The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, January 27, 1860, Image 2
THE INDEPENDENT PRESS
abbev i llk, s~c.
W. A. LEE, EDITOR.
Friday Morning-, Jan. 27, 1860.
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IST Thp frien.le of Cnpt. M. W. GARY |
r??poctftiUy announce liiin n Cnmlidnte for '
'Colonel of'28 'lirgini?nt ??f Crtvnlrv, to fill the :
vacwnoy occasioned by the resignation of Col. 1
J. F. BunRres.
See the advertisements of J. Jennys, Ag't.;
James D. Chalmers; Hesperian Chapter; M.
'Redden; Servant Wanted; F. F. Gary, Sec'y ; ;
'F. P. Robertson , Yerull & Jackson.
fay*ui\
tiiohg persons who are si ill in anvnrc for j
'(Jlass or Key Boxes at the l'i'sl <)fTie?>, will ,
obliyc the undersigned by f.ii wnul i
*and discharging tin; sn n i e- ?f < />/.
J:MIX Mel.AUKX, 1'. M.
virginia.
"A law has just pii>fe<l tlie Virginia Lcg^la
'{ure, appropriating $."?00,<Mi0, f<>r tb? psuvbnM*
'ettU'miSirjfaclure of arms am! munitions of war ,
periodicals.
The February numbers of G?il?y's J.mb/'.-i
Hook and Arthur's Jlorttr Mat/mine, have been
received. As usual Ibey nrc beauiitully illtis- j
> trated and present all tlio attraction* < f ti... i
seasons.
EARTHQUAKE.
'Our exchanges coutuiii notices of the ijlyu-K of
'an earthquake, which was felt throughout the I
South, on Thursday night last. It was very ,
6cntihly felt in our Village.
AID TO VIRGINIA.
The Senate of Alabama \V?-?lii. s-hiy hist i
'passed to a third reading a j'"int resolution to J
"aid Virginia in paying ! he expense s incurred iu
suppressing the Harper's Kerry iiis-urreetion. I
'fi'lli! nmoiiiif- Ij ,l 111
|...u?vu ia in i \ l ll'JlISi'lllU U?U- ;
lors. This is a substanl ial i.\j>rc^iou of svtn- ;
, pa thy. r
COST OF THE HARPER'S FEFliY RAID.
Bills have been reported in fii? Virginia
Housq of Rcju'cscntatives granting r. pension !
' tt> Mrs. IJrri&y, Whose husband was killed nt
'Harper's Fsrry, and u .pension t?: Kdwnrd !
'MeGabe, wounded at Harper's Ferry. II. is
paid the whole Harper's Ferry affair will not ;
execed ? 100,000.
DEATH OF AN EDITOR.
The Augusta ChrouivU A ticnliuei e>*:ues to \
us in the habiliments of mourning for the \
death of its editor nnd publisher, Mr. James
W. Jones. 11 w died on Fridav. after a six d?v*' i
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ijllneea from pticiiinonin. lie wns s\ unlive of
Georgia. He lins been in tlie editorial harness j
since 1840. He hud been married about six !
weeks, tearing a young and interesting wi'c. '
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TIRE IN COLUMBIA.
'A fire occurred 011 Friday last, in tlin Citrnli- !
tiian Office, from a defective stove pipe which 1
was placed too iicnr llm tw.f ..r ?< 1 '
...... hi me iniiKiiiiir. ;
'The loss is estimated at ?770.50. A eoinpli- 1
mentary Supper was given to the employers of ;
thooftice by Mr. 11. 10. Nn noi.s, the Insurance !
jigent, for their exertions on the occasion.
MASONIC FEMALE COLLEGE.
We direct attention to the advertisement, of |
'the opening of the Session of this Hot lisliir^ |
Institute. W? learn tliat its prospects are rerv i
'fluttering, and llmL huge ucceuaivue ttf .pupil*
awj auticipated.
The Conference Insl itnto, under tlie Uector-ship
of Mr. 11. \V. i>, Iias now a larger titun j
l>er of pupil?, tlmn at. any period during the j
post ten year?, and gives evidence of the 1
^growing confidence cf its pafous.
REVIEWS.
"We have receiv ed the January number of;
i)eBov>? Hci'irw, which well maintain* its liii'li I
character. We take pleasure in commending j
the work to the patronage of the South. 1'ub |
lished in New Orleans j |>ricc #5,00.
The Soul hern I'rc&r/tcmuin Bcvirw, for .Tiinuais
a very interesting number. It nnnihers
among its contrilHitors, some of the ablest wri
ur. in the Siuthl;. an<l its pogcrf present al- |
ways an attracti ve variety. .Columbia; priec I
65.00. |
SOUTHERN HOUSES IN NORTHERN CITIES, j
Vh6 Darlington Southerner eav?: W (^notice !
'that advertisement* of Southern Houses located j
in Northern cities, fire already beginning to
make their appcaruucc. We do sincerely hope j
ilwit1 t!ic Southern people will refuse to conn- ;
teDarnce any each concerns. They nrolon much I
'litce 'Northern men tvirii Southern principles."!
"Let Southern capitalists cstuhIKh business .
bouses iu Southern cities.; let.thuir capital eir !
aumio mere and Old -in -building tip Southern
couimurae and trnde, nnil jn efdablinhing South
em4nd?pen9cnce. "Let us refuse to go to North
?rn cities to trado either with Northern or
Sonlhern houses.
NEW MINISTER TO FRANCE.
The President has appointed Hon. Ciiaulks J.
Fmjlkkkk, of Virginia, United States Minister
to France, to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Hon. Joiin Y. Mav?om. lie was Lurn
in Berkely countj', Ya., about the year 180.1,
.w?.?u rx uwu vuuegiaic education. ami was |
admitted to the bur in 1829. In 1832 ami 18U3
he was a member of tlie House of Delegates;
was afterwords appointed a commissioner to
report on the boundary between Virginia and
Maryland ; was elected to the State Senate in
1841, again to the llouxe of delegates in 1848;
itothe Constitutional Convention in 1850, and
ito Congress in 1861. lie has been re elcetcd to
each success we Congress but the present one,
havinc been .def?*?t.p?l11>- i?> *
w ? ?v <?ok mcciiuii uy
Botbler, the American candidate. Mr. Fai ls
nebib a uiau of ability and fUnee*.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. <
We regret to announce, the occurrence of a
ericas accident near the Upper Long Cnce
Church, on Monday last. A largo funeral procession
had ljgfn in attendance at the burial of
an infant son of Mr. Jyo. A. Wier, and soon after
tearing the grave yard, a pair of horses which
wore attached to the ear^jage of Mr. Jakes A.
