The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, July 02, 1858, Image 2
The Growing Crops.
We clip from our oxchanges the followit
noticed of the growing crops :
The Cotton Crop.?w? hnvo been inform<
by a gentleman who has recently travelle
through the principal Cotton States betwee
this an J New Orleans, nud who has seen tt
rising.crop of our State, that it is the mo.
promising of any. In Richland District, coi
venfeut to tho "Fork," the crop is represent
s usually flue an! promising.?Chan. Met cur
Texas Crops, Health, Ac.?A friend wli
'writes as a business letter from Buchanai
Johnson county, Texas, 803*8?
"We have the beat country in tho world, an
baYa this vear the best elisnon fop *11 nr?
whelming crop tlwt was ever seen iu anj Stat
of the Union. We eh nil make an average <
twenty bushels of wheat to the acre, and fort
bushels of corn. Our wheat is already hai
vested. We cultivate also Millet, Barley, Oal
and Sugar Cane. Our soil an<l,.?Jima'te is ml?
adopted to the aultivation of Cotton, but i
view of the distance to market but few of on
planter* have engngcd iu its culture.
Savannah JVctr*.
"Edk Crops.?A correspondent of the August
Chronicle and Sentinel, writing from Cowet
county June 16. says: "The wheat crop i
not so large as was anticipated, in consequenc
of the ruftt; though I will tliiuk it will b
??. rri.?
nvujcwiiiu^ uveal uu utvmp crwp. a nc ma
lias tnkeu^hc oat and it will be almost a tc
t&l failure. Corn looks remarkably well. Til
cotton crop is only tolerably good, though som
think better tlmn it was time last year."
Lahoe Yiei.D ok W'iikat.?Our esteemed fel
low-citizen W. It. Robertson, lisq., has kindl'
sent us a sample of the Mogul Wheat, whiel
really is of excellent qualsty. From a lot con
taiuiug less than UJ acres Mr. It. gathered sixty
three bushel?.
J. B. McCauts, Ksq., another of our popula
citizeus, gathered from the same sized lot, six
ty-five bushels, lie planted the Alabama Ma;
jv neat ^tca.)
These nrc large yields, and whenever any o
our brethren of the quill, can b? ?st of large!
.one*, we will willingly yield the pahu. Unli
then, we claim it fur old-Fairfield.
'Mr. W. S. Itabb has showu us a sample o
the Gayle Wheat, a square of which he plante<
in hid garden. The grain is larger than tha
of tlic Mogul, and will possibly turn out mon
flour to the bushel. This, however, will be de
cided at our Fair iu October next.
IVt/ittt&oro Rrgiater.
Wc have received a very unfavorable nc
count of the wheat cr<?p in the part of our l)i6
trict Eouth and southwest of Walhalla. Tin
ruat ha* greatly damaged the low grounds, si
much so that some farmers have concluded tc
.turn thgjr stuck mto<*the fields. The crop
gro.wiijg;On light'soil suffers less. The oat
crqp suffers in tlio snino way.
The rust has likewise mnae its nppenroncc
and our village fields present quite a different
appearance this morning from what they did
two days ago. The blades on the stalk are ol
a reddish-yellow color, like the faded leaf ol
the pccch tree iu autumn. The stalks have
not 3*et been attacked. A:i addition of ten
days would have saved the crop. The state ol
our atmosphere reminds us of tho mouth ol
September.? Walhalla Banner, l'Jth.
Fairfield.?After a drought of near fiv?
wcckb imrcucu up garaen vogetaoies ana cui
ehort the oat crop, we were visited about tcu
days ago with a most abundant and refreshing
shower, followed b}' two more equally good on
Saturday The long dry spell having enabled
the planters to clear their crops) they wer?
never better prepared for the reception of this
great blessing of a kind and merciful provi
dence. The consequence is, that there is a
smile upen every man's face, and all are in
the best humor with themselves and the real
of mankind. So promising now is both corn
and cotton, that-I predict, if no mishap befall:
it, from this time forward, a larger yield, of the
former especially, will be made, than sincc
1846. The Wheat.has generally been cut, anc
is fair, not heavy.?Cor. of Soulhrn Guardian
Storms and Floods of the Season.
An cTohanfe cRtiinnten tlu> mwrBimb nf flu
0_ OO" "O
loss which have resulted from the storms and
floods, which have lately deluged the Mississip
pi Valley and the Central Atlantic States, al
the enormous sum of thirty three millions oi
dollars;
The bulk of these losses falls upon the immediate
valleys of the Mississippi, the Arkan
Baa, the Missouri and the Ohio rivers and theii
tributaries.Louisiana is the State which hassuf
the most severely, from the deluging of hei
rjcli sugar and cotton plantations. Next ir
order comes the State of Illinois, which, witli
the Mississippi for its westeru au j the Ohio foi
its southern boundary, with several large riv
crs flowing southward through the interior ol
the State, occupies a very favorable location
for a general submerging in a heavy And extensive
rainy season, like that of the present memorable
year of freshets and tornadoes. In
this connection it appears that the late heavy
rains and storms have spent most of their
strength on the northern side of the Ohio, from
that river to the great lakes, and from New
York and Pennsylvania east, to the Rocky
Mountains west. Thus the canals, railroads,
l..it JL -f At.!- r_ J! Til? _ - 5
nvcr uubiuiuv; u., ui.vsmu, louiuua, liuuoiB ana
''Missouri, hiVe suffered very heavily; while
from the southern tributaries of the Ohio, including
the Great Kanawha, the rivers of Kentacky,
and especially the Cunberland and the
Tennessee, which sweep around a circuit of s
thousand miles, we hear of comparatively little
damage.
I f we are not mistaken upon another poinl
we may say that the first destructive crevas
ties this season, of the lower Mississippi in
Louisiana, were occasioned, not by the del
ugo from the upper Mississippi and the .Ohic
(tor those contributions have hardly yet reach
?id, Louisiana,) but from the fresheta rolling
down from the Rocky Mountaius and.tlu
gr$at western plains in the channels of th?
