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?MB>fcMMwranrr ifwimawiBmiiii "v-?m.rwBi..nia The Tclmaalepec Dispute. jphy- TUe Moxican Government through I'jn Jj.-c BP~- V.' F.'liamtrcz, Minister for Forciu;u Ailairs rtddressedTto tlic 'Diplomatic corps of : h city of M.xico, :i edmmnti^iition statin'? the ?'r .-unls on winch it i:-.* . refuses "now to'mtify the grant to Garnv, of the i;>- right to open n line of ihtcr-cceanic cntno.inic.igp - tion across the Isthmus < f Tebuautcpec. . We have received in pamphlet, a copy of thai communication republished in the UnitedSin;.*. U. It seems to us ly contain a plain statement of pp' . facts, and if so, that the Mexican Government is right iu its position. i ;. The leading facts of the pamphlet are, that the t,v grant to Garay was originally made by a decree of the Provissional Government of Santa Anna, on March 1, 1842. Garay was required to open nr. a route within eighteen months from that date, I|hv- and the works commenced within ten months thereafter. On the 27th of March, he reported the surveys complete, and obtained possession of the lands; and on December 2S, 1813, in compliance with his request, the Government issued !? ." a decree prolonging the time for b'ginning the BsfgU works a year. Before the expiration of tin* pro&?.. longed term, on June 20, 1345, Garay applied to Bpfv Congress for a further extension of the grant, p?;}" This was agreed to by the lower house, but before it was acted on by the Senate, political dis turbances broke up the body, and on August 25, Ep ed for certain privileges. Salas, tiie Provisional ggV--;- lowing him to introduce colonists on the land, i.j on condition of their jouncing their intii.naii4r" ty during their residence in the country, and jP%? subjecting themselves to the rules established for ^ conization. The decree of Salas was in November. 1846; house, repudiated Garav's claim, both on tl\ ground that the time had expired, and that the Mexican Congress had not continued the grant. ?-.t mvt, to 1 llilt U.-ir. ill. lilts in t, uvt.vv ....... erumeut that an American company w ;tA interested iu the grant, and the claim continued the subject of dispute uutil May, 1851, when the Mexican Governmea declared the grant to Garay to be null and void. If this statement of facts be correct, it is clear that, before this declaration, he and his assigns had lost all right to the grant by non-pcrfurinancc of the conditions within the time sj?ccified. , In reply to this, the claimants allege that the work had been commenced, and they propose a settlement of that question before a judicial tri r bunaL They also allege that tlfe validity of the transfer to Manning <fc Mcintosh has boon ae^ knowledged by Mexico, in a note addressed to M r. j'; Trist, by the Commissioners for making the trea|? " ty of peace with the United States, and by its permitting that house to survey the line across the Isthmus. The various replies and statements on this^point might leave some room for doubt as to what would be the 'esult of a judicial trial. It may be that the New-Orleans Company has been deceived, and that the conduct of Mexico contributed to this result. But, in any point of view, their claim is very doubtful, and being dcj ? ? .-ont n .j Mrtvipan citizen. which xiveu uirvugim gi?m, w , grant.contains expressions and clauses that bear out tHe idea, that the work was to be of a national character, it cannot furnish good cause for the intervention of our government. Southern Standard. i~ - Testing Boilers.?In the account of the late steamboats explosiou in New York, some of the engineers swear that slight daws that cannot b detected may preverc a boiler being able to bear 14 pounds to the inch. If that Is true, are th-y not-very much to blame for not testing it by hydraulic pressure. Some engineers, when they sot up new boilers, always to test them, that is they fill them with water and then continue to force in the water until it will raise the safety valve, ? ">o or loo nounds to the inch. uiav