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Cotton and Cotton Manceactures.?Mr. J.
G. Doubly has collected aud arranged much interesting
information on thus subject, in an address
lately delivered before the Now York Historical
Society. From a digest of that address
by the Mobile Tribune, we hike the following
items :
M Cotton was mentioned only three or four
times by the Ancient Latin writer, and not at
all in the Bible; it was first mentioned by Herodotus.
Though it was long cultivated in China,
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it was not manufactured into ciom mere, iw n.v
conquest of that country by the Tartars. Cotton
Manufactures had been brought to a considerable
degree of perfection in Spain during the
10th century. Introduced into Knglaml, in the
loth century ; woolen manufactures were known
there long before that time; in 1G41 a little work
notices the manufacture of cotton goods at Manchester,
as if it then had been a novel tiling;
owing to the rudeness of the machinery then in
use, none of the finer fabrics were produced. In
1718 the fly shuttle was invented, at the sainc
time a machine for spinning cot:on by rollers
was inveuted. The first machine for spinning
cotton was called the "Spinning Jenny" and
was invented by Mr. John ilines. It was an
imperfect machine, and there was no proof that
this invention was original with Mr. Hines. In
"*607 Ilargraves invented the first machine for
spinning 11 threads at the same time; there
was considerable excitement about it, people l?ing
under the impression that it would throw
many persons out 01 employment, uuu socmi
of them were destroyed by the mob.
Richard Arkwright's parents were very poor
and he was apprenticed to a barber. He manifested
a strong predilection for mechanics. Ilis
character was of that stubborn perseverance.
He was obliged to leave his native place, Preston,
in consequence of the unfavorable manner inwhich
his invention was regarded by the common
people, and went to Nottingham, where he took
out a patent, describing himself as a clock-maker."?South.
Standard.
The Battle Field of New Orleans.?It is
said that the scene of Jackson's victory at New
Orleans has undergone fewer changes than that
of any battle field in the United States. The
Delta thus describes it present appearance:
It is true, there is a great monotony in the
features of the whole narrow strip of land on the
left bank of the Mississippi, below the city.?
The fields are all laid off iu the same direction?
the ditches run the same way?the lands are cul
tivated to the same distance towards the swamp
? the houses are built and the garden* ornamented
in the samestvle. But little chang- has passed
over the country since 1815. It produc d
as much then as it does now, sugar was the chief
product then, as it is now. The bulwark thrown
up by the British, on the 28th of January, 1814,
was made chiefly with sugar barrels, full of
sugar, which were taken from the sugar-house of
Mr. Chalmette and others, planters. The place
where the battle was fought can be easily designated.
The old Chateau, in which Jackson had
his quarters, still remains. The ditch, a paltry
affair, which any good jumper could leap over in
1815, may be clearly traced. The spot where
Packenham fell can be pointed out. Near it is
a pecan tree, under which it is said he breathed
his last?whose fruit, it is an old Creole superstition,
has been red ever since. There, too, are
the gnarled old live oaks in the centre of the
field, still scarred and marked with the prints of
the canon balls and shells. And there too, in
the neighborhood, you may find an old negro,
who can amuse you by the hour, by his reminiscences
of the battle, and at the close of his
stoiy drive a profitable trade with you, in sundry
rusty musket balls?peradventure in sottv
of Lafitte's alias Dominique You's chain-shot,
which rained such destruction into the British
ranks.
The Indus Delegation.?We learn that
the Seminole delegation from Arkansas left Sara
Soto for Calloosahatchee on the 27th, and probably
arrived at the latter place on the 1st inst.
from whence they were to proceed immediately
into the nation. The delegates laugh at the predictions
which have been made, that they would
be put to death as soon as they enter the nation.
t ..s.e
UUIUJK'I, ^ LIU 13 UU? iW VIII* ? Wl
the nation, old Abram, and a sister of Billy BowLegs,
are among the delegates. They are confident
of being able to induce Billy Bow Legs
and Sara Jones to emigrate. As an inducement,
Jumper will pledge to Bow Legs that his slaves
shall he restored to him, and that he will resign
his authority as Chief to him as soon as they ar
rive in the West. It is supposed that Billy's
sister will have considerable influence over him.