Arkansas arid the Red rivers. It is, therefon
- very likely that the low lands of Louisiauc
will remain a month or twdtyet under water
from the upper Mississippi overflow and frou
the annual'swell of the great Missouri, which
we'believe, has reported progress at St. Louii
within t)te last week. The prospect, therefon
lor me couon ana sugar growers of JLouisiam
this rear is very gloomy, and will, we fear
tell disastrously upon the financial affairs o
the good citizens of that fertile commonwcaltl
and of the State itself.
Lane, the Murderer.
A* correspondent of the Petersburg Expret
givea the'follpwjug account of .the murder c
i Jenlaps by Lane:
*' wrandorr Cjtt, Kansas Tkbbitokt,
judo 13, 18?>b.
Dear Express :?Information was receive
in this city a few days ago, from Lawrence, <
the cold blooded murder of our esteemed town
man, W. Jenkins, bytbat arch fiend, Jim Lan
It appears tlrtit Jenkins and Lane got into
dispute ia regard to a claim near Lawrence.La^giued
Jenkins for ib Tho court decide
i^ylnkin's favor; whereupon, repaire
' ?6 tfiejUjm, nuuedmp the well door, ^na con
/. iSlltedWiicr depredations upon the premises.TEbeffJenkins
arrived, be found bis affairs in
deraBgfvl'eUte, add made inqulty as to- wh
the lint had treated him with i
ittfcch d&reapedt,' Bjeing informed it was Lan
he took ft bijoket andan axe, and went to tt
^ll ?. 1 k t,? k. ?-L xl a J
wiu w ttrwu wo LIT
\ blowjwilh the tie,-Labe came up and told iti
! Wfe??be broke the well "open, he wooTd dhoi
kti&Jenkioa replied, *?b*ota*ay;^ Ait)
iiddk^Vpor Jenkina fell, perfectly shatten
lAlwrall #&<*??; He did not brettho'afleBl
[ f<$ ."tU&woti rcapeotablo portion of the oil
I .ijOTSStf^T
\ Vl? ? ' Free State" ma
^^i^B^dyotbiog to do^with lii^nrd*
TUB INDEPENDENT M?SS
IS rUBUMIKD KVKRY rKIDAT MOBNINO BT
(J LBB A WILSON.
i(J W. JEL* LB?3, * ' m Editor.
11 Individual*, like nation4 fail in nothing which*
'* they boldly attempt, when sustained by virtuous
^ purp<me% avfdetermined resolution.?IIknry Clay
j " Wiling to praise, yet not afraid to blatne."
v' Terms?'Two Dollars a Year, in Advance.
? ABBEVILLE C.H
d FRIDAY,- JULY 2, 1858.
# We will publish in our next, the able Kan>f
10B Speech of Gen. I3onham, as well as au ini'
tereatiog communication, "Geology vs. Speou -
^ ihtiou," which have been unavoidably crowded
0 out of our present issue.
n ? ? ? ]
r Arthur's Home Magastn*.
The July number of this favorite monthly,
has been on our table for a week? As usual
? it is beautifully illustrated, and its well thuoib*
ed pages bear testimony to its var-ous literary
e attractions. Tlie charming tale of "Marion,"
e which opens the number, we transfer t j the col1
urnus of our next Issue.
iI
Tho Tilt.
The Tilt of the Southern Rights Dragoons
comes off to-day, on the road leading to the up
Y rv. ^.vrn^ luiic v^nurcu. me ciiict prize is a
'? beautiful Silver Cup furnished bj' Mr. M. T.
Owen. Mr. Lawson has been engaged we suppose
to furnish the tin cup, which is to be
r awarded to the one who attains the " bad einineuce"
of being the worst rider.
Literary Address.
We are informed snys the Greenvillo Patriot
1 by ft-young friend, a student in the Furmnn
University, that the next, nunual Address bcf
fore tho Literary Societies of the University
| will be delivered by IIou. James Chcsnut, Jr.,
B on Wednesday, the 21st of July next.
This selection of a speaker has beeu a good
one, aud we anticipate a rich intellectual treat
on the occasion.
I Dividends.
> The Bank of Charleston has declared ft divi'
dend of four per cent., payable July 1.
, The Planters and Mechanics' Bank of S. C.?
has declared a dividend of one dollar per share'
payable Julyt!l.
The People's Bank of South Carolina has declarcd
a dividend of one dollar par share, payr
able July 1. .
The Weather and Crops.
' "NVe have been visited in variou< portions of
P our District, during the past week with line
rains; though at the villago we have as yet
I..J ? i '
f i vuij uau a cjM uiKR', nnu our garaens ore eulfering
from the drought. The crops generally
are flourishing and promise well. The cotton
is forward and blooms are abundant, and Mr.
Hamilton of our vicinity informs us that he has
i cotton bolls.
The Chinese Sugar Cane.
i "We are indebted to Mr. Wm. Glaze of the
1 Palmetto Iron Works Columbia, for an inter'
esting pamphlet containing experiments and
, observations upon the Chinese Sugar Cane,
! made with a view of determining its value as
| a sugar-producing plant Plates and descriptions
are also given of the various Sugar Mills
I which Mr. Glaze is nr?nsr?? furnish P<">
sons desiring a copy of the pamphlet may pro.
cure it a? the Book Stores of Mesrs. Bryan and
[ Townsend, Columbia.
Celebration at Cokeabury.
r By
reference to the advertisement in another
column, it will be seen that the first Session of
the Cokesbary Conference School, will close on
ne-t Wednesday, the 7th inst., when a Literary
' Address will be delivered by Gen. McGowan,
' of our village; and original Addresses by
| several of the students. The well-known orat
toricaPtalents of the General, will, no doubt,
' attract a large audteDce. The Concert, it will
j. be recollectcd, comes off on the evening previous.
The Congressional Directory.
We are indebted to our esteemed Ilepreaen
uiufc, mic nun. iu. ij. uonuam lor & copy of
the Congressional Directory of the 35th Con gresa,
which, whilst invaluable to all visiting
the National Capitol, on business or pleasure,
is interesting to every reader. It contains diagrams
of the two Chambers of Congress, and
. tho seats of the members, designated by appropriate
numbers; the Post-Office Address, the
1 election districts, and the residences in the
| city of the Congressmen ; as well aa much information
pertaining to the various department*.
Messrs. Jordan &. McL?nnhHn.