Ko^tood, became frightened and unmanageable.
Fortunately they became detached without
injury to Mra. Is cm wood aod daughter, who
v?rc in the carriage. Tliay ran off at speed
ror win umuct, ana puted HToral buggies
nd several gentlemen on horseback without
Injury. But unlock iiy the horse of Mr. Javes
W-. Fowixjl becoming frightened, ran against
the Be&ree, upeetting it and severely yjuring
Mr. S. 1. Txrhom, and * servant boy of Dr. D.
GL Smox, who were . oa it at the time. Mr
Fovunt jreceifed an injury in tbe dislocation of
bie wnai. It isa matter of congratulation that
bo one eras dangerously injured.
One farmer in IMinoia has sold 2.600 head of
cattle this fall, yielding him 76,000.
SPEECH OF MR. MEMMINOER.
Wo have read with much interest tho very
full report of the late able speech <>f our distinguished
Coinmtcr.oner to Virginia,* Col. C.
(?. MkmmincIiU delivered at Kichinond o: the
19th inst. It was delivered in the presence of >
the Virginia Legislature, ami a large audience ^
of gentlemen and l:iui.-s, and is said to hovo
been one of the ablest Speeches ever delivered j
in the House of Delegates. The Legislature we !
sec, hns ordered the printing of lo,<100 copies, j
ind a resolution hns been introduced for the t
appointment of delegates to a Southern Con- j
gross. There set-ins to bono doubt that thia
proposition of South Carolina will be acceded j
t., ni.ll il w " I." <1? ?
menns-of si-ourinp; justice to the South, nnd the j
union mil] equality of the States.
Mr, Mt:.\i\iis<;i:i! in his Speceh discusses the |
ohjeetr, of his tuition under the three heads, j
assumed l>y the resolutions ol" the South Caro- j
lina Legislature.
ift. To t\press the cordial sympathy of'
South Carolina for Virginia, in the existing I
eirciims'.atice*. 2nd. 11?-r desire to unite with
Virginia, in measures for the common defence.
:Sr?l. To ie?jue.>t Virginia to appoint. delegates
to a Conference of the Southern States, 'lhe
Speaker in his int roductorv remarks, pays a
liiuh compliment to Virtjinia, us having contributed
morn in matter ami niiml to th<? greatne?s
of the Union than any other, nml express s ,
liis liiiili gratification, in (lisrlinrgiiii; liia j
present. mission tonStato wliicli lin<l endeared :
lierseh to South Oirulinn, by nets ?>f sympathy !
and co-operation in our diflicultivs with the j
y-i.eial L'ov?;rimi>'iit. In lfcliU, wlioc fclia had !
proceeded to millify a federal law. and v.ns
n bo lit. to support it- liy sn nppenl to arm*, \ if- s
jrinia scut her Commissioner, to deferjlhis nulli- j
ticntion tunl in deference to this nicilinlitm, !
the South Carolina Convention, declared that |
tlie inillilienl ion ordinance sliouM hnv- no
force. Aunin in 18.10, when theStato was pro,parol
to tro out of the Union, in pursuance <>1" i
their r< .solution to secedc upon the passage of
the \Viln:ul proviso, yd iti deference to the ae- j
tiun of Virgin in, who regarded the compromise j
measures n# nit adjustment of tlie diiiiculty, she :
consented to remain in the Union. Seven j
years have elapsed since then, and now in an j
hour of eoiiitiinn danger to the Soul h, slic adopts j
the course which was initiated by Yirtinia, in I
sending n Commissioner to request the uppuiiil I
niciit of delegates to u Southern Congress, ami |
promising to abide the action of her sister j
State*.
i lie Harper* rerry niiuir, ilie- Speaker rcgar- ,
ds as symptomatic of a Stale of fooling, which |
calls imperatively upon us loreview our relation j
with the North, and to provide new guarantees |
for our security. A hand of assassins after:
having met the fale which lln-v so richly <lc- j
served, have reeriveil an amount of sympathy
nil J commiseration from the North, which is |
disgraceful to ft civilized people, and would be '
stiflioieul lo di.-mpture llio (i iendlv relations of
foreign States. The village bells have been
tolled, resolutions of sympathy have been in trodti'cd
into State Legislatures, the late elections
have endorsed the principles of (lie exticmists
of this North ; in Congress, 104 men |
have been steadily voting for a man, who j
signed the endorsement of u book, urging revo- I
lution at the South. These indications are syinp- !
toinalicof impending dangers, against which
we must provide.
The Speaker presents an elaborate able nnd
truthful review of the successive measures
luisCiillod compromises, by wliiuli the South litis
resist id lier domain in tlic Great West and
sacrificed Iter equality in the Union,"until she
m nniv ri'il ik*ai1 t i i ili<? cinwlif trm t ?f 1.1 i-li.v..
Slate-!?, ligniust 18 Free States. The Senate is |
lost, tlie House is lost. and -till the checks !
which the Constitution provided to secure
equality are gone. Its various provisions to
establish a more perfect Union, to secure justice,
and to ensure domestic tranquility are tin- |
availing, and we have no longer the guarantees,
with which we entered the Union.
The great question now is. 6liall there be
amendments to the Constitution. Many amend
im-nts have been proposed?one for two l'resi deiits
of the Confederacy?another for two chambers
inlilie Senate, a Northern nnd Southern,
with a necessity of concurrence on all sectional
questions. If u Convention of all the States
to ?tincud the Constitution be proposed, it is
much bettei for the South to confer as to the
character ot Iim.se ameinJmciits.
We lrust that this elaborate Speech of Mr.
