The Spartouburg Colleges.
Our Spartanburg exchanges, contnins rer
interesting accounts ?if tlie Coinmcneeiiiont ex
?reiset> during the pauj week, at the WofTor
College ?n J mill the Spartanburg Female Co'
re. The nlteniliince was unusually lnrgc
rv?i?l the hotels nn?l private houses were tille
to overflowing. Many of our own citizens wer
present on the occasion, and were hijjjlv grat
tied with the pleasures of the visit % ?
The A'xjircss contains the following^ jfeonti
of the Commencement at the Female *cSlAi:?
.... ?l.~ to
X.. W.V..U?J VI^IT A ?i lll?b.
Notwithstanding tlio dipnirrecablc weathei
the Collegia Clmpel was filled nt tut early Ihhii
s?nil l>cf6r?-.the commencement of the exereisei
it *^08 crowded to excess.?Indued tlie hall i
in every waybill-suited to its purpose. It i
much too erimjl to accommodate an nudiene
?ueh as must he expected upon an occasion lik
this; the ceiling is low, wliieli materially a{<
gravatcs the suffering from heat, and iinonii
t he effect of Eqund. We hope thnt tlic trus
t?ei? 'will not<K>tisiik-r the matter hencath thei
ntxentiop, but nt mi early <lav will takes step
towardB^retnovini; these di*Hgreeabilities.
The esrereiscs .were ojtuned willi prayer l>
thorite v. Dr. Wightmaii. The Salutatory Ad
dreess w.erp delivered hy Miss M. Clementin.
ilooro, of Spnrtnuburg, upon whom tlic Firs
llgYior \vbi? confe/f$d. The Valedictory wnsus
pinned to Alisa Mnrj' 9. Walker, of Coluinbifl
Both VOUIIir Iinifn" ' '
- D j;?.i ?\?? iu\ u tiicir |?uno win
^rracc and propriety. Tlic compositions of ill
1 lie young ladies were excellent tspccimcns o
ilieir kind, and showed that unusual, care hat
Itetii given to that, department. Tlicv not on
Jy breathed an earnest admira" ion for literari
and scientific pursuits, hilt exhibited a deej
sense of the responsibilities of educated intel
lect. The pronunciation was accurate. an<
the reading in general graceful and elfective
And this is certainly worthy of notice, whet
we.consider the severe trial to which the rea
<lers were subjected. It requires no ordinary
nerve for very young girls to make their ap
pearancc before a large audience with compo
tuc ni-st, nun, in n great majority o
cases, tlie only occasion of their lives, *ud w<
<lo not wonder, therefore, thnt mnuy slirinl
from the task. We do not think liiat the)
should be forced to overcome this instinct nm
- lequiescc in the propriety, in accordance will
"which, in severiil cases, the duty was trims
tfcrred to the teacher, 'l'he interva's were
-agreeably enlivened by the excellent illusion'
performances of Professors Sunnier ami Blais
tlell. Assisted by the pupils of their department.
After the rending of the -composition*, diplomat
wer$ eonft ried upon nineteen yoiiiiir la lies,
by the President, Kev. Dr. Taylor, followed
by nil excellent address. His rt-yle was
characteristicullv earnest ami impressive, ami
Uie audience, and more especially the yoimy
graduates, could not fail to sympathise with
the evidently deep emotion of the speaker.
From the Spartan we extract the following
miice mine uomnic neenieut sermons oil Sunday.
Uov. yjf. M. "Wight mnn, T>. I).t President o!
AVolFoM'College. <1 dive-rod <lie linvciilntircnU
Si'rmon in,the Clinpel, on Snbhnth morning.
A3 the.churehes of the place generally su?peii
dod servieej the several O'ngregat ions and the
tunny visitors filled the atuple chapel. The
text \v?s,Trt>vcrbs, ] : 10: ".My son. if sinner?
entice fl?W, consent thou not." l)ividing hit
subjecCtito'lhre<; heads, lie discussed the first
briefl\i;_ouk ejnlhirated the various forms ol
-entie&nffcnt, arid .then portrayed with masterly
skill the virtue of resistance and Foureo ol
btrehgth'.. Being a wj-itten discourse, it was
compact?full of thought?and the great truth?
iir Cttjri8tifin. morals were urged w ith that vehement
energy charactei ist.ic of t.ho preacher.
It is fin energy less physical than spiritual.
We believe the sermon met the expectation <>l
the aujiitorflTT^cs tainly it was suited to the circumstances
df its delivery.
' At night, in the Methodist Church, Rev. Joseph
Cyu&, D. D., progouiiced the Commencement
Sermon for the Female College. He used
the 12 verse of 144th 1'salni: ""That our sous
may bo as plants grown up in their youth ;
that our daughters mny be as corner-stones,
polished after the similitude of a palace."
While the^occasrou was one calling for preparation,
of course literary merit was not overlooked,
and iu Ohifl respect the sermon well sustained
tho reputatioa nfJiis eloquent divine;
but though never insensible to einbell sbment.
Dr. Cross addressed himself rather to the practical,
and his teaching was monitory to those
?uuui iu niu> n wiacr nciu ol conduct nn<J
experience than heretofore Occupied.
Tlie annual Oration before the Calhoun Literary
Society of IVofTord College, was delivered
011 Tuesday hy Mnj. F. W. Cnpers of Charleston
; and was a chaste-and beautiful address
\ipon the subjective and ol jective influences of
Induration.
The Krprcs* makes the following complimentary
mention of the Valedictory of the Calhoun
Literary Society, delivered by Mr. It. B.
Tarrant of our District:
The Valedietoj-y of the Calhoun Literary Society
was delivered on Tuesday evening, by
Air. R. It. Tarrant, of Abbeville. lie pronounced
a handsome eulogy on the character of I)etnoathenep,
and urged bis example ns a fit one
for imitation bv thosn who expected to arrive
at anything like eminence in alter life. His
manner and styla of speaking was good. And
showed that he had given attention to the cultivation'of
the "divine art" lie so highly and
warmly recommended to his fellow,-members.
His Vuleuicjory was in irood taste and w??n
*poLeri. ?
Latest News.
NEW YOKK, Jwly 20.
The stenmer North Star arrived at thi? port
<o-dnyj^ brinpiiur advices from Liverpool to
Wednesday, Ui?^ill instant.
The stilvjjdf cotton for the diree days amounted
to 32,000 hales, of whielf simulators took
4,000. I'ricc9 have advanced J-j.?middling
?rid fait finalities improved most, )?ut the market
closed firm. Consols 95^ to 95-J.
Tlie telegraph cable parked when the fleet
was 1,000 milt^s from the Irish coast.
BKCOND DESPATCH.
ouiiic circulars report tin Advance in the
pripe of coUob, which was subsequently lost,
ttWiTmnrketclosing firm..