Capt. Jernigan has gone down with a small
party to drive the "out-liers" into the nation,
or c-Lse capture them. It is not his intention to
go into the nation with his party.?[ Wakulla
{Fla.) Times, 10thinst.
Disease of Bank Notes.?The most curious
anti-small note argument that we have yet seen,
is the following from Dr. Thomas II. Buckler of
Baltimore, taken from a recently published work
on Epidemic Cholera.
"Since the money pressure of 1837, the banks
in many of the States have issued several millions
of 1,2, and 3 dollar notes, the effect of
which has been to drive silver out of circulation.
The inmate of a small pox hospital generally
keej?s what little money he may chance to have,
about his person. If he wants a lemon, he
sends a note saturated with the poison, and having,
perhaps, the very sea-sick odor of small-pox,
to a confectioner, who takes it, of coirse. On
leaving the convalescent from the loathsome disease
pays some twelve or fifteen dollars board.?
Provisions are wanted for the other patients; and
the notes are sent to market, where they are ta
'ken both by town and country people, and may
pass through twenty different hands in a sinirl''
day. It would be impossible to concieve of any
better mode of distributing the poison of n disease
known to be so very contagious am! infectious.
It could hardly be worse if so many rag*were
distributed from the clothing of small pox
patients.
French National Character.?Shelton, an
English writer, speaking of France as depicted in
its own history, says:
1 bat history everywhere depicts a people gallant,
gay, ingenious versatile, and ardent beyond
all rivalry and all example; but it also sets be.
fore us a race more destitute than any other of r
profound and immutable convictions; and, therefore,
less capable than any other of a steady progress
in the great practical science of constitutional
government?a people who are at one =
time the sport of any demagogue who can veil
his selfish ambition under the cant of pure ideas,
and at another time the victims of any despot ti
who may be strong enough to trample both the i
ideologists and their verbal science under his
feet.
Kossctii Attacking Mr. Clay. Louisville,! j,
March S.?Kossuth, in his speech on Saturday j j,
night, indulged in much personal reflect ion on ?
| Mr. Clay. He charged him with a breach of con- i j,
i fidenco and gentlemanly courtesy, in having his
' speech published that was delivered on the oc;
casion of their interview in Washington, in which
! Mr. Clav took strong grounds against interver.- tj
tion. lie styles Mr. Clay's position as assuiup- J ^
tions based on assertion merely. He says the ;
I publication of that speech has provoked him not I
! a little, and he did not answer them on grounds i
of personal affection for Mr. Clay. He says? I a
"I took the interview for a private one, and I re- j
frain now from further discussion for the same
cause, though I am provoked by this uncalled for
publicity." i *
He reviewed Mr. Clay's position on non-inter- j a
vontion at some length, and more in terms of rid-1
icule than in those of argument. His speech has j
given much dissatisfaction here, especially to the |
friends of Mr. Clav. 1 8
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Small Types.?The injury sustained by the ' t
eyes in consequence of printing dooks ana news-; >,
papers in small types, is far greater, we believe,! e
than people imagine. For some ten or fifteen ,
years past, this use of the smaller kinds of types j
has been very general, in consequence of that |
spirit of competition which tempted the buyer [
i with a large amount of reading matter for a ^
small sum of money. The saving of money has,
we fear, been more than counterbalanced in the ^
consequent defect of vi>ion. which has, or will in
time, loo surely become apparent.
Especially ought children to be kept from the
use of books or paper* defectively printed, or,
with small types, for lit- stniu on th ir eyes will .
most assuredly injure them. In too many of:11
our school book*. small types are used ; this, j v
with the overtasking and variety of studies re-1 t
! quired in most of our schools, has, in a large i *
number of instances, either sadly injured, or per- c
nnin-ntly destroyed the eyes of children. Parents
and instructors should look to this matter?
i it is one of no light importance.?Arthur's tfa-!
j zctte. r
j Another Large Limp.?I>r. Levetithrope 4
showed us another "golden specimen" last week, c
; which he had just found at his mines near this f
place. It weighs 27 pennyweights, and with the ; r
exception of a few small pieces of quarts mingled
: in it, is remarkably clean and pure. We rejoice
at the Dr's good fortune, for though many may
I be more needy, no one is more deserving?unless r
necessity be made the test of desert. 1
This is the second large piece the Dr. h is found | c
this winter, and the fourth that has been found j *
; in the same region witl.in less than two years ; 5
i past. Duo found by Mrs. flr-er weighed 60 pen- j f
| nyweights, one by Mr. l'ra.lley .'?(> we believe, i n
land the former, found by Dr. L.. 38. There t
! mu?t be a "pile of it some where there. t
If our people will stay at home California may r
come to them yet.