u wv v- ? f In doing this there is no danger to life, bccauswater Jbeing non-elastic, it will simply part the boiler, if they get a greater pressure than the boiler will bear. They can thus learn to a certainty whether * boiler will bear 20 or 100 lbs. to theiuch. How Gen. Pierce was informed of his Nomination.?A Boston paper referring to the nomination of Gcu. Pierce for the Presidency, says: "When the news of the nomination reached TV \ | tb)8 City, uen. 1'ierce was Oil a \jmi iu .uhumi Auburn, with his wife. Isaac 0. Barnes, exUnited States Marshal, an old personal friend of Gen. Pierce, immediately started out pu-t haste to communicate the pleasing intelligence to him. Meeting the General near the bronze statu-'of BowditlC* he said, 'Frank, who do you suppose has got the nouiinationft Pierce?'Cant any? presume it is General Cess.' Barnes?'No sir, It is no other person than Pierce. 'Fact,-Frank a fact ! here's a paper containing the despatches from Baltimore.' The party then rode into town together, and Gen, here - received the congratulations of his friends at the Fremont h,/litiiitin tkft flftiirnnnn nvvtnliur " ilVUSGj UUl lii^ n?v Mivv4MyvM v* v? vum^t Extravrguit people are always p?nuriuus.? Show us the woman who pnvs n hundred dollars fur a<h kwl, and wo will sliow yt?u a woman who will rut) all over town to get her liu band's shirts made sixpence cheaper." . r-r- ' -?vv^-..\ ; : Wi;? ""' t " ... '' -v ' 1M1IIII III ?I IHI III I I I I ?|| I llll III mi ?IIIMIW?M ()R!hoiu> ajEd Webster. \\ o t:ud the f Lowing tribute to Calhoun's geifns in a n >:e to the leading article of the Der.t'icrulic Rtrhw f -v Li ay : The d'll''':c:i. j paid to Calhoun's probity and intelleVt during Ids life time, ly politic'ml* great j and small, \va- pc:;y wonderful. i hs> cotm- j i try presents no pnrali-! to it. Tiie mighty Ca-; 1 rolinian alwnvs nddiiv- d a nio>t attentive Sen- j I ate, and the remotest hamlet felt the force of his prodigious genius. His opinions on all the fundamental question* of the Constitution challenge admiration; and his school will be as slow to pass away as tit followers of the ancient master of men in Athens, the son of Sophroniscus.? Since his death, in every section of the Union, and from all classes of statesmen, his praise has only been more and more emphatic and universal. Very often it is involuntary, and sometimes it is most startling ; of this kind of eulogy the picture of Mr. llcaly, representing the scene in the Senate, on Footers resolution, when Mr. Calhoun was presiding, and Mr. iVehster addressing him, is the most remarkable. The artist meant to immortalise Webster, but he has given the aid of his pencil to Mr. Webster's great antagonist. That fine painting is nothing but the record of Mr. Calhoun's victory over the cousoli* 1 1 .1 | datioinsts. .Nl:-. lieaiy lias appaivnuv scizca uie ! precise instant of the Viet* President's interrogatory. The whole p:ct' re is fnli of Calhoun, dominating \Yi!.>?t?T. The I'ornier reprimanding, the latter ace-'j ting a U-<t?n in log:c aial liistnrv. It i i.-, a- if the Smin'e were a -elm el-room. and the master was critiii-ing the d. chin iat ion of one of the hoys. Tin- air is ihe suae, the principal figures the same, and standing and sitting in the same relation. There is the memorable form and countenance of the then Vice President, thrown forward in an attitude of evident superiority towards the Senator from Massachusetts, as if to tell him of a fault he was committing in his exercise, and the latter positively recoils like a school boy, with One hand in his breast, and the other resting on t he tabic for support. There is not a sign of even antagonism in Mr. Web-tor; he is being lectured by a superior, and takes it as he ought. Indeed, the highest tribute he deserved in all that unexampled debate, was the one afterwards paid I urn i>y -Mr. t ninoun, ana which the ensemble of the picture verifies as true at the moment chosen by Mr. Ilealv: it was in these words: "At all events, Webster is not a