii.i tor t!io,t>u|>j>orl of the ill ce
rntuntf?r leyinietits.
Tin* e?tu mile* fur the three reuiim;iil?, t<> con
i>t of -J.oimi men. uiiil over riiin otlii-r ( i-son-,
? ??for unar1 TiimsJerV sii|>plitM, S'J 177,nun ;
>ilk?i?ienei\ ?:! I l.tinu ; pay. ; ami*
iii'l approjniaie H-'i'outr>!>iieiits, ex>-'u-iv.> ul
I'Tse (|iii|itiifiit4. -flC'i.781)?total, ? 1,^61),.> 17.
i in- iimnc vMiiuuitM arc mr o 10 Vc:i>\
I>isj)itl' lirs luivc l>e?*ii ivuil nt lh?* V :ii
[)cpiirim>-tll fl'olll (ti'lii'l'iil Johnston, ot tin
inuy o! L lull. The ?I?'S|>ati;lu!^ are <li:ti*<l the
I Mill of March, hi wliicli time the troops ?civ
hi ironil health. (zcimthI Johiiniou wu? inform
t-\ thai liic ilur.nm,e tlireutciieii In* com.mini
. ntlotis.
One of the tlfiip'ili'he* niinoiinco tliit no of
licial man hail reached (Jump sjeott lonee hirt
"?f ptelllhiT. m:i<! jml^iltlj Iroill this eireutli-lftlict
Lri-uci'al Johnston tc.ii'ctl thai Uri^hum Young
lia>i either cut him otf troni direct coi-ivspon
I .t-.ll. .. -I
^ ? >.! .? ??9M ii^-ii, m Liiiti- tut' cum n.'it
mid iiu-sseiigf i> employed had ilwivril linn.
The Ircut-y with N?-w limit id.i h.n hewn vir
tuailv raiiliiil l?y the 1'iv.iiilrni of iliu< tvpuh
lit*. (>ui sticks in tliu ti'itj;iib.s; while the- on*
wiih jNiearagn.-t liae lut-n rati lied l?v CongrcM
llii'l'r, hill lias nut rucciVfii tile sanction ? 1" tiiu
President. There i* a i>iuiiili'.iii? Mock in iir
way Uii-r*, u Inch ii< in?t \ct clearly ?l*-tiin*?1.
lull I have lvu*oL to suspect tli.it it is the snuit
winch the treaty may yet timl lien? h;lt is,
ihe exclusive privilege# grunted to J.n. W'iii ti
iV. C?. It ib hinted lii'l'e that the re.-ij;iiylioi
lifMr. Slobliin-, wlio wh4 President ol thai
L'oiii|iany in your eitv, indicate* tliut there i:
ioiiiitniiij; roiluii in tliat Denmark.
Kill U'llatLV..!' .ill I tl.?.~
iti the ??|?:inuli-Amerivmi republics, the govern
incuts l?> lelcrillllied to have tliedc I'OUliM ojicu
l".1 ireely lo co.iitncrcu at an early day.
? ?
The Ui-ion cf the Churchea.
We find in our exchnligvs. thf iiuiicjgil re
|inrlof the disetis.'lon of the qiictftioii of tlx- tin
ion of tlii- l'reobytelMHii und Associate Kclorm
L-tl CliUtt-hes, lielore the G>-iivr*l Ajreiuhiy o
the l're?byierinii Church now iu beMiuu ii
New Orlea > :
?? ? r? 'PI - - - 1 * -
.--ATriiiMT, jnty o.? me uwrniiiy loon n rr
I'rM til' tl **? ! Hlllillte.-, wliicll the R..V
I. M. Ytunii', ?-f Smith C'lrnliun. represent hi;
lilt* (ielier-il Synod ??l Asmi?i;?1i? I(efiiri|ie>l
[Tliiirt'h ol' the South w.m iulio.Iuei<l to lite m,
Ifllllilv.
Iii an cloijijont and fWliwj tnn?;nt*r !? * j>r<
ente>l the ^iv??iiisf hipI o'lii^rat.ul-it ioiix ol'ih*
ivikhI to tlie h-s.miiIi y, and <iivi' ; lirii-f liiht>>r\
ill'tile iivihxI itti -1 lis present u'>ii-l it inn.
'l lie nm?lrra,??r oi the n*?i*ml? v answered ih<l-e|iiv?entnlive
of the ?_\ ti?? I, and Welcomed
Itim to ? scut ill the Imdy.
1 n?> report- "i tn?* uiiiii'tmti'o A|>|i?>iitt< <! l?\* u
i?r?-vi?iu< ix-ii-iiili.y ! > on.in -t ?i
hi tli>* tnthjoet < !' ittiimi ln-t wi-i<ii tin- <>i-iii-rH
As.n uitily ??f ilio I'lVolu'eriiiu C'-liurcli an 1 ili.?
>vim'-I <>t t.lu* A-^viav ltff<>ruii"l CIiuitIi nf 111r
it was lcii l. T<iis i>i?rr<"<|<oii'!?*iit'?
