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Serenade Gpoeclios ?33:uo Ridg-? Railroa J. A i ffp'.'tutile Tiii!ii?"-r of our oil iz -ns, nay* flic Anderson n^o'iilili'd in front of the ' Benson House on Tuesday nijlit of Court vv.-i-k, 1 for tlie |>urp?si? of eonip!iiui-ul iitir dii-tinsruislied J ;{ent'eineu tiien in town, und stopping at tliat j Hotel, with ft t>i?rcii!>i]<?. It. I-'. iVrry was j first ealled out, ainl made a vc-ry appropriate j k"p???fl), in response to tli?? compliment tender? I e<l l>y tin* serenadcr* for Ids efforts in flie Lejj- j is'atmv in beliaif of ilie liiue Ilid^e Kaiiroad ; ' cfti'r wliieli Gen. S. MeGowan win called out. j i.- r. 11 > c liiv me I. ! ? inv re|iim ?i 11m remark", i copiol from tlw (J'lfttc: IIi- sa:<1 that In; felt rery erV.eful fnr tlio wn- i lionnr which th-v lia*l conferred upon ! ),iin ; he happened Jo he out of house when lliev had fir-l ?-ii1 !<><1 for liitn. nii-1 had heard th<* remark* of hi? <li^t intr?ii-1u-.l friend who pre- ' Cfili fi him : lull In; ll ?! Ihul I he comj lmiiM.t Imil ivf-renee to th<* l?!ue !ti?li??- Railroad, in which lliev in common with 11 hir^e portion of the people of tin- Stale. fell so deep | nn interest. In r? fercnee to this enterprise. I he wan roiry to hay that foil he present the prodpceli" w-oe not no very hri^lit. I' wan ponu-whnt under h eloii ), which lie hot ed would soon puss nwiiy. The hint Legislature l>v n ! rery elo-e vote, ami after n lmr-1 >-triiifiilc, had ; rt-liiwl to extern) such further ni i mm win , ?*e?snty to complete thin magnificent imd.-rti? ' kimr. He retrivttud much thut such ha?l h.-en . the fiction of the Lfiri^atnre. Ahlx-viM,. had niwa\ p heeii found simony the faithful upon 1 this ruhje-t Hi-, tojj.-tii.-r with other* in the Legitdature. thought lh?t tlii-> Uo ,<| wn* as I much or indeed more needed now Ihnti it had ; l?<eti wiion it w?i? approved and i:ry.-l forward 1>V the jrivat leaders of I In- St :t.-?Callooin. j linvne, lihiudn ir. fin-!?leu mi l others, who ' had now unfortunately departed from amiMitr.t i Its. lie tiioujli! t'lat S'.f-'i a connectio:i will. tiie irrent valicV <?I**li> VVost \va? a* \ri.<>? I n<?. j c^ssary for ih. 1 !i?* lit IV S>nt<> nf Si'iilli ("iii"! tin. | ns for any of tin? rt<lj"initiir Sti)t? <5. o! \v 1 >:< li hail mailt* ftti'l \vi?ri* still in:ik:ntr I li-rctl'ciiii <-f- . forts tn fur iIi>*iii???!vor stn-li n t-nu- , nei'iimi. Wo imm'.I r-i>Tti.'tliiri^ tli r*>ir-*tt<*rrtt ? us ' And I'linniic tlii- f:io?* ?t" iIim ? ??jiti?i-\-, now ! t-nrrcd liy tr?|'it>tr unllies ami oover-<l with <>1.1 I fit-Ills Utlll In- ttlH llll williiifj that llit; Xn'o. \vho?? ?ri-?*??tj. <*-. ! , was her ilinr.ut.T, i=i:o?M >*fin to n!t<fv h?*r- 1 Self. II" tlniUL'lit lln* Ili-ijo it.'lllroifl couid IK'Vi'r l)t-Imili hy l:>*ltvi !:tri: oxortions ; it wa?sini|*!y ii,)>-nr<l ati-1 j.r* |>- <t.?i- ii.< to vppet it ; -uc'i at. ?t-ilvt!-i'; :n.? i* in it- n.itiir<- li i Suite ?-titot | r!.--.*. I!i 'ii.Mtiitit'ns unworthy <>f tin: timl.ition r. ! oj'iin of a r-t-iti*. , III this vi(?\v, tin- ?-t:tt.- Ii-i-i o?tiini.*ite>"'l tin- J work?j'ttt In-r liiiii-i- to tin- |-ionirli. ns.-l ; as oik* of lit*r fit iz its In- ivn- litiwii.iii/ tlia' olio cliotilj now nii:n:iii>ii it. ;iti 1 IvHVt* i;i I In* tli"U? ' tiiit.s a half !?oru?l itinn>*l lor tho habitation of' bat" nii'l ow1j?. an-1 n? tin eti-rmil monism*.- * of lier Taoiilalion an-1 tnllv. Wo Iiav.- ln-?-n l>?-a* ! ten?the li M Iihs Ih>i>m lost, loit In* ho|n-.l thur. i all was- not. loot. Wo must rally to iln* iv^eno : I ?. c iiui.m. $?IVe II llj) XI. \Y|> lil'ISt. ill ; favur uf so great a work, nn-1 in such n pa'riolio imiisp, t-xliiijil tin- tiual viniT spirit, til't nut I liravv statesman who, when <>\e: wlielnieil iiv j dnfciit. rn!lie>l I>i.-z party wiili h <-!hi i<>n note. I l?y e?il:intr tijmn tlivm t-i ' pick their llint.-t a:. 1 ! try it iliriin lie siiil I hut lie hml seen wi'li pleasure the ! interest Atitlcitifin f..-!t in I his matter; it wonhl ; have been 6'rani?e if it Im-I lu-en otherwise.?| This is not oinv a rising patriot town, liut ? in? j politically a iailmrt'l town. It is tin-fin.-.?j riwi'j, i.hi exactly of ereatinn, l?ut. eertan?ly of : the Stnle of South Carnliti.-j. ] Iyou have ! tne good old Greenville au<l < I'linliia Ituil? j road, stretching away towards the beautiful j capitnl, nml the grand t?M nniiiivrcinl nn-lrtip- j oli:>, the Queen City of tin-South?ei-riainly tin- ! best abused, ami lie sometimes thought the h??lu?ed railroad in the btate. This Uuad wai> our firdt lovo? " Let others revile her as they will, "With (I!I l.er faults, hivelie: stii!." j Tlien yon have at U-s*t iprospective theSa- | taihihIi Valley llailroad. whieh like the Hud-I sou jiiver Hi'H-l (U*?:<;!iils along the hank <>l >lb , twin-sister stream and is to connect you .villi i Augusta nn.l Savannah. Here is 1U0 to lie > tli? Soir>li Carolina terminus of the Air Line j TCsilrom], straight from the romantic region of j til", fall? of T?m;uoh and Talulah ; aid front tin* ! spot where weMund can he seen I he very rails : of tlie magnificent I'.luv Kidge ll.tilrom 1. the 1 grainiest ot'thein all, which we hope ere long i will scale the mountains, and bind us with iron , hands to the teeming valley nt ilia West.? ! When nil these enterprises ?hall have heen ac- [ cotnplisheil, Anders n will he indeed what her i enterprise deserves, I he "Atlanta of South ! Carolina." The Wori.d Klfoumkij Too Mrcn.?The Na j tional Intelligencer hn? an article conteiidiii.' | that the world i? ''reformed too much." It ask* with point, "who anioiic ns will iiow venture ' to maintain tlnU the rights Hiid franchises oi l the citizens of the rc-pecliv? Slntes have received new guarantees or derived any peculiar J embellishments from the mania lor constitution j mending which of late tears has heen so rife: in our count ry, and the experienced evils of. which will, in the end. it is to he hoped, suggest a return to the 'old path." There art- maiiv iieonh* in Vtn?ini? ?!.?. ?:ii . . . I agree wiili the Jnt?*llitreticer. What gooil has | constitution tinkering accomplished in this. Stale*? Now that every ollicw hurt hecii oloe.live, do tii?> people nl lni-j?c' chow any higher l appreciation of 111e full rage than lirlmv I , Dot's not the multiplicity of vivctive otlk*>-ts , demand more time thnn tin* ina^ of oil liens j can give il ; and is not the coii*>*ipiciieet that, i after all, the ft*w inMi-ad of the many control j the disposition of otti *ial place# f The live-! man's dial ingiiishing glory ainl prerogative are ; made in tlu-su day* as cheap as il.rl, and noon** valuea them an tuey ileservv. In swinging ort'! from the extreme conservatism of (ireat lint- ! in the peudulum has gone ton f.ir in an opjio , ito direction. The present const r nl i??n of Virginia, in the opinion uf not a few w ho had j a hand in framing t. is a wretched pieeu of J botchwork, and will refpnre over huulini; con- J ciderahly sooner than its notch denounced pre ' deccftsor did.?JUc/mtoiiiI Jji*pntch. **- -o TO.vf.h Do Too Mrcn at a Timf..?Sir Ed ovarii Uulwer l.vtton, in a lactitre rei*?