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The Ebony Ticket.?John P, Hale, of New Hampshire, and Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky, have been announced by the abolition presses us the probable candidates of- the anti-slavery party for the Presidency and the Vice Presidency. The abolitionist convention, to be held at Pittsburg ou the 11th of August, is expected to nominate these gentlemen ; but it is very doubtful whether they will receive the undivided support of the faction to which they belong. The abolitionists will be fondly wooed, and probably some won Viv tlirt fr^e-roil organs of VI IUCU1 UJat ?V"J vj v?v ? - - 0 Gen. Scott; but any compromise which may be made in his behalf with the enemies of the South, will soon prove to he a two-edged sword. It will lop off more southern whig votes than it can detatch from the anti-slavery party. No bargain that may be struck up between the confidants of General- Scott and any portion of the the anti-slavery men can long be kept a secret; every movement squinting in that direction will be jealously watched, and if a conspiracy should * 1 - > t 1 de discovered, goou oyu 10 mu uiuntcs ui ^tuu for the Presidency. There will be some b nutiful specimens of strategetic warfare in the coming fight but we have an idea that the party which eschews 'entangling alliances'will come off conqurer. If the whigs of the north cotton too closely to the ebony faction, they may share the fate of the starling that alights on the back of a sheep?in other words, get stuck in the icooL?iV. Y. Sunday Times. The Spirit of Enterprize in Kentucky.? We have seen a letter to Col. George W. Brown, from a distinguished citizen of Kentucky, in which it is stated, that the road from Coviugton to Lexington, is progressing rapidly, and will soon be extended to Danville. There is also an enterprise under consideration, to extend the Danville road via. McMinsville to Winchester, on the Nashville and Chattanooga road, thus connecting Louisville, Covington, Lexington and Danville, with Charleston, Savannah and Mobile. That connexion with Charlestoe, would not be according to our notion, and as the Anderson and Knoxville road will certainly be built, we expect to reach Danville or Lexington, by the1 Cumberland Gap. This route between Charleston and Lexington would be a hundred and fifty. probably two hundred miles shorter than that by McMinsville. The Danville and McMinsville road might be advantageous to us, by opening to the Nashville and Chattanooga road, a section of country uqI to be reached by any other proposed route, but in no other respect would it be to our interest. Whilst, therefore, we rejoice in it as another sign of the spirit of enterprize in the West, yve could not for a moment place it in competition with the route from Knoxville. Southern Standard. Battle for a Wife.?Most people who have been to Corfu have heard of or seen a woman, who, for some years past, has been styled la bella Vilancu, "the beautiful peasant." She keeps a wiue shop about five miles from the town, near the shore of the Venetian harbor. She is a wid ow, not much more than thirty years of age, although she has already buried three husbands. However, there were so many candidates to fill the office of the fourth, that continued quarrels have taken place. About a month since, a gun, charged with slugs, was fired through the keyhole of her door, and wounded one of her suitor.-. The police, in order to discover who was likely to be actuated by jealousy, got a list of her admirers from the fair widow, which then amounted to fifteen, all of whom had proposed marriage, besides other three hangers on. It appears that the number must have increased, for last week a party of twenty-five armed men attacked her house in the night, wounded severely some of the people who were within, including the fair lady, who was stabbed in the neck, after having suffered more brutal outrage Irom three of the gang. Five suspected persons were apprehende d next day, aud the woman was sufficiently recovered to come into town and give evidence against them. Arrest of Roback, the Fortune Teller.? W. Roback, a noted fortune teller, formerly of Philadelphia, but now residing at 6 White-street New-York, was, as we learn from the New York JSxprcss, arrested on Friday in that City by Constable Josephs, of the Fourth Ward, charge d by Mr. Danforth Baldwin, furniture dealer of X<>. 