Mkuminuf.k, presenting ns it does a truthful
picture of the 'lungers which threaten us will
uwnken the South to n just appreciation o( the
impending crisi*, and impel her to adopt some
decisive aei ior. to protect her rights, though
f-U ll net O i m: V le:id to disunion. Tl o ilisrnni I..11
of tlic Confederacy, we regard ns by no means
the greatest evil wltich can heful us; ia fact as
a measure which may be nccsuary to preserve
all that, we hold dear. State sovereignty is
(lie great palladium of our rights, and with
this intnet vc have no foarc for American liberty.
Confederated Itupubiicanistn, representing
every distinct interest, and giving it a controling
voice, an absolute veto in all matters of
sectional legislation, is the only ginrnntee of
the permanence <rf our liberties, and we are
not sure but that time will prove tho policy.
t>l returning to the oifl league which prevailed
among the America!) fitatcs under llie Articles
of Confederation.
THE DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE.
The Telf/cope says: A friend from a distant
State writes to the editor of this paper a pri jjnte
1cttcr containing eonio inquires and suggestions
nbout the I?. W. F* College. IIo will
find his inquiries answered in the College Advertisement
The Board of Trustees have no
other expectation but to make our College us
pood OS any other, and just as itcccssible as far
ns expenses are concerned. $78, covers the
necessary expenses of a pupil for a session of
five months, including Tuitipu, Room furnished
Boarding and Washing. Isn't that low enough.
In many placca these items nre nil charged
separately. Boarding is pnt at $10, or $12,
unyVnmd tl?n room rent, washing ?fcc arc
charged extra. $28 n session pays the tuition
for all tho required studies. It is desirable in
these days that young ladies pay some attention
to tlie ornnmeutal branches, sncli as Music,
Tainting, ?fcc, for these an unnsunlly low price
will be charged. In a word, Sn the jDuo West
F male Collegs it is intended to give a first
rate education at a low price. Our friend
may tell hit friend to send hit daughters on ;
Hp shall be cared for.
Jftsccup* Safe.?We copy th? following from
! tba&a?.york oorrespondeiico of the Charleston
Counir
(Trie of the largest manufacturers of safes
In thisOitf, will bare to ohftiig* the name ?f
tifcjtoiakfcb* manufactures. The roo?nt deatruetire
f?0n Beekmsn, Ann and Gold streetii
frred that there was no security in -them.
i? papsr manufactures and .dealers. Bulk ley
Co., nad oim of Hetiog's make, and upon
oltorfog ?Tt^ (be rubbish, instead of finding
their safe, with their papers and books in good
condition, they found enough to satisfy them,
that like the bnildings, the safe itaelf was consumed.
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. CONGRESS.
There scorns to be us little prospect as ever
of the election of n Speaker. After near two
month* discussion, the condition of parties re'imit.s
unchanged, nt??l there seems to be no
-?ro?pcct oi a co-alition. 'I'll re is snid to be no
, is nee of the adoption of plurality rule and
it cecum to be impossible for Mr. Siihkman to
secure a majority. Ii is admitted tin re would
be some pt-ospeel of electing some other Itepubcan;
Mr Pennington, or Cokwin, or Mounts?
but the Republicans seem determined to adhere
to Siikuiian. At the same time all hope is
abandoned of any union between the Democrats
and the Southern Opposition. The cor
respondent of tin- Mercury gives the following
gloomy pieture of the state of affairs:
Wasiiinctox January 10.?The lloii?e is becoming
very excitable, l.uch dny h'iuws an increase
uf bud feeling, nii'l nothing but a firm
resolve to krop down collisions has saved to
the eountry wiim of fearful strife within the
llalls of Congress. The slightest occurrence
breeds mi uproar; ami each night nfter the
adjournment, you will see little gatherings of
members. ilebaiing over again some indignity
whii'h has marred the ilays's proceedings, with
hot biooil ami loud denunciation. What n
spectacle! A union of brothers, representatives
of eo ctjiial States, assembled at the Capitol of
the kindred republic to legislate for the whole
eountry, who tiii.-el only to vilify and threaten
each oilier! The independent (f) delegates ol
sovereign Slates stand confessed as a harmonious
family, citizens of a proud and powerful
Confederacy, in whose hearts burn scorn, ha1
red and an "irrepressible conflict..' l>id the
worb! ever w it:.ess the like before, enduring
from hiiur to lui'ii- 1
year? It is a s*i<l coiiiiuotitiirv npon tlio times?;
and wlii-n reuar?le?l in n (ruts liijhl?llmt of n
stronger t"?itiI i1111 tioii of Stales laboring to
imkjI'cu aii'l !i?|.l mct.inl a weaker ."ceiion?it.
amount:) to a condition of alfturj tiial we !;now
not how In picture. That lionop, patriotism,
ami nil wiiieli constitute tnanly hearing ami
so vereii/n lights, i;r?; iuvnlvvl even to the hitter
eit'l. no freeman eati deny. Th-- worlil points
l< .?nr fraternal Con^iess wi"jli rfisjjnst; ami
litliii! attaches for its exhibit iont; to those neelions:
lo il.e Nortli, un ui-connt of unconstitutional
aggressions in all ilepart incuts of the
government; iui<) to the South, Wcanse of a
lame submission to these encroachments. The
<,..,i i. . i i i
i-iKMii'i |i**iiucr (i4!i*pty upon it.
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PIA.NO FORTE AGENCY.
We have before announced that Mr. .J. Jkxxvs
is Agent. for the sale c>!' the Piano l'oiles
itlitmir>ifLtn<>l by Smitii, Ati:i.i:t<>n ct Co., of
New York city. We ?-n 1 !o?l at. Mr. J.'s wsivv
room, over Mr. 1 li:xi.v'sstore, on Tuesday, ami
had an opportunity of inspecting the instrniiuiit;'.
They are the most beautiful specimens
of workmanship we ever saw, being tastefully
inlniil with pearl, and many of tlieiii with keys
ofthesani.- materia'. Of tlie low of the l'ianos
the most essential part?we can sjx-ak in u?ijualiucd
tcrnis of approbation. It is full, deep
mellow?of threat, power and volume, when
rf>juired?or soft and sweet as t ho tones of a
il ..A . M'l
iiiilc. 11icy seem to us to possess the requisites
for giving proper expression to any piece of
music?gravo or t;s?y, spirited or subdued.?