1 Wo direct the attention of our rendors to the
( advertisement of the new and very complete
. stock of Drugs, Medicines and perfumeries,
; which has just been received by Messrs. Jordan
! <fc'MoLauchlin. Mr. McLauchlin has himself
I visited the cities of New York, Philadelphia,
k and Baltimore, rihd made his purchases with
, greatcae and judgment. Their supply of fan1
cy articles is unusually varied and attractive.
J Give them a call.
, Read also tho professional card of Dr. D. S.
\ Benson ; the advertisement of II. S. Kerr; of
Joseph Frey, piano repairer and tuner, and
t the Commissioner's and Clerks.
Land Warrants.
An important chango, a ay a the Washington
Star, is mado in this description of property by
the act of Congress of June 3d, 1858. They were
formerly held aa real estate, and conveyed after
forms and methods prescribed for real es-''
J tate : but this ?ct eonv?r?? ?]i?m ! > ? ?"1
?u?m* iuw |icr?vu?i
,f chattels/;.and makes them subject in conveyv
ance, assignment, Ac., to the laws governing
B* personal property. In the event of the death
* of the claimant, prior to the issuing of the war-'
4 rant, this act also provides that the title to the
& warrant shall then vest in the widow, if One is
l* left > and if not, then it shall descend as other
~ personal chattlea to the other heirs orvjegateefc.
10 / The Oafhoutt Monument. ?\
f. Our Charleston exchangee contain intcreiv^
ing aeoonnts of Celebration, on the 29th
it in th% citv. and the lavlair of Lh? nn"?' ?? ??
- , -?
.oI the Calhoun Monument in Citadel Bquaro.
ie After an impreaeive prayer from the Ite^. ,J)r.
g Baehman, tbo corner itoqt wae laid wiftwtJ*
preasive Masonic C?rMaotiM In thfo wefedelj
poaiteda look of Mr. Calhoun's hair, various
' R?1?lnUonaf$'relief, and * number of coin#
a, and papers, The $j>eeah of the Orator oftlw.
jF day, the Hon. L.M. I?etU, ia given aflength,
j? ia the jmpwa; ?itl> regard "to which the
it Mercury rentiirfi*:
ly We piva our reader# thia mernfbg the Ora*
Masonic Celebration at Greenwood.
We heid the pleasure on last Thursday, the |
24th inst., of attending, tho Masonic Celebra
tion at Oreeuwood ; but as wo publish in an- (
other column, au interesting communication
i'on the subject, we shall restrict ourselves to n
brief notice of the festival and our wayside experiences.
The liberality of the G. & C. Rail Iload in
granting excursion tickets, attracted quite a
large number of passengers, to the Abbeville
Depot, on the morniug of the celebration.
There was a good representation from Lowndesville,
Calhoun's Mills, and Mt. Carmcl ; and
il..? - f..n ? I
v.v.v it mi ? tun i^uuia irom Auuovino Village, |
sufficed to fill to overflowing two passenger
oars. By arrangement, this train was to connect
as usual with the Columbia train, and in
case that traii^could Dot accommodate us all,
we were to follow in ita wake to the point of
destination at Greenwood. The arrival at
Hodges', and a sight of the crowds there assembled,
and the thronged condition of the other
train, left us no doubt of the necessity of the
two trains, and we henco were allowed to retain
our seats uutil safely deposited at Green
wood Station. <
The ladies of the expedition and some of the ! i
more fortunate of the gentlemen here availed <
themselves of such vehicles as presented them
selves: whilst the lni-rrpr HArf. of tlio orowil i
including our humble self, being thrown upon ; :
our natural resources coinmenccd making long j i
pedestrian strides, iu the direction of the day's j *
operations, through a hot July sun, ond over n i
dust}- load, a distance of about J of a mile. , e
It was our fortune to have as a eowpagnon dc [
voyage, an old stager in Summer campaigning, i
who gave us the benefit of his experience, in t
the way of a sovereign specific against the | u
headache, on occasions like the present, which j i
was no other than a tcct handkerchief worn in j t
the crown of the hat. This we take occasion ; c
to reconuuond, as at least harmless, and less j I
likely to incommode than "a brick," which i
frequently produces the malady in question. t
A convenient stand erected iu a pleasant
grove, iti the beautiful village of Greenwood,
with n number of seats, disposed at suitable intervals,
and which were filled on our arrival
with a bright array of youth and beauty designated
the sccne of the intellectual banquet; '
whilst the savory odors of the barlmeued meats
in the distance, indicated that the physical ! J
man wns not to be neglected. Between 9 and ^
10 o'clock A.M., a very imposing procession of '
the Fraternity wns formed under the eondnctof
^ien. W. AV. l'crryman, the Marshall of the
day, and marched to the stand, where tho ex- J
cii-iacs were opened uy an appropriate prayer | j
from the Rev. . ^
The Rev. W. \V. Hill, the President of the
day, after a few well timed remarks, next introduced
the Orator of tho occasion, David
Ramsay Esq., of Charleston, who thereupon C
proceeded to deliver a highly chaste elegant |j
and classical address in illustration of the prin- 11
ciples and objects of Masonry. Its cardinal a
idea, was that of human progress, and the re- v
lations of the Masonry to it, as a gre t subsi- u
diary agent. The Address was worthy of the i
high Ihcme, and in maturity of thought, nfflu- n
cnce of imagery, and rhetorical finish of Btyle >
did full justice to the occasion. The orator is r
quite a young man, but is a ripe scholar, and >
has already won his meed ofL. L. D. "from a
German University. lie is a Grandson of the 1
great Historian, whom he seems to resemble in
his prominent intellectual features. Upon the
conclusion of the Address we were invited to
partake of one of those bountiful and well pre- i
pared repasts, for which Greenwood is noted' <
The large company present, numbering bo- 1
tween 1000 and 1500 persons did full justice to
thiB good things of the feast, and after eomo '
time, pleasantly spent in social enjoj-ment, <
quietly separated. {
On our return, we in the company of
several others, spent a few hours very agreea- '
bly at the hospitable mansion of Gen. G. W. j
Hodges, who enlivened the company by some
very interesting sketches of his early life. The 1
General tells an anocdote finely, and by his *
genial manners diffuses sunshine upon all a- j
round him. His life affords a good illustration ]
of the policy of combining the maviter in moJo 1
with the fortitcr in re, and well deserves to be j
held up as a model to the rising genoration. t
Spartanburg District.