*nily delivered in Kiigland, gave the following history of hi* literary hahila: Many persons seeing me so much enirnired in o/>l ll'A lif?* . ?'! ? * 1 ,?r, mill Ui IUIIL'11 IIIHIII1 UK' Wlll'hl ft* if , I liatl never been a student. have ?aid to me: ' When do you g.-t time 10 writeall your book-? I llnw on earth do you contrive to do so much work!' 1 shall surprise you by the answer 1 make. Tlie answer in tin*: 'I contrive to do so much by never doinir too mueli at. n tune. A man, to get through work well, must not overwork lnnmlt ; or, il lie do too much today. the re-action of fntigiie will come, ami lie will lie obliged to <lo little to-morrow. Now since 1 begun renIIv ami earnestly to study, which was not till i had left college, and was actually mi the world. 1 nmy perhap* cay that 1 hive gone through us laige a com se of general reading a* most men of my time. 1 have Irav eled much, ami 1 have seen much; I have mixed much in politics, ami in the various business of life: ami in addition to this. 1 have published somewhere about sixty volumes, tome upon subject* requiring much research. And what time do you think, as a general rul?*, Iihave devoted to study?to reading and writing? Not more than three Imur* a day ; and, when Parliament is sitting, not always that. But then, during these hours, I have given my vriiuie auuiHion to what i was about. Defeat of the Personal Liberty Bill. The Legislature of Xew York says t lie'7our* nal of Commerce, have donu one good tiling and we will give tlieni the credit ol it; thai id o many of them aa assisted in the enterprise, ?we mean, the strangling of the Nulliticutiiifl Bill,.called by its friends the Personal Liberty Bill; the design of wliiuh waft, to nullify a law of Congress, Enacted to carry out a solemn stipulation of the National Compact. Every Democratic vote, we ara proud to eay,uas given against the Ltill, and also 21 votes by Hepulili cans and Americans ; thus making dp a sufficient number td-eave our State from Hie disgrace whioh wa* impending over it. But still it is to t>e remembered, that a large majority of the Kepublioans went for the Bill, and that it would have passed into a law, had it not I>mo manfully resisted by the small number of Doftecratf elected to Abe Assembly. Tjig i'xOKPKXDKNT PRESS. 1 ABBEVILLE, S. C.! W. A. LEE, EDTT0KFriday Morning. April 15,1859Strawberries. Mi's..!. F. Mnrsliull will please accept of our ' thank* for m meyg of larirc, ripe and deliciona j i?tr:iwl?errio><?a mo<t acceptable present, unJ j which w*8 duly appreciated The Agricultural Pair. We direct the attention of our readers to the ; communication of " Sn vim null Si.le " in rofer- i eiieeto tin* meeting to he held on next Sale- ! ilnv for the purpose of pre purine for the.coii- j templatcd Airrieultural Fair. We tru ,t Ihut ( there will lieu larfrc Attendance. AcivHrtisemonts. Pee the conspicuous mlvertisement of the i Cireii* Troupe, who will lie here, oil Thursday, | the 2l*t inM. I Read tho adv erl i'ement of Mr. John F.n-j riijhl in which he present? the clnimsof hip | v.-ry superior Funs, Thresher* nnd (linn. Hip i Fun h i* constant Iv obtained the premium at I he variolic State Fairs ; and the excellence of j lii.H (Jinsinttl 5j .11 * ,,M ~ .t. II. I HIT HP' I all m uiufju-t urnl I>v illl'<i 1 workman iiml of j tlic In*'*' material, and aru warranti-il to gsvi? ; sal iff.tct ion. Set- tlic iioticp of fnsli nnivn'.s nt M?-ft*rft (illAY it i:u?;:ilTSON. ami Mr. A. A. WII.. j LI AM"*. Tli.'s... t??iiil<':i)?n are eon stanlly re- I i'oivii.tf !ar>!?* a<l liti?m< to tlieii-Moek. See tlieear-l ofC. I*. KKM^l-'N. tlie well known j iiii-I fii*liioiiul>li> lialter of 0i>Ilitii 11iit. II<- of j fers ii lino assortiiii-iil of S|>riiii; iin?l Summer i .-tvl'-o. Sim.iiho till* i'nril ..r KF.RUHOX .t LF.IDINf? ; <>f t"liarli'!>toii, wlnili's ii<> mi 1 retail dealers in ! Fiiicijiii iiml Iti'iiii'Htii' llry Kt-ii'l t!n? mlv.'fi,isi-ni'-nt ? !" tlio Balta'i-ui ; MlHli'M ?f ilis t>tl< (( - ; llli<*f: t, III Mcl'iiws oil j till' :;m!i iu-t., aii'l ill liradley'a on the 71It j May. A > I In! liiitinlion Miistt?r? of tlio r.ili Ri'ti- j ni"!.t :it on Saturday tin- 7th May, j iiml fit dm Ik l.iicl, on the 1-lth May. Head tli" ii? ?t of M-t 111'litim* l.y J. F T,iv- | iisiT'l'iiij Adrn'r?"~ai.fi" il'-? Livi-r In v ipirator j Lyon's M-iirn.'tic l'owd-is, tieoriria Stilt j 1 .i?l t mm- vil... 1 -'I .. O fiii'i I?iia*r auvt-ni^'iniMHS. i The Greenville and Columbia Railroad , Ry tvfcre.iee to their advert isi-iiii-nt it will j bo seen tli:i* the nii-ptiiitr *if iStockholder* ?>f this Company will lie held oil the 'icitli iust., at their 1111 in Cobmiliiu. Ti'C* U<']iort of ilio President, am! Diieetors we will ptilili-dt in our next . The Itepm-l* ?if the various officers piesent a h ijilily .?nti.-faetory statement of tin* condition of the llond ati<I the linances of the Company. The Iniwi-! ness ot the Company exhibits an inei ease of ! nh.mt over i he preceding voar. Kiubtv j miles of the r<iad have been lel.iid with tinilier, | aii l vari<uu improvements are in progress. It , is said t<i compare favorably with any Koa<l in the country. Fruit and Flowers. VTe arc indebted to Mrs. B. Johnson of our Village for a present. of so:n* d- lioi-?ns strawh?.1 r...- u i . c . i ... .. j-ii-i rare uii'i fragr-int fl?\v?-ra Frsit and F!ow.-iv ! Flow. *rs and Fruit ! We do not know tvhieh wi re ill..* most. temp'iiifr. The Miawlierrv i<? the prineeof fruit*, :ii>. 1 these wpri1 lui'ifi' nn'l ripe ami luscious. The 11 ?w?-r* w.*re fre?h nn>l fair and fragrant?riehesi jewels of the blootuinii Spring ! Tin* lose nr.<1 I lie lily vied in homily, an I exhaled dewy uiiri from 11? -ir lovely |>e J lata. We are fond oi fruitit and have an equal pn?sion for flowers, so that we idiall not. attempt lo decide between the rival beauties. We shall not. a ward t li? meed to Venu?, lest, we provoke the ire of Juno. Kathor wh would hail litem all as welcome vi?ita'its?bright, off spring of the (,'uiiial year ! lovely cotupanion? of the gentle Spring ! The Abbeville Academies. Mr. W. II. White, the Principal of the Abbeville Male Academy and his associate, Mr. W. I It U* II..? I r ... .i - ... ? 111 ii m ** , unin mi llli- past I WO <1U\'B t'eCIl j giving their pupils a verv severe drilling in the presence of the p.itrt'iis ami the school. 'I'Iip examinations Imve Lt-c-n vrry thorough nnd searching ami fxliit.it h high degree of proficency on the part of t he pupil*. Theso exnin- i illations wo tliiuk are by all menus to lie onColll'H^ed. They IllTuI'd tllC be*t tests of the ! progi e>s of the pupil mill the competency of the teacher, nnd hesidee keep alive the interest, of both, l?v securing the sympathy and eo-nperation of the parent. We are glad to h"-ar that the iiift tution ia receiving the pHtrmmue which Hit* ulta iuments of the touchers so well 1 m.