105 Chatham Square, with having defrauded , him of?21.?Mr. Baldwin, in his affidavit, states that on the 28th of June last, he had ?400 in ! bank bills stolen from his store, and after ma- | king every effort to discover the thief, but with- j out success, he was induced by seeing a circular! issued by Roback, to visit him, in order to dis-! nnwr if rwtecil.lo snmn trfir>f? nf flir> stolen mn. ' W.X,M .. ~ ....wx- ?. , ney. He, on obtaining an interview with Ro- < back, was told by the latter that he knew who j had the money, and that if Mr. B. would give him ?40, he would have the money placed in i his drawer again. Mr. B. gave him ?20 and 1 promised to give the balance when the money should be returned.?Mr. B. then requested him to describe the person who took the money, and he refused todoit unless Mr. B.gave him another dollar. The dollar was paid, and then Itoback proceeded to describe a person. Mr. B. goes on to say that he believes that Roback is in the constant habit of defrauding others bv pretending to enlighten them in the matter of discovering the whereabouts of stolen property, (fee., and prays that he may be arrested as a disorderly person, and dealt with according to law. The accused was taken before Justice -McGfath, and wa3 required to find bail in the sum of ?500 to answer the charge. He was out with the looking for bail when the reporter of the Express 1 aA fko Pniirt IClb UUV v/wmi v. Constable Josephs savs, that when he entered Roback's house to arrest him. he found about twenty persons there waiting for their turn to have their fortunes told, who, on learning what the officer wanted, became frightened lest they should be arrested, and scampered off in every direction. Roback is in the habit of advertising in this and the neighboring Mates. IJie above particulars, however, ought to be sufficient to }>ut evtn the most credulous on their guard against being imposed upon by him. Charleston Courier. During a storm which prevailed at Lexington. Miss, on the 13th inst. sovon negroes on the plantation of Mr. Cuuningham were struck by lightning, and four of the number killed. &2f0SBHBZXBOBE9BOISIB3?9IESE3E!?9O?3BlBttiE*KfcflH2&S2^B&DB2 Hiiavy Fresuet.?We learn that the mill owners of the interior are suffering severely from the heavy rains. On Friday night all the dams on liorse creek, except that at the Bath paper mills, were broken by the llood. The Vancluse dam first gave way, and its whole weight of water was precipitated upon that of the Graniteville Company. The hitter having a bold waste way would have stood this pressure, but the breaking of Lithcr's dam ou Bridge creek, which empties I into Horse creek above Graniteville, added so suddenly to the body of water, that i lie Graniteville dam gave way at the Bridge creek side.? Then followed Marsh's dam, which is next below Graniteville, so that the water of the four was thus let loose upon tli dam of the Bath paper mills. In the mean time 1). J. Walker, E-q., who is interested in that establishment, and who had a number of hands at work upon the Cana', receiving notice of the above disasters, immediately prepared for the emergency, and, by throwing open his flood-gates and cutting away the breastworks of his saw mill, he succeeded in giving free and safe passage to the immense Inxly of water. To do so, required pretty hard work for the 1 whole night, but lie lias thereby saved that of several months.?Southern Standard. Death of Major General Roger Jones.? We regret to announce the death of Brevet Major General Roger Jones, Adjutant General of the United States Anuy, who died at his residence in this city yesterday afternoon. We learn that ' - -II?- - ? ni"l litis /loutll CI1jIj1i.11 Ills U1I1CSS Mils Wljr unci, aim mo Ubniu ^aaa.-.. and unexpected. It appears that uii Wednesday evening lie was attacked with cholera morbus, from which yesterday morning he experienced some relict; but about five in the afternoon, he had a second attack, which iu less than two ' hours terminated his life. General .Jones was one of the veterans of the 1 war of 1812, having distinguished himself ou ! several occasious during that war. lie was ana- 1 tive of the State of Virginia, lie had tilled the post of Adjutant General, with the lineal rank 1 of Colonel, -mice 1825; and was brevctted as Ma- ( jor General on the 30th.of May, 1848. ( In that city, where he had so long resided, the ' deceased was uniformly respected; and to the army?to all the members of which, from his official position, his name and character were well known?ho was ever, the soldier without blemish, i Washington Republic, July 16. i The Lexington (Mo.) Express has mournful ac- 1 counts of sickness on the plains. It