Those wishing to purchase pianos, wnul.l assuredly
prefer good ones ; and t hesi? wo have
no douiil \vill please the most fastidious. In
other places where they have been on sabi, the
highest, encomiums of those capable of jmlging
have been passed upon them.
Mr. Jennys ami l.a-iy will be in alien.lene?
nl thu room cnoh <lny, nn<l I tike great pleasure
W: showing them to visitors.? Vh-ronivfc it Sm
tincl, A injuria.
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THE TORCH-LIGHT EQUESTRIANS.
Some of our youngyteia brimful of animal
fpiritB mid Christmas frolic gave lis a specimen
of their equestrian skill r.u Thursday of ln?t
weak between the hours ol nine ami t??
Three in number und mounted, each on ? while
charger, with bright Hambeaux' which revealed
their grotesque costumes, and sooty faces, the}'
enacted quite a carnival scene to the infinite
amusement, of the mirthful, antl at first to the
no small disquiet of the timid. Some at first,
regarded it as a foray of "Old <)sra\valtamie"
and his confederates ; but their fours were fooii
dissipated, and ull joined in the general laugh.
Our|town authorities, in their curule peats, wink
cum me peccanino, cud our vigilant iiinrshall
for once forgot hisslaifof office. It was the old
ecene of Orpheus again?Cerberns was nppuused,
and l'lulo smiled benignly. The praneiDg
chargers seeuicd to be the sole sufferers, and
indeed they seemed to realize the fute of the
frogs in the falile.
ANTI-UNION.
The IH063 Union meeting in New York does
not seem to have had much political effect
upon the Legislature now in session ul Albany.
We learn from the New Vork journals that by
n party vote, the Republicans in the lower
branch of the New York State Legislature
refused to permit the Assembly Chamber to be
upeJ by the people of Albany for a Union
meeting cud as if to heap insult upon injury, a
resolution was passed offcrinir tlif in tli?.
llull over which the Assembly has no special
control.
The Journal of Citntmerec pays that. "Sri
customary has it been to grant the use of the
Assembly Chamber for pubjjg.- meetings that
Teiiiperunee Convent'ons, Agri tiltur;il meetings
Woman's Rights Conventions, and Abolition
meetings have hitherto been hehl there. an<1
Dr. Chcever, Fred Douglas and other rabid disunionists
haveepokcn within its walls
The meu who have thus refused the ubo ol
their Hull to the Union-loving citizens of Albany,
are the Representatives of tne puople ol
all bectioiia uf the State, and their action there
lore is a more correct indication of nonulnt
scatiment.than the Commercial Union meetings
of tUe cities.
ACTION OF VIRGINIA.
On Friday last in response to the address ol
Col. Memminger, Mr. Seddon offered the following
resolution, wh ieh was ordered lo be laid on
the table and printed.
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That,
in view of ihe hostile legislation of the nonslaveholding
States, and of the combinations
prevailing, generally in them, ngitiust the institutions,
honor and peace of tho elaveholding
States, the dangerous tendencies of which
have bacn recently illustrated by thw invasion
of tliib State, and the rapine, murder nnd
trenson committed within lior borders, Virginia
invites each of the slaveholding States to appoiot
commissioners to meet io conference at
Atlanta, Georgia, on the ?day of?next to
devise and recommend such system of -ooim&on
measures ns in their judgement may necessary
or advisable for defence, anil the redress
and prevention of suob wrongs; and that with
this view, the Governor bo requested, and he
is hereby authorised, to appoint, on behalf of
Virginia, three commissioners for suoli Conference.
MB. DOUGLAS AND THE TERRITORIES.
From the notice of tho telegraph, misapprehension
may'arise ns to the naturo of the
bill presented by Mr. Douglas in the Senate.
The following is its character.
"Mr. Douglas offered a resolution that the
Judiciary Committee be instructed to report
bill for the proteetiOB of all the 8tates and
Territories against invasion by the Inhabitants
of any other State er Territory; also for the
suppression and punishment of conspiracies
and combinations ffc anj^ State of Territory
with the intent to.invade, assail, or molest the
Government, inhabitants^ property or instructions
of any other 8tale or Territory.*
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Dr.. LOUD ON SLAVERY.
H.-v. Niitlian l.oul 1). ])., 1'resident of l)ar- j
tmoii ili (N. II.) College, lius written u letter
on the Harper'* Ferry all'iiir, to a Virginian, '
who has published it in the Richmond (Va.) !
Whing. l>r. Lord is now n mail in advanced ,
j years?his age is about 76?but he reiterates j
today the same principles which ho has taught ;
for the thirty yours during which he has presided
over Dartmouth College. He has heretofore
published letters upon the nlavery question
which obtuined a wide circulation from tho
ability and force which characterize tliein.
Few men surpass him in the cogency of his
thoughts, his 'vigorous expression of them, and ;
the fearlessness and courage with which ho i
maintains the rijjlit. lie c >ncludcs this lust
letter, to the Virginian, as follows:
But whether we have democracy, nnarchyor
j despotism, we shall not bo rid of slavery till
] the day of the Lord. Its existence dennmlj
! not- on forms of government or philosophical
I speculations, or political maneuvres, leyislaI
tiv?> enactments, or jttdieiul decisions. except
| ns these may temporarily change its name, ns!
peels or conditions, or vary its locations. The
worlil tnu<l Iivh to its appointed period. It
| can live ns tilings are, only as it has lived, more
or less with nil varieties of raee, character and
condition. These will 15ltd their appropriate
j spheres or places, not according to mere human
judg nents. hut hy CJod's providential ordering
! of Shein, limn and l.iphet, agreeably to physiI
eal laws and the plan of moral governnunt,
I in refe.-etice to (lie ends of the present pro!
hntionnry state. Wherever there is a plaeo
! and work for slaves, there tlmy will he found.
' All things are fitted to nil other things, and
! general laws will liavo their course. Our only
I wisdom is to study them, and live under tliein |
' and l?v tliein, in subserviency to their mixed I'
| righteous mill benevolent, design.
Without n miracle, I see not but Hint slaves !