-rit. The Female Academy ia now under Iho charge of Miss Pit'nam, so well known to the citizens of our District as an necomplis'ied instructress, assisted by Miss Wilson, her verv competent n??ociate. Wehenrnf constnnt ac ensMons of pupils to the Academy. and trust tliev will continue to increase, nnd tluit the teachers may succeed in maintaining a flour* lulling Institution in our mid-it. Speech of the Hon. M. L Bonham. We will publish in our n?-xt issue from tlie E>lgefi?dd Adi'trliner. n icport of the speech of Oi-ii. Boiilmrii, ili-livrrfd to n portion of his constituents nt .Edgefield C. II.. on Saleday lust. The speech presents an nhlo review i?f the lend 'n? P'diticnl questions of the day, nnd will he ^ rend with interost. It denounces tin* SqiMtter , Sovereignty doctrines of Spiintnr Douglass, and I urges the necessity of Congrt smoiiu! interven-. 1 tiou to provide for the protection of slave pro perty in the territories. Congressional nnn- | intervention, menus no more limn thu' Con i gross shnll not legislate slavery into or out of ' n terri torv. The Democratic party has ever lenie-l this right to Congress ; ami on what , prj ofiud can it justify it* exercise hy a Territo- I rial Legislature?the mere creature of Con- j cr*M ? The Kansas Legislature has undertaken to prohibit slavery, and in thus setting at j nought the Constitution, and the decision of ( the Supreme Court, it has imposed upon Con- i gr?'?j the neceiwiiy of pussim; such laws a* will j lie necessary for catrying out the provision* of , the Cjnrttitiition. C?nijresi? has passed a fuiri- < live slave law to protect Muve property from < the action of the State Legislature?and much 1 more is it competent to protcot the rights of j the citizen in the Territories. i The address allude* to the increasing dangers to the South from the Slavery agitation, 1 and the increase of taxation, and denounces I the Homestead Bill, the Pacifio Railroad ' schemes, and the Mexican Protectorate, as so t many abolition schemes. < Thk Ecno Prisomem.?-The Orand Jury of ?, Chsrleffejfc have found a true bill against the t prisoners taken form the Echo. The ease will ' now undergo judicial trial, and the constitn j tionality of the law declaring it piracy, be i felly and authoritatively dasldedl Ji ? ,i . ... , l>t . t ... .. Tho Southern Pro-l.ytorian Review. Wf lire imlt'Mt'il to the publishers for the April number of I hi* valuable quarterly, nn:l 119 u .-ii a I. have foiin-1 it it very interesting number. It presents a number of articles upon wcicnee ninl general literature, which rentier the work attractive an well t?? the general reftiler as to the i-tu?lent ??f Theology. Amoiiir others of interest we Intve re.vl willi irienl pleasure 1111 nrtiele by IVof Joseph I,e (."onte of the South Carolina C'olletfe upon .1 forpholnpyanil iltt Connection with fine Art. The nrtiele gives one ? high estimate of the ability uftlie Professor?his powers of analysis, ami his clear aii<1 accurate perceptions, lie lias about his iil.hs none of the proverbial hare of mi..i..~i.. i - - ? Dili III1IIK* |)IOI<HIIUl'y OIKl hence expresses himself with ^icat force nnd clearlies*.?We were piirtieiiliirly impressed with tlie liennty and t i-uIli of hi* introductory reminks upon the nat lire ami scope of true scienee. The term lie use* in iI? nmM comprehensive sense to embrace a knowledge of the lawn of ii lit lire, whether pJirn?iu> ttaf or cau.itil.ninl he Hiiovrf. that between these there it) in fnet no renl <1 ic?tiiictioii. We know nothing of efficient causes ; nml nHer nil tlie term merely desijjnates certain pheiioiilenti of wider extent and higher ir?it?rnlity. which from heinu simple, ' constant mill tillifortii, we are led to regard as net ive ncent.H. nnd to wliieli we refer other plie iionielia less simple and l i'iiilinr. T ie writ-r's | remarks upon the imiiimlO^nneetion nml de i pemlenee of the physical sciences, are no les? , striking than just.. Mich science stands upon | iiti own luisis of fact*, which constitute its sp<* ! cilie characteristic* : and its development is ! liiit a reference of ilicsc phenomena to those ! L'flieinl law* which |terva>lu tlltf iniltfrial u:ii- j verse mill form 110 Jioml of the soiencpi. Tints | u?trntmniv iiml iiH-i'lmiiion! pit ilosoj-liy ro?? to- ! g>;t!i<-r, luif. r?:n-?i!?e 1 cucli iii>on it* own liasisof facts until Nowio:i ivfrrr*"! tins |>1. noim>tin ?>i iiftromnny to tin* priiwijiles of ' u'livvrsul frravitntion?'lins unil.-il tln*:n incl i in i'li* n-tiMiioniy n trim |>!iyi''.il s*<*i?,in!??.? is I lit* Bfi'-m-f of orjianii* lorin:?mi ; a'iciiijit to traiM* llie sim;>!?' |iri:n-i;<l>'* of ilie j <!i. ine architecture nriiil tin* eti.llvss tuo-|ifioi> tiini< of l??-iiiij. "I'll -<?? 1ot'i;H are iti 1 -] < !iil -nT j nf |?h\ sii-al eau->es, an.I ar<: iiicap thle of Iciuir j rliiiii'/i >l liy tlifin ; li'it. nr.- i^ovcrtii"] li\- their J own law i>l il**v?*|o|?iii?'iit, n:i.l are to In? ref-*r- j re?l to certain Mtiij>lf iir. fr 'y:"S, which mav In- ! r.-ira I'lldl !l* HO 111:111 V ?ll'l..i ..I' 1 !.? ! i tmr. Il i* Ili>- <1? Mi?? of ncietn-e to i tli.-se tvpii'-il form.*. nti-1 t!> -.?? constitute:) the | i l-nl which ni t h<M-kr> to inlioily. The articles of the Jii rinr are generally very 1 alilc m;<l wccninnoMi.l ihem to tin- ntti-uiioii of ] our n-ii-lfM The following isilio table ofcont fi>i?: The Peneoii<sh!(?, by Ii?-v. James 11. Ramsav, "f l.vni-hlnirtf, \ ii. : National I'>i:hl<-on<>iic:?s, !-v llev. TIhhiiih Smyth. I>. I)., ('harlesMon, S. t . ; The Cliunp'S l'ro|?oM-?l in Our Uook of I>i-fi|>!ifi?- ; Morphology ami its Connection with Kiii?? An. Iiy Josmji'li Let.'onle, M. I), I'rot. of<"lo-niisiry, Mineruiooy niul Oeolojjy. in S. l\ O'llfC' : Testimony ol Mmlerii Science to the U l> a I \ of Mankiii-1, liy -I. I*. ('aholl. M. I>., I'r.if. ii'. A K< view. I?y IIcv. li.f. Ketel:ui:i, Oiarksville, (? ? ; Tin* Tellnrie I'ortion of 'The I'ntiiiiM l.\ I'lot. I )nuiel Kirk woi?l. Imlnuia I inwoily. IJIooininjflon, I inline:! ; luaiiulirnl ! Wmcoiirse on i *l.iir*;!i lli-tc.i v ami Chinch I I - j ity.hy llev. J. 15. Ailg'-r, 1? I? , l'r?f. of Keel. | II i~t. ami Church I'oiity. Coiuml'ia s. ('. ; Tile j New Theological I'l'i'lVs^mkIi'm ot N itor.il I Science in connection willi llcv-.iled I'el'gioii. | y I5?v. Jaiiic* A. l.yon. )). 1>., Colii'iiliu-', 1 Mis* ; Notice* of recent 1'ublicalions ; l'criod- i ical Liteiatiire. Our Literary Institutions. A correspondent of the L iiirengville IlcrnUl, who attended the recent Exhibition of the Senior (.'.las.* of l'.i>k ine College, nftt-rn very complitnuiitnry notice of the perforininee* of the ulas", thus refers to the New Hall of the l'l:ilointtlllenn Soeiety which is Knot) to l>e erected. At the rlo*e of the exerni?M, we were Munitioned to attend n meeting of the I'hilonrithenii Soeiety in it< corporate rapacity. and ol the ljniUling Committee of tin* new Hall in eon temptation. Toia Committee. appointed in August last. to nine subscription.* and t<> oht it i ii Irom soti.e competent Arohitec'. n draft of the intended Hall, reported that their *nli*crip Hon lirl# amounted to $J,Sil>i; find, aUo. laid he lore the So iety n VelV heniitlflll d> sign of the Iniildiri(! drawn up hy Mr. J)a\ ly. a well known Architect in this Stale. The plan oiilimilted, atter some <li."cii!