says: A boat passed down on Wednesday, having on board three returning emigrants who rejtort that ' they are the only survivors of a company of seven- 1 teen who set out for the mines. One morning 1 on the plains, all were well an J in line spirits at 1 the time of leaving the encampment, llefore 1 sunset fourteen of the number were dead. The three survivors, sanic-stmck, left their teams and 1 returned with all possible speed. There were also on the boat a gentleman j charge of three widows, whose husbands had died on the plains, and who wore returning to their friends. j Tehmule Mortality at Sea.?The British ship Lady Montague, sailed fiuin Cumsingmoon, China, for Callao, on the 19th of February, with 1 some 450 souls on board, principally Chinese emigrants. Soon after sailing, a pestilence broke out, and from that time to June 28th, 274 died, leaving only about 175. Many of the Chinese committed suicide by jumping overboard. The ship put into 11 obarttown, where medical attendance Was obtained, and the ship being restored to a healthful condition, resumed her voyage, and arrived at Call.to June 20th. Of thccrew of 3(5, only three survived. Mrs. Clay is now 71 years of age, and although her health is feeble, has the appearance of a lady of 50. She has had eleven children, only four of whom live. The body of Henry Clay, Jr., killed at Buena Vista, was interred in the family vault at Lexington. Eliza Clay died, aged 10. in 1824, on her way to Washington. A married daughter at New-Orleans died also at the same time. Thomas Wythe Clay, the oldest sou and aged 50, is insane, and his recovery is hopeless; he has a general melancholy, and is occasionally violent. Thomas Hart Clay, aged 42, is the proprietor of Mansfield, a fine estate near Lcxmg ton, and cultivates Iioinp. .lames l>. Clay, aged 30. owns a large estate near St. Louis, Mo., win-re he has a large dairy, and is engaged extensively in rearing stock. .1 ohn Clay, the you 11 gest, is aged 28; he manages the farm, and devotes a portion of his time to the profession of the law; he resembles his father more than any of the other sons; his features arcsiinilar, his hair has the same dry, sandy appearance, and hangs about his features in the same careless manner. Mrs. Clay stood by the coffin of her deceased husband for a few moments only before his burial at Ashland. She is quite ill, and shares deeply in the general gloom occasioned by the death of her loiig-lo\od partner. The remains of Mr. Clay will not rest permanently in the vault whore they were placed, but will be rmoved to the Clay family lot in the same cemetry, as soon as preparations have been made by the people ot Lexington to lay the foundation of the monument to his memory. This event, will take place some time next fall, when Daniel Webster is expected to deliver the oration. Death ok ax Kx-Mkmbkk of Coxokkss.? The Hon. William H. Sheppard died at his residence in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on the 20th lilt., in the 53d year of his age. Mr. Sheppard was elected a Representative in Congress fioni the Edeiitoii district, at present represented by the lion. David Outlaw, in 1820, and continued to serve in the House of Meprescnta- i lives until 1837, when from ill-healtii, he dccli tied being a candidate for re-election. , The Vote of. Gkoiioia.?A majority of all the votes cast is necessary to a choice of Presidential Electors in Georgia, and in ease three t./.) /.f^ i.-a ,*ii,i nl tl.A Anoiiini, ..IaaIi/mi tlm i.w..1. ' ??? I VIII ni uir rirvuviif lilt: lUUU" ability is there will be no choice bv the people, although at the last election the Union party ' h-td a majority of 18,000. Should the people 1 fail to make a choice, the Legislature, in which the Union party is largely in the ascendant, will ^ have to elect Electors, in which event, it is said ( I rrce and King will get the vote of the State ( by a decided majority. 1 THE SEMWEEKLY JOrRNAL. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1852. THO. J. WARREN, Editor. Complimentary. The following sentiment, complimentary of our distinguished fellow-citizen, wo find among the toasts given at the celebration of the Fourth at Bennettsville, Marlborough District: "By S. J. Townsend, Orator of the day.? Col. James OIu&huI, Jr.?A gentleman, whose private character, political honesty, and superior talents, would confer honor upon Carolina in any station she might assign him. Mr. Webster arrived in Boston on Tuesday, and had a meeting with Mr. Crampton the British Minister, on the subject of the difficulties connected with the fisheries. Mr. Webster has published a statement in which lie expresses the opinion that the British fishermen were the transgressors. Mr. Crampton lias notified Mr. Webster that the British vessels of war will be off the coast of Newfoundland during the present month, and that the s eizure of American vessels will commence. Resigned. It i3 stated that the Hon. Abbott Lawrence has positively resigned as Minister to England. It is supposed that Mr. Webster or Mr. Crittenden will succeed him. J. S. Thrasher, Esq. We had the pleasure, yesterday, says the Charleston Courier of 21st iust., of an iutcrriuw with this gentleman, formerly the able proprietor of the Faro Industriel it Havana, and whoso trials and sufferings are well known to our citizens. lie is now at the Pavilion Hotel, but leaves, we believe, this afternoon, in the steam ship James Adjer, for New-York. From the letter of j aur Washington correspondent, in another column, it j ivill ho soon that a claim has been presented through | aur Government to that of Spain for indemnity on account of the losses he lias sustained, and we are eonfi:lent that there are but few in the United States who ivould not be gratified to learn that it were acceded to. Cheraw and Anson Plank Road. "We have the pleasure of announcing (says the Cheraw Gazette) the completion of the first six miles of the lboveroad, commencing at the town lino, and extending to near Westtield's Creek. The road, so far as completed, is beautilully and substantially built. The jrade, at no point, exceeds four feet in one hundred. The road-bed is ono continuous embankment, well drained, upon which the plank (the best pitch pine) is evenly laid, sustained by stringors between which, and to their tops, the earth is well packed. Those who are familiar with other plank roads unhesitatingly pronounco this a very superior superstructure. It will require but a short time to complete the road to the North Carolina line, as the embanking, bridging, Sc., lias been some time completed, and nothing remains to be dono but the laying down of the plank. Christmas Holy Days. Of nil the periods of the year, perhaps the holy-days are the most interesting, to the young, the middle aged mid tbe old. I The happiness of these days is associated with our . earliest recollections, and even down to old age the remembranco casts many a gleam of pleasure across the bosoin whose enorgics the hand of time is fast weakening. In youth we look forward with great delight to those seasons, in the expectation ol experiencing much enjoyment by partaking of the festivity and mirth usual at such times. As we advance iu life, feelings equaliv pleasing till our bosoms, as we enjoy social converse with the friends dear to us, and look back with delight at the scenes of our childhood, when hope was young, and our youthful spirits had full 5Cojh> in all the pleasures incident to that interesting period. In every stage of life, we recall the joys of youth with much satisfaction; and the longer the vista of years through which tlicy are viewed, the more ploaing they appear llut if perchance, we have formed at this hallowed season some fond attachment, with what delight, with what increased rapture, do we welcome the approach of those- days to us, now rendered doubly interesting? If not in possession of the same enjoyments, if even under the hand of affliction, we give free exercise to fancy, and permit her to rovel in scenes of bliss that once were ours, and now only in* ftio s:wl roaliiv. that thev arc past and gone? | perhaps forever. Days of my childhood where are ye? Joys of raaturer years, whence have ye llown? Tell ine days of bliss that have lied, shall revolving time bring back thy halcyon moments, or will each succeeding year more fully prove the uncertainty of all oarthly enjoyments? As the hour of our departure is not known to us, wisdom would teach us to be prepared for ait event which we are assured must come, hut at what hour we know not, neither can we ascertain. Be wise 0 Man! learn that thou must die, and receive instruction from the Word of Life, that thou mayest live. * * The Cotton* Crop.?Despite the many statements to tho contrary, the Mobile Advertiser says that the cotton plant is generally small and backward, and in ] manv cases has sull'crcd from the usual cotton diseases, i Steam Whistles.?A bill is before the Board of Al-1 derrnen of N. York to prohibit the use of steam whis- ! ties in the city, on account of the distress they cause the sick. Foreign* Scgar Cane.?The Department of the