The Niagara arrived at Qnnenstown, Ireland,
ion the 6tlfcii>8tniit- Tho cable parted ahcfllrd
tho A'gtnflftniion on the ilftth ultimo, after 1-12
nplcit had. been laid. After communication
censed, the Niagara allowed n swing to tho cal?!e
itnd iu addition a strain of fo?rt<?ns, before
the breaks were applied, and although it whs
bid wing fresh at tho ffliiie, the cable held an
hour when, a sudden pitch broke it, and the
Niagara went to Quccnstown.
^ If nothing is heard of the Agirmcrnnon after
coaling, the Niagara will pr<*eeed~toiiud-oecan,
as she-hap still l.SifH) miles of cablc. It is -euiijectnfed
thai the Aguiuuiiiuon will await the
Niagara...
Ci#ld in rpianiitics is arriving in England
irwn wcw /jcaianii.
-J3purgeon is coining to America.
J0I3' JC.?A Vijn linaarrived at thi?
j>ort frbni Li?crj>6ol wfiicli report* having,
spoke the Niagara on the 21th J?ine.? Two nnfiucccssfnl
attempts had been made to lay the
?#ft>1e ; the last J^me forty raile? were laid.
*fbe Kiagar* wI?cusjM>k?Ji was awaiting the arrival
qf the Agamemnon. Cyrus W. Field,
^ho^s aboard the Niagara,,^-was in in good
spirits, flii) d thought <he litMSbfrf 2?#
CJ - l " TV'?"
although the weather was very unfavorable. .
r
New Yorit. July 17.?Intelligence baa been
received in this city that tbe English steamer
Ajaroacnnonw??,yearly lost in a gale,'and
Jly?t.y#e coils JLU J cables W?fr? greatly <5crnu''^ASttWdTi)*.
Jfnly 17?A special Wetaage
has been despatched by tbe Govern fiaent to
Mexico, approving of Mr. focayLb s course, and
ordering the return of.tbe'legation.
JfJVWi'.l '
V-toyQ'tfrmj;Wl .QniUjun
<!ie5 tbufnorniag, near Natchez, of a disease
coatracted ia Washington.
- :?;^HSvfcr?7
?* A.'.Roj* b*ap??#i^d ati iliter
DM#QaaaUai and iaimptwfinpr
]1? l?a# iwir beat wii-hu for bia suaceaii.
> Iim n'i i - ' -i fill - .
THE INDEPENDENT l'RKSi
IS rl'BMSIIICn KVKRV' VllllJAY MORNING l!Y
,1 LEB A WILSON.
|. W. A. LEE, Editor
Individuals. Hk< nations, foil in intthiiii/ irhict
(| t'iri/ hohl/i/ attrin/it, irhru snstaiiieil hil viftlioH
fitir/ioxc, hh-'J, termim</resolution.? Uknuy Clay
c Wiliiui/ to jirmxc, i/rl not afraid to blame."
t Terms?Two Dollars a Year, in Advance
! ABBEVILLE G. H.
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1858.
J!' gsy** Tim Humervux friendx ?>f WHSI.KY A
ISLACK rospeelfully announce Iiim as i
is Candidate for Tax Collector at tlio next due
8 tioti.
e
c Acknowledgement.
a Messrs. It. II. Ward law ?Js Son request ns ti
i- return their grateful thank$ to the citizen*
r generally', for their prompt and kind assistant
3 on the oceasion of the lute lire.
Advertisements,
? We direet attention to tho Advertisements,
t of IS. J? Taylor ; Messrs Covin, and MeAUietet
>' of .Ml. Carmel ; Dr. S. I'. Sheldon; the G. it C.
Jj Ila ilrond Company ; the Sheriffs Sales ?fce.
J- Periodicals.
] We linvc rcoeivod the August numbers ol
Oodei/'s Litily S Arthur's Home Matj*
azinc, with their usual literary and pictorial at
traction:?. W?; need scarcely commend them,
1 to the attention of our lady readers.
i Relief for tho Sufferers.
Wo diruc9th<: attention of our readers to tin
proceedings of the Public Meeting in another
column, and feci assured that tlic elforts ol
f tlie Committee, will lie met by the citizens ol
; tin: District generally with their characteristic
: public spirit and liberality.?A eyiiiputhy with
I suffering, is the lirst instinct of our nature, and
, t c cll'ort to relieve distress, on the occasion of
a great public calamity, hccomcs a high duty.
i Acknowledgements.
We take this method of returning our sin
cvre (hanks to the many kliul friends whose
timely aid enalded us to rescue much of our
property and goods fix>ni the calamitous fire o(
the 1'Jtli inst. Hut lor that nid, many of us
must nroossarily have suffered to n far greater
extent than we did.
J. <t- It. .1. White, J. W. W. Marshall,
11. S. Kerr, M. Israel ?fc Hrussell,
Ionian ?fc Mcl anehlin, V. '1'. Owen,
(iray ?t Itolierlsun, Johnson Itaiuey,
las. A. Allen, .lane 1<. Allen,
I iiruneh, Allen ?t Co., 1'. S. Uut ledge.
Public Dinner at White Hall.
. We are requested, l>y the Committee of Ari
rnngemciits, to give notice that a iSarbacue
1 Dinner will he given at White Hall, on Tuesday
1 1 ii.? ?>r?i. ? ' < < -
, ! >?., i? which inc omnliilatcs iiml the
r I citizens generally of tlic District, are invited.
! An expression of opinion, l>y the Candidates
^. for the Legislature, upon subjects of general
1 interest, will be desired.
, y Tlit* following gentlemen constitute the Committceof
Arrangements: Messrs. J. L. (Jriflin,
.1. y. Marshall, J. C. Walker, L. 11. Devore, J.
K. Seuls, J. L. White, T. M. Fisher, and W. H.
Watson.
Bible Convention.
Those of our citizens, who can entertain delegates
in atteiiJanec upon the meeting of this
hodV. oil Weiliiesiliiv n?-vt tl>? mil.
j, wiv .uvu nisi., ?rc
requested to make it known, ?b early ns prncticable,
to pome members of the Committee of
Arrangements.?
The Committee consists of Dr. Wnrdlnw,
Matthew McDonald, James C. Calhoun, 11. A.
Jones and U. A. Fair, l?s<js.
We learn that a large number of Bibles belonging
to tlie Society, wore consumed, by the
destruction of the Store of Messrs. It. II. Wardlaw
it Son, in the lute fire, and hence there is
a strong call upon the zeal and liberality of
members. A largo attendance is desired.
* -??
Newberry Agricultural Society.
This Societ3*, says the Couxcrralitt, hold its
annual meeting in this place on the 14Lh and
151li of this monlli. The first day was taken
up in exhibition of Stock ?uid the reading of
some few reports from Committees previously
appointed. The show of Stock was considerably
larger than last year. The premiums offered
on horses were well contested.
The second day was taken up with the annual
Address before the Society, pronounced by
Ja?. 1L Baxter, Esq., and t.lie reading of other
reports. Mr. Baxter's address was entirely
suitable to the occasion, a brief and forcible
appeal to our plautcrs not to abandon their nativo
soil in search of richer lands?that the
fioii, not.yet exhausted, needed only their reeu
perutive skill to render ifc, for a long time to
come, a fruitful field of Agricultural labor. As
this address was ordered to be printed, we shall
make no further allusion to it.