contemptible antagonist, for he is well enough acquainted with logic to know when he is beaten." But what need of talkingof the illustrious dead; he took care of that unconsciously while living, for in blazing tlie way of the 1'emocracy through the wild--moss of doctrine, ad his life, he left his indelible mark on every tree of the forest, to pass away but with civilization. Imi'ORiant Ri'moks.?Our (Government is becoming so extensive in its territorial relations, Hhat it !e<pi;rcs sharp watching to ke< p the unruly oleviciits of it> power in older. The law of misrule l*- apt to be established for that ol order, by th ?h* may fee! tl- wis' lv. s ^imperatively out of the pale ? f civilization. There is now scarcely a day tlinK'u^se.- but wlsat we receive intimation of soma proWed enterprise of our own people against a ueigoWnng power, or that some ofl'cn-1 sive act on the I "^'" i 01 our CXUMiUCU ? v.'1.""j'luvi imv.'j ii viii our conservative cell cT quiet repose. , Letters are said to have been received l?y the last mail from California, giving certain information of a Filibuster movommit intended to be made from California upon the Sandwich Hands. The Express, of N?w-York, mentions that4 the government luvs already been put in possession of this information, and will no doubt exert its authority to arrest such a movement. Tt is said to be prcpar'iig upon a large scale, and has been ^managed so far with much skill and secrecy. The following is quoted as having some probable allusion to tbc affair, and taken from the proceedings of the Sandwich Hands Legislature : " Mr. Sheldon olll-red a resolution expressing the disapprobation of the House upon the reports in circulation abroad, to the e.ilect that the people of this kingdom were desirous of coining under the American (ioveruuicnt, and calling for j an inquiry as to the source from which such rc- j ? " * -1 1> .1 ?? ports nave emanaieu. i as-?u. By another motion to reconsider, which was , offered, aiul which prevailed on the following day, j the resolution was postponed indefinitely. Amekicak Inteuvkntiox ix tiie East Indies.?.Soinetirne ago accounts were received here of the the seizure of the American schooner f lirt by the authorities of Java, for an alledged at! tempt at ''Intervention" between the. Dutch and | | the Sultan of J.unbi, oimof their subject princes in 1 the Uland ofSumatra. TheSingujiore Times gives j some further particulars of this affair. It appears j that while the Flirt lay at, Paleinbang, in Suina! tea. the master of the v?-.m 1 set out o?? a journey , ; to the city of Jambi, but was arrested by the i I Dutch before lie reached that place. In one of; j his stockings was found a 1 tier in the Malav language, signed hy Mr. (Jib-on, the masier and | owner of the Flirt, inciting tin- Sultan to thruw ; off his dependence on the I Mitch, otP ring him 1 the "material aid" of arm- and ammunition, and promising that ho should he supported in his rebellion by a squadron of American -hips of war. The Dutch immediately took possession of the Flirt, and made prisoners of the crew, who, with ! the captain. arc now lying in prison at JSatavia, awaiting their trial. Capta'n Gibson says in "his defence, that he , signed the letter not knowing its contents, and that tic mate was only { ? ing on a pleasure excursion into the interior of the inland. According . to his statement, the Mayday who wrote the letter was directed im r? ly to explain the object of th" mate in his cxclir i-m, and the allair is reported as a trick of this natixe, or of the mate himself. It does not appear wliat motives either of these persons could haw; had in plotting such a pi^ce of mischief. The allair is something of n mystery. Jniubi, tlif kingdom above inmitiminl, li. s mi ' i the east coast of Sumatra, 1 >. tw-< n l'nli-itibnnir and the C'juHtor. It i> faiuuu-- lor it^ c-xc*.lU-ut pepper, and its capital <<f the same name, wJiidi stands on a navigable rh?