,.1 t wo i iii port it ti' illH mi i,-4 in tlio w.-iv <? mii?ni,
tliv ??t" li?- tu n li ? I n-? o.i tin
u'-jei-i of |is'il>11 !y mi I in i> -co n mi <i -iti<> i.
Amotion wit- iiiu-lr In oiiir iniio tin* I'uniiiiiltiii|
i ir?v.-poi|ii?-in,t? wliu-li was ji|" vi'ahi-.iiinvii'lol
Iiv ii..c ili.-i-li.ir^in^ tin* (.' in-nitI?
from fin-'!i>>r ?:oi.-ill-m io.i of tsn'ij.-.-i. an-l
I In* ic ill pii<li!i?'iit ?>f in -ii'i- irc? for n not) Hi
n,*i*mi it o i11111<-111 il lli. li tu*.*> in tin* vvav.
1>i*. l$-?*ekiiirMi?<* inn.I?? mi ?-i"?.iii -iii. ? I Ir.-ss
? 1 1 his a'll'j.-.-t ul'uiiiM Imi I ln-r ?:it >l is n> 1111 i??ii
!ifii*:ici<*r.*iiitf tin*'li'ini i'U of tin* A ?n.*ui 1 <
ll<*.?ii*ii)?*>l (.''111 eh 11-. ma iiuiwili t\ ii'?t |nvs.*n>uis>
I lint 4|?ii'ii til' Ui'ici-I On i*i?t utii 111.t-r.i 1-1_\
wliii-li fivoivd further li?i:ii-%ii>i.; mid i-Ih'i.-im
ling 1 li.? |?i*?'|i<?.iit ion thit w'i it tli.; ii*s?Miil?-y
WHiitvi in ??n-1 liifiit iala*.u?*iit? wm li-niio
lii'lh-ousih-hs, wli.i'li wniliil lint exiit il tiic t W?i
bniiw* slunml In* ill' <?l*jMU'Hlt'i|.
]??*. II<ii;h l??rcil?iy |>r?3'*m%*il the smne vi^w<
wit li uddit ioiml arguments fur lliu c-ss i' ii?'i ??l
HU*:iFtending to ceeUre union. Several
member* folio wed on the other eilc oft ho ?jij?i?'
limi.
fending tin- di?'*uifcinn the hour for adjourn
iiH'iit havint; arr; vi'd. tliu wliolv qn.vti 11 wm
I>r-ltred to In- liliuel iilion lli?* Imsiin'-i
which is cqiiiviilftit to laying it on the tuliU
ulijrct to call.
Billy Bowlegs c'nr. West.?The Tunipn
[Fla ) lYniiitmui- of the 8tli Iti-intr* ii?*w.h of tin
ii<|i:irturi? of (Sen. Uillv B??wle(j? ami lii* party
for tlit* West. Tlioy left. Fort. Mveia on tlitt 4tl
inst , on t liu kto.nn>*r Grey Clon.j.
Tlio nnmhor of hostile (inliun* eroirrriU inu
v-Ouiituri'.y, i? pniil to lie lSS. lniikittp'.wiih tin
i-?puvf? who win i>?? ruK**n iroin Florida
The ImiiniiB left- in the country ar*t in tlire?
par:i??? ; 1st ; the Boatman, nu i.tiering twolv?
trnn i<>ri? an<l "tie hoy eapuhle o f li>-ariiii; arinn
riiio party Billy leave* with reluctant!!', ami
m^rt*. positively, that if tliev conhl luivu tieen
foumi tlit-v would finvu e.nigral.*.I willingly,
He hope ilint they will nut l>o killed, ami wiu
iln-V will notice n'vfliit? fl ig. lie ?ny*. fui lli^i
vim Jotim is n fool, nnJ h? do?s not euro what
lii-fonifit of hint. 2<l. Snin Joii"1*'jmrt.y, iniiii
lioriuir 17 men wit.li their families, iiiulu-linu
>ain Jon^s : of ttic?e, are five olil tnen nml
twi lve warrio?*. Sum Jones' party originally
nimlxtrx-F'il w.irrior*?t of them are 4111 hoard.
the THllalii-.se>-*. The s'reiigth of this par
y in not aci-nra ely kiui?*n. lint from a 1 ih<
information received. mini he if 8 warriora with
iht-ir families. Billy say lie hoa notteeu them
Indiana-lor tl J em s.
Of the ICS Indiana emiprnt ing, thuro nre OS
lien and hoya cA}mhlt] ?>f heari im arm*, Ami
laiined by Hilly to be 15 year* and over ; bolide#
iheae, t?ro negroes eap-tble of branny
irm*. and probably. more belligerent tliHii the
loslilo In.linns. The remainder?127?are
wunieu and children (b?y? ami girl*.)