Among the premiums awarded at this Fair,
we see that a silver cup of (1O.00, was AKsigued
to Col. J. F. Marshall, of our village, for the
best J'ield of wheat
Death of Gen. Quitman.
The Telegraph a few days since, announced
?i.? ..a :~4..n: *? -- J - - ~
v..-- o?u tabviMgcucv vi iiic aeain 01 ixen. John
A. Quitman of Mississippi, at liis residence near
Kitchei, on the 17tli inst., from an attack following
a chronic state of ill health. From his
connoction, with the Palmetto Regiment, he
hnd acquired a strong hold upon the affections
of thcStute, and his loss will bo' greatly deplored.
'
Two months ago, says the Guardian, ho was
among lis tho honored guest of the Palmetto
Regiment, and it seems as if hut yesterday,
tlins we saw the eye of tho gallant old hero
glisten as tho remnant of that chivalrous band
uncovered and lowered their war worn standards,
to receive him into thoir line. To eaeb
and all of them the news wc nrioounco, this
morning will comc like tho startling intelligeno
of tbe death of a dear friend.
-A few members of the llegiuient horo with
some of our citizcns, had our national colors
raised at half mast, and tho tolling a/ our city
bell as we write this paragraph announces to
tlio community that another groat man haa fallen.
Wc oan but poorly nffui1?! to Joso 'such
men as Quitman from Southern Council# at auoh
a period aa this.
Riwovatio!* o? Mouxt Vaako*.?Tho NeWarTt
Daily Advertiser says:?The ladies-' of theMount
Vernon Atsiocintion have solicited ike
services of Mr. Geo. C. Thorburn to take charge
of Mouot.Vernon. I) is intended to' raise a
large f?nil?$5000,000 if pottibl^?the interest
of wliicM #ill be apptbnriated* toward* j
hnBUtiAinn- ?i.? . t V. ... ?... -
?# r-w nvui w wwe, uie cvitiatk?n
of rare and beautiful tree* Jlawflj* (*??da
And cuttings ofwbiob o/wlrfch \rnTn>edr?lributfd
tbrirtiuh the .couiHry), Jnyiiig. out the
grounds in uie tilt^fhl taAtinlr, "And, in 4
word, raakibg ?'t the Garden of Aca^rip^f
Atuong oilier impro*einenU,?vntqnipl*t{d,4re
ihe restoration of a a old chtirch'on the?f!>re$riW,h*iltby
TOwhihgton, which baa lotfg'gdM
to decay, and tba building ol 'a raaujojeijra to
cuU fi 0111 #2?,Q00. to $30,000. V'- "
^ Instructive Fire ia o?r Village.
Our Villnge on Monday Inst, was visit*
with the most destructive fire, -whic
bus eVr>r"afllictod our Community. The lii
* whs discovered about 10 o'clock A. M.p iysuiii
'< from one of tlie upper rooms, of tlie wood*1
' bnilding formerly known as tlie "Kinney Hi
tel.' oud now owned by l)r. i-'aiuiu-l Marshal
of our District, nnd occupied as a llotcl b
. Mr. Philip l'ullcdge.
U|K>ii tin- discovery <jf tlie fire, tlie alnri
was immediately given, and a large eroxvd a:
senibled at oiw. and every effort wus made t
t-Auiigmsii me name, Oul without success. 'I'll
house was old, ?ii<l 113 combustible as tindei
and the fire lia<l been burning too Ions' ; ?n
soon the whole roof was enveloped in flame
, The lire next extended rapidly to the ndjoii
ing store of Me?sr?. II. II. Wardhtw 61 Son
} then to the store of ill*. J. A. Al'en, and the
j to the dwelling house, owned by Mrs. Jane A
, Ion. and occupied by Mr. J. llamey as a lit
tel ; the corner room iti the basement of whic
was also occupied by Mr. Kdwurd Wosttieli
as a carriage and harness sho[?.?Ilcre the prt
, gross of the flame wm checked by an alio
? u ! i
......... ut-|?iiuvu mis ouiKiiug irorn tne siorc t
SRsai's. J. ?fc 11. J. White, and tin: dwell in
house of Mr. J. White. Tlie store nnil dwellin
were both for sometime in (Jreot danger, nnd th
roof of the store took tiro ; hut lij' the liber;i
^ application of water nnd wet blankets, th
lire wart extinguished, nnd the buildings ?nve<!
To the well directed efforts and steady perst
yerance of several of.our citizens at this poinl
it was in a great measure owing, that tho fur
ilier progress of th-e fire was here checked. IIn<
it extended to the Corner Store ofthe Messrs
White, it would have swept the lower portio
p of the Village, inflicting immense loss. A1
r effort however, would have been unavailin
but for the absence of winal. As it was, th
I'rogrcss <u me name was very rapid ; nnd ii
less than two hours, after the discovery of th
lire, the long woo len range, comprising tli
hotels nnd stores above named, (and with tli
adjacent outbuildings) was a mass of Miiokin
ruins.
The progress of the fire at the upper end o
the wooilen range whs stayed by the thic
brick wall and the tin roof of the Ciranit
' Range, ntid by the active efforts ?>f several pul
lie spirited men, who manfully stood upon th
roof, and braved .aging flame. So inteiis
here was the heat thai the tin roof meltwd an
the re'>ru took fire. lint tli" copious applien
of wau finally extinguished the flame, an
quieted all apprehension iifthis quarter.
.us a'H'ii us 11, was discovered to tie impossili!
to save the wooden range, every effort \v<
made to preserve tlie movables?llie beds an
bedding and furniture in tin; hotels, and th
merchandize in the stores. Ami here uur cit
zens generally, and many from the ?onntrv
came up manfully to the rescue. Old an
\*oung. master and servant worked long an
faithfully. In the excitement of the inomeii
there was of course much mis-directed efforl
and unnecessary damage done to furniture, nn
goods, yet in ashorttime the most valuable ?
the movables were deposited safely ujvon th
opposite side of the public square.
The removal of goods and merchandize xrn
not confined to the burning range, but the o<
cupnnts of the Granite llnnge adjoining to wi
Messrs Branch ?fc Allen ; II.S. Kerr ; Israel ?
Hrussel ; Jordan A McLauehlin ; M. T. Owen
aild tirilV ?fc Ilolierfson worn <inn?ull...l
proper regard fortlio preservation of their vn
rioiii stocks, to transfer llieni to a place of snfi
ty ; and hence oaoli suffered considerable dam
age l?v the removal.?So did also Dr. Marshal
who thought it best to remove the most valuti
ble of his furniture from his dwelling, at tli
Corner of Granite Range. The apprchensio
of firo was also felt at the Marshall House, a
the opposite corner, where Jhc precaution wa
taken of protecting the wooden railings, b
suspending wet blankets.
bo great was the heat, even on the opposit<
side of the square, as to draw the rosin, am
almost infla'ne the windows of the 6torc of Mea
srs Wier <fc Lythgoe. who removed their inos
valuable books and papers. Upon the Court
house, which stood opposite the burning rnnge
and project?, beyond the line of adjacent buil
dings, the effectof the heat was so great as t<
melt the tin roof; and the officers took t.h<
precaution of removing a portion of the re
COM3.