-r. is a place ot" great trade iti this artieK? Boston Courier. " All is false bore below," as the loafer said when he took a glance at his soleless boots, , S mFatal Affray?A recontrc took place in our | streets yesterday forenoon between Mr. J. A.' II \i.l, a clerk in a Dry Goods Establshnu nt of ot' our ei/v, which resulted in the death oi' tiie former about half an hour after it- occurence. The facts in relation to this painful affair, as elicit* d at the Coroner's Inquest, are suh'taiituiity sis follows: An altercation occurred between these individuals o Sunday afternoon last a '?' a: i\..... 1i.? |.v 11 ,r? intor IIUII. UlSUIIHV 11 Villi I 111' VII ?, (T liivit ? I ferciico of iimi ii;i! friends was adjusted, and there thi.' matter ciidcd f??r the jindent, IInll. however, as was stated, remarked to Leckie at the time that he was prepared or disposed to give him satisfaction, ami referred to his piece of business, where he was to be found. Let-hie, it appears, provided himself with a revolver, and in company with Mr. J. L. Fraser, who seems tu have acted as his friend on this occasion, proceeded to the store designated by Mr. Hall, who anticipating difficulty, also armed himself with a revolver.? This gentleman remarked that that was no place to settle a dispute, and proposed that they shoiilu i retire to a more private locality. The three then left the store together, and in company, passed down King street, until they reached Hoaufainstroet. Alter proceeding a short distance up this street the party stopped, when Leckic, Contrary to the advice-of his friend, who was desirous that, the affair should proceed no further, J demanded of Hall an explanation of his conduct | on the previous afternoon. He. refused to comply, and remarked that lie was ready to give him satisfaction, when, as Flaser, the witness be fore the Jury, testifies, they drew their pistols simultaneously and fin d without effect. A second discharge followed, and the ball from Hall's pistol entered Lockie's right side, passing through the liver. lie retreated into Mr. De Land's store from the door opening into lJeaufain-street, near the scene of the conflict, remarking that he was shot, and as Ilall passed the door fired at him, who returned the fire. Mr. Hall immediately surrendered himself to the proper authorities, and was subsequently ful ly committed. An inquest was hold on the body of Leckie, and the Jury returned a verdict "that the de ceased came to his death from a wound inflicted on the right side of the abdomen by a ball discharged from a revolver in the hands of J. Augustus Ilall." It is seldom that it falls to the lot of the Journalist in our usually qui't city to chronicle a scene such as wo have described above, and although we can feel fully for the unfortunate situation in which the survivor is placed, yet we should not be discharging our duly to the public were we not to remark that the conduct of till parties concerned is deserving of the severest, censure. 1..,1If I.- nvfw.m.Jr- nnnf.t fn?. J.!.,i'inor tlic situation wla-re the fracas occurred, that no passer by was injured, as it was. r. ball from one of the pistols cat. red the room of a dwelling in Kingstreet ojijKrsite iJcaufhin. but. providentially wounded no 0:10.? Chaiks ton Courier. ? 0 From ffte South Carolinian. Lctrisvillc Fciiiatc iiislitulo. Mfissus. 1vj>;o:>: Tln'^'vmiiuaM'.'ii at the !. w-! isviile Female In?tit?:t . near C'hestcnille, took ) jilaee on Thursday and Fr;d;tv,>Ii^-4?lraTifI b.n iiist. '1 his H'numbing Aindfmiv i< under the subTMrs. A. L ylie, 1 Yincipal, M fill. S. Keilog, assi-tant' Mrs. Lewis, assistant, instructress in music?Rev. Mr. McDonald and L. A. Beckham, esq*., trustees. To these latter gentlemen the neighborhood is much indebted for securing the sendees of so efficient instruct'?r> for the institution. Th" examination developed the fact conclusively, that t lie most assiduoifc care and attention, were bestowed upon the mental training of the pupils; and the readiness with which they heard the little ones answer, with promptness and - - >- ill .'