I will yet be called fi?r in New England, il by '
i Now England men?slaves having the mi.-ibut? j
j it' not the name of slaves, and possible in worse |
conditions than we now complain ol in re|
feronee to the South. Why n?>t, if our present I
j government should lust another eight years? |
j 1m.r Yankees v jiI not p?tfoini the mcnid work j
i ol life. They are ahovo it now. The imported
! free servants of Ireland and other countries |
! will soon be intucted with Yankee independeliee I
and have the means of living, nliovt servile
work, on their own freeholds! Then who will >
be our servants! Shall we have coolies or Africans
to hew our wood and draw our water? j
And what n form of governmot shall be over
them but that which is adapted to their comparative
rudeness and imbecility, and eouserva
live of the general system I The children and j
I maim emtnieii ?>t Kin* present Abolitionists
i may yet he 1 lie first to institute a harder ccifj
doni lliat. lias yet Ityii known, wiles* indeed,
I I hey should themselves Lo compelled to sell ;
; themselves for hrend, nnd stiller the proper j
i eliiiMiscniciit of llieir father's sins foi their rebellion
uyuiiiit theKovernmcnt lif God.
ALABAMA LEGISLATUBS.
In the Semite of Aialmtnaon Monday last>
Mr. Cocke, (the special orders being suspended
i introduced a resolution in accordance with
i instruction from ;t lute meeting in Perry eoun
j ty. instruct ini; llie Judiciary coin it tee to in.
j quire into the Constitutionality of imposing a
' liiulicr rale of luxation on goods bought in ?*i:
ties north of Mkmiii ?fc lMxon's line, than those
: bought in Southern cities?which was adop:
ted.
Ill the House on the stine day, the following
, Joint Resolutions were introduced and referred
i In ii f-iloct. C"llili:ittcc. composed of one member
1 from e:ieli .liulieinl lluii'it.i
I Wiu:r.i:A8, Alnluma in common with her fiis- j
i tor Southern Stall's, li:ij<vcf linen content with I
I her Constitutional fitrlith in tlio I nioii; ami |
' whereas, the Northern non-slaVeliol<ling States I
! hnvini; W'ifjj |?ro.jpiTt<l >t|><?ti Southern commerce
yet (five uimiietiikeaMo evidence <?f a <lotermi
| nation to ilcpiive lis of otrr Constitutional
j rights ami equality in the Confederacy, Using
1 the wealth ami power which our commerce
! gives them, to efl'eel this object : therefore.
| Ilcxnlvfd In/ Ihr Srnaie tliul House uf J{rprcI
stmhtlivrs, of tin- Stulr ?f Alabama, in Gnirrat
j AssfHi.'ilu cii>ti"!tr lt That it now lincomea the
I duly nmi interet-1 of Alnlimim and n!l other
| slavehohling States, to ecuse commercial inj
tcreotirse with the Northern States of this
Union ; nml to effect this object we most
; earnestly recoiuinenil to the people, to hold
! meetings i*i ever}' county and neighborhood,
an'l then and there firmly resolve, that they
will not heivuficr liuy may article of merchandise
or manufacture, purchased either direetly
or indirectly, in any of the Northern. States
of this CrnfederaejYor from any Northern firm
ncenej- or person ?foing business in the Southern
States and that the members of the preseut
Legislature hereby pledge themselves to use
their influence, to carry into effect the objects
of the foregoing resolution.
Jic*olvrd, That it is hereby made the duty
of the Governor of this State, to forward a
copy of these resolutions to the Govenor of
each of-the slaveholding State with the recommendation,
that at tlte earliest opportunity they
l>c laid before the Legislature of their respective
States, for tlieir consideration.
CHARLESTON AND*THE~COUNTRY TRADE.
A Chnrlestonitui' who has sojourned for Borne
time in Wallcrboro*, thus writes for the Waltcrboro'
Sun :
The richness of Colleton and Beaufort Districts,
the growth of yonr village, the increasing
population and the planting interest!!, with
' j the new places of business which are springing
up, speak volumes for an increase of trade
I with Charleston, And the lime has com*
| when the merchants of our queen city should
I m?i-? <i ...i ?? " ? -
i .......v. .....iijiiiis una uie 0111 iniB 01 tneir Imsi!
ness known to every individual in the Rontli
who bus money to invest-in goods t?nd merchan'
dize.
1 The tirade f?f tho Sonth lias too lontt"been
monopolized by flie jealous find greedy Norlh,
' to the injury of Charleston nnd other Southern
citi s. If merchants would lake bnt a hint
. from Pontier and the thousands who hnve
1 filled their coffers out of tho pockets of our
' people by advertising, Charleston would soon
'have a floating capit.nl which would cause
direct trade with Europe to becotuo an item aa
common of remark ami as pregnant with biic
' ccss as the daily trip* of steam arid sailing vessels
which bring about tbo intercourse now
lield witli the competing cities north of us. It
lies with the merchant to centra the Southern
r trade, enhance their business, and enrich their
respective districts. And it is not by advcrtismg
in city directories, by issuing cards and
circu lars, that a large trade is to be gained ;
these are pood enough in their way, and no
donbt effect much good ; bnt they seldom fall
under tl>? eye# of those who arc not already
the customers of the party issuing the circular
or caVil, while the directory seldom, it ever,
leaves the limits of the city. The poor man
needs dry goods and groceries, and the poor
man can buy ft bill of uoods in Charleston as
well as any one else?but they are nevor lion
orcd with an inducement, and ars left to seek
out a deposit for their dimes and dollars: The
farmer and planter, and the country merchant,
is met at the hotel, and becomes the patron of
tho first house whose lucky drtmmcr has
insinuated himself into the good uraces of the
buyer. l$u?- a drummer is a 'bore" at best, and i
Ceople do not always desire to be overwhelmed
y their 'sweet persuasives.' The onlv medium !
. through which the eountry peop& can he
renchf-d effectually is a country newspaper ;
and if the country custom ia worthy of nttention,
the country paper should sound the
trumpet whose noteB are to attract that attention.
That Accidtntal Pistol.?The Philadelphia
Everting Bulletin says:
If it had been a Southern man whoso weapon
was discovered by accident, the wtiole North
would have rang with condensation. Let us
be equally harsh with Northern men who go to
the Capitol prepared to act the bally. The
South is justified in its'ill-forling towards the
North, when such Northerners art detected in
unworthy practices. But W* would not have
Mr. Hasltifi condematfd alons by the South.