The Spartanburg papers publish the following
statistics of that district, as exhibited in
the returns of Col. R. C. Pool?. Tax Collortor >
Slaves, . . . . fv 7114 ]
Free Negroes, 46 t
Sales of Goods, . . , . $225,401 00
Professional Incomes, . . $14,229 00
Town Lot* * . $138,080 00
Acres of Land, 675,605
State Tax, ... . 8706581
Poor Tar, $3587 90
Building Tax, .... $1417 82
Road Tax $ 1900 49
Total Tax, .... $18,922 02
Tuxes paid to Town Council, . . $326 36
Marriages, 87. Births?white males, 107 ;
white females, 102. Black males, 152 ; black
females, 135. Deaths?White males, 62;
white females, 42. Black males, 40 ; black females,
59. Births and deaths of free parsons
?r a
VI VVIV1 |
Theological Seminary.
At a late meeting of the Board of Trustees,
elected at the Conreiition of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in reference to the establishment
of a Theological Seminary, it waa resolved
to loeate the Institution in Camdeo, the exercises
to commence on the lit Monday of October
next.
T>?-P 1 rrtL _ * #. 0 - *
.ticsviccu, xiidi tour iroieesomiips do estaolishad?ono
on Church Polity and Pastoral
Theological, to be filled by the Bishop ; one on
Systematic Divinity and Pulpit Eloquence;
.one on E?cleaiastical History and the evidences
of Christianity ; and one on Hebrew and
Greek Literature and Biblical Learning.
For the second of the above-named Professorships,
the Bishop nominated JUje. Edward
Beed ; for the third; the Rev. Paul Vrspi<e? ;
aog for the fourth, the Rev. Thomos F. Davis,
jr. AH wbioh nominations were confihaed by
sthe Trustees. #r\
Late* from Bur ope.
> . Halifax, June 29.
T A,*b!*> br^ging^^rtrfces from
M.orppot vo in# ;?U1 ia%Uat, Arrived ?t .&*?
MalQO Monday. . _
^6e a*&of cotton ifer Uw *??fc inopnUd
to S?.OGO bat*, pf ?Vwb apeonfatolf* t?k 1,ooo
and exporters fl,000. Tm market opciHW.
?t the oowo?n<feffiftt!t of the wwk
of |d.,b\>t$J<?cd.&t a decline of *d., and firm..
The Mice on Batnrday WeM .18,000 ?
The <jttoVaUona in fur fair spliiA
Tlio Right of Search.
The recont declarations of the British Ministry
in rarliaincnt, and tbo dispatches transmitted
to tliis country, remove all ground to apprehend
a collision between England and the
United States. The present ministry have disavowed
the acts of the British cruisers, and
have denied the existence of any instructions
which could jnstify tlio recent outrages. Yet
thoy have indicated no disposition to yield the
right of search, however, much they may bo
inclined to forbear its exorcise, at present. Indeed
Lord Clarendon in the reccnt conversation
in the House of Lords, affirms the right of
searching suspected vessels, for tlio purpose of
determining their nationality ; and asserts that
such a right is admitted by all maritime na
tions for their common protection, and as necessary
to the suppression of the Slaro trade.
In these views. Lord Malmesbury the present
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, concurs and
they both agree as to the necessity of some
convention between the two Governments, for
the rcgulutiou and due exercise of the right.
But it seem*, that an amicable and satisfactory
arrangement, and n definitive settlement of the
question is scarcely practicable, in view of the
Antagonistic positions of the nations, as to the
existence of the right
The recent Resolutions of our Senate, whilst
affirming the iuviolnbility of our flag, and that
1113* visitation or detention of American vessels
s in derogation of our national sovereignty, !
leelare that tlie recent outrages in the Gulf of
\I?-xieo, require such n limil disposition of the j
subject, us to preclude the occurrence of simi- j
nr aggressions in the future. They affirm the I
iiini 1111 ity of our ships as a part of our national ;
lomnin, and require on the part of Great Britlin
some guarantee of the future inviolability I
>f our ting. It remains to ho e- en whether ]
Jreat Britain will make any such concessions, I
>r do more than she has already done, disavow
he net of her captains; make all proper aitcndrf,
and for the future forbear from any acivc
prosecution of the right of visitation.
Iicwuciry agricultural society.
We learn from the Rising Sun, that tlielCcwicrry
Agricultural Society have selected the
14th and loth days of.July for itsannual nieetng.
Stock and articles competing for prizes
vill be exhibited ou the 14tli. Oil the foro10011
of the loth an oration will be delivered
>y James M. liaxter, Ks-q-, lo be followed by a
mrbacuu in the afternoon. Committees have
>een appointed for the consideration of thirty - j
even different subjects, interesting and im- i
torlaut to planters, who are expected to re- I
iort at the meeting. A liberal list of prizes J
i. - it-' ' 1
ma uvimi uucrtu, and every nrrnngcmout made
or a successful and creditable exhibition.
The Dora Gold Mine.
The Edgefield Advertiser soys :?"The Dorn
old Mine still continues to yield brilliant proits
to its fortunate owner. It is an old thing
iow, and does not attract the attention it did
t the outset. Yet it is still a mine of great
alue, ranking indeed but little below the fore'
nost of its rivals. Our information is. that it
8 now paying from $1500 to $2o00 per week,
,t a total expense of $200 per week. AVe have
ecently seen a superb specimen tnken from its
icheht vein, and which l-etninds us forcibly of
vhnt "they tell" of California and Australia.
' The Dark Corner Gold Mine is also, we bcievo,
being worked with much success.
The Meeting of Teachers.
The Pickens Courier gives an account of a
meeting of teachers, held in the Court House,
>n the 19th inst.. for the nurnnno of fiimiinir ?i
4 g - ? 't>
'Teacher's Association." A committee of five
was appointed to form a couslitution and byQW8,
to be submitted to an adjourned meeting
>n the 4th Honda)' in July next. With re;ard
to the meeting the Courier remarks :
The right spirit prevailed at the meeting
ier<j on Saturday, and, may we not hope, that
i.good work so auspiciously commenced may
je completely successful.