Ru.thcrfordt.on (Ar. C.) Bainirr. t
C otton .Statement.? There has been received j a
! in Charleston during the past week 14,114 bales, j Ii
(corresponding week last year 3,761 bales.) Ex- a
ported in the same time to foreign ports 8,750 fl
bales; coastwise 5,551 bales; making tlie total p
exports of the week 14,801 bales; and lea\ing ii
on hand a stock of 60,108 bal<;s, inclusive of a
11.501 bales on shipboard not cleared, against a !
i stock of 4S,418 bales same time hist year.
The total receipts since our last re|?ort amount ;
i to 114,118 bali-s, (against 50,734 bales same
| week last vear;) making a grand total since the t
I 1st Septeinlier to date of 2,127,423 bales, (
against 1,807,748 bales the same time last year, c
and 1.654,875 bales the year previous. t
The total exports to foreign ports amount to c
1.179.340 bales, showing an increase of 166,624 i
bales from those of last year to the same time. }
The shipments to northern ports show an increase i t
1 of 103,100 bales. T!ir? stocks on han<l at all
i the ports arc 31,807 bales less than those of last
| year at the same period.
I Beggars in* New-York.?By a letter ad
dressed to the Mayor of New-York, we find the *
following in relation to the increase of paupers in 1
j that city: '
The number of beggars in New York is greater
than any city in the world; within a year i
| they have increased beyond all computation, i
They have also become bold and insolent. It t
now requires one servant additional to at end the p
stre< t door. The calls arc incessant. I had g
i twenty-five calls at my house before two o'clock, r
on Tuesday. What is to be done J In London, f
| Paris, Liverpool, and every well regulated city,
; they are nut allowed to enter buildings or knock
at the doors. I recommend a similar regulation v
| for New-York ; and also that all jKidlers be put r
I unuer similar restriction. *
Assignment ok the Assets ok tfie U. S. 1
Bank.?The Stockholders of the United States f
Bank held a meeting at Philadelphia on the 17th li
instant and passed resolutions making a general t
assignment of all rights, titles, cr-dits, A*c., belon- t
ging to the bank by a vote of 730 years, repre- n
Renting 9,604 shares, to 120 nays, representing
I 3160 shares. The following trustees were elec- ^
:ted: A. W. Schwab, Martin 0. lingers, J as. ^
j Cooper, of Pottsv ille. Charles Mac\'de*tor and I )an
j iel L. Miller. The new trustees are not to bo .
salaried officers. The directors took no action
in the meeting. The result has knocked down &
the price of shares.
11
?incc the li-juor law was adopted in Maine,
cocktails have to appear in disguise. Mint iu- P.
I,.r\c I I.. . -J. h
.. n.i urn "unijrjfisis" unaer tnc
head of "vegetable tonics," while sherry cobblers .
are only known jis "inspired cordwainers." The 18
people of Maine may not consume as much "ardent
spirits" as formerly, but the way they in- d;
dulgc in "medicine" is a caution. I,
rBE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, tl
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH23, 1852. *
THO. J. WARKEN, Editor. I
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Oui- Market
The Cotton Market remains unchanged. "We con- h
nue our Friday's quotations?6 to 7 7-8. J
Charleston quotations, 61-2 to 8 1-4. g
Change of Weather. ii
After several weeks of most dclicrhtful weather, we t
ave been visited by a very cold season, which we fear L
as done great injury to the fruit and early vegetation t
onerally. On Saturday there was ice, and on Sunday
Torning, in addition to this, a heavy frost.
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Hon. W. J. Taylor. j
A correspondent in to-day's paper, has nominated j
lis worthy Son of Carolina, for the Gubernatorial
hair. It is scarcely necessary that wo should say that
e arc among the supporters of Col. Taylor. He is
gentleman of sound principles, high toned chivalry, 9
nd every way worthy of this honorable distinction.
Hon. D. Wallace. *
We are under obligations to the Hon. D. Wallace e
>r recent Congressional favors, for which he will please c
cccpt our thanks.