The people aud press of the North should pronounce
an emphatic rebuke upon hiip, ana re*
ject the puerile excuse be offered.
c o ivr jm: as jr. g x -a. i* .
AliltKYit.LK, .Inn. 20, 18<?0.
Cotton,-?No change in our Cotton market
sinco Jn#t report?7 lo lOcte.
Aiwsta. Ga., Jan. 2:5.
Cotton.?Tliore was a fair duiimiid to ilay.
rrieca ranging from 8Jo to IK*.
COI.L'miua, Jnn. 24.
The Prices biivo advanced ic. Wo quote
extremes nt 8c to 11c.
HYMENIAL.
M ARRIFT) on tbe IS of Dec. Inst. By I lie
R- Mr. B')YD Mr TAPI.EY ANDERSON o\
Abbeville to Mis* G1LDY LONO of Lnurei 8
District.
M ARRIED en the 17th inst., by Rev. W. T
Ilill, nt the residence of the bride's father, in
Greenwood. Abbeville Dintriet, S, "C., Mr. DAVID
T. COLLIER. of Cainp Wynu, Knox
cou-ity, Ky., to Mias ANNA J. WAlTE
THE GREAT ENGLISH^ REMEDY
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
Celebrated Female I'illD.
PROTECTED LETTERS
BY ROYAL PATENT.
Th is invaluable medicine is unfailing in (lie
cure of all those painful ami dangerous diseases
incident to the female constitution.
It moderates all cxcesbPB and removes all obstructions,
from whatever causc, and a speedy
euro may bo relied on.
TO im utJtrnD LADIES
it is peculiarly suited. It will, in a short timo
bring on the monthly period with regularity
CAUTION.
Tlinao PHlc alt#ki? 1.1 ....t 1... <-1-? 1? r i?
-..v.,v . ...w II?I. ??: iUhl-H IIy ICIIIIllCF,
that arc pregnant, during the first throe month?,
ns they nre mire to liring on Miscarriage ; hut
at every other time, ami in every other ease
tliev are per feet ly safe.
In all cases of Nervous ami Spinal AfTVetions
Pain in the P>ack and Linihs, Heaviness Fatitrne
on slight exertion. Palpitation of the
Heart, Lowness of Spirits, Hysteric", Sick
Hea<laehe, Whites and all the painful diseases
occasioned by n disordered system, these Fills
will effect a cure when all other means have
faileil.
Ftill directions in the pamphlet around encli
package, which should lie carefully preserved.
A bottle containing 60 pills, ami encircled
nun uiLMtoviTniiii'iii niamp ?i tiroat Britain,
can he sent post free for^l iuul 0 postage
stain | >s.
General client for United Slates, Job Moses,
Rochester N. Y.
Sold in Abbeville l?y Donald McLnuelilin ;
Columbia. Fisher it Ileinilsh ; Ilnviland, Stuvensou
ifc Co.. Charleston, Wholesale agents;
PIANO FORTES,
Afuiitifiu-hircd In/ the Ctf-br !?{ Maker*,
MESSRS. SMITH, ATiiERTOX & CO,,
OK M:\V YORK CITY.
fl^lIK Snhaerrher would respect fully inform
1 llie inhabitant.* of Ahhevil!c an<i vicinity
that, he has tak?n lln: large und Kpu'ioiis Store
now occupied l?y Mr. .1 A. Allen.
At Dendy's Corner,
Where he has ih<vv on exlliliitioii ami for sale, a
fine variely of elejantlv carv.- l
rtuoiiwUUJJ riflUU ?'OKTES,
Manufactured hy tlie ahove named makers; all
of whieh ar?: SKVK.N (X.TAVK, with heautifnl
keys*, of the Mnihoi I'earl. and the name
hoard also richly inlaid with I'earl. Tins material
for keys is hv fin* Dii|n>riwr to Ivory, 119
they never change their color : while at the
same time they are much more durable. These
Pianos are overstrung in such a manner as to
uff>>rd 11 lenirth of Rlrini' i?n?inl ti?
Piano, nml upon this principle the whole action
and interior works ure braced in such a
innnner ns to gunrnritce the instrument to
stand in tune for a much greater length of
time than the old method, and n Fullness,
Sweetness *nd Great Volume of Tone, hitherto
unknown on any square Piano, is produced, being
in nil respects t-?itml to any Grand Piano
that can he produced at One Thousand I><>llnrs.
Messrs. Smith, Atuliuon ?t Co. huve received
the First Premium at many of the Great
Fairs through the country for producing the
Finest Piano over all other makers. While ut
the same time, their prices for theSe Elegant
Instruments nre much 1ms t'iiau are usually
charged for inferior Pianos.
illcsc Instrument!) will be offered at our fixed
pried in New York, and every Piano fullj
warranted for five years.
The following gentlemen of Edgefield have
purchased of me t ese Instruments : DR. A.
O. TEAGUE; DR. E. J. BUMS; JOHN
BLAND; DR. M. W. ABNEY ; MISS MAR
GARET IIOBBS; TUEODORE LUNDY
ISAAC BOULDS; JAMES HANSFORD.
The public are respectfully invited to cal
and examine and judge for themselves.
J. JENNYS, Agent.
Abbeville C. II., S. C., Jan. 27, i860. SO.
JAMES D. CHALMERS.
ABBEVILLE C. II., S. C.,
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF
MAN A HID AHERRAH
MARBLE.
? 7
HAS JuBt received three liundrnd new piocei
together with the old, making one'of tlx
largest Storks in th?* State which will be sold
as low as can he bought in any other place.
MARBLE SLABS,
6 feet by 3, from $26 to $-10
UUlin CTAMFC
11JUAV J1U11LJ
from $3 lo $ >5.
MONUMENTS
And Fancy Head Stones nlwnys on hand to
Kether with a large quantity of designs, whicl
can he made to order at short notice.
All Marble Cutting and Carving neatly don<
J. D. CHALMERS.
Jan. 26. 1880 40 3m
? mSPERIAN CHAPTER.
A CONVOCATION of the Companies ol
HESPERIAN CHAPTER, will takeplact
this evening at Vlie usual hour. A lull ami
prompt attendance i* requested as bu^mets ol
importance is to be traueactcd.