The Sn?JT at Maxtoomisrt.?The correaponlent
of the W innphom Kejri<ler, -ape/iking of
he spirit norvading lit Montgomery, ny< :
"1 heard Major Chiwa, formerly of the arrnv,
iml and unjxir intendentaC We*tPoint Acadny.
now Preaideutof the MonttfoWery aii<1 Pen
ncola Railroad, ami a angar planter in L?um
ana, sav he honed theS>'Uth would ran (*en.
r .1.! - -1 -IJ . ?J " ?*
fiiMii?n inr mo nfxi rrwuifni, nnn i?fn. b<iii
i*m for Vi? ProjWwn . Thin kind hf talk is
juiio rife.out here. rawing Wy atraoKtrv I've
iear mtm i ffauimnihl voted with Quit
*wu iT'iindiii vii IIIQ vonierfucv
hu wnnM ht?T<? weqni^|N> ?i fame equnl
o tli?^ qf-tf r. .Calk?uii." riouth Owoiio* urt-r*-',
un wilt mhiii liip in (fi? fNMrft-groiMiJ. Tin? eiuIt?t4
IxMrtiiMr, i<e., will #6<:h he
^0^ (r.?m i?ff-fMiwms Jw,r *****
flien wa Will gee b<**f{Ui^*in]|pir (ho bur
. ... ? ..'utAf.-i.,., ^_?
[fOK Hie: INl'CPKN DLNT I'RCSH ]
Agricultural Pronpects in Texas. '
1'ANVILLL, MvNTQOMnv ? Tkxah. )
Mh ifh :< ?, laoo J
Till' health ?>f the country, so fur n? 1 i-mi
prraoirtlly judjre, nn?l from iiifortinitioii <!eriv<-<1
from rfliHlilr couivfi', ii tinif??i inly gou.l. W?liuvt*
no !>wniii|i<> or ntntidiiiK poml* of water;
iiimI iluriii^ ill-- Miniiii^r moiitlm at .n?1v l?rri?zi->i
Mow from ofl* I lie yulf ?>t Ut'XK'V, tvinpei-intr
(lie lii'iit of our almost itopical climate to <lv!
i!ri'0< lowi-r I linn llnit of ?iimiti?>i- iii Siioili
| Cnro'inii. ?<? i hut from cither nomve of <liio'HA>
I ?niiiiMiii *.n- cxovrisiv?i hent?we are liuppily |
j relieved. I
' With !?i!?-li favorable ertii?liti?>u.? existing l? - '
! fi?|v h <] artniinl ine. no.I a future of iijiih' j
j |T--ill'cc, il u|'|i?ur<j to in now?although a ;
, ureal iiiideriakiiiu before I *tart?l from Chio. |
' I'lut?thai I li;iv<> ?lom- Well, an.) Iheiehv in |
?i-ri>Mi.r i !? ! 11 imi11:( |I|| inV!*?rll illnl IIt\
' .-liil-lr it.
j < .hi- In*? ?i|?en?-"l Mn- vacua! puhliu |
' domain lo actual M-tlliis at nut* dollar |- ui-iv, '
! in Ira.-ts of i ii? hiiiilii'l and M-wnty t'acli, ;
I p i\ nlilw wiiliin lAcUf mouth, frum tlio Jn\ <>l !
I -rtli.'IIO'l.t.
j Tin* prtivWon* <>f -h- not cx'cn K to fonii'h- t
! iicadi ot f.iaii! -widow s?a? tvcll as to otli- j
! !
'l lii' alt?'i-nMt? 1 \?; ! iicctiiiici, lu'ivt-'loiv
i ren-rvi.il to liii' M.ite, of ill- Mi-niphi* l"l l'a<?? '
! niul I'jic lic It lilni i.l. ni t' <i| viit-il to actual ?? ! j
j t'o, .-it tw.i t'.ollar* per neiv, ami tin- reserved j
I r-octiolis of otlo ! I'al'roa-lri, at <> >? dollar nntl ]
J a q l.irter pel' noiv. ; -?> tliat those wishing to
| Iti?\ laiul< frwiii ilieStal'-. t-au receive titles ?li- !
j r.-rt l<> tin,juti'!vv3 can now enjoy tluit pri vile;r<*, '
i iMlt ?n tliis particular li:?n>l of tfoo.l title*. tlid't i
! - - '
j In Iillt tittle llitticllity to In*
I The wheu' croj i of tins yearir- promi>in^ ami i
llie yield will lv Inure, c.?titiiiited two nnd halt i
| million* nf liti-lii-l.. Although tin-re were laic t
I front r< la*t year, tltonc who glazed their whciit. !
! down Mitlieiently soctircd twenty littsticU to tin- j
I lici t- in l).ill:ix county. Wheat i* not cult ivutcd i
1 J in Montgomery county, hut ns the mine ldacl? '
! land* that grow the the wluiit in couiitic* tin .
j mile# iiluivi' ii?, in Mteh perfect ion. arc to lie '
foiiud hvre. there cuii l>e no ilonhl of its ojuai !