Interior has lately received by the U. S. ship Marion, several boxes of roots of the sugar cane from Solagorc and the Straits of Malacca, in the East Indies. They j are now in a growing state, and are to be distributed imong our Southern sugar planters. A New Drink ?The last triumph in this way, ad verticil ill the shops, IS ureainaue, a musi uuuciuua ; mixture of ice-cream and lemonade,?cool, refreshing find palatable, and, what is best of all, without a particle of intoxication. A Monster.?A monster iron steamship, called tiro .Vtrnto, is now building in ono of the English ship Cards, which will be large enough to contain tho steamship Arabia, 2,400 tons, and a good deal of room to ipare. Her length ofkeel will bo 310, and her promenide, from stem to stern, 330 feet long, by about 38 bet broad. Gold in Jamaica.?Tho Kingston (Jamaica) Journal . ? < ? m 1? ,i.?, Dublisbes a louer irom uureuuun, ? umu uwci? > fold exists in tho mountains of Jamaica, and that tlie | liseovery was made by a negro who purchased some i and on tho Pcarco river coffeo plantation. ' BMaMt??? iaBBH??I A Contrast.?The Frederiok Citizen says: ''Of the numerous negroes arrested by our police within the Inst four months, we understand that not a single slave was among the number, all being free, and many of them of the most worthless character." The Spanish government, within a period of about two months, has authorized upwards of two hundred convents to receive novitiates, the total number of nuns to be G5I8. Next Governor.?"Many Citizens" of Charleston, nominate the lion. John L. Manning ot Sumter, as a gentleman, in every respect, qualified to servo the State as its next Governor. The nomination we find in the Kt/irulard. The list of nominations made for this distinguished office, now consists of Col. John S. Preston, Hon. F. W. Pickens, Hon. W. F. Culcock, Gen. D. F. Jamieson, Col. John S. Aslio, Gen. J. H. Adams, Hon. Win. J. Taylor, Hon. William Elliott, Hon. John Townsend, and Hon. Johu L. Maiming. A Model Legislator.?Edmund Lawrence, a member of the Indiana legislature, recently refused to re ceive pay for eight days during which he was absent i from duty. One of the largest freight trains that has ever been 1 drawn over any road, came into Detroit over the Central Rail Road on Thursday morning. It was composed of 1 seventy-six cars, and there were nearly three hundred tons of freight. It was drawn by a single locomotive. A Washington correspondent of the New-York Tribune says that General Scott, yielding to the solicits, tion of many friends, has consented to meet the Whigs at Lundv's Lane on the anniversary of the battle of which that spot was the scene. According to ihe French census, one Frenchman in seventy dies by his own hands; and one woman in a hundred and twentv-fivc. IlEAt.?The St. Louis Intelligencer of the 9th, says | tin* thermometer, for the past two days, has ranged at 99 degrees in the shade. A thaw is anticipated soon. "William C. Lane has been appointed Governor of the Territory of New Mexico, in place of James S. Calhoun, deceased. < For the Camden Journal < Mr. Eorrou:?To carry into successful opera- ! tion a scheme for educating young men of our District, who are most deserving of "the priceless boon," and who are shut out from the halls of science by limited means, requires only some concert of action, and an amount of money which, if judiciously used, would cost no one a sacrifice. A fund of five thousand dollars would endow a scholarship in the South Carolina College; how easy to raise this sum, and how desirable to do so. What a gratification it would be to every good citizen of the District to have a i "Kershaw District Scholarship" in our College? how much greater gratification would it be to see that scholarship filled, term after term, by one doing honor to himself, to the District, to the Institution and the State. This and all other happy results that might be dwelt upon lie within our power by the slightest effort. Are there not fifty citizens who can spare one hundred dollars for such a purpose, or one hundred who can spare fifty dollars? Or it' it fx* preferred. in order to render the schemeinore popular, let an Educational Society be formed, whose members shall pay an annual subscription of five dollars. 