Mr. White in Union. <
The TJnionville Journal of Friday last says: "This ]
entlcman gave a series of lectures at this place during t
lie last week, on the subject of Temperance, and the i
esult of his labors was, that about fifty persons signed
he total nbstincneo pledge. lie is now lecturing at ;
dewberry, where, we have no doubt, his efforts will be ,
qually successful.'' ]
The Palmetto SentinelWe
liavc received tlic first number of this paper
lublished in the village of Blackville, in Barnwell 1
listrict, by K. A. Broxsox, Esq. The typographical :
xecution of the Sentinel is neat, and from tho in- 1
[ustry and good taste displayed by the editor, wo
iavo no doubt it will receive a liberal patronage.
New Hampshire Election. i
The Democracy of Now Hampshire have succeeded 1
a carrying that State. They have elected their Gocrnor
and a majority in both branches of the Legisla- ,
ure, which will enable them to elect a United States
Senator in place of John P. Ilalc, the present Demo- ,
ratic-Abolition-Whig incumbent. ,
Death of Mrs. Shuck.
The Richmond Times states that letters have been
eceivedin that city from China, announcing the death,
t Shanghai, of Mrs. E. C. Shuck, wife of Rev. J. L.
siil'ck, a native of Virginia, but for several years past
onnectca with tl.o Baptist Missionaiy enterprise in
Jhina. Sho died in November, and had but recently
cached tho scene of her labors.
Hon. D. Wallace.
We have read the reply of this gentleman to the renarks
made by Mr. Staxtox, of Kentucky, in which
he latter saw lit to make certain animadversions conerning
the committee appointed to examine and report
ipoti the matter before the House, of appropriating
>500,000 for continuing the work on the Wings of the
'apitol. Mr. W ali.ace is a member of that Committee
rid stated in his reply, that Mr. Staxtox had no right
o make charges against the committee, or to prejudge
heir action, before the committee had submitted their
cnort to tho consideration of the House.
We have not read Mr. Stanton's remarks, but must
hink that the "fiery eloquence" of Mr. Wallace, is not
matter of small consequence, and the gentleman who
ssails the member from Palmettodom, will find his
lands full before he is done with it. Mr. Wallace :s
fearless man?lie is a true patriot, and will not swerve
rom the strict line of duty on any account, or for any
.rctext whatever. This character he has fully cstabished,
at the Grand Head Quarters of political fraud
iml corruption.
A SMALL LOT OF SUNDRIES.
The Philadelphia papers say that it lins been asceraiued
from the official records at Ilarrisburg, that
'low Johnson pardoned during the last seventeen days
if his administration, fifty-three convicts confined in
he cells of the Eastern and Western Penitentiaries for
iriinos of every grade, embracing murders, incendiaries,
mrglars, counterfeiters, thieves, committers of rape,
tc. One man, arrested for larceny we believe, was
lardoned before lie was tried!
There are thirty-one periodicals published in Turkey,
>f which only three are in the Turkish language.
The Plough, the Loom, anil the Anvil says that
South Carolina abounds in lime and iron ore, and North
Carolina in fuel to smelt the ore, and in the labor that
vould if so applied, enable them to export instead of
mporting iron.
A correspondent of tho London News writes from
Henna: '"Very lately here a peasant was seen to
augli as an Austrian detachment (1000 strong) was
iiarching past. The officer in command saw the faulting
demonstration, halted his party, placed the peaant
against an adjoining wall, and then defiling his
nen in a single file, ordered them to spit in tho man's
ace as they marched past."
Vai.edictouy of ax Editoii.?The following is tho
afadictory of an editor out West: "The undersigned
etircs from the editorial chair with the complete cor.'iction
that all is vanity. From tho hour ho started his
laper, to the present time, lie has bceu solicited to lio
ipon every given subject, and can't remember ever
laving told a wholesome truth, without diminishing
lis subscription list, or making an enemy. Under
hese circumstances of trial, and having a thorough concrapt
for himself, ho retires, in order to recruit his
loral constitution.-'
An English newspaper states that the Duke of Welngton
has received, in reward for his sen-ices, from ,
ho British government, thirteen millions of dollars. '
Cotton' mow Africa.?Tho Manchester Guardian J
England) has seen samples of nino bales of cotton, ,
rhich liavo been received by Messrs. Brown. Coultate '
. Co., brokers, from Africa, and which as it was brought J
> London by tho ship Gov. Maclean, is in all probaility
the indigenous cotton, gathered in Albeokuta, a
ortion of the country adjacent to tho territories of tho ,
ang of Dahomey. This parcel is the first eleanert cot)u
which has been received from Africa in bulk, and
i valued at 4 1*4 a 4 l-2d. per pound.