As yet it is almost impossible to ascertnii
with accuracy the extent of the loss, but it ii
supposed tlmt it will exceed ?'25,000. Tin
following statement exhibits the estimate
value of the losses and the names of the 6uf
ferers:
Messrs It. II. Wardlaw <fc Son, lost tlio.ii
store valued at ?2,600, and sustained injury t(
tjieir goods, to the amount, of $1,500, or $5,000
They had no insurance.?Mr J. A. Allen, los
his store, valued at $1,800, and which was in
sured to the amount of $1,000 ; and received
a loss of goods to the amount of $2,000, whicl
i& covered by a policy of $4,000. Airs. Jam
Allen lost her dwelling house valued at $3 50
and upon which there was no insurance.?I)r
S. Marshall lost the wo den hotel valued a
$3500, and covered by a policy.?Mr. lint
ledge sustained a loss of provisions, beds an<
r? <i. ? ' -- - -
iuiiM?u>ii >i> <! aiiiuuniui fiiuuij. i?r. John
sod Rttiney sustained a low of about $1000 ir
the furniture and provisions of his hotel, li
addition to tliese, the boarders in these hotels
sustained serious losses. These with the los:
of Mr. Edward West field estimated at $300
comprise tlio extent of the damage in tin
wooden range.
The loss of Messrs. J. <k It. J. White, is esti
mated at $1000 ; of liranch A Allen, $700
of II. S. Kerr $700 ; of Israel A Brnssel $800
of Jordan A MeLnuchlin $1000 ; M. T. Owen
iJlOO; Gray A Robertson $30rt; Dr. J. W.
Marshall $300. Messrs. Kerr, Jordan it Mu
Latichlin, and Gray A Robertson were insnrod
There was no lose of life on the ocaasion, bit
owing to the heat and over exertion^ aff^rn
fainted during the progress of the nre; and
tho lives of several negroes wero despaired ut
lint. lliAtr )i<iVA finnllr
Great as is tho calamity, wo havo ?very rca
son to be thankful, that it is notmoro serious
Tho origin of the fire is involved in sonu
mystery, hut there is no doubt, thai it was entirely
ttccidentaU^^^
The next U. B. Senate. ?
As nn erro'n46fis paragraph is in circulation
4ritli reference* to the terms of several of the
present Senator*, wl^ioh expire next March, w<
give the following'as a?orreot list ;
'dkwmt C. fcl?y,' of Ala., re-eleeted ; Wm,
SeblUtianC of Ark. ; Martin W. Bates, of Del.;
Bt&?rt Tvomba, of <Jeo;., >?-eJeoVed.; S. A.
Douglaa, of II!.; G. -W. Jones, of JotofyrrJatnei
ty. ujtim'es iphoien' 4s Ilia weoMaor : John Bl
Thomson, ot &yZ-h; W- Pd*ell ofidum ; J.
P. Benjamin, ofJj?r; Wm. Pkf Fea^nden, ol
I to*. j^uenry -wiwon . or Unas.; Charles K
I Stuart, orlMcb.'; Albert G. 'Brow^'.ijf.^ie*.
I re-elected ;' John P. Hole, of N. H;, re-eleetTod ;
Wra. ^rPight, of N. 1\ ;!D.8. ?etd, of N. 0. ;
PMHrvVMleft, ctf H.;#*?iUnry Anthony,fcboA,.P
C, } Jpha IW^fl>n.
i?+M V?:,'re HWfcd fhptt SbieW* bP Miapesots.
; j'.C-j! 0/i
Tho Exhibition at tho Malo Academy.
<1 We Und llic pleasure on Inst Saturday of ath
J tending the Exhibition of tlic Mule Academy,
e j now under the chargc of Mr. W. It. White ?>f
g j our Village. As Mr. White lia<l determined to
n defer his examination, llio Students, concluded
>- j to signalize (lie close, oflhe Session by nn ex1,
hihition in tho way of net ing 1 tinl<iguos?te., Ac.:
y and which whilst it should contribute to the
general enjoyment would perhaps rival the
iiierary ucmon>araiion ul the previous; oven'*
ing at. the Female Academy. Thoidea was in
? contemplation only for a week previous, but
c by active exertions, tlio parties succeeded in
r> mastering their paris, nii.l presenting a very
nttrnetivc programme for the Rven ing.
Upon our arrival wo found <piite a large par'*
ty assembled. Without were tlie handsome
i equipages from tlio Village, nml within the
n many bright beaming face?, awaiting the comI
inciicemctit of the exercises, whilst the sweet
> notes of the Violin kept expectation alive. The i
li weather was warm and the room crowded, but
1, with the large windows and the stray zephyrs,
?- we inaiiitr.ined something of a circulation.
V The Stage was provided with a set of hand>f
some curtain ), but they were rather transpag
rent-, with a Jul}* sun in the back ground, and
g revealed more than tliey concealed. *i"he "green
K'HIII wns UiXf.A 11 HIT ungllt, imu uemii'i Hit* J
'I seenos, very like being upon the board*.
c "I'llis however, was u small matter Hi iho cos!
ttinifs were quite simple, and did not it-quire
many material change*.
I, Now followed the interesting performances
of the evening; first nn amusing colloquy liei]
t ween two Iejirnod xavaiix : then some sntercst5.
ing passages from the "Village Lawyer" ; ami
ii then the jdavof "PyrnnuwTliisbe," with the
II well know diameters, Smiir, Quince, Bottom I
i? find otIters. The dialogues were well acted ;
c and if to keep alive (lie the attention of an auii
, dieiiee an<l amuse tlicin exceedingly, he the
e | best test of merit, then were the young men en- I
c | titled t? the highest credit. The performances
c I closed with n burlesque upon the extravaganzas
g ! of American eloquence in the shape of ft speech
I from Mr. Snee/.-buck, a candidate for Congress
'f ! which was well delivered and amused the ank
' dience very much.
0 , The success of the performances, we trust
j will induce the young men to favor us with
c | another demonstration of (he same kind.
? Examination and Exhibition at the Femalo
Academy.
j We are indebted to the pen of nn esteemed
friend?a competent critic?for the following
notice of the Kxnmiiintioii and Inhibition at
1 the l'einaie Academy. So great was the throng
I fit III.. \ nf ni.rl.t tt...l ?
J -- - J ?"" "*i fiVL j
nti li'/i'il"* scat., mul hence gladly avail our- i
selves .>f I,is assistance.?The examination was 1
very satisfactory aiul the cxerciscs generally,
j were highly interesting, and reileetiiig great!
^ : credit upon Mr. Watson ami his pupils :?
"We had (he pleasure on Friday hist, of nt'
tending an examination of the pupils of the
'' Female Academy in this place under the control
of Mr. A. T. Watson. The young Indies
acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of cvec
ry one present and evinced ?fter a somewhat
s protracted and ri^iit examination in tirhiuiutir.