1 Mr. Editor, I trust tint something will bo done in this matter at once. Even now we could find a most worthy object for this fund. To the young man waiting and wanting education, time is invaluable, delay ruinous. Will you invite your subscribers to send in their names for the one scheme or the other as tlicv mav prefer? CAMDEN. For the Camden Journal. "The old Quaker Burying Ground," with its moss-grown graves and vine-clad trees, endeared to us bv the associations of a century, now present another striking object, not only renderin it more attractive, but furnishing food for pleasant and profitable contemplation. We hope that all our citizens may soon find it convenient to visit this "city of the dead," and we have no doubt that a holier feeling than that resulting merely from a gratified curiosity will repay them for their visit. Near the entrance, on a heavy, well finished hase of native blue granite, supported by a firm foundation of the same material, there rises a " ' ' * ? 1 /M 1M. ? 4. beautiful, handsomely c rveu ? meusK oi purest marble, iiie proportions of the whole Monument some sixteen or seventeen feet high, are admirable and the effect striking. This commemorative stone marks the grave of Lieutenant James Willis Caxtey, that much loved son of Kershaw District, who on the very threshhold of life, sealed his devotion to his country with his blood at Chapultcpcc. This 1 merited tribute is paid to his memory by friends who knew him from childhood; who loved hiru ! for i is truth, virtue, purity and gentleness; who highly appreciated all the beauties which adorned his character; who admired his gallant bearing on every field of his early fame; and who 1 felt, when the tidings came that the shaft of I ath met him on that bloody, yet glorious day, that tliey nau lost a iriena ana oromer. This noble youth was blessed in life, for he knew but its springtime, and with unvarying purity of character and sentiment to him that spring could but be joyous. He was blessed in his death ; for upon his failing ear there fell from his beloved Palmetto the shout of victory. He was doubly blessed in his friends, for they lovea him devotedly living?and dead, they bear his . memory enshrined m their hearts, arid will not "willingly let" that memory "die" to the world. 1 AMICITIA. I Homestead Law.?"The homestead law of 1 Illinois, which protected thc,head ofevery family < in the possession of a homestead from execution, i to the value of*l,000, was repealed by the called ] Legislature, which has just adjourned. The law 1 had become very unpopular throughout the State, < as it hindered the collection of debts." i The defect must then be in the law itself.? Everywhere else that we have noticed it has wor- < ked well, and our own law is so constructed that I the rights of the creditor are amply secured.? 1 The law could not prevent the collection of debts s unless it covered the past liabilities or the debt- < or, which was a legislative fraud. The law in 1 this State, and we presume it is so in most of the 1 others, was entirely prospective. South Carolinian. ] * I 7 Congress. In the Senate, on Monday, the Hon. Charles T. James of Rhode Wand, gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill to regulate the appraisement of imports subject of duty. On motion of the Hon. Robt. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, another amendment was inserted in the deficiency bill, armronriatinf ?50.000 for dot y *ii* i?- 7 /? c* L . diem compensation and mileage of Senators, members, of the House of Representative?,, and delegates and a conference requested of the House on the subject. - - ^ The Senate then went into executive session, and having spent some time therein adjourned. The House of Representatives considered and passed the bill making appropriations, for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1853. On motion, by unanimous consent the House ' proceeded to consider the disagreeing vote of the House of the deficiency bill. After some discussion the previous question was demanded, and ^ seconded, and under its operation the House receded from its disagreement to the Senate amendment appropriating $50,000 for the per diem . compensation and mileage of Senators, members of the House of Representative and delegates. 