The St Louis Times states that thero aro throe hunred
families in that city preparing to emigrato to Salt
like city, to join tbo Latter-Day Saints.
"What California Has Done.?'Blackwood thinks '
bat if it had not been for the vast quantities of gold
rhich California has produced during the last two
cars, there would have been universal bankruptcy in
England.
North Carolina Diamond.?The editor of the Char)tte
"Whig was shown a few days since by Dr. C. LIunter,
of Lincoln County, what is supposed to be a
cnuine Diamond, weighing about hall'a carat, discov
red in the neighborhood of the Doctor, wnuu acuitung
for gold in a small stream. He will send it North
0 have the truth of the matter tested, and then, if it
3 genuine, he will himself give a description and hisory
of it, and search for more of the same kind.
Dr. Brandrcth, of pill fame, has bought the property
founded by Broadway, C.uial and Lispennard streets,
f. Y., for $120,000, and is going to erect a grand
tuilding, in which will be established a bank, of which
ic will be the principal stockholder and President.
Some constables in Maine, hunting for rum, entered
1 house and found a woman rocking the cradlo and
inging "Uush-a-by-baby." Notfiiiding "the critter,'1
?ne of them, more cunning than the rest, made a dash
it the baby-clothes, exclaiming, "Sweet little baby?
low much it looks like its father!" And sure enough,
10 it did?for lo! and behold, the little offspring turned
>ut to be a keg of rum with a night-cap onl
Convictions of Forgery.?Charles J. Grainger was
:onvietcd yesterday, in the Court of Sessions, on two
>ther indictments for Forgery. Under an act of the
Legislature, passed a few years since, the penalty fir
his offence has been reduced to whipping, fine and
mprisonment.? Chas. Courier.
A Snake.?The Wilmington Herald of yesterday has
in account of a large rattle snake, lately killed in the
vicinity of Long Creek, which was 7 feet 10 inches
long; 10 inches circumference^in the thickest part, and
bad 27 rattles and a button.
The lawyers nro about to form themselves into a rifle
Borps, for which they are well fitted by their peculiar
practice, and their quickness in discovering the objects
that are worth powder and snot.?i~uncn.
An elderly bookseller in Paris, one of the old-fashioned
routine school (samples of which are to be met
with in many an antique cathedral town of England,)
on being asked, the other day, for the "New French
Constitution," replied that "he did not sell periodicals."
The committee of the House of Representatives, it is
said, have decided upon awarding $100,000 to Dr.
Morton, of Boston, for his discovery of Chloroform, thus
settling his right to that discovery. Dr. Morton, it is
also stated, has caused his competitor, Dr. Jackson, to
be arrested in "Washington for a libel, growing out of
the controversy between them.
Bishop Iledding, senior Bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, lies dangerously ill at Poughkepsic,
New-York.
Tho Rev. Dr. Gorsuch, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Md., died in Cumberland, in that State, on the
16th inst.
Texas Bonus.?The Comptroller of the State of Texas
has advertised for proposals to bo received at his
office until May 1st. for the purchase of one million of
the fivo per cent. U. S. bonds.
Shipwrecks.?Fivo British vessels were recently
wrecked in the bay of Honduras, among thcin the Lark
Honduras, of London, with nil on board.
A law has passed in the city- of Hudson, N. Y., compelling
liquor and refreshments saloons to be dosed on
the Sabbath.
Cant, nigh, of the bark Action, has been mulcted in
$5,000 damages at New Orleans, for outrages to two
daughters of Jos; Fcllowes, on the passage frurn NewOrleans.
The original Jim Crow, a negro, upon whose eccentricities
T. D. Rice built his fame and fortune, is yet
living in Louisville.
A now theatre is projected in Philadelphia, to cost
$100,000. Already ten gentlemen have volunteered
$5,000 to the stock.