, i History, Arithmetic and Algehra that they had j
" ' i..w.n r,.:ii.f..n - -r-ii.- 1
j '"J ?... ? c.vkvivm.ii.j Htuyill.
. ! At candle liirlit llie exercises were resumed,
t j
j niul a number of well written compositions,
! read l>v the voting ladies, after which several
entertaining dialogues were netodto the amuseinent
of the large nudienec iit attendance. I'ri
zes, consisting of handsome gift hooks, were
II awarded hy l)r. J. J. Wordlaw, in behalf of tlie
L Principal to Miss Pauline Wilson, Miss V. Mureliison,
MissS. Miller, Miss J. Thomson, Mase
....
tors W. McDonald niul 1). Williams, in the or^
d?r in which their names are mentioned. A
part of the Jones family were in attendance
mid delighted the audience with their concord
of swept sounds.
, We think that the patrons of the school
j should congratulate themselves upon having
as nn Instructor of their daughters, a gentle
t man so eompcieat, ns Sir. Watson Iihs shown
himself to lie in their examination. \Vc trust
greater efforts will be mude hereafter to buiKl
up the school anil retain him long in our
uiidsL" A T.OOKFil ON.
> ^ g m
? Judge Wardlaw and the Charleston Bar.
His Honor Judge Wardlaw. wo see has received
the compliment of a public dinner, teni
dercd to hiin by the Bar of Charleston, as a
* innrk of their appreciation for his services ren*
dercd during the prolractcd session of the
1 Court which has just closed. Tho engagements
of tho Judge compelled him to decline
the honor. The Courier makes tho following
r complimentary notice of his arduous labors du'
rinir the term :
Ilis Honor, Judge Wardlaw presided daring
t the entire term, with his wonted ability and i
assiduity, and with that patience and courtesy
. which made the professional intercourse between
the Bar and the Bench as pleasant as it
i was profitable. In addition to his lah<>rs, dti- 1
? ring the term justclosud, tho Bar and the com
, munny nre under groat obligation to his Ilon
or, for kindly holding two weeks of the regu
Inr April Term, and two weeks of an extra or
t prolonged term, in relief of his Honor Judge
. Withers, who wnn suffering under r severe doj*
mevtiu affliction am} bereavement; making.
Judge Wnrd law's consecutive service eight
" weeks in nil?involving an extent and duration
1 of labor, equally trying to the physioul and ini
tellectual man. We know that the Bur fully,
appreciate the service, regular ?nfl volunteer,
' of his Honor, and would l>o pleased to mark
? their sense of it hy sorao Qjptlic .testimonial.
, We wish him a pleasant eumincr'o recreation
e after bis toilsome course of judicial duty.
^ffBrs0H Davis on the Union.
The Hon. Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, on a
! recent vovace from H?Himnr/> in ?
, ? - ""
tlio request of the puasengers, dolivered on tho
4th July, an admirable impromptu address, of
which the following is an extract :
"And this groat country will continue uni'
ted. Trifling politicians in the South, or in the
1 fiorth, or in the WVst, may coutinuo. to talk
I otherwise, hut it will bo of noAvail. They are
like the mosquitoes around the ox?they annoy,
bat they cannot wound, and never kill.
There whs a common interest which run
through all tho diversified occupations and
viiruxis products oi m one sovereign tjtntes ;
there was n common sentiment of 'butionnlity
which hbat in evory American bosom ; tlicro
' were common nrcnioriessweet to us all, and i
though elonds had occasionally darkened our ,
jK?lit,ioul sky, tjio good sense and good feeling j
of the people IibJ thus far averted any catastrophe
destrootive of ottr Constitution and the 1
Union. IV wa* in. fraternity, And an elevation
of prineinle whi#h rose superior to sectional or
nun UIII>1 ngKuuiuiaainont, w?r inn. louncia1
tionn of our Union were laid ; and if wo, tho 1
present generations, be worthy of ;our anoca- 1
try, we thill Hot only protoct tlidae . fouoda- \
; tjons from destruction, bat huild higher and wi- |
; der thiri teippleof Hberty, and inacyibe perpet- ,
i uity upon it*'tablet." _ _ - -
The JohD^oa Pemala Unlvarslly. (
[ . Tba'AtJde&fir Wjto *ity>-flitf* Iftf'fjafet U
m^noement at Utia in?titation;wiU lie held 4a..;' ,
month. \
u a ting Claas will be aXj^^oo {
28th. A ooncert will be given> on tho evening
pf the 2Qtb. Th* exerpiae* af Commencement <
t>ay wliVtiVej'fao^n *tf? da?Ae&lh.
Ho*. (tfD.'Al^n. AfBarh'#^!, will dellW the i
Annual Addreu. ^ rrj>*m ' i.'.o.j <J {
Public Meeting. j *
Pursuant to previou* notice, a public meet- } '
inj5 <>f our citizens WMlield on Wednesday last, i ^
to adopt measures for the relief of the suffer- '
era from the lute fire.
On motion of Col. J. P. Marshall, the liiten j.
dillit John ( . WiUsoli, wusciil't'il to the C'hi.i , !
\V. 0. JJavis mid \V. A. Lee requested to u"t as i
Secretaries. |
The following Preamble mid Resolutions I
were submitted by (Sen. S. Mcdowau, ami af- ;
ter eliciting n short discussion, were unani-|
niously adopted: j
Wlwax, mi awful calamity has befallen our ]
..III v i ? ' 1
i mi iiiv (irMi uniuii \>y nro 01 (\ large |
part of our Public Sijimte, invoicing the low of I
property wortb tit least Twenty-Vivo or Thirty
Tuousand Dollars, including two Hotels, furuiture
and appurtenant building!", lUree Stone
and a considerable portion of I heir content;",
and llie tenements of several private families,
and their property and necessary means of living,
a:id who are thereby suddenly, and without
fault upon their part, reduced to the condition
of actual want. And whereas, also, it
is our sad pleasure, as well as our boundcu duty
to contribute the means of relieving the
wants of our neighbors and fellow-citizens, and
in some degree of restoring the losses of the suf
lerer*. llierelore, ! <? it
JtixiJm,!, 1st. That a Committee of Twelve
he ;?|>j><?int1 to !ui~i-sillwriptions and solicit
aid for the suHVrers l>y the Jute fire.
2d. That the said Committee,out of the first
money reeeived. relieve the wants of the must
necessitous, anil then divide, the remainder of
the money whieh may he raised, among the
HifiVrors, as in their judgment they may think
tit.
The Chairman appointed the following commil
tee of twelve, uiulfi* Llm f<inr??iii.? i><.=/.i..
, ?a b
lions:
John Wliite, Wm. Hill, Dr. J. J. Wurdlaw,
J. 11. Cohb, Tlmnifti Thomson, H. A. Jones, W.
A. l.vtligw, John M<-lirv(li\ John (,!.
Buskin, J. T. Monro, J . I<\ Marshall.