1 The House then adjourned. : We subjoin the following extract from a letter received from the Madison Springs, Georgia: "This fashionable and health restoring Water ing place, is the scource of great attraction thisseason. The proprietor, Mr. Watkins, who knows how a hotel should be kept, has gone tagrqat; expense and spared no trouble to make his housd truly the home of comfort and pleasure. "In regard to the table it is enough to say that it is under the entire control and management of Seymour, of Charleston, (well known to every body in that city,) with Chas. Osburn, of AuguS- '"3 ta for cook. The servants are well trained and attentive. "The rides and walks in and about the Springs cannot be surpassed. Near the new Sulphur Spring, there have been made many beautiful walks this season. The walks on the precipice were terrific?in many places a goat could not j have passed; but now smooth walks are cut into the side of the precipice and the most timid trip along securely, unless given to swimming of the 1 head when ou giddy heights. " When on the hanging path, the sides of the hills both above and below rise to an im- . mense height almost perpendicularly. At the 11 base is a babbling mountain torrent leaping from rock to rock, filling the woods with thedelightfiil sound of falling water, when passing on further, T the view of the Broad river is presented, while in the distant horizon rises the majestic Blue Ridge. "The Madison Springs' climate is unequalled. The waters with the addition of the new Spring IKulnhnr ami Ammonia] furnish everv desirable ?/ ~ f J J - variety for invalids. "I have not seen any where such finebreadand butter. Every variety of bread can be had in profusion on the table, while the lamb and mutton surpass that of the far famed Virginia Mountains. ' - ; m "There is a fine band of Music here, playing , every day, morning and afternoon, in the grove, and at night for dancing. The company is al- gj ways the best, and is composed now of persons fr. Georgia, South-Carolina, and Alabama. "There are extensive preparations making for a fancy drew ball; to come off about the 12th of August. Happy the man who gets here, and is snugly roomed before that time." Charleston Courier. Monument to Mr. Calhoun.?the people of Colleton District, South Carolina, have started the proposition to erect a monument to the memory of John C. Calhoun in tliat State. It fb is proposed to build the monument by small subscriptions so as to allow every citizen of the State to contribute his mite. Surely if the man has ever lived whose services have deserved such a testimonial at the hands of his countrymen, y that man is J. C. Calhoun. While memory lasts, or the South has a name, he will not cease to be remembered and venerated. TJie monument which it is proposed to erect, can add nothing to the immortality or the lustre of his fame, but ;is a testimonial of the love which a ' 11 1 IT a* A A J., long ana laoonous me spent iu earnest uet jiiou to the good of his State has inspired in 'the breast of every Carolinian, it is right that it should be .erected, and it is right, too, that every citizen of South Carolina should contribute to it. j Nor should these contributions be circumscribed by State lines. The whole South qwcs a debt ot gratitude to Mr. Calhoun; and her people should unite in doing hopor to his memory.? ^ There are thousands of true hearted Southerners, ^ scattered all over Georgia, and Florida and Ala- * bama, who love the memory of the great Southern Statesman, and they only await an opportunity to manifest it. Let tho invitation then be extended, not only to South Carolinians, but to the whole South, to aid in the construction of the proposed monument, and the response will I eome from every part of every Southern States. The monument should*be worthy of the great min tn vvVinin it is ornotivl nnfl it ehnnM ho worthy, too, of the heartfelt, wide spread vene- .jty ration with which he is regarded.? Columbut I fOa.) Sentinel. Jj It appears by an article in Hunt's Merchants Magazine, for July, that the coffee consumed in the United States during the year 1851,arooun- *: j ted to the enormous sum of one hundred and forty nine millions pounds. Of this amount, 107 S millions is from Brazil, and the balance from Cuba, St, Domingo, and Java. The average j consumption in 1821 was 1-1-2 pounds per head for each inhabitant; in 1830, it increased to 3 M pounds, in 1840 to 5-3-4 pounds, and in 1850, to 6-1 2 pounds. The increased consumption if coffee in Kurope is also very "great, but by no means equal to that of the United States. In 1850, the latter, with a population of 23 millions ? YHlSlUiipd in rnnnd mimfvuc nnn ]n,n/4r?/l on/1 1 ' " VMMV4 UMluwta VUV IIUUUI VU (IIIVX forty-nine million pounds, while Great Britain, I svith a population of about thirty millions con- 4 mmed only about one-third of that amount. The consequence of this gradual increase of the trade ' bas tyeen attended with the usual consequences, viz: a correspondent decrease in tho price. In 1821 the average price was twentj^ij^ajjer pound in 1851 it was only eight cent& J / U