>>int. u;o> appro* e.l and ini'i|irt-il. nil.I tin' 15it l<11tt_u Cnniiliitlce author iZcil to |?r?fin t liwitli to collect the tiione\ ami It'l out till* Hul k ll< eooll A* ill their jinl^? infill it was thought nilviKihle. We can now b?ififly congratulate the College mnl it* frii-ii>lt? mill the fricmis of leiiriiiiii*?more especially theSociet\?upon noon ha\ini: rwireil in Kinknie'ti campus, unotlier heitu: iful an<l Clansic | Te:nple ol Let tern, l? firing on ils in.il hie fron t if piece tlie iipproprinte ninl iti^piriiifr inniirnin. j "'J'/ie J'hi/onialftran Society?T< htare txt Valt-re.'' In the following eX'rnethe notice* the flourishing condition of the College, Htul of the Inaiiiutions Mule atnl Female at the Villuge of ! Coke?hury : Krfkinc College ?t prpeent number* nhmit i 1H'> ctit lents. ninl whu never in u nunc pruHpH roils comlition. It is mill prei<iih'il over !>y >hut liaiui) ninl ^ifr?- ! man. the Kev. Dr. U. G. | fjiit-r, whose iiuotitru-ive character renders him j hss known to fume thnn hi.- talents deserve, | I>111 mora esteenu'd hv I hose who know hint hcst. Hivckenriilge rceently in the Senate I'hatlihcr. ilcsigliu'ed Calhoun asTii 10 Senator, ?? ! We think it wonhl he not hint; hut simple .'i. in iciuciivu iu 1118 present position, TI1K President Mr. Kditor, we cannot dose this comniunie a lion without iiilnding to Cokeshury, which place we visited for the first, time, on our relurn li? "The Mat.-1" Our iiiijireoaioiid of this romantic little village were most. lavorahlu : finding it n* we did, wearing the first blush of spring's-maiden loveliness, nit# atmosphere laden with the aweet breath, stolen Irom it.? flower gardens And its groves. A* we trolled iilo|>K the cleanly street*. undeterred by thai I error of promennders At borne?the imui?we mused how It nuiihillv and delight hilly life might here he spent, undisturbed hy the dream* >1 amhition, and UK harassed hy I he rough and tumble of.in Hire and people driven on hy iteain. Hut the beauty of the place with II* loveliness, i? only surpassed hy the hit{h toio d reriiieineiit nud noviahiiity of ihe inhabitant)). By them we were ^reeled with kindness, and entertained with hospiiality. injuries may be forgotten, hut acts of kindness live immortal in the bottom of the leceiver, if he be not a lirute. The Masonic Female College, situated here, s in a flourishing condition, numbering 12? itudenU, a large proportion of them being ?ro?vn young ladies. The corps of 1'rofeAsorn. ilrendv no <m? >? j ? ? - " ""w" ,w iy the addition ot Mim (..'arter, of Washington Jit}', who is to liucomc Ae?i?taul in the Musi:al Department. Mist Sarah A. Anderson, laughter of our venerable J'out Manter, we were pleased to learn, give* general satisf c,1011 as a teacher in her departnieut, and is ligbly esteemed both by the pupils and Fncilty. The Methodist Male Institution, which has ong flourished in Cokesbury, is still in a pros>erous condition, numbering at present sevrny or eighty student*. Abbeville is truly the Athens of South Carolina, and whilst on her toil, we alwaya feel that we are tieading c laslie ground. Especially do the beautiful grove* >f Cokjslmry. seen as we saw them, thronged with pupil*, carry the imagination buck to hose Academic Groves, where the old Gre?kPhilosophers led the Athenian youth by the )oiet waters of science. Lest, Mr. Editor, hesc rambling thdughts may not be to the eader " lengthened ?n?(mn long drawn out," *< I .. . . , ... . [for Tilt lNltKI-UNOKNT I'kkm.] MODERN ARCHITECTURE. As there is uortyle >>f architecture, peculiar j to the Nineteenth Century, hut those of nil i time* ?>r countries art; practise"! with more or less Sucre**, we purpoael** avoi?l the uiiplea9iitit task of eritieiainir ? , ttely the work* of \ oilier*, to whom perhaps tin intentionally we iniirht he \inj"st in con*e(|ueiice of being not j j fully iMWjuiwnteil with the iliflictilty attendant ; I on uicir <iesij?n-i. ISest-les many of tlie most gliirinif faults which ari? oh-<erval>lo in the I IniiMing* of the present 'lav. are to be attrihitI ted in much to the workini; of ? had j , u vat em us to had nivliitrctn ; tin* one Iihr pro | j duccd the other. The nohle art i-? ?l?-irrn?l**il ami j i'l'ii?licil hy I lie combined action of compel it ioim< j | contracts ri I pinching calculations, which are j i most unfavorable so tlx- scientific man wIium i wile ni 111 is lo produce harmonious, arti#tic. or I original composition* which would rffleet ! honor on hitu?-lf ami the country. j The selection of designs is often infln! cncc'l l>y (he greater amount of oriia:n--ulil [ features hml not liy the superior composition of tin- design : it mailers little if the ornament* : are inappropriate, meretric ions or iineqiin lly j | ditit ributed. or to what, extent, threr sides of | | tile hnildiiii; are iiupivei-i-h-.l or i>Urv<i1, eo ; that the principal f.ica-le looks rich. In short | the <|iianti^y of enri--hiu-.MiL ?e?nn to lie the | in 111 wit limit consideration t" its ; ! eonsistcncj for the purpose or situation of the i tiuildim;. Tins dishonegty in tin* expression of a h-iild- | iin? mid 111 ? ignorant introduction, or Intd exeeiitior. of useless ornament seems to aanc I t toned liy custom ivi>d is xvrv fi'Hniciitlv | perpetrated. Success at miniates tlie cm- j pirio to piocced in hiacareer and the public | la ale lioeoincA in feet i'il I >y his productions. Or tnu->t we Maine the fatality which too fie- ' q-.ietit ly permits jc i it Hi . i i a 1 tin*tii!?**r of a I committee to pmpaifa hi* own mistaken : vi.-wr. of architecture. Of all tlie hoiMing* i thus of'-etel how few nre satisfactory even to j tile sifli'i'lurs of I lie design*, who. as tlieV have i no fnnds to lose, liave t >?' consol.ition that lheir ' partii-ijiiition in tin* work in time thiltcquil iz-*s nil tli iti^s. is forgot ten. From ilir eiiors of tliis system another lias | arisen, wliicli in ccdeniiist icitl Imildili.'s seems to j hinder ail n Ivanee in art. 1'ivjc lent is now 1 the only ruU\ uii?l from it is lift'r*y l<> <)e. | part:?"That- which lni.t Imm'Ii r^lntl 11?*. " with <>ut consnlciaii?>ii as li> whether it m.-?v ??r mav Kit l>? per fee'. The criterion of an artist's merit or the ground work of hi* funic, consist-* in servile <.