J. G. WUijO.N, Chairnmii.
W. C. Davis. )
W. A. I.kk, ) Secretaries.
Ifolt 111K I.VI'KI'KMIKNT I'ltlJSS J
A Reply to ' 'Old Fossil."
Mr. Hill tor : Your last issue cuutuins nn intains
nil interesting article from our oM friend
?who lins thought proper to assume the name
of "I )hl Fossil."
? i.. it. - rr> i
i? n ?<:ni. linn me inrsritjtr community the article
to whjeh he refer#, hut not. exactly for
that sort of "special notice," which he hns been
pleased to bestow on it. We sent the same
number el" the 'J'lrscnpr to some ten or twelve
of llic Geological ikivait*, ami if they shonhl all
lake the same "special notice" of us. ami of our
effort, wu won 1<1 bccoim: n little too conspicuous.
We have no objection, however, to on r
friend's notice, but we have no iilea of "breaking
a lance" with hint on the geological field.
?lie is a veteran knight and has been over the
whole ground practically,?has seen the rocks
and shells of which he speaks, or might exhibit
in a passage at arms, whereas we have only
noticed a part <>f the "speculations" of his broth
or geologists,?we cannot speak from actual
observation.?
Alluding to "speculat ions," our worthy friend
seems to v iew itx us dealing in thnt sort of commodity,
because, |ici'li:i|)!<, our article was worded
"Ueological speculations.*' 15ut we are to
be understood an opposing tlie "speculations"
of geologists whilst our own thought* arc to he
viewed an founded on fact, or are deduced fairly
from Scripture and common sense :
me essay which -wnj sent to "UM Fossil,"
was the last of a scries. Wc were leil to write
on the subject of Goology, l?y giving a favorable
notice of an article in the Southern l'resliyterinii
Review on "Geological speculation ifcc."
One word brought on another, anil befoic we
luid finisneil our lucubrations, we were found
writing on our own account, leaving the Jtcuiew
out of sight.?In our last article, the one sent
to our esteemed frienil. we un#l?>rtook tn nrnrn
llmt the fdsdiliferous strata, might have been
formed fr??in tlie creation of man till the Dq.
luge. The non-fossiliferous soil and rocks, (and
the whole earth wnsof his character when created.)
were created j?6t as we find thein, except
that they may have been changed in pluces
by "earth quakes, floods, nnd volcanic, or
internal fires." The soil nnd rocks, Mr. Editor,
over which you and I nnd our mutual friend, 1
"Old Fossil," walk ever}- day, isjust ns it was
created, except that the surface lias been alter- '
ed by rains and other ngeneies. Tlic aame is 1
true of nil the upper District* of tliia State. We (
live in a "primary region." The sea lias never '
been over our suction of country since the com" '
tnand wns given, "let the dry land appear," {
except the during the Deluge. If the world
lias been in existence millions of age?, and ifa 8
section here and another there has been submerged
time and again and fossiliferous strata 4
formed during every long submergence, it is 1
strange that our section always manugeJ to v
> 1 i j .v. . 1
113 ucnu nui>ve >vaicr.
I$M that it did, is evident from the surveys 1
r>f Messrs. Tuotnej and Lieber who fonnd no '
fossil remains in our upper Districts ; sueli remains,
however, wbuhl have been fouud, if
these Districts had ever been under water for
an age during the "untold nge?." ?
But the ocean hns been over many portions
of our country, and many parte of tho world.
Postiliforoua strain have been formed under the
ocean in many placet, (not in overy pluce) of
great thicknett.
The question is, did it require millions of
years t^forin the thick strata, or could they
not ha*d been formed from the creation of man
to the Delnge ? To prove this was the object 1
of the article sent to our friend. Dr. McCul- '
loch said thnt the fornatioc of strata, "at the I
bottom of the ocean, i3 a work infinitely *lou>." 1
Other Geologists agree with the Doctor on this '
point, and we would too if strata were formed '
merely from the sediment of the rivers and oth- '
er-em-rents rnnuiug into the oceans from tho j
continents.
Geologists admit, as we showed in our arli- '
cle that millions on millions of tons of soil are '
carried into the oceans yearly hy rivers and '
other agents. It is hard to tell ho* thick the
strata formed by tboso agents wonid become in 1
a thousand years. We contended however, e
that the ocean itself it the great agent in the for- 1
nation of ttrata.?As far us wa have- noticed, '
the work of this great agent lias beep almost
entirely overlooked by Geoldjjlsts. Every one *
must admit that very thick strata must necessarily'bo
formed by tbe ocean itselfin a thousand c
?r fifteen hundred y^ara(; if?o, th^n where is 1
the Bsc of risorting to tbe "speculation" ofmillions
of ages to aecodnt for the thichieu of the
ttrata 1 Our ifaa is a "new^dea" among Cfe- <
vp??;> oVertlwow
their "speculations" about the *
w?14? great antiquity $?-,As many of jour r?a- ,
Ifff .*;?? lm*y. V; 1
;iele in 'the TeUicope* I will subjoin , that part *
which ftTtarttfthe'?#*Yi?jr pi the &Mtf lb tt? 1
jorofetioa of.itrata. "
1 rr ?fl tbe^tritus that; la c*rt*ie<t do#n t? the 1
>c?aft trAm ih?i*ain4rtn2 ,tgr rtVol's,.'torrents c
md tides, would sot be aftfflcicnt toibnw 1
tr<il<t in n comparatively short time, then tee
esort to the oeenn itself for aid. Ho one will
uprose tliul the floor of tilts ocean is n dead
reel. <.>?? the contrary il is diversified with 1
'Ilill, and dale, and lawn, and windling vale,"' ^
lint, da lli/? ttvv 1iiiid in vnriiurnlml. I'liniKntnU
>f inlands apiiear above the Biirfucc of the ifii j
phieh may lie viewed as mountains. Cnl>o,
layti. Jamaica and the islands around them '
ire mountains whose base is the bottom of tlic
K-ean Ami whose summits reneh above the $
ivaves. Tliero are no doubt hundreds of hills |
ind mountains among the West India isles \
whose tn|>5<;o not reach tho surface. So it is i
in other parts of the different oceans. The ie- j
lands may lie esteemed mountains, and around (
Ihem other mountains riso whose summits do |
not reach the surface. Over the hidden inouii- ,
tains and around those whose tops stand above |
the surface, the great waves of the ocean arc |
continually rolling and lashing. Wearing and ,
wasting, and carrj-ing the rocks, gravel and |
soil down into tho vales between these ocean
mountains, and in this way add every day to
the increasing strata.
\\ ho can determine the amount of strnta that ,
was formed from the creation of man to the |
deluge, jnti. hi/ tfic occati Hit'If, robing back and '
j./mi |ii-r|it:i iiaiiy over its lulls nml mountains, j <
to sny nothing of the pyramids of soil hi ought, i
down yearly from shore and continent by the (
mighty torrents mid mighty rivers!?We need 1
not suppose that all the rivers and creeks are j
confined to the dry land ; there arc no doubt i
tunny springs and fountains rising among the 1
hills find mountains of the occtti. These run <
together, as they do on tint land, and form
mighty rivcn?, which help to tear up the soil,
and thus furnish sediment to be deposited in
coinporatively quiet vales, and in this way
inerenec tlie (liinkiiuti of the strata in certain
flections, for the strain, be it remembered, ig
riot equally tliick everywhere. Lastly, the vast
nmotiut of shells, anil other fossil remains, vegetnhlc
and anitnul, help greatly to increase the
strata.