< < I ?. l.V llUftiPV bl.iiOIV clLXUI , ijuvuviic in ^ * 'S,,T,V 1 **" v^" ? %,,V,,,V ' philosophy, toother with th" com ct application of the rules of grammar and arithmetic, must have caused pleasant emotions of gratitude towards those faithful teacher's, whose ta*k, not always appreciated, is of a d'gnity scarcely les-inferior to that of the par. nt. and of kindred responsibility. After the commendation D-stowcd upon this examination hy the Chester Standard, J it wouhl Ikj supererogatory f?r me to amplifv.! The editor says lie lias "witnessed many examin- i ations of classes ofyouagtnen in the sum-depart- I inonts, and at no time has In* seen displayed a more thorough familiarity with the subject,"? Drawing ami embroidery, with .all the elegant accomplishments, arc hy no means neglected, as was fully evinced by the decorations of the hall, which was all too small for the accommodation ofihe delighted audience. Parents .having daughters to educate, ami do-; piling a location healthy and pleasant. where also i they will enjoy the medical attentions of an old practitioner (Dr. Wyllie,) and with these unite | moderate charges for tuition and hoarding, could hardlv he belter suited than at the Lcwisvill Fe- i ma!" Institute, twelve miles east of Cliostervillo. T!ie examination ends with a six wrcits' vacation. which terminates about the 20th July? ; when the exercises will be resumed under many improved .advantages, which cannot fail to aug-, ment the catalogue of the school. There were present about three or four hundred persons, and if all were as much gratified as the writer of this notice, on similar occasion , they will not be Stuaxgeks. i Melancholy Accident.?An accident occur-' red at the upper workshop oft he South-Carolina Rail Road Company ou Wednesday morning j last, which we regret to state, has resulted in the ' death of Julius 1'. Strobcl; it appears, he was sent to do sonic work on the boiler of the locomotive Ch<rafoc, which has been in use that morning. Iiiil which had been in the yard some Iwoorthive hours. ITe entered the Hue for this purpose, hut unfortunately forgot to blow ofl" the steam, and while cmjatxed at work, rernovi d a j>hn;. which had been fastened in tic boiler to prevent its leakiln;. when a <|iiantity ??f steam and heabd ivnter escaped through the apperture, and scalded him verv severely. lie was taken to his residence, in LibcrtY-street, where he died at an early hour vestcrday morning.? dim lesion Con tier. Kir-iiit; is ft custom handed down to us from the Ci reeks and Unmans, as to the true sugmhcatioii of which wo am not perfectly clear. Probably it is symbolic of trio win's rays greeting the earth: and if so, doubtless was received, with all< the other lore of sun-worship, from the orientals. i ;7Jg ry" ' ' -V the" seme we eklyjourmlt j FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1852. TKO. J. WARREN, Editor. < Benjamin Eineham Lee, Esq. The remains of lies gentleman, who died in Now ^ Orleans on the 2.1d of April last, arrived in Camden , on Tuesday evening last and were interred in tho /ami- j ly burial ground. Mr. Lee was a native of Camden, but for several * years past had resided in New Orleans. He was a ( lawyer of that city, and was admired for his talents, , integrity, and agreeable manners. He was in tho 33d j year of his age at the time of his death. , We copy tho following tribute to his worth from the , New Orleans Crescent: ] Benjamin Binf.iiam Lee.?The death of this young , man; so unexpected, has staitled with a sudden fear, a large number of intimate friends. Mr. Lee, but two ' days since, was in tine health, and few knew of the fa- j tal attack that has taken him from amongst us. , He was a native of South Carolina, and full of the , chivalry of his native State, besought, when young, _ the stirring scenes of this our busy metropolis, in the honorable pursuit of Ibrtune and fame. As a law3rer, he was an adept in tho principles and 1 practic&of our peculiar jurisprudence; as a politician, lie was ever prepared with a ready elocution to assert and detenu the principles of his party, and in all the relations of private life Ills friends found him courteous and obliging. While the soul of Chivalry is cherished, and Honor is classed among the Virtues, tho name of Benjamin 1 Bineiiam Lee will be enshrined in the memories of his 1 numerous aud ardent circle of inends! j The Presidential Election. In our paper of Tuesday last, we stated that we ] thought South-Carolina ought to join the other South- ] orn States in their support of the Democratic nomina- f tion for President and Vice President. 