! I't-odiictiveiicKS of wheat nnd mnall grains.? j
uusori.j hii 01 our titnv Mini pays hotter j
| linn wheat growing, hut her* i? h growing |
, J !i?*j><?. <:tiuii to grow mure of our iitfcuadurick at j
I Inniie.
j A Stat* Univeisity wf?i> ernlowt.il by the late j
, j Legislature; im?l u ecological tuiviy proviiK-il i
i | for?"f tlie State.
1 J Tin- Penitentiary is in Micre*.?ful operation a* !
j a factory of wooien aiul cotton Lowells nml !
. 1 Drill-", Itl.OuO ynr'li weekly, the article# are j
, j good ati-1 honestly ina?le. of llie boat niuti i i ilf, I
: ! very Mtpi-rior to Northern negro gooiU un-1
( j Lowells. M?>bt of I lu* eonvjeth, or a large pro,
I portion, are Mexican*. who work with great
I docility?'liey ?r?t brought from tins Hio
' 1 Graiolu counties meetly. (iicnt enre ic taken
I of tlio convicts, suj.criiitiMi.liirit.H nn.l officer* t>c- !
J lcelvd a-iiicii ??f hunt mity, they arc rcgul.-trly
j ('leached to, and r.riMn wcdl disposed and order
ly. There is>. hotv.-vcr, us commonly the c?*c
. j with shut up people, a great diapuaitiun to get.
' out. j
j Our Railroad* are coining on finely, on land !
^ : nnd paper; fifteen mile* miles connection will
{ complete a line of ninety mile* from Galveston
; Hay. Freo'i ova'era and sea air, to iIeni|>sto.id,
j a jrreat and promising city in perspective ?
j Tlii-tte 15 mile* will uI.m> connect Houston
, i city, our uivnt commercial mark*-!, with (ioi
I j ve.-toa. llo-y arc piltof tlic Ga!ve.-ton, Hons
' j ton, Henderson and Fulton llnilroa-l, which we
, Iiopo aiid believe. will he running near u-?for
. we arc 11ere mi the lino of t!?? tSmi.l?
live \ ar.<
It lit t-m.l tlint the Choctaw tuition, who have
thr?e millions ?>t lollarit, will ?|*|>!v it to i-xten-l
I our li.iilii'iul to their iiationuli'y in AikaiibUr.
To nt coNTt.Ni;?n.
TFOK THE IM'EIT.MiKNT Pit FAS.]
ULYKNA I'ACE. S. P.. )
, | M i v f
| Mr. Editor- Dear Sir:?it m he conveuicni
| all'I ajju-e-ul'if to \?>u. wi- li.-jj leave to give no
. ti<-<*. ilin-u^h vour valuable ('ajier, a l-rief
i l.U*'tvh. of H Vi l'l I !liiri.. ? .. I....I ' I
i III.-!., Ill u I'll* -N if |i|irt\. JJUfcll h\ lliO ClliZi'iisij
! nt' l.iiWli?U*&v:11 tili'l vicinHV, ut 1 lull- ui<l I'll* |
.Nlc. gluiiml. mi tliu l.-> aii<l, iit tlii- Doul.l.- |
I Ur*>lj>'rt "ii Itui'lcy lliv, r.
i j Vnii k. <iw. Mr. Iv.IitDi. (nr pi'i-Ii.tji'' y??ti in iv j
1 i ii"i) Ixii soiii-* i.t* \??iii* in.my i'fii<lfrri w.l'. tlii! I
I 1 ;iin *?-ry (n il) nt' i'i> ii'intic fi-oiii-iy, nu'J ln-au j
j lillll lilll-I.-0.l|-<'9. Wlli'lu fill-lire Uiiti b"lltllll<! j
j i-?-ii?ii til|ir?*iiii-; w lnTf we ruu ?*nll into uutioii I
: all I lie f"rc?? nt< I power ilia! iiiiayinatiiin cu.i |
; i?iv us; ami wH?*re tin* vi\ ifyiu^ i laetieity m
j tlio ii r we liivntlie pro-luces n sensation til" ec j
! vati-il [i.i-:i.>iuv wlii.-li i? in "ati .-"carn-ly tlescrilte. j
1 Y..u will rei-Mci* th-n c? Ichtii that ?o!ii<-of vour i
l . * . i
hUlMciil'iTi and IriomU, have j 11.-1 Iii-i-ii having ,
a in?-rry tisiio in r.imltliiii: ulun^ the vucbuutiug ;
l>uu];a <>r tl-i* ll"ckv Uivwr. j
Tiun*. won* sivnu liuinirt'il aixI tw*n?y-fivoor J
> i thirty of our |>.irty, mol a better time if not our j
i lot often to witiie**. For my own jui t, liow- j
\ ever, 1 WHsoeciisioiinlly so nl'fient. initnleil, with !