Under the invitntion of tlie Governor, the
teachers and commissioners of the State visited
Charleston, for the purpose of inspecting the
iublic schools of the city, and the system of
nstruction pursued therein. It is a matter of I
iride with ui that l'iukens had the largest representation
on tlie ground. An Association of
eachcrs and coinmisaionere, for the State, was
ormed. Mr. C. II. AViley was requested to
leliver an address before the Aasociation as it*
text regular meeting.
The Mormon War.
The New York Herald, in spite of conflicting
uroors, regards it as an established fact that
Srighaiu Yoong has surrendered his office in;o
the hands of Governor Cumming, who haa
entered upon his official duties, and that the
ivholc Mormon communis, were moving
louinwaru, in an probability for Honorn. In
iriew of tliis state of things it offers tlie followng
suggestions:
1st. That the command of General Johnston,
if two thousand men, is henceforth sullicient
for all the purposes of the Government in
LJtali, peace or war. 2d. That the reinforcements
recently set in motion under Gen. Hartley
should bo recalled. 3d. That the provision
trains en route for Utah not needed for the
return march of Harney's additional troops
ihould be sent on to Johnston's camp for tho
uibsistence of his force, and for distribution
nmong each destitute Mormon os may haft;
been and may be driven by starvation to the
shelter of his camp and the full renunciation of
Mormondom.
By pursuing this policy we conjecture that
the several million* of rmnov wnnM Ka nu?rl
to tho treasury, the expenditure of which
would .otherwise be required in tho equipment
of so immense enravan of provision and ojathing
whgons next spripg, fur an army of foui1 or
five thousand men, a thousand miles from tho
frontiera of Missouri. The army which marches
out to Utnh under Gen. Harney cannot return
till next season ; nor can it then return till
supplied with provisions from the east; nor
can a provision train march to his relief till
next spring. His cpfamn of three thousand
men, mora or less, win not be wanted in Utah.
All (bat will bo needed by an army, force there
can be accomplished by Johnston's command
?vee, by. one-half tho tj-oops now under that
able officer.
Jjj*
^Kansas.?Governor Denver l>n? gone to Port
Scott to Suppress the disturbances. The Board
of CorntniMiuners under the English bill have
concluded their second session. They adoj$ a
eompleteset of regulations for the election, ttxed
thtf preeidots And voting places, appointed
t|je.judges, etc. Three copies of- each return
ate prodded fuj. One to be retained >by. thojudge*,'one
to be sent ?b the Governor, and
one to Mr. Babcook, President of the Council
Ttafee judges ai'e appoirtteB for ^aeh jffticinct,
one ttepublioan, one Frtfe-8ta^ fcemocrat, - ind
ona pro-?I?rery cn?nr -The voU op<gpth?Le?venworth
Constitution sum# tip VcryTtgfe't. .
v m laVfe
MtSntnlsffft.?A correaporidepfc j?f iha B*grobyrg
Demoer^ wxi*?og
. Washington News.
Washington, Juno 23.
Lord Napier had a protracted audieneo on a,
Monday Willi Scoietary Cobs, and announced
tliat liia Government would not again attempt ^
to search or visit vessels bearing tho American
flag, though she would continue to claim lho
abstract right of visitation. Tho position of
our Government si approved by nearly the en- ?
tire Diplomatic Corps. in
The operations of Monseur Belly in Central j,
America are regarded, in Diplomatic circles ^
here, as of a private, and nor. of a national
character. It is not believed that the Etnpo- c:
ror Napoleon has anything to do with them, al- I
though tho scheme is the same as that publish- n
ed some years ogo by Napoleon and urgod by
him on the King of liolland.
General Scott is still hero awaiting reliable ?
information from LUli. 1 he army is till on h
its march to that Territory, and existing orders 0
will not bo countermanded until further dis- j
patches are received.
Geu. Kobles whs badly injured ou MonJuy 11
by the falling of liis horse. Ilo is coufincd to ii
his room. The General thinks the anticipated
battle at San Luis 1'otosi will probably end the
civil war in Mexico.
Wasihnoto.v, June 21. 1
Mr. Dallas, in the course of his despatch da- ^
ted the 8th Of Juue, alluded to a conversation c
ho had with Lord Malinesbiirv. to whom, fol- a
lowing the spirit of his instructions, he refused n
to malic buy conccssion whatever in relation to
" visit or search," and he was about to end his 8
letter with the report of an unfavorable issue T
of the iiiterviw**-, when he was iigrecfiblv sur- i
prised villi :i sudden change in affairs, and c
Lord Malmcsbury himself, at the request of
Mr. Dallas, wrote the minutes of utiotlicr cou- .
vt-rsalioti, in which lie fully accepted the doe- '
trine in the letter of Secretary Cass, of the f
loth of April, as sound international law, but n
as conflicting with the treaty of is 12.
The States this afternoon understands from a
reliable source that the 1'rcsidciit has deter- 0
mined to send an urmcd force to Nicaragua, or 11
at least make such a naval display as will eon
vinee the governments of England and France { j
that our way to our l'aeitie possessions is not to j
be interfered with, and adds, "this intelligence 1
may be relied on." n
"Washington, June 25. ' n
The Herald's correspondent says that al ! |
t hough Gen. Cass considers the question of the
Hritish outrages definitely settled, others of
the Cabinet are lidifc convinced that Lord Malmesbnrv's
concessions were the right of search '
and visitation ; that these concessions are but t
his own individual aet, and nut binding on c
Great liritton; that immunity for our flag, from ^
visitation is not touched upom lie bays, further,
that the President is said to lcau to the c
lat ter view. i:
The same correspondent learns that despatch- f
es to M. Sartiges, from the French Government, (
uuucia nun iu ussviry uur v?ov eminent in nil- j *
qualified terms that 51. Belly lins no authority j f
front the French Government in the Nienragu- | i
nu transit ali'aii', and that the Government does ' |
not sympathise with his plan.