13y this we do not mean that the State is to run mad ' after Pierce, and commence at onec a system of glori- i fication in the shape of enthusiastic ratification meet- 1 ings, and all that; there is no necessity for all this, nor i do our remarks admit of such construction, unless by a 1 pcrveision of language. "We simply moan that no good 1 can possibly result to South Carolina or "the South, by ' this State standing aloof and refusing to cast her vote. ' A President is to be made, and it is better for the in terest of the South that- lie bo a democrat than a whig. ' We have had quite enough of whig rulo to satisfy us 1 that nothing may bo expected from that quarter. We ' feel confident in tho success of the Democratic party, 1 ar.d believe that Pierce will be the next President. j We do not pledge ourselves to outer warmly as a partisan in this war of polities, but we shall endeavor lo give from time to time, such information as will be of general interest to our readers. I We think the nomination of Piep.ce in better taste than that of many which could be named. So far as f bis nut being '"eminently distinguished," this is rather i in bis favor, lie comes to us as a plain substantial , man, of reason uud good common sense,?not as agrcat , military hero with all the pomp and circumstances of j war heralding his name* This sort of glory is not in f keeping with the character he mustassunre if elected , President of this might}' Republic. The great error of j Sir n.i:o.r ,M,. r.r.lli,-. nviui-) l.-ic I.,.-;) j[[ , MSg men from the camp to the councils of the nation, t too often without regard to qualification. As a milita- | ry man, General Pierce has never figured very cxlen- t sivcly, and this is so much the more in his favor. 11 South Carolina, could by any possible means In- 1 crease her political importance, or add an iota to her < stature, by refusing to cast Iter vote in this oloetion, ? there might be a reason or excuse for such a course; 1 but wlieu it is obvious that withholding that vote ' (which is almost unanimously democratic) no good can * result therefrom, where is the reason or good sense in doing so? Let the vote of the State be cast "with ' calm and quiet dignity," even though it be "as one who makes a reluctant choice. j National Division. In our notice of Tuesday, the name of the Most1'' AVo:thy Associate was printed as Neal Dobu. It 1 should have been Xeai, Dow. Mr. Dow is the .strenuous advocate of the Maine Li(juor Law, and a distinguished Temperance man. We are informed by a friend who was in attendance upon ' the meeting of the National Division, that great una- ? ninety prevailed, and that a powerful demonstration was made at their public meeting, on which two thou- 1 sand Sons appeared in procession. The "bill of late" slows the after-part of the entertainment to have been a very considerable affair? decidedly not hard to take. The report of the Committee on the siate of the Or- j lor shows that the progress of Temperance has been steady, and recommends to its numerous friends in- ( crcasetl zeal in its behalf. This Committee consisted of . Gen. Carey, of Ohio, Judge O'Xkall, of S. C. and ( Voir ltrtti' l.'cn r.r \f'iitin Wit linno flirt t riimirtlia of the glorious cause may continue until all shall own its sweet and gentle influence, and that Love, Purity and Fidelity tnay universally abound Whig National Convention. This l>ody assembled at Ualtinioro on Wednesday at ! noon, and alter a temporary organization, appointed a J Committee on credentials of delegates, and then adjourned till C o'clock; p. in. The Southern delegates had a meeting and adopted 1 a platform, embracing the Compromise as a duality, 1 and appointed a Committee of one from each State to ^ present it to the Convention. The Massachusetts dele ration have given it their approval. Mr. Ftt.Lifore's prospects for the nomiuation arc said to bo brighten >?? Democratic Review. s TIio May number lias arrived. It contains a portrait ] of John M. Daniel, Esq.. Editor of the Richmond Ex- i amincr, a stnuueh Democrat. The contents appear to ] be as usual, interesting. 1 Professor I less, one of the most eminent physicians 1 in Sweden, has just published an interesting work on s the diseases of the Swedislnpeople, in which ho proves t that the Swedes are rapidly deteriorating1?physically, as to stature and strength, anil morally, as to intellect and virtue, lie attributes this state of things prin- . cipally to the enormous usoof brandy in that country. : Cotton Factory in Arkansas?A cotton factory, s working one thousand spindles, lias just been put in i operation in Van Duron, Arkansas. The number of 1 spindles will be increased to two thousand if necessa- t ry. The papers speak favorably of the experiment. j i _ 'vvvvvvvv ' < Tbo Democrats of New Hampshire havo nominuted ( NoiX AVedste? a6 their caadiuaw tor (jovernor. < ?.? Crops rs* Texas.?The Galveston Journal states that ^ Vhe crop this year yvill be greater than was ever raised n that State. Tho only fear now seems to be that the j iiotton crop may be injured by too much rain. The lorn crop is considered beyond danger. . - Night. -"Tfi'cfe is something so inviting in a calm mooonlight night,'that we have often wondered that so few persons^ igj ire disposed to enjoy them. Have wo been perplexed ^ jy the cares and business of the day, how pleasant to": jo forth and lind our spirits sootlicd into repose by tho. rtr soft and gentle language ofnature stealing sweetly inUr jur liearts. The beauteous moon, shedding licr soft"~.\^ ind silvery light on. the objects around?tho. planets,r^?j3 ike so many attendants upon tlie "Queen of night/V^fP svith tho twinkling stars peeping from behind, their j tzurc curtain, arc objects that speak directly to the lieart?they tell us of the immensity of God's, works, ind shew us tho harmony that exists, in all the grand . creations, which have emanated from the hand of jreat Being who rules tho destiny of all things. The' lontemplation of night harmonizes the soul, refiues .tho'?S[| spirit, elevates the heart to lotty things, leads the mind.- .:^ iway from earth, and all its grovelling concerns, to tha?S?ajp 'sriirit land'' whither wo are husfeninrr?in Mint fm. "I" mortal state in w'lich wo shall exist forever. * For the Camden Journal. St. Philip's Church at Night. Saint Philip's clock strikes twelve! 'Tisa N^v >oleran hour!?how. still! There is no sound-?#& but that which notes the passing hour. The busy throng that paced these streets are sleepng now. Tomorrow's sun may wake them intp life again, and sallying forth, each to his proper5'^ labor given, all will be life once more, let,-to-; morrow's sun may not come to all; some may';fj| lience depart before the sun shall light the easterri^JaB sky and tinge the western hills. Man's fate checks not the course of nature..^rime moves on, the seasons will revolve, wlml<?;t?| man sickeus, dies?and is forgotten. Even,he . ; who sways his sceptre over millions, and standsm ;o high in worldly grandeur, that distant uatiohs \ wonder and admire his greatness?he tpo^v must die! and when he falls, nature feels so lit|{e^3?fl hat his departure moves not a leaf upon the :\3j? forest tree. Put shall these sleeping dead arisH ;\t the sound of the trumpet they shall all comejgf brth ; yet, ere tli.it day arrives, what numbers more shall worship here, and having spun the Jirend of life die and be forgotten likelhose now esf.iiior here?have their places filled bv othersW'Vl >vho, soon following, shall in their turn trive this busy scone, and go behind the curtain.' How many tender emotions?how many anx-'^^j ous thought? existed for those who now lio'hgrcyj^lj >o tranquil. The fathers love, the mothers icitude, are all extinct. y Fond youths, and maidens fair, here feel Ao$$19 nore the bosoms glow, the hurried pulse, the jurning cheek. No tender passions agitate them > ?? lOWj no hope deferred till the heart sickens no j lisappointment, no doubts or fears; the bu^^lgfl ;ribo of passions arc peaceful now. 