mlmiriitg the heatiiie* of naitiro, which abounds i
in that most charming mul pii-tuivtfq to I t lo i
U'uiitl, that. I fear my young friend, Gull bliiif, j
i ti.......t.i i i.:? i? ' ?L1- . ... '
. rMgn.vo ?>. | klllllK lie OUfJIH- Ml I
t l>u thankful that I ?1 i<l leave him to work his
own way. for if I mil not mistaken, heenjoye-l
th? party fur better thiin some that were there;
and you. Mr. Editor, and kiiul reader. will
think so too, when I tell you what he say*
| h'-nut it : "That a new world lias just dawned J
i upon him; holy, mysterious, intensely interest- |
iiijr, were Rome of those fair sirens; forms and j
| shadows. and vague notions wero forever han
ished from his inind, for an awful sense of act
j ual reality, and serious faith took p?i>sus?ion of
| | his (livt'ore) hoi ightud mind. a
| We procured a bout, with which, some of tho
! pnrty, l>otli Indie* and gfiiilcriion, went oeea|
eioiiiifly to pursue the serpentine course of the
' i of renin around I?e Island, which would tak?
, j some thirty minutes to make tho trip. Hvre
! and there, as it winds among the wild foro?t
; tree#, wliicli are covered from toj> to bottom,
with the various ehado of groen foliage, might
be seen on either aiilu a rocky promontory,
fir*, over whieh Imng thick elurfifctt of tdsurb
ant laurel, just budding into bloom and beauty.
Beuuiug n>rui mi ouor, wiiom mgrani K6nt
hno bid adieu to iU xofts t'adiug petals.' Oh,
how delightful it w?\t to hear on that occasion,
eoninny of lL?s "Old folk* at llouic." It >ouid
hn\Vdono ytJuf soul good, could you have ??;en
those kind parents watching with bi?cI lug bosom*,
and approving entile*, thoir leave sodb
and blooming d?ugl?t?n*, when Uiey Would gat
into ato exciu-d mid lieaW-d con 101*44,oq; to s?e
the many thrusts of brilliant rt^>.uj*et Ufotf tp
CiikHMir ? ?- ! J ? ? - ?
............ p -... iiMirvu iUmr?)<nnif.?
Tiiu* it w*x. frnni the oid?4t vkltfiuiliiitrmo
griitloniiiii, ilown to tilt* bounding Ium,-*II rifr
jug wijh^bttlU?iVta?yi,w
Vtuniiou or while ft way ilia pasting noun.?
1>hI I my hII? Nay, not *)!. f?p there ffeM ft
.low tbare retuiadod ine 6t glfttt
oh to ??uceo?r4lo the r*jr? of tho au* into a
Iiurtimc ? v?-rytlim^ hcviuuiI t-? I e w'-th
tliKin, Miliaerviriit t? <>n? thought, nii-1 every
moment alnle into one hour, " ami l.lmt *n* the ^
linrier lump." It i* in?l*-?*<l o ?re?t pitv that l<
time moved on with bik-Ii a "1**h<Wii pace."
when tliey were Mirrminilvl l?y ?? inui-h worth j
him! heiiuty. If they <li?l not enjoy themnrlvi-a j<
it wn* their own fault. mid if they were like "
Moham.ed tliey shnulil have po to to the inoun.
1 it inn iii?lMiil ? if i.otiiitiMioliiiir tlip oioiinlnin to
collie to them. But. tlie nil important hour *li?l i
oil roiinil, for dinner whs nnnmiiiecil to the ] t
guest* uliont. 1 cVloek p. tn., when we nil re- | |
pniiei) to the tuhle, whieh litel'iilly groaned j
iin?l< r ilie ponderous weight?"iml- of silver j(
iiii*1 >u?*h like." hut of ^roidl thiii^H to ent. I j
piacinif. and I'oneertlilivj n liilienM unitilHe to the i (
most tn?tiilioii? tnate of everv epieurc. And I
<<h. if ymi ?mld linve seen those ' huiiiiliir f<? !
ens*'-," ll??nt-i?-< 1 ini5 the knife ami fork, and the ' t
liiiejile thnt could wtre-ly wn;j t<-ti minutes he j
fore, now e'litterini; riulr mnl I ft. von certain- i
IV Wnill.l have thought :ls* By roll did. "That t' j
ehiiiiiie h:t I come nver the spirit ?>f thcirdreaiu." ;
l.heeiTtt ncss now s> t eiithroneil on every hr>>\v. j
tun! smiles revel ami sported on every li|>. :itnl
while ainiilst the g-iu-ra hilarity of the dinner j
hour, I idiM'i'ved my finear tin upper j
cnii <>i i!i?- tnti'c. ira'luTiinr ll'iwvrs mnl ynr j
in-line "p meat*. wiili the energy ami i
pi-rji-vi-niiici; of ;i jiliil??i-o;?l?i*i wlio U trying ! > j
unravel ohiiic iliflieiilt problem. I am certain {
Hint, tlie liohle 11 ti 1 meek Miss M. S.. il!?l lint |
I:i?-k for anything. A lift!?: further down, was j
l>r. Ii., helping tin- liaii<l-oiii? Mi.-b P., to the j
elevator of a dhniigluii. Still to the ritjlit was
Mr. I.*., and the L'ftV Mi?; 1\. L., taking on lit
tin* rates "fates of two.Antv on a plank."