-i?j>i???? of plates mil eminent extmple*. and too fr?? jiti-iitly in ilic introduction of feature* for which. I?y the change of our ri-li^imi'i cervmuiiinU anil forms, there is not the least use. The only requirements of ,m architect, of th<* present, dny (so fir u< the ere-itio'i of churchcs 's concerned) seems to be. that a Gothic church I should have pinnacles like tooth-picks n 11 < 1 | battlements in any quantity which lie is al- j In will to pot together in nny w iy lie liken : for ] iiecorilint; to the views of certn in pociet ics, tliey | must of ilii'iii'irU'M produce a jjnod I iiiMing. | WluiI can hi> worse tl hii to the hody and interior of a church shorn of nil inon Idinfj to lavish nn unnecessary amount of enrichment on a lower i It convex * the idea tli it the latter | j* t lie hi.is' important.or sa/red part olihchuild ; inir. Of a verity it is tis inconsistent in to re vivc a Ini'l orthography or to follow the example of tlie Chinese tailor who, on having a patched coat sent liiiu for a pattern for a new one, copied it correctly even to the color of the Having directed attent ion to the mo?t trlarinif error* in hiiildingrt of tlie present day we ' annul conelmle without doing just ice lo the | great advance* which are visible in tin: nrtsofi ornamentation in the interior nii'l exterior of ! dwelling lately an?l now erecting in Abbeville And in all the detail* of ineehanieal architecture, the liberality ??f the proprietors is highly commendable, exhibiting a refinement of tai>1e that they may well be proud of; Bnd with the advantagex that c>ther village* and many eitie? r.rc deficient in. namely, able and accomplished artist*. a corresponding advfcucc is taking plaee m Architecture. The next article w ill treat, of the qualifications and requirements and duties of a architect. (to he continued.) communicatee. Mn. Editor; It affords u* pleasure to respond to the propostiion of "Saluda Side," whether the friends of Agriculture *hall meet here on the 26th inst,, ?ir on Sale-Day in Mny next. If our friend lind been licre on Inst. SaleDay, lie would have lenrned tluit the friend* of Agriculture in 11>it* District are deeply ulive to I lie subject of Imvincr a District. Fnir next October. Alid for (lie convenience of nil we Appointed Sale Day in Mny next for the meetimr. We hope, that. ilnv will lie honored by a | mighty in^ntlieruiu of ilie I'lniitera. Mechanics and Artifium of the District, nnd being pmmptcd by patriotic motive?, nnd a sincere desire to aid in developing the reseoureea of our District, we nii>y inaugurate a new era, in the history our District. SAVANNAH SIDE. Times Prescribed by Law for Certain Ad. Vertinementa. A correspondent of the Cidnmbin Guardian furnishes the following interesting inforiiintiou with regard to the times presented by law for certniu advertisement.* : Sales of Ileal Estate to bo advertised for three week*. Sale of Personal Property to be advertised for I wo w*-?-ks. Attachment cases, once every three month* for your and day. Utiles Against Absentees, three mo tlm. Insolvent Debtors, once a month for three inontliR. Citation to Administer, once a week for two week". Notice of intention of applying to the Legislature for charters, for new'road, for making streams navigable, for escheated propetty, <fec., tlu-ee months preceding session. E*ira\s (horse or mule,) once a month for four months. Administrator's Notice for Creditors, three weeks. Legist it ive or Congressional Elections, for two weeks at least. Election of District officer*, thirty days. Reports of Commissioners of ltoads. Poor and Public Buildings made to the Court, once. Military Elections, for Msj?r General or Brigadier General, 60 days ; for Colonel, 40 days : for Major, 80 days; for Company Officers, 20 days. i Amendment* of State Constitution, three mouths preceding New Eleotion of members. " NEMO Tn* Militabt Commission.?The Military Commission appointed by Gov. Gist, to examine into tbe condition of the Militia of the State, preparatory to a report to the Legislature. held their first meatincf !n tli* M !!? ??? Llall, Charleston, l??t Friday. We leirn that ?an?ty of uhtfflM and plana aa baaee of aetion were submitted and ordered tube printed. . The Oommittse will h?ld the aext ailting at # ? I ml. ^ < SENATOR HAMMOND ON DIRECT TRADE. The M.icon (Oe?>igiii) SlnlfH IYpbh piilili-hce tlie followini; leiler, ii?l?lo?<?ecl by Senator llnminoiul to Howell Coltlt, of Houston, in rct-|><Misi' to mi inv11it ion to ulttiiiil tin* next Cotton 1'lnut?iV Convviitiuii, qi Macon: IU:u Ci.ikfk, Mnrt'li 120. D'~ar Sir: I ??n ohliirt'il to you f.ir j'our invitu ion to ulteu<l your meeting nt Mncon, nml if illv health mnl iMiifiiir^liiPiits will permit, 1 will ni ti-iid. but not to tuuke u npcecli; Unit is out of luy line. I entirely i*ytnpalliiz" witliyonr movement. 1 rpcaid direct trmle u? iil.snlut?!y tiec-ensnry to the iiine|?"iiiiciiee hi the TSoutli ; without il nli? will ever li" provmci 11, though she may continue t? furnish, us she now thies, more of the Material of commerce, limn niiy ??lli??r population of llio Biune numbers ever <li<l; ami materials that constitute tlie must vital curieiits of commercial circulation, coiitrolluiL'. in fuel. almost tin- whole. Our ?luivvl k* have been. not the superior energy or intellect of any other people, It n our shallow liars, yellow f-vcr, anil want of iiH-r'-nu tile capital. Tunc, I lliink, wi'l sliow us vessels o I,null tons me as profitable as larger 01:0s, 10 carry on trade, mid these can enter our ports The yellow lever can he win.Iiy evaded Iiy confining our hnssmess season to the ? ikclit. 111 >11111 h of iln* year iliiriutf. which we are exempt. Tlo-*e eli'lit month* liein those in winch we citli, 11 mi in Iiic? ilo carry nearly n!l ottr |iin<lutn to innrkct. hey are iiituirn ly our luisiiiess iiiotiihs ami those best adapted to business ami climate such as oil's. 11 is because we submit to the coi venieilec of others, thai We idlow It to he tiecessaiy that there Hhonlii be aii\ Irniisactixos from the interior, or li'oin ahioatl, ilni ini; ihe l>mr possible, yellow iever months. Tlic gland dilll<:ii iiy is us to capital ; oiir melius me, tor mn?i |ia>t, in fact, nl most entirely. cm|>h>>t?l in witling fresh I iiitls. sulnlinui; 111 ? ("in i'M s, iii.il tut iii^Ii i UlT tlw lluilelihIh t<? cloihe Hint fi-cil tin" \v?i'l<l ; in tli*so we fiiiil In.I rluj>U?y meat fin nil iillr tiicum* iilnl nil ?tiir rin-tjjv. i>nt 111i- will not a wiijh lie sn. uinl it I lit* nicnersnf ill com jiiir tritely nil** ni.litms, in lulu', pills. (In nut seek tin* iirli harvest ili?-y may rc.tp licit*, tun* own RurphiMigc will I-III.I.I.' us In nrcllpy tli.it ticlrt iilfto. N*>ili titr, I tl.ink, i> wmiting iii tuir Southern cnnnliy lull linn*, pioviil. tl we Ii.iVC cap'fit V tn appreciate, lieto e it is loo late, win* im|>>i*:iili*I i'l'wiul'fws, ami the eaeijjy in develop til-in. I 111 11U Wo h-ivc. I liaii- cii'i'v coiili-l' net* in <>ii future, l?-t lot'ic iioiil.es lake \v 11; I niU>M> Mini poiuce wluii results ilicv inav. Nouilierji 111 litsl r\ . I Ills nioiiicnl .tic mtisl pr<>F|it-ri>tls iilstuy on lilt- L'l'il"'. tvsts a's-i on llie siciiiest li.isis, uinl il it-.ly l't'iju.i'c- I hill it i-Ii?>iiI i rise to a lull apprce ution ami nssciiioii of itself, to |icc>uie fiee, ioa litlt** ti , til alt those |?ro\iuci-tl ciogs which now iMo'iiiiiti' r it. I cont'f.s l||!:l I IniVe hccll ileVot C'l to other tuit11 r? too iinit'li to have Icaructl p'cei-elv the way in whicti your A-stmiaiioti proposes to . IF-et ih?. <jr< at tihj.'ct, iili-1 am, ilietet? uc, ii'.oililt- so jmljit' as to it* |iiiili:ili|*- it-suits; lint thai there is u vv;i,, aii'l tiiiit Micccss i Mir*", I tin mil iloiitil. Very i'i's|?.'t:irully, 3 mil ?.lio?li.-til sei v:iiit.. J. II. H.XAIJiOMJ. IIinvr.l.L CottB, Kf-q The Sickles Trial. Washington. April -1. 