Now add all these together?the millions on
millions of tons of rocks and soils that are conveyed
to the ocean yearly or daiiy, not, by the
nances alone, lint l>v all the mighty rivers of
the earth, aided l>y nil the small streams, and
hy the torrents of rain that fall on the hills and
mountains round the shore and sweep their
B?il down within reach of the tides which hear
it to the ocean bed,?then add the materials
that are conveyed to the ocean hv the whelming
billows that rush upon the beach and enrry
a way capes, coast, and islands,?then add
in<: materials, the vnst materials, thatnrc fur j
n>shcd by the ocean itself rolling and rushing
forever over its hills and mountain'*, aided I?y I
t he Onlf Stream ami other currents?then add
tlie shells and other fossil remains, and when
all these nre united in the formation of strain,
who will say with Dr. McCulloch that "the
accumulation of materials in the liottom of the
oeenn, is a work infini(rh/ slot" i"
To douht the fossiliferous strata which wo
find in this country and in Europe could have
heen formed hy the above agciieics, anil others
of which we are ignorant, in sixteen or seventeen
centuries, or from the creation of Adam
to the Delude, and if so, there is no call lor
imagining that each division o f the strata required
aires for its formation. We have now
accounted for the tltirknr** of the strata, and
that point, being Bet-tied many diflicultics connected
with (icology must vanish.
We have neither timt* nor inclination at pros
ent (o discuss "(Joological speculations," and if
we hail, we are not. verdant enough to attack
our good friend, "Old Fossil," in his strong
hold. ' 11.
[Von TIIK IMiLI'KNKKNT l'RKSS.]
''Honor to Whom Honor in Due.1
Shi. Kpitok:?In your last issue we noticed
an article relative to the Junior Exhibition of
Hrskitic College. Wc profess to lie entirely ignorant
of the author of saiil article, hut can ]
readily assent to the truth of his assertion, thai i
" the speakers <1 i>l ample justice to themselves."
We ilo not wish to detrnet any honor from
those justl}' meriting it. hut only beg leave to
submit it to (he intelligent audience, if E. J.
McDaniel, of Chester District, ti C., (liil not
boar off the palm on that occasion. This was testified,
both by the acknowledgement on the part
of many, and the frequent cheers lie received
during his eloquent address.
It is a matter of little importance, but
"Honor to Whom Honor is Due."
A FARMER.
(com \i uxicated. )
Afn F.nirnn 1 ! ?
??.... . jl wwovi ?vu 111 ^ wu? Kiob jiuper
a communication from Air. Creswell, Chairmau
of the Committee of Arraii(rcmeuU at New
Market, on 3d of July, uist. Were it not for
the singularity of its caption, I would not infer
from llic article that it required any special notice
from me. But I ain at a Kiss to perceive
why I have been singled out by the caption, and
attention directed to myself, in two papers of the
District, because "persons living at a distance
liuve censured the action of the Committee;*
tore especially as I plead " not guilty" to any
complaint or cause of action between the worthy
Committee and myself. To prevent incorrect in.
erences in this particular is the purpose of this
iominunicntion.
The Chairman's eommnniontinn?in il?* ?>,j?
tance of wliich I tnkc no exception?and u few
tutcinents from myself, will make the mutter
insily understood. I " readily " accepted the
uvitatiou to bpenk, which was extended to me
vitliout restriction ns to subject. In fact, I went
o Now IMnrket for the express purpose of renlering
a reason for my vole for relieving the
3anks from the penalty incurred by suspension
if specie payments. Soon after this iuvittttion
vas given, I learned it would not be acceptable
0 all present that I should address the assembly
in this question, as the Chairman stdtos "on
tuch an occasion ; " that is, a discussion of such
1 question was not proper for the day. I could
lot for a moment think of converting a civility
o myself into an occasion of disrespect to others'
md whilst such objections existed, felt it would '
x> an impropriety to spentc. As the hour of eleren
approached, it occurrcd to mo as uwkward
md embarrassing to state from the Aland my
fnfeons Tor not complying with the invitation I
tad Accepted. Kespect for the Committee augmented
the course of .not appearing on the stand
it all. This required iui application to the Commttee.
I spoke to thi Chairman when " uear
he table," apprised him that though I much de'
lired to explnin my vote, where I had understood
t was " censured," 3'?-tI eould not think of speakng
whilst Uio objections referred to were inter"
Kwed; and asked to be excused. The result,
ins been stated by tho Chairiman, for which I
especially returned linn my thanks.
My impression ww at the time, and now is,
hat (he whole transaction in better known to
ithera present than to me. Milliont referring
o " persons Jiving at a distafltee," I am willing
o abide the judgment of Vpte m\o v*re preunt
-the spect^tora and eye-witnesses at Now Marie!
onjttie 3d July, just.
I ask leave to reoiprncAle^hc kind expressions
if the Chairman, and to Mm) re him of my high
egard. ' " ' '''. {
THOMAS THOMSON.
Hjcalth 07 jSfoiw Ohlkanb,?It ha*been pretty'
Stenrirtly cfrealated-ibafc th? wrriikl prevallag*pidemig
\bfU appqar4<Ljn Nf?,iOrlaf#(j^ <
h?.Charleston thinWJt ?pproprfaty, to
tate Uiat Dr. K U- "Fenher, Ait "expefienedd;
it) d p^aaeot'phyi^aA'bfNew 0r1?W.: makes .
his remark: "Oft* b<WU health v:
t&v~4 hid five or ei* a*M?.pf-,y?llow {tt*t bnt
fgrff yyh.yaai,". . :
ViEOTNa Link op 8*iAiisiw.?Th*,3otith Side
[>?roeratT}?i(rn?tt??i'?dr'<?V^t is fn?k1ttg' t<> M- '
nre a line oftUamerx to *un'<li*?oVfrotn Ciijr; '
*oint^ V*., t?N.'T? I i
Tho Willian?ston Convention.
The Crand Division of tlic Son* of Tomlercnce,
of S. C. will hold tins third quarterly
>111 vent ion for this year at Williauiston, on
iVencsday the 28 inst., wi.U reference to tho
itt motions of the I rip. and llio inducements ofered
l>y tho various railroads the Charleston
Uouricr remarks:
The place ami the season together, will invito
ill the friends of good cool water ami of temperance,
ami moderate temperature in all
hini;?. Ah the usual facilities and inducements
(villi offered by our several rail roads, tho
representation and attendance) of members with
[heir families, and visitors, will be no doubt
Inrtrer than None need apprehend an
(vorfluw of irucsts, however, as two or tlireo
liotels are at Williamson?one tho lar^o new
Iioiisc kept by Franklin A. Hoke?and on an
xrnsmn ol this sorr. the wvii-knuwn and charicteristic
hospitnlity of tlint liygeian region
will meet all demands.