m t m i
Tho Duties of tho Grand Jurors. I
"We find in a late number of tlie Courier the '
following abstract of the recent charge of Judge
Ward law to the Grand Jury of, Charleston, in
reference to their powers and duties, which
will be of interest to our Headers generally :
The Judge briefly charged the jury on the
nature of their duties. lie paid that in nil cases
the Grand Jury has a large discretion, not
arbitrary, t?> favor any one, but a 6ound legal
discretion which would warrant them in throwing
out any bil thought by them to be unworthy
of investigation, and too trifling to consume
the time of the Court. From considerations
of this kind they might honestly and con
....wuoij vuivn wuvn lUl^V UUllilJCI Ul UI1IS t
without fear, favor or offence. He said that in
this District he had noticed particularly, and
had occasion to notice before that the issue of
cross-warrants prevails to a very great extent, j
When a man is indicted for assault and battery, j
the first step seems to be for the person thus
brought forward, to prosecute the man who
has indicted him. Sometimes, in this way,
very trifling matters are brought before tlie
Court of Sessions. Whenever the Jury found a
ease of that kind, which generally coinmcnccs
from mere spite, and where there had been no
serious harm, it would be wise in them, sometimes,
to reject both bills. They also had a
right, iu addition to the bills given by the Attorney
General, to present uny violation of the
penal law known to them, or which came to
their knowledge based upon reliable information.
They might present any public officer
for neglect of duty ; or by giving the facts of c
any violation of law, bring hnn before the
court, naming the ottender, tl>c names uf the
witnesses, the time, place and circumstances.
He also brought to their noticc the gradual
increase of cases of nuisances for obstructing
the highways. Highways were, he said, cither
public or private. A private way was where
one or more persous have a partial right
through another's land. It sometimes belonged
to several persons. Of late, there is a tendency
to increase in cases of this kind. I f a man
sued for a private right, lie incurs the expenses
himself. But a man who indicts another for
public right, incurs no expense, but more'frequently
subjects the witnesses other partita to
very great expense and and loss of time; and
there is now a very strong temptation to resort
to the Court of Sessions for sueh cases . The
Grand Jurv, however, should bo very careful,
and no indict for obstructing a private way.
Some of these public waya were of a peculiar
kiud, and have not been established by law.
Where a road had been used by the public for '
moro than twenty years, it became then, by 1
law, a public road.
I
The London Times and the South. I
The London Times in a leading article, on j
tho present difficulties between this country t
and Kngland, thus urges the policy of cultiva- f
ting friendly relations with the Cotton-growing t
interest, and of abstaining from all intcinpcr- '
ate discussions of the Slavery question : I
It is peculiarly unfortunate that the Anti- <
Slavery crusade should alienate from England ,
the portion of the American community which ,
would otherwise bo drawn nearer to us by in
icreai ana^oy inclination. Uuring the enlistment
dispute the only temperate or friendly
language used towards England proceeded
from the Southern Senators, and the journals
of the slave States proclaimed with amusing
extravagance the superiority of the old country
to the hated Yank?c territories of the North.
Anglo phobia is adopted by conflicting orators
ana factions principally beeameit is supposed
to involve a sentiment of unanipnous suspicion
aud dislike. ,If the cotton growers were, by
the suspension of the slave trade agitation, left
to the natural operation of their sympathies
with the cotton buyers, quarrels with England
would become doubtful uartv Questions, instead
of furnishing a common fund o? popularity to
Gonfltating?dem4gogeSi It will be highly desir ble
to confine the impending controversy to
the facta of the alleged aggreadiftn. And general
discussion of the policy of America ia regard
to the slave trade .will only give unprofitable
offence. It la certain that the existing,
trefcty baa not been* vigorously executed,
and still more certain that uo Ainpric^n President
will offetia the most influential portfon of
his*constituents by emulating "the tfeal of the
English cruisers vn the Cvaat of Afrio* .or of
Cuba, bat pradent GovernipenU, like .men of
sense Ispmatelife/ 16ob forntvefforWof Wtraordionry
teal from those who comply ecuinet
their wilL > . i
' v " ; 4
* NMtTrf CAROUWAiA^ffe Ifiieigfit coftgfc?Tftj?l e
district of Norfh Cc>oVina. r<"br?c?nted bythe I
Cliogta^p, ObUJ^W. Avery i? the (
D?tnoor/tic cartdiffale.to flU Ch#. " Scmncf-, And
^ Vwjof', tb? e<ndi<S?<|'o>',tjppo?itioD. ,'D. <
SE^ESSHF'S''
|_KOR Tilti INDKPKNDKNT PHIMSj i tio
The Twenty-Fourth of Jane. cy
A golden mind stoops not to shows of dross, Th
mull cheer, and great welcome, makes a merry ^or
feast." for
This is a memorable day for the brotherhood
f Masons all over the world, nod ns in the Ro- ^
lau calender, this day is assigned to Saint
uhn Baptist, their patron Saint, hence they
L-lcbrate this day with great and imposing oermonies,
peculiar to the order, liy invitation,
was induced to go to Greenwood, to witness
liis celebration, and now. I take great pleasure ,
~ nc
1 relating to you, the impressions the ceremoies
and sights of this day had upon me. My ^
rst impression oud feelings nud regrets were, jo
n seeing go muoh talent and moral worth fill3g
their ranks, that I was not a Mason, and
liercfore my remarks are not made under tlio
J an
unucuce of the craft.
to
Greenwood was a new place to me; but I ti:
ould not help being very highly pleased with
U picturesque scenery, its luxuriant and ver?
ant woods, its com for table houses and ornate
otlages; with the affability of its inhabitant* .
nd their largely liberal hospitality extended ^
qnnlly to all present. Iudecd tlio managers
ceincd t? vie with each other who should sur>nsa
in politeuess, in courtesy,*and iu kindness ^
11 supplying the wants and anticipating the ! ^
omfort of every one.
mi ... . .... - - - I rw
iiic speaker s stanu was judiciously placed ' "
11 the mid.tie of a beautiful grove of majestic P*
nrest trees, with nn abundance of scats forull, ^
nd to spnrc?a very great comfort in so hot a
lay; and the wants lor the inner man were ^
ipully bountifully supplied. The refreshiients
were not only plentitul but of tlie best jj
;inJ, nil J even dainties were provided, especial- i
y for the fair sex. Thus supplied by man's ;
irovidenee, and surrounded on all sides, bv a ! ^
lature arraying itself in all the beauties of al- i
% . in
Host poetical fiction, incthoiight I was partiei- J ^
laling in a most fairy scene. j
This inprcssion did not stop here, for with i ,
lie eye of a dispassionate physiologist, I could
lotliut be gratified while minutely examining j
he men, women and children, constituting this j.
irowd of humanity. They had assembled here
rom the country around, embraced within a
irele thnt hud, at least, a radius of thirty
niles; and here I beheld the female "human
iice divine" so captivating, that I almost for
;iii i whs an oiu mnn; urn. inicllecuiul and |
?!iysicnl benuty commingled with the expression j
?f sweetness, amiability and virtue in woman, j j]
ins always had tbo same enchanting charm I
ivor my fcelingf, nud 011 this occasion I was
verpowcred. It was a mout agreeable sur- y
>rise, and I only regretted that I could not ex:1
aim "1 too, am a painter," and conld have
lone ample justice to a full-length likeness of
.ho grace and beauty that floated around me 13
ike a tasliiuan.