1R50. To .Inv tlli1 trial of t In* I loll. r>!ll|i|-l Iv, Sickles lor I In* kil inir of l'lnlip Iiiiilnn K*'\ In? l'iiii, nii'l mi intense inti-ie-t is" tn.ni>!"i-sl throughout the comiuuiiiiy regard t*? It. The court room win crowded to ami thousHlid* hud lo t'o nwnj disappointed. Atlio.'p those present I noticed ii tititnl?*r ?! li*tiii(?uiHliI ? 1 ?irimtri*r?. K. 1$. llarM.T. F. Meagher ami II. VVikolf, of New York ; lion. T. It. Florence. } of I'eniisylvaiiia. ami otli -rs were presentTlli* applications fur ii*lin Usioti to the illll|?V I 1 i'11?- room in the City Hall, where tin* Criminal Court u held. wt-ri* very numerous; Imt mi misi*riililr nrv tin* .icconniiudat ions ilmt ?*vt*n I the reporter* foil ml great dilltcully in HCciirint; j SCa'S. I The spue* within the liar of tin* court room ! whs densely crnW'li'il with traveisi* jurors, j lawyers, reporters ami witm-s-cs. More tlum ! the the u.-ual liuinlier ol Uniformed police Were I present. I The <loor? were thrown open to )|?e public Imt ahont fifty wen- privately admitted to tin: utN'H usually occupied liy spectators. Mnn\ outriders were elmiioroiis f*>r n.Im iitiiiic<-. ami I a iitimht-r loiim-d imri-i.ti* ?i ?li.* %? ;?.?!..??> u-1.:i.. | much interest was manifested in tlie court. | there was general i!i>i)il I A? to de*ks or tables. or other faeilit ies for i reporting 'hi* impoitiint trinl, thev are out of the question. Imbecility hihI iiinm nlie are characteristic <?l tilt* oil! fogy officials here. Though there mitrlil 1-nsily have j>r<>| nrrani;emetits made l?v lliu >til r???lu?*t ion of table* or lenij orary ilcsk', the people, or Mar linl, or whoever uimhl to at cud to it, have heen practising only the easy plan of" how not to 'lo it," and their ohl?i->euc*s is bo extreme | that remonstrance i-< useless. No more than thro- or four reporters have heen utile to net facilities tor writing. alid Ihote for the Associated I'ress are not amongst them, although application was inaile hy them weeks ago. They have. however, ventured "li taking ticu 1 u at the table set apart for tile lawyers. I visited Mr Sickles in prison nt n lnt<? hour Inst evening. There is no spceial hour for excluding visiters. When I called there were three gentlemen with liiin, among them his hither. i had not seen Mr. Sickles since his arrest. nnd was l)*Mly prepared to tind him looking so well. His manner was pleasantly natural. There was little or no talk about the event in which so deep an interest is felt ; at tilt* iihkip timn i 11nru u/iij -i .-.t..-. * - evade tli*- mihji-cU' (Jon veiMii ion wus kept lip on a variety <*f tuples, ami the accitKi-d horc his pai t in ii. with sneh ease tlitii no one would imagine tliut lie liore a great an<l atiidim: jirief in Ins In-art. Ills litile pi-t Italian irreyhound now -at on his knee anil now (jot between the idlest* of the lu-il, pi need in one cottier of the jailo '* room, whieh is occupied b yMr. Sickies. The room is furnished coarsely, Lint still with coin lot t, and the prisoner appears to make the best of it. Washington, Tuesday, April 5. 1R59. Tli? Cahini't held a ini-etinir to-day of an i inport ant character. At least tho President rental ked that it would lie a . important incetini; < > mi imitfii unit ii. wihim relate to ijiicdlion* ronnvcifJ with thu lute intelligence fr--ui Nicaragua. The nugirention that Con^rens inav l>e oall.-d, 4ft tht; ri'Miilt of llii" consult alio!], in not vety prol>aMe.?Congress looked with inilifTcrcnce upon nil ilie* MijjtM'i-lii'iin of th?? President on Ihetuhjeel, for I In* biKt two neeniotn*, and pro Inili.y would do go ngiiin, Iit-niden, we know officially I'rom tin* Union. tlint there in no reason to distriliit llic nxHuriiiit'i-i* which Imvp been received from tin- Uritmli (Sovernmciit of their intention to udjunt- tin* din pined question* Brining under the Clayton ltuiwer Treaty, according to our interpretation <>f that eiigaireii:ent Kven an to Nicaragua, therein iio certainty that it will not finally ratily the Cius Yrris a<tri Treaty, though thu |u'vlinliil ty in the other way. Aa lo the Luke nteauifra of the White 'Tiaunit Company, titey have been rentorcd to iiieir owneiit.?II l* tllltlclllj, therefore. to nee any very ur^-nt neteMity for a war aiituiia? Nicaragua, or for calling Congress to declare it. If the NtciiracMan Ouvtiriiinrnt liHveropudinted tlie contract with tli? White Transit Company. it is undoubtedly in violation of ilia principle laid down in (ieneral Cass's letter to Ucnerul Lamar. .That seems to Imj the only point involving the necessity of warliko inea sures against Nicaragua. A Htrong naval demonstration is to be made against Nicaragua ; but, utile** the Commander commit -,a grave error" he cannot land his force to redress any injuries we may have to oomplain of. If he land, eveD for the pnrtiose of protecting American interests it will be war, and subject the President to the charge of uiurjiing the war-making power. Coutrres*, if called, would not probably Authorize a war measure. Bo, Nicaragua will no doubt enjoy peace, as far as we are concerned, for Mime time to come ; and, meanwhile, the is as*nred of proteotiou agaiuat fillibusLars bv th? Hritiali truly* I Fkaka for th* Safktt of Lohd Ltoxa.? Wasuinoton, April 1.?Seriotia apprehensiona re entertained here ma to the *afety of the English frigate Curacoa. Lord Lyons, the recent ly appointed English Min inter to th? United btataa, ia paaaenger. The frigate h*a IT ?M ibirtj-Mvaa daj* i A Caudle Locturo (or the Sods of Malta I>r. Kogeri?, of Itulfiilo, lni!< joined the Sons of Mull II oii'l I lie U. 1$. I).*n. lh< wife is in tlio j luiliit of rending liiiil ccl'lniii locliircj. Tin? one j winch follows i? reported liy the It-publican of that city : | "Now tell me nlniut the Son? of Miiltn j Won't you I Do, thill's a irood dear. Wlint I do \on thi v hrii v011 jr?-t in ? It is tli? mime in the Msimiiih iiikt Odd Fellows? Ainl then. there j lire wlint yon enll the li. H. !>.'?. You know nl'out Hiein, loof Well, wlint don't yon know i nhout ? Yon know nil nhoiit every ee?Tet no! clet\ ill existence I nut allowed to know n MiiL'le tiling lltiitisfi"mil mi. J-onsol M illu ; u literary and seientij tie sneiely; leani tin1 uithof |<itint iiiir* Hinliinry j I ii 1111 iiiHtlii-iniiticit. The H. It. a religion# I sMK'ifiy, ami mine lull tlm?enfa iitriet moral si ii* I religions |hi>iin^i<ni an- admitted ! W-ll, I'm Iieat now. Ami vmi a member ! Now il< I my Uiru in 1'iii'jli. Tin* l?. 1$ I).'* a innral in j dilution ! Hal lin ! lisi t l.nnk me in tin* lace. l)nln?t ymi come Imino ilie nllii-r mnrninj* as <li link as n lic.ia ??yvt? drunk?ami I a<ked where you liinl liren al tin.1 hour of the tuorilinir, ami ynii nniil, nil, tin where?ynu sniil ynu were hut iakint! a little reereal inn with the li. I'>. 1> V?ami thai'!! what ynu eall a moral institution. Wacii'i. ilriiiik ? Well, then, ilio he'l wai>, for vnu went roiiml it. three tinier hefote vnu i?ot. into it ; ami when you jjnt in. ynu hel?l nil lliei'i'le for tear of I'eilitf tumtileil out. You ean't client nil*, nhi fellow ; I've aeeil Inn imii'li of iho world not to know when iiiuauV drunk. I >i?ln*l alt ink anytliinir ''lit fi fti-?Mi I'lick liccr." In 'In* tuiiiK* of .In pilar Amnion wlmt ntv wo coiiiiiif; to ? iiikI n nmnil instil u i inn ut that; "lily lif'i'on yu say. Wlmt an* t lie i" folia; lliiml?