In relation to the Hnut.li Carolina Rail Road,
we are informed that their offer of accommodation
will permit a return at. any time within
Ion dayr>, beginning with the 20th instant.?
riiis jnargin of time will be of great accommodation
to delegates and their families wishing
lo test. any of the watering places, or visit any
r>f the towns or villages readied or approached
by the Greenville <fc Columbia Rail Road and
its branches. Visitors leaving Charleston in
the evening express train?which starts from
the l.ino strect depot at 8.30 P. M.?will reach
Columbia in good time for the regular morning
tr.iin of next, day on the Greenville it Columbia
Rail Road, and will arrive at Williainaton
tlint afternoon. Those taking the morning
train from Ch irloston will remain the afternoon
and ni^lit in Columbia?no hardship at
all to any who have the time at command*
iirt ik is ocpirnmc on 1 iiji11v accounts thattlio
new improvements and a> c uniuodations of our
watering places in (Jr.-etiville, Anderson ami
Spnrtanburi; Districts should be well tested, we
commend this occasion ami opportunity to all
our Railroad*, landlords. and others interested
in promoting home travel.
A correspondent of the Charleston Mercury,
after untieing in high terms the tonic properties
of the Springe, as verified iti his own experience,
gives the following sketch of the new
Hotel ami its accommodations:
The spring and hotel are placed in the central
portion of the village, nnd within a stone'*
throw of the (Ireenyille it Columbia Railroad.
You may leave Charleston one afternoon and
be here the next, lamb-d in a comfortable room
with lofiy ceilings, large and airy window?,
thick and new mattresses on the beds; indeed.
every object ol lurnitiir? here, let it be said for
nil, is bran new. Y?>n cannot mistake the new
hotel; its imposing front, as the ears bring you
up, will at. once command your attention.??
I'ourleen massive Tuscan columns detailed on
an extent of three hundred and twenty feet of
fueade, besides one of tin; wings that cfomes
next in sight as yon approach, forming nsecoqd
side of tlio square building, at. once surprise
you with their extent. The space inside of the
sipiare could easily accommodate the whole of
vour Charleston 11 ?t -!, columns and nil. Ther4
are already more than two hundred beds ready
for use; and, as to the dining room, four hundred
U'lests can be easilv accommodated.
The ball room is spacious, and cightsctts cau
dance comfortably, and leave, besides, abundance
of space for the company to circulate.?
We have mi abundant, and good table, and more
attentive servants 1 have never met with
before. The whole house is lighted with gas.
which makes it very cheerful every night; and
then, last not leiM, we have a line hand from
Charleston, who piny for us even t he best of operatic
music. In a word, to use the language of
a senman, this good ship is beautifully and solidly
built, finely rigired, sea-worthy and ready
to sail gallantly?she is well officered, well
manned, and well provisioned, with plenty of
wiiu.o pans Fprcii'i out to catch the passing
brew*, *tii*1 cool us witliu ilelitrlitfulsensation.
All this ship now wniitf i? plenty of passengers
iihoanl to enjoy its com fort a.
MARKETS.
COLITIS I A.?July '21,1858. The cotton market
was at a stand, yesterday, and therefefte
we can only quote mimical O.J- a 12J- cents extremes.
CHARLESTON.?July 10. Cotton the mar.
ket to-day may be said to have been brought
to a st and, as the sales were limited to 1-1 bale?.
CONSIGNEES.
The following persons have freight in the
Depot at Abbeville :?
J ?t R J White, II C Cabell, J W Crawford,
.! M Galium, .1 W Wiles, W G Kennedy, Geu
A M Smith, Jordan ?Si MeLauchlin, H \V Lawson,
J T Hai nes, E Noble, J W Jones, A C Haskell,
Cowan <fc Drill, J Brown lee, Mrs K Tilman,
John Enright, J Meltryde, W L Calhoun, Cobb
Hunter A Go, II S Kerr, Col J F Marshall, R.
11 Wr ii I'llt n iu a- i II t 11... I TT o
.* ?* w uvu, o xx viiuiuieia, io. o Vjaaon,
W M Hughev.
D. R. 80NDLEY, Ag't_
IT MAY NOT BE GENERALLY KNOWN
that Ihc Liver Invigorator, whose reputation
lias become so great, is one of the very best
remedies for the prevailing cpidemic of Diarrhoea,
Dysentary and Summer Complaint., that
so regularly visit our neighborhood at this season
of the year,
We advise all as soon as they are attacked
with any of these complaints to get a bottle of
Dr. ftanford's Liver Invigorator immediate, for
we have ho often tried it with scarce s single
failure to cure that wo can unhesitatingly pronoffhee
it the sa fost and surest remedy we know
of for those diseases, either in adults or ' children.
Eating summer fruits often producesde
rangement of the stomach and bowels, with atendency
to Cholera, Cholera Infantum and
other distressing complaints, all of which will
be almost immediately relieved by the use of
the Inviyoralor, which cleanses and purifies tbo
system, giving vigor to the appetite,-relieving
indigestion and sourness of stomach, and is unequaled
as a preventive of Few an j-ague. . .
TtitosAawe BvnlinMi
Sold bv all respectable Druggists.
V r.l.'i oro
17 II1J Vl'll IOUIJ V lit)
"""WH fSKIR AND 0."
^^^^RRaNTED to force the Moustache and
Whiskers to grow strong and lnxuriaii? in ot)e
month, where there was none before. "It
will not stain or injure the skin.
I Price one dollar?Sent to all parts of thel
Country. Address,
DR. S. P. SHELDON, I
.New York Ci?y.*BJuly
22, 1858. 12
O. & C. It. R. Company,
Notice to Shippers.
THE South Carolina Rail Road Compnqg
requires that every article shipped <6jjei'
their Road, must have the deslination pllfffly
marked upon it. -> 'V ..
Q1....1J ?L!. t- * * - * * ? 11 -tf
oiiouiu una r>$ negieoiea oy taoso bpippiog
articles over this Road, jn^eijaed.for^? VR.
11., auch articles will be mAtked hy the
proper officer o( th is. Road oud' Iho expen&a
charged t6 the abij^r. - v.-1;
July 84 16W- Wt- I >>.'
fAKiS^KOTXCI,
A 8" jf am abpufc to Blake ? change io my fcusxV.
ioesa, fny CiistomcM Will pleeM'hieejC iti
j il-i .ii miia ji -(sl.j ..t +i:\
miQa mav<?" ?v/?? u"?o mvtuy onop, fTOBI ISIl
date, are CASH.' 1 ?h?H b? pleased to 06
dratood Uw* n?J^M?6|> J? G*?frLo?^Mrt?^<WP
W.JFkzin-.it 0*,^^*' ;V::* ^
-Wishing to clotty iify ?tt vmttolpMlftM***
possible, I beg ol then indebted to m?, to
ftfjrW'jqji ,WWo. .7/ } ?<j fUBTU^U'
Abbeville 0. H., July 20, 1B6&