The man-kind was indeed not inferior in its
nnnliuess and deportment. The physiologist I
n beholding so many well-built-men beaming
(villi intelligence, could only conclude that tbo
luman race was improving. I saw no deformid
body or limb; this is rather extraordinary ^
n an assemblage of some 1,500 individuals, at
east, emanating and representing every diss
uid rank of our society.
The ceremony wns imposing, as always ie,
md after an appropriate praver, anil a hymn
:>cing sang befitting the occasion, the principal rj
>fllcer introduced, to tlie panting audience, the
Jrotor for the day. This was announced to be ^
Mr. Uamsay, of Charleston, a iu;in whose
ippcarancc alone commanded respect and at.ontion.
The modest and diguified mauner
villi wliich he approached his subject, was
liglily gratifying to his hearers. He was,
lowevcr, short though, very impressive in his
liscourse; and he was right to throw tho bur- t|
i?n nr !.- r..i?/?l:? u '
vi> ?> vou uinj uuiufjji ^bimi tuuiu ue passeu, ti
it this lime, by himself.oh his brethren) on the., r
ligh and pure character that every Motion did
ind should himself sustain. ^ ^
As i? looker-on, I could not help perceiving ^
.he bad effect the constant going out and.com- ie
ng in of the Masons, regardless, all the while, n
>f the interruption it produced on their elo- ?
picnt Orator; this inconsiderate interruption "
ind this leaving And resuming of their seats, d
ike as many heedless, restless, thirsty boys, I ti
lave no doubt, very materially dampened the jj
ipirits, and cooled the oratorical powers of the j
Jpeaker. 1 am sure this restlessness and hoed- g
essnesj of the craft must have annoyed him st
note than the excessive heat of the day, though
icry oppressor e. The impropiiety of tliis be- ^
lavjor was sinking to mo; and therefore, I o
hope that a word to the wise is sufficient. All >'
however, went on merrily and cheerfully, and
sveryboily appeared highly gratified with the ^
iutertainment, and satisfied with, himself and p
lis neighbor. ?
The numerous candidates for our next Legis- a,
iturc had here a fine opportunity of shaking a
lands with their respective friends, pass some <>
okes and jests with tho sovereign people, ex- ''
emporize some witty speeches, and show their tl
;nlantry to the ladies, so fully worthy of their t]
idoration. By the way, a word, here some- u
what an episode to the present topic, does seem
Lo me, Mr. Editor, to be proper for tho present
)CCasion. I was atruulr ftt wliat. xremrA tr. Ko -
i(cewty pressing upon the candidates for the ii
Legislature, who were present. They were ii
!ontinually busy in shaking every body's band si
>nd making now acquaintances. This seemed d
ther strange to m>, that in a country where tl
ill power resides with the people as * unity, it <
i unnatural, to say the least, that the man tlie tl
)cople select to make their laws should bo so
>bacure and unknown to their fellow-citizens, w
ii to have to trudge about over the country t,
imning and courting and begging the people v
4) clothe them with the power of a law-maker; p
ind the more this is done the more certaio tho J
'lection hpcmnon Sn/?K o ofnfA r%f Lliinrranncht.
? g|
? be discountenanced and considered disrepu 0i
Able among high-minded and free people like P
:k? Americans. If.there noed be any begging,
my petitioning, it ouglit to be on the side of g;
be people, to induce * capable, honorable and ei
>atriotic cand^dato to accept the arduous and C(
espoDsible portion 'of a law-making?for his
ellbw-ftren. I beg here unhesitatingly, un- lc
signedly and candidly to proclaim that these r<
smarka are not mado in anyoffensive spirit io ni
bese or any other candidates; for many of the ^
ireaent^ gentlemen in this condition, irs my e]
nost dear and intimate friends. I am only try- ei
*g to point out demoralizing custom, only cal> U
minted to lower the ddm <kn%?iiik of k Tiaaim n
?-? ? r-" ?p,w II
itor, tad d?troy hie' *elf-MWem ftvd dig- 4
litjV . , U
,.I mnifot coMtad* tb?M re:fi*rkwhbot>t?ir. J
og you en tceooot of my next <Uy epentia the ^
iortb-??t corofer of the Dhtrict IV ?M for h
ijfc first time t wa? made wtojiww ^
r.r.. . . J-.v . i. <u>u.i --v/. :.c5 ?
pMJiooi on tpot oallea t?y tne neighbors All- T"
hNftjr* tJb*p?L Thfo pto-ftily ? fc* ?
u left ue greatly gratified with the proficients
f the pupils of both sexes, some fifty in all.
e Trustees deserves great credit fur their efts
for tho establishment of this school and
the liberal oroDnratious thev mucin tn
, I rf ?
mmodate a very large assemblage of people;
11 would respectfully suggest the propriety
enlarging tlio building of the recitation
jins and add an extensive and airy gymoasplace,
one appropriate for the male and anher
for the female, so that they might hare
ercise during the hours of recreatiou. This
>uld, no doubt, be of a great beuefit to tho
altli of the pupils, and produce a sound and
;11 trained mind in n healthy bod v. Then
o philosophy of the orntor of the day, H. A.
nea. Ksq., ad enforced by hira, in hii*
le addresH, would be carried into practice,
d then the consequences of a complete unity
d perfection of education would be perceived
consist in an equal trainiug of the body and
e mind, by uniting moral education, scientific
d literary instruction, nud physical dcrclopent.