*il woiiicii iitiolll i lull liny Joii'l petition tin- l.i-iri-lntmv I > Imvi* i iIh-.mc m'ci'i't 8i?'ii tii*!i iilioli.-liril ? Ami liow : miniv hIhkth ilu tli?-\ ilrink ni tin* Jmiiih "I M.i It it ? I'lilof ftnulii iciiH an* paaml, ilon'l 11 ink nt all. Don't allow mh-Ii tilings tlo-iv." I'omlitions ; 1M lik?: to know wlmt "con-lition* "linvt* to ?''t with it ? "Chii'i In-a Son >l Ma It n with <-oinl it ions W.-ll, IMjiint iikf lo ? tin' t*nml it ion, iiml V" Imw it iook->. "iij'po c i V- n pi ce of uiMtunry ? Turn ov.-r i livic ; w lint 11 ml it Ik-iivcm mi- you laiii'liiiit; at ? j t'liii't In'lp it !" I will tiinki' you help it. Vou luiw Imw 11a wil<l j.n-kus* ; wliat's tinnin'.ti-r villi \ oil if ' CI i ionic.* nrnl rlo-'iniat ii??. \\ lint ! 11itv! _\ oil L'ot i-lii oilii-.? filial rtn-iii:ii|i ii-< I I wi-ilM Iiavi- i.?-Va*r nmrria-l you il I kimw tliat Wllal alo \ an) llla-ail i lira- yalll crn/.V ail- ail link ? Say.alo 11.? v 1'lti.al taaiil yani wln-ii ilu*y take I you 1?i I In* Son* ol Malta 1 mn) ilaa tlla*v put u calala- low aiaaiiml your li- a'U, ami *a-t. \oii on n lll>' LfI ia 111'aill ? II|IV!\I>11 |tll\ tlllll'k OH Va'lll i'all'l. llsvilllja- iiiiv fHa-ra'IS !" Va-.", IjUl yoii I!.. ll...a-..\....l I.'.....I. I I .... ...... | I It l? UI?\ JU?M. Army Couit Martial. A oorri-j-pfiitlfiit of tin- (.'urn! in inn. writiuir fi i tin r???l i i vmiV I si it in I ui*?*s t In* follow inir inteiI'^tilll! Hi'CiiUlll of tin* llmdc of conduct i|ti? lill-i iicss iii the army court martial, which was convened at that. |>luec : Four Mor 1.11:11:. ^ri.li van's Isi.anp, April 7. The court 11 in it ml. at this place. tor tin* trial of Surircon 1$. il Dry lie, I'nit.-il Stnies Arinv. will prolmhly terminal? on Saturday next, the '.(tit lliHtunt "I'll*- lr?:ill)o;iy e.idled oil liotll siilcs is ijnite vti.umitious. It. imiv 1new to some of3our reader*. to lenrii how the examination in such a court, isconducted. '1 lie qitcs 11011 to lie linked the witness, (who is allowed lo lie scaled. iiml not required to Aland, us 111 our Civil Court.) 1# first written out l-y ilie Judu'e Advocate, and 1l1c.11 read. Tin* answer is then taken down virb-tlini, and this mode itcan led out to the conclusion of the lent imony. As each paife of quest ions an.l answers is tilled it is handed lo tlie President. who lvada it at the same time that llie examination id carried 111. should any olijcctimi lie made liy ilie counsel for tIn acctiscfi to ant question or answer lie sinipiy t-tales that 111* olijeels. The o ij?.:. n"ii i? in.-ii rt*<iuce.| l?> writing timl luiif> 1 to llii* Ailvm-iilo, ami |>l'n-?-tl nn ill.- ici'iird. The .liiilj/o A'lviM-utc tlii'ii writi-i( liis r--1?1 v mul reason till't lie qiic-t iuli, which is rcilil to tin* Court, ami ill n place.! <?ii tin- iii-iiril. The Court is then ( li'iiri-il of all, ini; it- nicin 1'iii, ijilinlii.L' Imilitlie noi-HHi-il mill Ii is conn SI'I, Hint it. is I (it'll (Icciileil HIIK>ll|r tllclllSel ves whether or not the olij-i-i ion slmll ln? i*ti>*ttiin? nl. ( ?ii rc opi iiii'l', t lo-decision is nniioiiiiifil. A similar proceriliut; takes place, slionli) nnv ol'ji; Iinn lie urireil l>v lln' Jililift* Ailvocale or any ?fthe mcnilicrs of tin* Court. Tliis wnulil H|i|u'nr ti-iltous ; lint, there is, after all, umir evidence iron.- through with ilimi is gener:;lly <lit* ra-i- iii ii Civil (Joiirt?win-re a cum- of this nature li?fi:on??'.s one of a I i ii'ii t < it ii I important character. Iii a Ci*il Court, when objections Arc uracil, counsel (ire sometimea allowed to ourii|>\* two or three limiis ill tirutltiietif, ami in lirinirini; forward tln.-ir authorities. Everything; living re<luue<l to wriiinc here. as u mutter <>f coiii-'i', oliji-ctinns, ?t"., are com? prcRsiil within llicr i-tiiitll?*^t pints.hie compass' We have tint Iih.1 iininv citizen r|iectulor8 i'roiri tliu i-ity or is'rtinl, Imt. ihe Court tins l??*ci? fill e?l every ?1?\ wiili oflieeis ami private* trout Ik- garrison at tItia place, iiikI military officcr* Iroiii the Umtuil SIh ?i> Aixcnal in theeity. He makes itUo ilit? following eoui|iIim entailment iun of our Congressional KepreauntiUivo Gen. M. L. lionluiiri : I liR?l not thegooil fortune to he prftjent at the Mippvr ol'the CliHrh-Hlon Li|r|it l)rngooiii>. the oilier evening ; liut 1 harp hear-* (lie offi| ers here speak of it in very high term*. nn'l the hii;li gratification experienced by those of tliein uhoweie present. Olll* Representative Gen. U. L. Ronhnin, wan toasted l?v Capt. Sumurl June*, the Juilife Advocate. Tliev all ?-x pn*M their Itii^li e.?teem of (lea. Iiouham for hi* Hervire* in tiellalf of tlie army al I In* Ih(?> eivioit of Couiti't'w. We lire nil now Ktiitione i on I lie island. 1'lie Court nicfts every day ut half past y, instead of II o'clock, as on file j?r?? violin week. We all tVel iiinl?-r great olilina tioiis to our hostess, M ixa Mitrhi-ll, witli whom we are stuyimr, for lier successful t fforts to makf us feel comtortalile. Too much pruitie cannot be awarded to tier. REPORTER. HA IR ! WHISKEF.S !! MOUSTACHES!! Use my Uniinent, and yon ean have a Beau, tiful pair of Whiskers and Moustache,?thick, soft and luxuriant, within Six Week*, where there were none before, and will not Stain the or injure the Skin. Price. Fifty Cents per Bottle ; sent to any part of the United States. Add res* JOHN M. SAUNDERS. 162 Third Street. Now York I'itr. Lyon'S Magnetic Powder & Pills, For the Destruction of nil kind* of Garden In seel*, A tit*. Hi (I ling*. Tick*. Fleas, Moth*, Itatu, and Mice, Ac. What, greater trouble, in an hour of ease, Tit Ait gna w ing rats. bed-bugs ?tid fli-as. Gardens can be preserved and houses rid ?? these pests. It was discovered hj* Mr. EL Lyon, a French Chemist, in Asia, and has been patron ir.eil l?y all Eastern governments and e.olleges. Reference can be made wherever the article has b?-en tried. It it /re* from pt>i*on, and harmless to mankind and domestic animals jMsny worthless imitation! are advertised. Be sure it hears the name of E. Ltoi*. Remember 'Tib Lyon's Powder kills insects in a trice, While L3'oii's Pills are mixed for rats and mice Sample Flanks. 25cts. ; regular sizes, fiOcU <t*l BARNES A PARK, New York. April 15. 1869. m A ? i/ WH im sm n u M. <zy Abbeville, April 13, 1869. Cotton.?There has been a slight advance in the market during the past week. We quote extreme* to-day at 9 to 12c. Cou:iibia, April 18, 1859. We have no change to notiee in tha cotton market. The sales yesterday amounted to 409 balea at 8? a 12^0. ITaubcro, April 11, 1859. Cotton.?Oar mnrket opened last w?>fk in a drooping condition but soon revived, most cottons sola from 11 to li^o. We elosa at lty with-.* deposition to advaao*. ^ . .,. B.* *. S. SOLOMON ii v n i? M: \ ii. M ARI'IKD, ?n tin- Ii ft Ii in?l., l.v the Rev. J. O. l.iii.lnii . Mr. .1. S. TAI.HF.RT, to MUs R. J. 11ANDVKY. nil of tlii* District. ' 'i he wai-rt nre ovpr, The spring is pome ; The lirulc uikJ lior lover huve sought thoif I mine ; They nr?