'Tis ah aiyi.38 ail stillness that pervades this place!?it has no-^Sa ,-ijic '. and y-t this stillness sp- aks 1 Come busy ,PA nortal, turn aside?leave thy worldly cares -uidJi?t?trj J^jthe la11guage.o?Tne 'e tombs?come nearer still?fear not' the dead, ^ thou soon shalt be what now thou seemest to" 1^ Seest thou that stone ? Beneath it lies.a liitlo icaji of dust; that dust was once a body, fonn-,C;3 :d like thine, of llesh and bone, aud many years 1 -aj igoUlived and moved; life's purple current ran,vHls vithin its veins, it was a living soul. This thou V' li t. nmv .and vet oerchance. ere lone of thee it si shall be said?"Here li-^s his body." The grave is insatiable; it has had its millions,,. ^3 i::d yet it calls for more. Hut can it chain the j]?irit? No; this is thy hope, 0 man! the bands of death cannot confine the soul. The - >x ioul is immortal; remember this, and this ye-J^ 13 membering, see that thou provide an anchor sure , 3*1 :o rest" upon 1 beyond the grave it may be-ha]* >y?there is nothing here can satisfy its large % desires. T. Sale of Plank Road Stock.?"On Mondafcb :ist, says the.Moiitgomery Advcrstiser & Gazette,;* some shares in our plank roads were sold in this *\'T:ity at auction. It will, we have no doubt, baof;j? nterest t.? many of our readers, here and else-7r'^ .vhore, to know the value onr citizens place ou .his property, about the profitableness of which :hcre have been so many fine yarns spun in or--_^H lor tQentangle our city in a gigantic and ruinous ,0* r.n.l. .istiiifr mid m.-ikiiio- hortd^ for bcnctifc. of the stockholders in the road. fl The public sale of stock at the Court House.vfW jn Monday la<t, resulted in the disposition of teen shares of ' South Plank Road," on a credit*. jf twelve months, at ?60 to ?61 per share; ten jf Wetumpka at ?50, and five at ?45 per share." 'of General Scott's Compromise Letter.?The jf [Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Jj iYoi'th American says there is no- truth iu the iga ttalement that General .Scott has written a let- s| ,er in favor of the Compromise to be read to the ry? iVIiio- Xational Convention; but adds, that "if he . ;hould receive the nomination, he will, in some I proper shape proclaim the same national sonti-- * nonts which he has always entertained and avow id. If he should not be nominated, there will 4 jo no occasion for any lormal declaration of his Culture of the HeaRt.?Most gbod people/^! ire too negligent on one point; they do not >1 ufiieiently attend to the moral culture of the 41 leart, or do not go to it with that serious earlcstnoes which it requires. Religion, in the. 9 > resent day especially, is too exclusively a public, i'm unities*?a thing of time and place,?and ob-. . S iervance of forms, and an enjoyment of public . 9 ncans: its efforts arc confined to the Leariffg of . icrmons, and a voluptuous enjoyment of devo.ional seasons.?J. A. James. The Bank of England covers five acres of I jround and employs nine hundred clerks; should 1 i clerk be too old t< -r service he is discharged ?u^^J lalf pay for life. There arc no windows on th^HH ;troet; light is admitted through open courts; ?nb?Hw.H-mL- therefore, without cat^HH liwu V?/Uiu itim kuwtt..... _ f ion to batter the immense wails. The he centro of the Bank has fifty dials attach^ 9 H t. Lar^e cisterns arc sunk to the courts ?ngines in perfect order alwajsjn readincst ^Hj yisc of fire. Thf Bank wast mcorportitOtHn 34. Capital, ?18,COW,000 or $00,000,000.