By order oHts
M. E. H. P.
Jan. 26. 1880 88 It
Ma tress Mairiag.
PERSONS wishing good uatreS<es made
would do well to address 'he xulwcriber
at Ninety Six. on the Greenville aud Columbia
Railroad, Abbeville District, rt. C.
MORRIS REDDEN.
Jan. 27, I860, 8m ?>. . '
? "
Wanted,
' i " '
nno HIRE a good bouse servant capable ol
X doing the Washing and ironing for
email family. Liberal wages will be paid. Apply
tbia office. ' **
Jan. S0, I860,89 tf
| MASONIC 1
FEMALE I
COLLEGE,
j COKES BURY,
WILL OPEN
Monday, 6th February,
1860"?
F. F. GARY, Sec'y.
Jnr.. 27, 18GO, 2t
2NE6E0E8"
8^ Q A T XT'
JL v/ jlmj v.J xl JJ AU .
ON Till? FIRST MONDAY in FEBRUARY
nt Abbeville C. 11.
ONE A WOMAN,
! '20 years olil, a first rate fiehl hand. The other
k f 1 h h 0 W ,
2"> years olil. n no 1 liehl hand. Sohl on n
Credit of 12 months interest from flute, with approved
sureties.
Ajijilv to
F. P. ROBERTSON.
Jan. 20, lftUO, yg 21.
PUBLIC SALK
Estate of Sabry K. Tullis, Dec'd.
T^v 1'iTinispion of the Onlinarv of A1>l>? i
I J J villo I will sell liv | >111 > I it.- auction, at the I
latn rcsiiloiice of Siiiil deceased on
Friday, 3d of February next,
] All tlic personal properly of said Km ate, eon- I
j "isiintr of
FIVE NEGROES,
i I
i ^ oil imc miil I i I." oli* 11I 1 1 1 1
, ? , , it il' 1
i Fill nil tire ; Two Mil'-*-: One M:ir?- ; A V>>k>*
] of (l.wn ; CiiUlt1 ami II"t;s; J! Bales t'ullon,
I I'ianliit ion Tools. ?fc'- . ?ti:.
IMilKIt I,. (H'lLLKIiKAU, A.lmY.
17i Ii Jan., 1 blii).
NOTICE
TO &?B-TO-IIS.
.4 LL I'KRSONS imlehteil to iih are requested
IV to iiink<; immediate |?.-ivni.-nt. n< w<: are 1
compelled to have iii<>iii?y muf iliut pretty soon.
Will our customers collie to our relief or
shall we have to go to ihelil protected l>y the.
strong arm of the Law.
Our slock of ^oods is yet gooil ami r.'c are
as anxious as< ever to pull, ami Imjic our friends
will eive us a call.
C3?" I*. 8. Uitlurinlay 15 days liufopc Oiurl.
rilllUYMAN \fc WALLKlt.
Jan. 10, 1800. 38 It
VERELL & JACKS0N7'
HOTTSF. PATTffTFTll r.T> A TWT7T3D W1DT1TWH
AND PAPER HANGERS,
IsTIHSTIETY SIX, S. O.
J. F. VEKEM.. CALEIi JACKSON.
Jnn. 21, 18C0, 12m
: MMO DRl? IIOlSEi
' SPEAKS & HIGHT,
STILL occupy their old stand, opposite tlie
Planters' Motel, No. 31fi. where they constantly
keep on hand one of ihc Lnrirest Stocks
in tlio Southern Country, comprising every article
in the Drug nnd Fancy Goods Trade. All
of which they will sell at New York Prices.?
I'riee before you liny. [Jan. 20, 1SG0, 20-tf
Estrayed,
XT'ROM the subscriber on the ni^ht of the
. 17th December, a HAY FILLY, also two
'MALES?one a sorrel marc, t he other a bay
horse Mule,?both with marks of gearAuy
information will lie thankful racoived.
Direct to Purk's Store, Edgefield District,
S. C.
P. L, CALHOUN.
? Jnn, 4, I8?0 tf, fi2
Notice,
MY NOTE^ nre in the hands of Jas. M.
Pcrrin, l>q. Tliose indebted will please
tnwke payment to liitn.
A. M. SMIII.
Jan. 4. :060 37 4t
~ SALES FOR FEBRUARYS
1 Sheriff's Sale.
BY virtue of sundry Writs of Fiori FaciaB
to nindirected, 1 will sell ot Abbeville
Court House, on tlio first Monday in FEETARY
next, within the legal hours of sale, the following
properly, to wit:
House and Lot at Ninety-Six Depot, on the
' G. A C. Railroad, bounded by lands of George
Anderson, Jehu Sadlcrr fcud others, native prop'
erty <-f Dnuiol Marbut. duo'd, ads. Fooshee &.
Sample.
50 A'ores of Land, more or less, as the property
tff B. E. Gibert, ads. Thus. M. Christian and
others.
300 Acre* of Land, more or lets, as the property
of Jas. M. Gilliam and Win. McGill, ads.
f Han. Allen, and others.
> 0 Boles of Coilnn as the property of Jackson
Gritfin, iids. Clinkscales At- Robinson, and others.
390 Acres ef Lund, more or lew., as the prop
?rty ol James M. Calvert, ads. Thmrms C. Porrin,
and others.
6 Negroes as the |>r6p?rtyof OeWit C. THIotson,
nds. Robertson, Hudson tic I'ullimu.
;il>0 Acres of l.nml more or leas, ns tlio prop- !
arty of W, 11. Iteid, ml*. Jarne* P. Graves.
120 Arvre* of I.mid more or Ihsh, ns (lie prop- I
eriy of Jo? Criswell, tula. W. Prewly and
Others.
AL the residence ?f Joseph Cr is well, on
Thursday after . Bale Day, (9th Feb.j Household
and Kitchen Furniture. Plantation Tools',
Horses. Cattle. Hoga and other articles, Uvied
r on as the property of Jas. Criswell, ads. G.
t W. Pressly and others*
i. T. MOOUE, I.A.IV.
8henfT? Offioe, 1 Jan.