- liuppy we rpjnieo. Let their heart? Imve nil echo in every voice."' CONSICiXKES. The following porsoiii liuve freight in the Da pot nt Abbeville:? W II Stone, D .1 .lonl.in, .Tool T.oekhart. S McGowuu, .1 A It .1 While, W M Iltighcy. Mrs S C (iih-s. ! ("iiniiinchitin, W 1) Mars A Bro, Tnirenrt. A M'-Oaslin, T C IVrrin, C T IUfkell, Mh l> O Mci'klin, JAN Knox, II S Canon : .1 F Marshall, .1 Mol$r\<h\ K K Stevenson, J T lJui'ii.-s. Cowiiii A Hritt, L II Russell. l)rS Fair, l.rauch AlU'ii A Kilwanls, W A A It K Gainca, .1 W .1 ones. W Mcllwniti, John Corhett, A A Williams, Cohh Hunter A Co, Wier A Lythgoe, It ,\| A S A WiiiHlock, Roche A Chrinliau 11 W l.nwson, Drill A Hro. I). R. SOXDLEY, Ag't I -LLi Noticc of j IJURI.IC Noii?*'! is hi-rnhy trivon that a oetj L. tliMio'iit of the Katate of Joseph Li^on, ] ilfet'nHfil, will ho inn-h- in Ihn Or.linarv'a OfI fir.. .... T. .! - " " - .... ji?v nest, nil per? mum having ili'iiinml* niriiin-t the Kstiitc will (irvsciit iIi^miiih' |'r<>(i<*i ly nnd nil per? ?iimi* iinli'lituil In tIto KitluUi will plciiBe make im\ lui'lit. .1 F. LIVINGSTON, Adin'r. April IS, 18.19, SO-Xt K Mil III ON & LKIDING, ? IMI'OltTRICS-, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Wluili'*nli* nii'l Keluil. IIASEL STRKKT, (One ilnnr from King. C.'liarlcstoii, S. . K. L. KKRRISON. | 11 HUM AN LEIDINO April IS, 1859, 6?>-l!iin i MONTGOMERY'S ~~ i CELEBRATED DOUBLE SCREEN I Kockaway Premium ! \7VIII3i^T I ' |"MI IS >U IISCU l HKIt hitviiif; |iui'cliit>e(l ih? 1 Uiiilit tin this Siiiic, now oiler* lo I'hmter* t justIv celelirutnil I'un- for i-h-unitiir Wheat, l lii- 11 is Mi|ii'iinr io guy thinu of iIn* kiml now in us*, ns tlf number o' pieinituuH awarded at different Sluto Fail's will ultesl. It is simple* in its sli iiet.ni1e. ei.Mly ritrn?'?l, wikUh well, mid when out fif order, unu In- r-p aired hy any ordi: rftiv mechanic. It is iiilnpied lo cleaning nil l U nils of ruin. For fut ure particulars dee Ulind I till, which will lie l'ui'iiUhcd uny one desiring such. Cotton. Gins and Threshers. A "so constantly on liuitd a enpply of Cotton ( ins, which I w:irrani to he equal lo any nmde. \lsii, u loi of"I'll o-1rir-< which are no extensively known that 1 deem it unnecessary to eulo^isa them lieie. These .Miiehiiiea are nil manufactured in this | ji are. b\ skillful workmen, nud of the verv best 1 il\:i I *! in I ??i?.t - 1 1 ??.ir.lll-l| 111 UK Wlllll IH Bind for them. Any nn'ent fur either of the ahnve Mh liinoK. iiililressetl to tin* Mihscriher. or left with inv Traveling Agents, will be promptly Attended in. I*'??r nil Kepnirirp and Juh Work, the Cash will be icpiiiud upon delivery. JOHN ENRIGUT. Abbeville (' II., April 12. lh'i'J 6l-3in ~t IYTT LI V i:K I \ V I in ? IS 1 TOR! PF.IZI'AUEt) IIV I)It. SANFOltD, Compouv(II'll A'ntircl// from Giant, S ?>ne of the best I'nrirat ive nml Liver Medi viii.-s now before tin" |?n 1 1 ii% tlmi act? as & Cfttliiir.il*, rnsii-r milder. and more effectual tlian miv ntlii*r medicine known. Jt is not only a I'li'ihni-lif, Inn a Liver Keim-il)1. actitig first on tlii! Liver til eject, ils IIH'I'bld lnalter. llien on I lie htiunacli and bowels to curry oil' t hat, matj ter, thus aixiunpli.-hilig t wo purposes elfeetriilj Iv, Without any of the liainlnl fccliinnt eviwri. etieed in tlif operations oi most Cathartics. It strengthens iIn- s\sti'iu at the smile lime that- it purges it ; and when taken daily in moderate doses, will sirenglheii ami huild it up with unu-ual rapidity*. The Liver is one of the principal regula turf of llie liuiuaii hodv ; j*ixl when it. performs its llllietioiis Well, the power* of tlio tystetu are fully developed. The stomach is allnost entirely dependent on the healthy notion of tin- liver lor the proper perforin aiiee of it* tuiH-lioiiP; when the Rtoniaeh is { at I. ult, the howels are at fault, anil tha f?j whole xysletn Miller8 in consequence of one oruaii?the Liver?having ceased to do its 0 duty. for th* disease* ot that organ, one ol I lie proprietors liai* made it his study, in a practice of more than twenty years, to c liiid some reinedy wherewith to counteract J i lie iiiiiny derangements to which it is liotde. ^ To prove ilint this remedy is ?t last found, any person imuweii with the Liver Complaint, in any of its forms, lias to try & bottle, mid conviction is certain. OTIu'i?e Gums remove all morbid or bad matter from the system, supplying in their 0 place a healthy flow of hilt*, invigorating the stomach, t'liuiiiiig food to digest well, purif\iiig the blood, giving tone and health to the whole machinery, removing the causa i of the disea>e, effecting a radical cure. jX* Bilious attacks are cured. and wh >t is better, prevented, by the occasional usu oj tjT the l.iver Inviuurutor. f-\ One dose utter eating is sufficient to re,, lieve the stomach and prevent the food from arising and souring Only one dose taken before retiring, prevents .Nightmare. Only one dose taken at night, loosens the bowels griitly, and cures Costivenera. r-* One <lo.se taken after e&'.-li meal will cure LI- n.... ! 1 wtr|n-|ino. One dope of two ten-spoonfuls will ^ always relieve Sick Headache. ' One bottle tnkeii for female obstruction will remove the on use of the disease, atid muke u .perfeet eur*. J < -lily one dose immediately relieves Cholic, while one close often repented is a sure cure for Cholera Morbus, and a preventive of Cholera. TJ) 83f Only one bottle is needed to throw out of the svstem the effect* of medicine after a long sivkness. POf- One hot t ie t aken for Jaundice removes all sallow tiers or unnatural color from, fya the skin. pH Oue dose taken a short time before eatingizivrs vigor to the appetite and makes foo Q digest well. One dose often repeated cures Chronic |V| DiarrhtEa in its worst forms, while Summer niKi ouwei complaints yield almost to tlia firnt dose. f-\ One or two doses cures attack* caused !>y Worms in Children: there is no surer, safer, ^ or speedier remedy in the world, its it never < fails. m arA few bottles cures Dropsy, by exci^ tinit the absorbents. We take pleasure in recommending this medicine us a preventive for Fever and Anue, Chill Fever, and all Fevers of a Bilious Type. It operates with certainty, and thousands are williug to testify to ita wonderful virtue*. All who use it are giving their nnftnimout testimony in its favor. {7* Mix water in the mouth with the Invig. orator, swallow both together. THE LIVER INVTOORATOR Is 6 pcientifio Medical Discovery, and it daily working cure*, almost too great to believe. It cures aa if by magic, even the first dose giving benefit, and seldom more than one bottl* ia re?|oired to cure any kind of Liver Complaint, com the worst JftjMpdictr or Dyspepsia to a comnron Headache, mWit which aru the result of a Diseased Liver. Price, One Dollar per bottle. 8ANFOIID <fc CO., Proprietor*, 846 Broadway. New York. Retailed by aH Drnftgiste. Also sold by Jordan A MoLaooqum. Abbeville. Branch, Aluji A Epwajum, Abbeville. AFil 1?, 77