Near I In* ventre of tin- tal.le, I saw my friend.
Mr. T. 1$., paying market! attention to hi* old j
flame, Miss C. V., wlio reminded me, more than i
any lailv there, "f uii April cloud. Near the
lower end, Mnj. L. eon hi he Been whispering |
first to Mis* I- tr? Mile If *??.! #!?.??? .? ?
Miss I), ami C. and F., Ac., all highly pleased
vvitli tlit.* Major's company. I think tIt** Major
would do Well to have :t cold. lJut I lllU.-t -top
myself. The di>i-ription of felicity i:* tedious
tn other*. There is a sameness in it which fatigues
tin* attention of those, who are tuere
spectators to the -Ceiirt. Yet 1 take pleasure in
recounting :? 1. wh ch is not. only happiness, but j
rood. Not present enjoyments uloiie, was our's. [
Init a preparation for a s'ill higher future ; I
such as man's life in its host nhpect ix, and
ought to he. Hut 1 must ha?ten.
In the afternoon, we aroused ourselves in curious
ways, some tried their bkill at fishing, in
water and on land. ?oine tu tin- honf. otlior*
M rolled over the Island, while some remained
in "tiwcet converse"' until the ht>nr arrived to
break up, which was near to -1 o'clock p. tn..
when there ensiled a general good live, with
iii?ii\~ fnir promi?f.?, w?i eel out for our quiet
homo, with lighter heart*.
lu conclusion, allow tin*. Mr. Editor, to ?ug.
L'fHt to the voters of Abbeville District, the
following gulitlciilcll siB suitable men to reprebent
lid in our Legislature, viz: Mr. Oeonje It.
MeCalla. Mr. James M. Lnt inier iiti'l Capt. It.
Fair, and if there be no objection* on the pari
of the above named gentlemen, made known I
by the 1st. proximo, we will announce vli.-m as j
candidal! !> for the Legislature, to be elected at ;
tile entitling election, ?tc. j
With iua..y willier> for your prosperity and j
huppineif, 1 clur-p.
1 am, dear sir,
Henpect fully your*,
I?1CK MBXNIFKE.
The Southern Commjr.ial Convontioa.
The time of tlii* Southern Convention. which
met lit Montgomery Ala . the 10 iiist... h is been
elliefly occupied in the diKctudnii of the clnhorate
report, of L. ,\V. Sprntt l]i<| , upon the reopening
of t.h? Slave Trade. The report reeommeiiils
to Con^rt'M, the repent of-he exint.
int* law<, prohibiting the Slave Trade. Tile
repot t wn*supported hy Mr. Ynti--ey of AUh mm
ttiil oppnji'il hy Mr. I'ryor of Vir.:i.iin:* The
.liii<ii.i.ioti h(??*iii*4 tn hi* i*i*rv n .f.irt..nt *l?.?
|-ria*"iit i?:nl t-? l!?.; j?r<*nt ol?
ji-riii ?if it Convention, wliii-li is ilfi>i^n<->l n pro
note Irirm my of >i!llti'i!>'iil an 1 cmuort of *.
!iu:? nt tint noil ii. Ah iue Oinrle-itnn .V'ir*.
wi ll remarks, if wv are in iviniin in tin; U ii n
tlii* question of reoji.- iin^ i.lio SI ive TV i |.i, is
an imp'Wtiivili r ; ii'i'l if Wi' n ?> to (j i ou>
it* ptvent !i??u?Vrt i s im n t turrit:
Tliitf view of Ii- ii*t.fc-*r i-i tV<..ii l?/ rh ? oorr?*|vvi
1-ot of Hi' "I i irl <<t >n Jr-fc.'trt:
Mont commit. M iy 11 ?'IYmieev enntinn
e l li'rt apeoclt 1 liw iiftiTnoori in 11).- Co lVft.rio-l.
Ill* lii*nni*li"il oir into tli.-* whole lioi.l ofp.i iiies,
m<l Ii>><? j'vb'i o . :i<!o i for lif'y ?p.:?-i-lio> in re
reply. !! ri?|iii liii'o.l. with tiivnt. fiicr.'y aikI
folVe, 'he ilepeinleifj* of th*> Soilt.ll 01 I lie Nor I
t'l.'fn Di'iii'icrnfy for flic preservutso i of Ii -r j
rirlits. ? liilst lit* Imre verv Icinl on Vir^iniu. I
I'll. IV ure lint few Virginian* lu?iv, lint tlifV
are al-lc 'ii'o'i. tii'l will, doubtless, on their
|mi t. make the fur fly. But cui bono f WliHt
iit tlii* ntu of nu ll criminations uiul recriminations
amongst iliflFcrciit parties of tlio South.