The Nightingale and ITkr Mate Going to KitnorE.?The
Boston Commonwealth learns that Mrs.
Jenny Lind GolJschmidt and her husband contemplate
sailing for Europe in May next. It is rumored that
they intend to return to the United States and reside
permanently at "Round Iliil," Northampton.
Advices from Texas to the 5lh instant are received.
Governor Bell has refused to sign the Apportionment
Bill passed by the Legislature previous to adjournment,
because it equally divides the State.
It is supposed that an extra session of tbo Legislature
will be called.
For the Camden Journal
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.
Who is to be our next Governor? That is the question.
We have heard several gentlemen mentioned,
who, no doubt, arc worthy of the honor, but we have
and hnvn tin hfnif.-itinii in roonmmondincr to
Will VI. U.V-V, O ?
the consideration of the public, Col. WILLIAM J.
TAYLOli as one on whom we would be glad to see
the honor conferred.
We do this not to the disparagement of others, but
there is no one in the commonwealth more deserving
our esteem and eontidence than Col. Taylor. If we
were disposed to attempt to speak of his virtues and
excellencies, we should certainly fail in doing them
justice?and time and space would not permit us,
if wo were so disposed, to set forth the past sendees
of his ancestors. Therefore, we must content ourselves
with mentioning the fact that purer patriots than the
Taylors never lived. Col. Taylor was born and
raised amongst us?his interest is ours?his feelings
must be ours also, and who conld we choose to fill the
gubernatorial chair with more honor to the State, and
faithfulness to the people than Col. Taylor? Wc answer
this question with candor and simplicity, and say,
none.
We hope, Mr. Editor, you will admit the above hastily
w ritton thoughts into the columns of the Journal,
and oblige A CO-OPERATIONIST.
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Geographical Enigma.
I am composed of 25 letters.
My 1, 3, 9, 9, 12, 11, 19, 12, is a strait in the "Western
Hemisphere.
My 2, 18,16, 9. is a town in Russia.
My 3, 23, 17, 17, is a county in Iowa.
My 4, 25, 15, 7, is a town in Europe.
My 5, 9, 23, 25, 5, is a town in Scotland.
My 6, 25, 23, 11, is a lake in America.
My 7, 23, 19, 19, 3, 15, is a river in tho United States.
My 8, 9, 10, 6, 16, is a river in North America.
My 9, 22, 19, 25, 23, 10, is a town in Iroland.
My 10, 9, 17, is an island of Europe.
ay 11, y, it>, i'J, it), taan isiana in the PacificUceanJy
12, 9, 7, 19, is a lake in the United States,
ly 13, 9, 25, 7. 23, 12, 7, 11, is a city in England.
Jy 14, 18, 25, 25, is a lake in North America,
ly 15, 10, 10, 15, 19, is a county in Michigan,
ly 16, 1, 24, 19, 19, is a county in Mississippi.
I My 17, 24,25,19,14, is a sea in the Eastern Hemisphere,
Mv 18. 25.9. 3. is a river in Asia.
My 19, 14, 9,10, 6, 12, is a river in Europe.
My 20, 24* 22, 15, 1G, ia a Sound of North Amoriea.
My 21, 25, 9, 7, are Mountains in Europe.
My 22, 11, 3, 10, 3, 5, is a county in Kentucky,
j My 23, 17, 5, is a river in Bavaria. *
My 24, 25, 9, 22, is a city in Africa.
My 25, 24,10, 11, is a noted city in Europe.
My whole is a distinguished citizen of South Carolina.
CADET.
Charleston, March 12th, 1852.
For the Camden Journal.
The apathy wh:ch at present pervades our
community, contrasts strangely with the euter1
prise and energy displayed all around us. I
shall not stop to enquire its cause?there it lies, a
melancholy spectacle of modern Rip Van Winkleism,
proving that truth is stranger than fiction.
Sleep on, arid our once flourishing town
will degenerate into a little collection of road
side doggeries,
There arc three courses open to us?we can
continue our present do nothing system until wo
prove the truth or falsehood of the above assertion.?We
can M take up stakes" and seek elsewhere,
the prosperity which did not come to us
here unbidden, or (which I think would be the
more manly course,) by making a proper use of
the ndvatitagrs which nature and circumstances
have placed in our hands, we may not only prc1
serve our present position, but improve it.