16, 1860. f Ids
SALE OF LAND
-A-Tsnu
75 OK 8# MGROft
: O:
HAVING determined to quit planting, I
will sell on tlio twenty second (22) of
February next nndilays following, if required,
at my Plantation, in Newberry District, near
Cross Itoiuls, nnd almiit four miles from Chap,
pel's lJepot, on tlio Green'villo and Columbia
Rail Koad, tlio following vnltmblo .property,
to wit: The I'luntntioa above 'meuViOtied,'
containing about
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED ACRES
.ajstd
As good and likely an average lot as lias been
oilcred for sole in the District.
ALSO,
MULES, CATTLE, HOGS,
PLANTATION TOOLS,
WA<JOONS,
and other articles of property.
Also, the Pl.-mtntioi) known n3 tho Campbell
place, c<mt?iiii?g Ave hundred acres, more or
los*, adjoining land of John Hopkins Williams,
TIiok. A. Floyd, mid others. *
TERMS OF SALE:?The land will be sold
on n credit of one two ami throe years, injequal
installments with interest from day of sale.?
The negroes, on n ere Jit of one and two years,
in equal installments, with interest from day
of sate. Tl?? remainder of the property on a
credit, of twelve months with interest from day
of sale, except for suins of, und under, ten dollars,
which will lie required ?n cash. Purchasers
10 give hotels or notes with two approved
sureties und a mortgage of the .property, if required.
| The title the property to remain unchanged
until terms of sale are complied with ; and
in cii:!e of failure to comply, the property will
he re sold at the risk of tin: first purchaser, at a
time and place, to he designated on the day of
said .sale.
1 am willing to dispose of the litnd al private
sale before t.h? ilay above appointed. Persona
desirous to purchase, nr? requested to apply te
.... ? ii'i to won. iiai nngton, at
| Newberry Court Ilotttc.
l'KTEIt MOON.
I:iit. lit, 1800 38 :?t
HOWARD ASSOCIATION^
I'll I I. A E>i;i,ft>Kl (A.
. I Ii'iici'olnit institution rxtaldifhrd b<j special
ruth-" <." >!I. for III'- rtH'f of f/ir sick and Dintr-xi'<1.
ajf'iebd iril/t Virulent and JijmUmt*
J Us- US' <.
MKUK'.vIj A<lvieo given gratis 1 ?y tlic Acting
Snr-reon t.. all wlm i>|'|>ly l?.V letter
w ! It it i!c.?cfi|ii inti of t lirir con<lit ioii, (iijjc, occn|i:iti?>n,
lialiiisul' lif.-, tto.,) ami in eases of ext
i'i'iih* poverty,M?-?lieiiie furnished free of charge
YalimMe lti-ports on the New Kcimnlies cm*
p lo\*e<! in the I'ispeiistiry, sent to lite afflicted in
i settled teller i>iivelopes, fr*c of chnrge. Two
"i- three Slump* for postage will lie ncceptible.
A.I-hvtv. l>!i. J. SKI I,LIN HOUGHTON.
Acting Surgeon, llownril Association, No. 2
Suulli mill Str?:<:l, I'liilailtilpeia, l'n.
1JV oriljr of tlie Director*.
* F/liA l>. II KAItTWKLL, President.
Oko. F.\ir<'iiili>, Stf?:rrlnry. [.lim.2ft.P2m \
~M." T7& JTT. OWEN,
WiTfiS & -GL-CMSK
REPAIRERS,
AND JEWELERS,
A'o. 2 Granite Range,
ATili r-'.vt r .t ri t-t ci r*
TERMS CA.SH.
Jan. H, 1 S<iO, 3G 3hi.
S^ILIE OZF
PMMf MffiTS.
1">Y PEHJIIaSIOX ?f tlie Ordinary, we will
> *ell mi SALE DAY in FEBRUARY. *t
Abbeville C. IT., tlie Riirh'of WINNER'S PATENT
WASHING MACHINE, in the following
Districts, to wit, Darlington, Williamsburg ana
Kershaw.
Also, nl the same time and place, the Richt
of HATFIELD and GOLDSMITH'S PATENT
CHURN, for the following Districts, to wit
Newberry, Lexington, Edgefield and Barnwell
Terms given on day of sale.
JAMES H.COBB, Adtn'r,
ELIZABETH COBB, Admr'x.
Jan. 19.18t50 3D2t.
Notice.
rpiIE NOTES AND ACCOUNTS of William
J_ W. Belcher dee'd. are in the hunds of J.
C. Calhoun for collection. Those indebted to
said Estate must make immediate payment?
iiidsc niivinp uomnnas agninstthe satd jCstnte
must present tlieir demands, duly attested, withiu
the time prescribed by law.
WARREN P. BRLCI1ER ) .. , .
WILLIAM W. BELCII Ell, \ Aaraf' *
Jan. 9, 18CO 37, 3t.
aroxxeJB.
ANY of our friends wishing o No. 1. FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE would do
well to call nt the "Independent Press" Office,
before purclwsing.
Jan. 13, I&flO,
Notice ! Notice !!
ALL persons indeed to me, l>y note or account.
Are earnestly requested to settle
immcautcly. I need and must have the money.
Therefore iudulgeuco will not be extended beyond
Return Day.
E. J. TAYLOR.
Jan. 9. I960 87, 8t
Notice.
THOSE having demands against the Estate
of ROBERT SMITH, dee'd, are requested
to present them to the undersigned. Dronerlv
attested for pay me ut, and those indebted to the
same, are solicited to mnko immediate payment,
as indulgence will not bo extended beyonnd
Ileturn Day.
W. W. FRANKLIN, Adm'r. *
Jan. 4. 1860 30 4t 1 ?' ' "
Notice.
rpUE NOTES AND ACCOUNTS of Jordan &
jL McLonc.hlin are in the hands J. C. Callionn,
h><{., for collection. Tltoso indebted will
save coita hy immediate payment.
JORDAN & McLAUCHLIN. "
Jan.9, 18fiO 37. 8t. ? ' ] ."
NOTICE.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the #nW
are requested to make immediate p?yn?ntln
-I tT WlfQAV l_ ' *
? ... ...wuii, jui wuon oinoi will
be found the Notes and Accents for colleetioa.
P. A? JOBDAN.
Jan. 19, I860 88 8t. n , ^ f.;- . ; . -4
LOGANS
History of South Caxolioa.
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