By-thc bye, Major Jones did himself full juste
while treating on this occasion, the subject
Education in Jiiajvlicitous manner. I fully
ncur with him in the importance of this trie
training in order to produce men worthy of
at name, mill womoii that bring forth raenl
e paid n just tribute to the ladies, nnd ho es-,
:cinlly adJrcsscd himself to inotliera, nnd
>ibtcd out their vitnl influence in the educaon
and future welfare of their children.?
liey undoubtedly educate the species, not only
mun, but iu animated nature; therefore,,
icy ought not " be weary iu well doing for,
i "every good nnd perfect gift coineth from
ic Lord"?so every good and perfect man
>melli from the hands of a clever, sensible and<
j voted mother, and hence the vital necessity
educating women eveu more carefully than
en, iu order to have mothers of a great race,
nior Jones ilw.-lt. ?>? : *- *
? vii vuu importance
the people with ail impressive logic ao<1
!Cp conviction. I only wish that these pround
view# had been delivered before the
gislature. and then wc iniijht hovo some hope
n butter system of education having for a
inmetrical and harmonious basis, a Normal
;hool.
J. TOG NO.
Montrvino, June '^5, 1808.
[fou tiie is obtundent rncss.J
LincB To .
ow denr to niy bosom the glad retrospection.
If thou had'sl but promised to think kindly
of me,
Then years had elapsed which ean never quell
the pnpsion
Of purest affection still breathing for thee.
.in, wncn 1 reticct that your own declaration,
lias blustej the long-cherished hope* of my
heart,
sigh, but in vain, for that sweet consolation.
Which nought hut your love and your smileocan
iinpni t.
5ut your love, fairest angel, though once to me
givcu,
Is chill'd and in sorrow my hopes I resign ;
"et, I feel that my spirit, when borno up to
Heaven,
"Will then be united forever with thine.
"hen faro thee well, fare well and forever ;
111 deeply-felt anguish I bid thee adieu !
'et, remember, I told thee, though doomed"
thus to sever,
The heart that I gave thee shall ever be true.
GREENWOOD.
The Population of the Cities.
The Journal of Commerce, with reference to
lie fact that the New York city Directory conline
400 names less than it contained in 1857,
eniarlcs:
Our exchanges are commenting vcrv freolv
pon the obove, to show the decadences of our
irge cities. The whole conclusion is fallacious,
'be actual nnmbcr of residents, it is possible,
i not as large ns it was a year ago. If so, it
lay be accounted for by the partial cessation
f <>mirrrn.t ion frrmlii*! itlnhorainn "f
lany who temporarily delayed their deparure
for the agricultural diat riots. But the
isparity noticed in the comparison of direcjnes
for two years is fully accounted for by
lie growing disposition to suppress names inliat
publication, in the hopo of avoiding jury
utv, military commutation, and taxation ia
enernl; (not a verv laudable object, to belire,
for no good citlzeu can reasonably object
0 bear his share in sustaining the city governlent,
while he participates in ita privileges.)1
mother formidable grievance is the quantity
f circulars with which the possessor of a name
1 the directory is sure to be assailed. Then
liere are some* who, in these hard times, areriven
almost to distraotion by the interminale
retinue of country cousins, and feel com.11
j i. _l_ e iu.:u _4.* 4!a
uiieu iw summ iruin uioir pruiuau uttuuuuua*
tut we den}'altogether, that there is aDy diliimtion
in the population of the city, which
Lend ily increases in magnitude day by day
nd must now number between 800 and 900.00.
A few t.cnsof thousands might be spared
owcver, with advantago to themselves and
there, especially during the season of agriculiiral
labor, for employment is very scarce in.
Eio city and is likely to continue fto for aom?.
lonths to come.
The South Carolina College.
"Wc cxtract from the Carolinian, the follow-,
ig paragraphs in reference to the recent exainaatinn
of the South C?rolina College. The Intitution
seems now to be in a prosperous con?
itkn. The faculty will compare with any in,
le United States, and they are elevating the
.?J._.J ?< .?i. i.:? .?,j
iii.umu UIOUIV^IS.III', uuu ? 'S'"'-*
je discipline of the college:
On Thursday, the Faoulty finished the arduus
examination of June, aud on Friday moab
if the studeDte of the ,College took their deparire?
to er.joy the recreations of the 8ammerV
acation. These examinations form a very itnorient
feature in the discipline of the Collie,
lie Faculty have been gradually increasing
10 requirements, until now they amount to a
rent ueal more than mere forma. A number
r arrMtjin nnsitlAna nnw ? --
ly to each of which b*a 4 maximum value at-,
iched to it These are represented by figure*,
ia sum of which amonnti to 100.' tot admiton
into Cbllege, 25 will obtain admittance on
branch. We hear that the Faculty now
>bterapJ4tt raising the standard for promotion
om one claffc-to another, so aa to n>ak? tbt
ransmisoio?more difficult. They hare ano derm
in ed that no stfipendei student sbaTl be
i-admitted, who does not get 60 at hi* axamiation,
v -*
We aireplferfaed to se9lo determined a spfrtl
>mainUta the discipline of the College, tod
cwuusru, ror pnauvotl proueirtsy,
the Faculty ranks smolftj'Die fir it in the
tilted BUtVa ttey wnt bot the flrm_?nd
isolate purpose, to enforee U*e attention of
is students to the prescribed course of atuIm,
t**iv 4 tW instttation. th? portion to.
JUpk itisentitled throogbv their, jjfrofieieney.
hie we believe they possess. We therefor^
atietyete'fotftheinstitution ar- fatwtf of renoiwn
to wJWch it bes Mrsr yet stained. We
it? 09 fefcr tbat the discipline will be too ricp4
r tbftt the wrtlof oar Faeolty WilVekrry them
?foeb *fcoint w to prodce* ?;r?*?tion. Thflfc
unperAOce and diotetiOn f 6 Wievy fuy. w
ifelr relied on- "We have no dn^brthat t? life.
The Huntingdon (ft*) Glbhe li^M plcn^d th*
wpu of Gen. Simon Oftuiferaq tt it* ?Jiat tafe*<J
m iiJ^w &
rsTi tnori/-' ; ?. ed tl?UoJ Ibd oil;