nii'1 that al'imt a iiihIt?-r?tlio African Slave
'IVinlc?wiii li :s prohibited liy tlie | I.iin author- ;
i t v of tin* const .till ion. un?l which Comrres*, onlv
two vt-iirs niro, on a resolution r?-?i by
Mr. Speaker Orr. wilh Init eijrht. <lii-ciiiinjj
voiced in tlio whole IIoukg of K-preaeiilativeii,
ilcelareil it was the wise and settled policy ot'
tlio Uiiit*>?l Suites to prohibit i The brut great
neeuM-ity of ilie Siitilh i* the peaceful, unmolested
enjoyment of her plnve institutions ; and
the next. is. ilii* union of the South to n'ouure
this end. The debate in the Convention, now
coing on. certainly tend* very badly to secure
io us eliiiiTOi ini'se neerstiiucs.
Mr. Jones, a delegate from Georgia, spoke in
favor of Mr. ."-pratt's report, out Hnd out- lie
wns n Northern inan, but has always been a
staunch upholder oftho right* of ilie Souih.
The committee has reported nothing
Vet In th * Convention.
The President of the Convention, Mr. Andrew j
P. Calhoun, presides over the Convention with
great dignity mid skill. I slioUld huvo mentinned
to y<>; that his speech in usauuiin;; the
Chair, was onj.itnl, both in tone and substance.
Ho is a liitcH spirited planter, worthy in his descent
ol his illuHtriotis parent. The Convention
is the largest that has ever met, and the
most intensely'Southern.
MARKETS.
ABBEVILLE, May 20, 185B Cot'.oju.?We
n??r nv vi.migo ?ti ?.? IU UUI Ulltl KC't. OCftTOCly
anything doing. We give our last wceti
quotations, viz : 10 a 11$ ccnts per lb.
Columbia, May 10.?C"tt<>n.?Tho n?w? from
Liverpool which came to hand yesterday morning,
gave a freati impale to our eot|?n market,
nnd in the course of the dny prices advuncod i
a $< . on the'earrent rate* o f the previ< us day
?12c. being freely pal I for fair cotton.
CnAt?.e*To*, Mav 17?Qotton.?The stenmer'<?
news b*d nn tfliWt u|?ot? ourcvU?n markttt.
Thuaiilvftof the <iiv ro'.iuh<?d upyrards of 1.400
bales, ore a n* a firm market, rii: 11} a 12|?.
Wfowinjt ha*e freight tV&c j <
D?pot *t Ahb^HW **BV.
. K KoMfc 0>W> Mmtor T 0 P?rrw, ,
? ?, n**t>UW. 4{i
iiYnr.,\i:Ai-.
M A Itlf II- D. on the iitlili April, l>y the !(? *
l. W. !{<>!?!?. ,1. W. Litinoston E<?q.. of Abbtville,
l> Mitt Clara KiuPatkicz of Peuulatvn.
On the 4ih irwt., 1?y the Her. J. C. Willimnt,
w. I'crrin E.?u , to miss Mart J. Livimoito.h,
n..fthi.H Villny...
l hp following train the pen of ?* Si?n?tor
ilanitigaii. of Indiana, will be Appreciated by
ill :
We cannot refrain frotn calling the attention
f o<tr reader* lo the * Ilnir Re?tor?tire" of
I'rof. <). J. W?od. It will he SCen that ho hM
millennia certitiratea from persons of the high st
character, lo lie tlie merits of his Kestorativi-.
From positive knowledge we are *lso
tialded to ?ay that, it is in every flense what it
|irofv-s.<i-8 to lie, and \vc do not hesitate to pronounce
it. ihe finest pr?par.-.tijn for the head
mid hair which has, far, been devised by
minimi ingenuity. We have seen it arr?st
tlironteiied balduo-"!, and restore to the head
ta otigimil |?rti?u>ion of natural and glo?*y
i...: i ...i .1. - i-.. '
. iiiiti mim iiiL- inn.iT uiis liven prenmtnre
v tinged with gray, we have ??cn it, like
if. re.-tori- the colors ofyouth and health. The
listintjuishiii'i property of this>. we might truly
nay, tuiriiiMiloun 'Ueslorative" is, that it gives
tu lilt- person who uses it tlx: sumc head of
hair tiny wore iit y<>uih, thus acting in strict
I'Ontpliaiice with the tii*t and greatest of all
toilet mukers?Nut arc. No ono who lias used
it will hesitate to unite with usin his testimony
M its peeu'iar merit "?Covington (fnj.) Pto~
plf'x Friend. Sold liy nil respectable Diuggists
in city and couutry.
April lbStf 5J cow-lv
THE TIME TO BUY
EMBROIDERIES,
LAST SEASON'S
MUSLIN COLLARS,
AND SETS OF
COLLARS AND SLEEVES,
A T
RIDICULOUSLY
LOW PRICES,
FOR SUCH GOODS,
?x> m mz? M vk 9
A T
U1LAI fc llUbttiaSUiN 8
CASH STORE,
!Vo. 1, Grauitc Rnugr,
ABBEVILLE C. II.