If any body doubts that the only meaus of
effecting this, lies in the construction of a Plank
1 Road from this place to Concord, I shall not stop
to argue the point with him; for the time requisite
to convince such hopeless stupidity would
carry us beyond the period when the scheme
would be practicable.
We have recently seen that the people of Con!
cord, despairing of forming a junction with as,
have made a movement to join some of the Eastern
Roads. It therefore behooves us to be up
and doing?let a committee be sent to Concord
with an actual subscription from this place of
$50,000, and it will not be difficult to bring them
back to their first choice.
The question then arises, how can this amount
be raised ? I was in favor of private subscription,
but that having partly failed, I think the
town should make up whatever deficiency would
be required.
A tax of ten per cent on its real estate would
give -$30,000?this distributed over five years
would be 2 per cent per annum, which could be
returned to the tax-payer in the shape of scrip.
This with the Railroad stock owned by the town
and the subscription from those who are not
owners of real estate, would give the sum required.
I would caution the ha?ty and unthinking to
pause and look around them before the}' give
their opposition to a measure, which, at first
glance, will be repugnant to many.
Lot them look at the very large amount of
real estate at present in the market, and say that
if the sacrifice necessary to effect a sale were
submitted to, would it not l>e a falling off of
more than twenty per cent on the prices paid
two years ago, and this is but the beginning of
the end.
l wouiu, tnereiore, can upon me town jiuiuuntios
to ascertain at once the sense of the owners
of real state on the subject, and would suggest
that a District meeting be held here during court
week. Judge O'Xeall I have no doubt, would
not only adjourn the court for that purpose, but
would give us the l?enefit of his clear, forcible
and practical views on the subject?and if lie
could only impart to us a tenth of the energy
with which he carries out all his undertakings, wo
should be certain of success. G.
Death off Win. 8. King.
AYc are pained to announce the death of our
respected brother Editor, Col. Kino of the Courier,
who departed this life at 1 o'clock vesterdav,
in the fiftv-tirst year of his age. There is no
man identified with the press of Charleston,
whose loss would lie more deeply and generally
felt. His connection with the Courier dates
back, we believe, to the year 1823 ; and for more
than half of the long intervening period, he has
been one of its proprietors, and its business editor
and manager. To this responsible and most exacting
position, few men ever brought greater
aptitude, a more laborious intelligence, or a more
through devotion of heart. Ilis success, we need
not say, was proportionate to his labor and his ability,
and it will be no easy thing for his surviving
partners to fill the wide blank caused by
his death.
Col. Kino started in life as a printer, and he
retained to the last a hearty and generous sympathy
with the Craft. We do not believe that
ever an unfortunate printer appealed in vain to
his kindness and liberality. The writer of this
ha-* been his confrere and neighbor in the editorial
career for the last fifteen years, and in looking
back over that period, he can recall no word
or act to be forgiven, in taking this last farewell
of one whose thread of life has been so closely
wound with his own.
Charleston Mercury of Satu day.
A Religious Struggle in Ireland.?A letter
dated Dublin, Feb. 1st, to the Courier and Enquirer,
says:
The new Irish Agitation is a religious warfare.
A most extensive system of what is by one class
colled "proselytizing," by the other "conversions,"
was instituted in the famine period by the Presbyterians,
aided from Scotland, and the Eniscona
I 1~
lians, assisted from England. Schools, industrial,
and for combined secular and religious education,
were widely established; Scripture readers,
and preachers speaking the native language,
were indefinitely multiplied- And now the converts
are numbered by tens of thousands; new
churches rise in districts where, a few years ago,
there was not a protostant. The men who are
at the head of these "Irish Missions," declare that
nothing but money to extend tho system of
means over tho whole country is wanting, to mako
Ireland a protostant country. Even men, who
like the Archbishop of Dublin, are not famed for
enthusiasm in the cause of '^missions" anywhere
nor visionaries readily imposed on by whatseeras
to meet their pre-concieved wishes, now declare
their conviction that the reports are founded in
fact. And such is the effect of the " aggression"
discussion on the raiud of England, that in regard
to funds, it is 44 ask and have." Even the Lord
Mayor of London, the other day, held a meeting
at the Mansion House in aid of the 44 Irish Mis