Mnv 10. 1858. 3 2t
To Proprietors, Architect*
and Ruililer*.
JOHN CORBETT,
Practical House Painter,
V\(TUl;LD ii form lh? inhabitants of Abbevilte,
ami the public generally, thut ho
hi?B permanently iocntcil nt Abbovtiln 0. II..
foi- tlit* piirp-Mn of purs<iiti? hi< profession.
From n ioni; expedience in Europe, and many <?f
the principal Towns of America, combined
with a .sternly attention to business, lie fiuttcr*
himself thai lie will be able to give entire ?ntufnctioti
to all who wisli to have good llouno
!*> iutiii(j: ilone, ami will favor him with their
order*. lie feel* himself competent to finish
all
Graining, Marbling Paper
Hanging, &c.
II is experience and ?knl hi hi# provision will
enable hiin tit complete all work in hi* line at
Very modi-rate pricea.
Chor-hei", 11-tl <t. 8ti!r a-e \Vall?, Mantle Pio
it*'.. tiiiMied in imitation of Mnrlile. Knumi
1'Hpered. Paneled with Uak Paper, and varnirh?*il
in the lit?t- sty If.
He is prepare-i to pnint all old and new
work, milt Tin Woof*. outbid.-. Also, iiuide or *
out.of Hoii^Ii I'list^d Wall* of private or
puMic huildiu^j in imitation of any color of
?!o:ii', nt urn' third of the curt iihuh ly chanted,
I?y Mili?Utut itii? ? composition of hid own which
iiiii* lii-eri milv ti-Ci'il, and will stand yood fot
y< :iri. Window Sash s of private and public
l>uil-liiii;4 ixlnz d hi moderate price*.
lie will also keep on hand and for aale all
kind* of M i\-i-d I'a int* in q'iatititie? to suit purciiH-i-r?.
And iil*o, n fi-i-at variety of paper
-ll.tahle for l!>i'l ItooiiM. Diniinr Mini l)run-iiia
Kit'>in . lie will paint signs on jjlnb* or wood,
.it rliort imMci'.
13)" ' 'lHee in th? Wooden Building adjoin.
ll?u lio Mulvllitll Uoujo.
May 12. 3 1 v
1C9 Dollars lie ward.
rJ UNAWAY trom tlio Subscriber oa tha
I night of tin* :!:Jd i>f April, my Negro boy
Sum. Smiih is iiliout *25 Vi-nr*, old and weigha
liiii lb*., well developed al>"*it t!,? Iii|>?. and ia
S feat len or el? v??u inches liif/ii, usually vroru
Ilia hair twisted in strings. On examining liia
moiiili, ( In* cavity being one of tlto very . largi
at.) vou will find one jaw tooth out. The
ctothd- h woe off wo e a lly worn. Possibly
he lias a new Sunday suit, as lieniys he bought
one on Christmas. Sam may be in tlie neighborhood
of I>ue West. Mrs. Linden}' owns
liirt lath.-r ; or lie may he in Klhcrt or Heart
Co., Cia., is we 1 known in tlie Dark Cornet,
Anderson Dut. I will give fori ho delivery
of Sam on my farm, or flo for confinemeat
in any jail, so 1 may gut him, or $100 for his
lirud without the body, if it cannot oo obtained
otherwise.
LfcWISC. CUMvSCALKJ.
Mountain View, S.C.
May 10lh 1S58 8 4t
FOR SALIT * "
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale npon *
liberal credit to an approved purchaser,
his Dwelling House, Store IJouse, and stock of
goods located at Mr. Carmel M miles from Calhoun's
Mills ; the place is healthy and deslr*tilo
and a good stand for business ; the building*
iirocoiiifilcte mid good repair \7itb a-goad
yrvll of water, jmrden and orchard attachod-n
together with 40 acrcs of Wood Land J mil?
distant.
Also for Cash, 7 fine negroes, consisting of
wfl?nn with 6 children raniriucr from 17 to 3
year* of age.
8ANDIFOIID HOLMES.
Mt. Carmcl Abbeville Dulriot, 3. (},
May 20th, 1858 8 ?tf
Sheriff's State* .
BY virtue of sundry Writ' of Fiori Facias
l<> mo directed, \ will eoll at Abbeyi^e
Court House, on the flnt Monday undTueaday
in JUNK next, wiihio the legal hoars of
sale, the following property, to wit:
1 House and Lot in Lowiideavilj^ODtalofcy
2 Acre*, mure oj lene, Imfanded fry lain Street,
J. T. Ua?kui and others, as the property of Jqs.
A. Liddell, ad#. J. T. iiutkin and oilier#.
All the ihtereat ihawW. A. J. Waro baa in a
Tract of Land, eouiaining SMK) Acres, tooro or
leM, bouiided by Jas. Killiiigaworth, Geo, AlUa
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